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• Exploring Apo Whang-od: Journey to Buscalan Village (6 Unusual Facts)

  

  Maria Oggay, known as Apo Whang Od, received the Dangal ng Haraya Award for her contributions to intangible cultural heritage as the last mambabatok of the Butbut Tribe. A traveler shares experiences visiting Buscalan, revealing both challenges in journeying there and insights about the modernized community adapting while preserving tradition.

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  February 11, 2020

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