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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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Bali is the place to be

It all started with “Hello, this is Gamma from Indonesian Embassy…” and the rest is history. I received the call 2 days before the scheduled trip. Perfect timing since I was in the most complicated time of my life juggling between my final thesis defense and too much work backlogs with barely 2 months left…
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