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THE TOURISM ROAD OF BAGSAK

As the saying goes, "The Road to Peace and Development is the Road". It happened in Bagsak area in Barangay Central. This area consists of Puroks Crossing Bagsak and Proper Bagsak which were recipients of tourism road development. With the development, it opened now to many potentials. Thus, a dialogue happened last February 16, 2023 to discuss various topic on Tourism, Investments and further Infrastructure developments in the area. The meeting was attended by the people and landowners of Purok Proper Bagsak headed Purok Pres. Kenny Taming, the BLGU Central and council headed by Punong Barangay Aristia S. Tibug, DAR Manay Officer Criselda Ramos, Personnel from CENRO Manay Rona Macsi and Kris Esteban, Sangguniang Bayan Committee Chair on Economic Enterprise Hon. Daisy Donato, MLGOO Benjamin Velarde, former Board Member Elmer Dayanghirang, former Vice Mayor Leonides Ompang and was headed by Municipal Administrator Ednar Dayanghirang with Tourism Officer / OIC-MPDC Jan Michael Belena. In the dialogue, an exchange of views by the landowners and the residents on the potential of the purok for further developments. Purok Bagsak on the other hand have three secluded beach areas of Tambungon, Luha and Sabang. A road access to Bonga Cove is also present in Crossing Bagsak. An additional profiling and drone shot made by Merlyn "Bing" Latiban. The dialogue was also assisted the Municipal Mayors Office Staffs. Indeed, the Local Government Unit of Manay headed by Mayor Jon Marco M. Dayanghirang supports in discovering potential developments in the municipality coupled with the continued collaboration with various stakeholders for the betterment of Manay.

Article written by: Jan Michael Belena- Tourism Officer

Published: 2023-02-18

SAN IGNACIO SEAWALK

The San Ignacio Seawalk is an equally important tourism infrastructure that was built in Barangay San Ignacio purposely to become one of those places that promotes scenic highways of the Province of Davao Oriental and a mitigation to the scouring coastline. The project area was donated by the Ferrando family. It was completed last 2019 and was turned over to the Municipal Government of Manay. However, as it opened to the public, some issues and concerns arose together with the arrival of the pandemic last 2020 prompting its idleness. Last January 31, 2023 the team from the MLGU Manay headed by Administrator Ednar Dayanghirang, Engineer Eileen Rose Veloso, Draftsman Ashud Aporto and Tourism Officer Jan Michael Belena inspected the San Ignacio Seawalk to validate the reports and to give recommendations for it re-opening. With the inspection, a two-day dialogue was made last February 15 and 16, 2023 together with the Barangay San Ignacio officials and functionaries headed by Hon. Carmelino Rosa II, the LGU headed by Administrator Ednar Dayanghirang together with Engr. Eileen Rose Veloso and OIC-MPDC / Tourism Officer Jan Michael Belena, Hon. Daisy M. Donato and Hon. Jan Mae Dayanghirang-Llavore of the Sangguniang Bayan Manay and from the Davao Oriental Provincial Office headed by Maria Gracia "Ging" Tiago together with Provincial Treasurer Ma. Victoria G. Rodriguez and Engr. Ritzel Neiz and MLGOO Benjamin Velarde to discuss matters relative to the rehabilitation and improvement of the San Ignacio Seawalk as well as its possible re-opening to public. Indeed, the LGU Manay with the leadership of Mayor Jon Marco M. Dayanghirang worked in collaboration with the Provincial Government headed by Governor Corazon Nuñez T. Malanyaon in the alignment of the Tourism efforts especially in the municipal level in order to achieve not only the scenic sceneries/highways but also for the province's tourism thrust to become Davao Oriental Beautiful!

Article written by: Jan Michael Belena- Tourism Officer

Published: 2023-02-18

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Manay Vision

A socially stable and economically progressive municipality in pursuit of sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism development within the context of respect to mother nature that nurtures gender responsive, climate smart, resilient, culture-centered, and liveable community through dynamic leadership and good governance sustained by peace loving, God centered and law abiding citizenry.

Manay Mission

In partnership with all stakeholders, will work in unity and solidarity in promoting the general welfare of the people of the municipality by transforming Manayans into self- reliant, self- managing, law-abiding and God- loving community living in prosperity, unity, justice, happiness and peace.

Manay Goal

Propelled towards building an eco - friendly responsive governance, culture-centered, gender sensitive and responsive, climate-smart, resilient and a strong community with socio economic, self sufficiency and stability for the next ten years (2024-2033).

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Featured Articles

Chicken Loot
Loot is the indigenous way of cooking a meat into a sumptuous viand!
Note: The video was shot at Purok Poblacion, Barangay Taocanga.

UNAW

Dubbed as one of the "Food for the Gods", these Lumbia starch or UNAW is a native delicacy for the people of Manay. It is from a Sago palm, locally known as lumbia, is one among the many sources of flour. In Manay, Davao Oriental it grows on the nearby creeks and springs and sometimes became the references of a presence of a water. Manayans, can you share us on how you prepare this Unaw!

UPLAND RICE
In Barangay Taocanga, "Pag-tataan" or a celebration of the first harvest of an upland rice. Upland Rice is a kind of rice that is planted directly to a dry soil rather than to a paddy. This rice is harvestable every 4 months or depends on its variety. According to the farmers, it can be planted in any months of the year, the new generations preferred to plant it on Summer months especially May but the elders preferred to start planting on August to September. Have you had upland rice in your meal? Comment us your experience!
Note: The video was shot at Purok Poblacion, Barangay Taocanga.

ABACA -OLD MACOPA'S AGRICULTURE WONDER!
Barangay Old Macopa, one of the barangays of the Municipality of Manay is located at the southwestern portion of the municipality of Manay whose economic activity is more on Agriculture. Corn, Coconut, Banana and Abaca are the most common crops being planted by the farmers. 3rd on the list, Abaca yielded 104,300 metric tons on the year 2015 of the barangays' crop with 149 hectares being planted. With the current price and its popularity, Abaca is now widely planted to the different puroks and sitios. The variety of Senorita is common in the areas of Purok Malipayon, Taganaga, Gravahan, Madsayap, Buyo and Malinawon. Sinamuyo and Dabaw, native varities, also thrive together with the common Mindanaoan variety of Tangungon and Inusa. A mix of traditional and modern techniques, the Old Macopa abaca planters are keen on improving its performance. Thus making the Abaca industry a sought-after economic power and a potential investment area for the municipality.
KADI DA KAMO!
Come, visit and invest in Manay! by Jan Michael Belena

SURFING SEASON
In photos is a group of surfers from Siargao that have visited the shorelines of Manay and tried surfing. The coastlines of Manay specifically in Manay Bay have identified to be potential for surfing during the months of November-March.
#wowmanay #manaytourism
Photos from Julyeleven Gumop-as

DAGMAY
The traditional handwoven textile of Mandaya, is made of lanot (abaca fibers, Musa textilis) using the abl'lun (backstrap loom). Weaving the "dagmay" has been passed on from one generation to another. Children, during their free time, help their mothers to segregate and knot the abaca fibers. When their feet can reach the siknan (foot brace) of the loom, the young girls are allowed to continue what their mothers and grandmothers have started to weave. Those who are willing to learn would stay by their mothers' side to observe and copy what their mothers are doing. Motifs and designs of the dagmay are mostly anthropomorphic and zoomorphic. The reptile is respected as shown by the regularity with which it appears in their design. Dagmay is not just an ordinary cloth; every design is considered sacred and a gift by the Tagamaling (spirit). Weavers would offer rituals to the Magbabaya (deity) to give them clear visions of the designs and concentration when laying the patterns. They would usually chew on betel nuts and burn ashes near them as part of their ritual. At present, the Mandaya weavers in Davao Oriental would mix commercial cotton with abaca to save time in preparing the materials and in weaving. At times, they also mix the commercial and natural dyes to make the colors look brighter and prevent the colors from fading away/fast.

Municipality of Manay Seal

Taken from the records of the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator's Office based on the transmittal from the National Historical Institute on 1995.