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Lanao Lake

The Maranao People’s Plight


Maranao People
 Maranaw “People of the Lake”
 Predominantly Muslim
 Famous for their artwork, sophisticated

weaving, wood and metal craft, and their epic


literature.
Maranao People
Lanao Lake
 As source of livelihood
 The subject and setting of the tribe’s myths

and legends
 An integral part of their way of life
Problems
 Power Corporation threats
 The introduction of exotic fish species
 Increasing domestic waste
 Excessive aquatic farming
 Disenfranchised Maranao people due to

emigrants
Proposed Solutions
 Government intervention via declaration of
the Lanao territory as Maranao ancestral
domain
 Regulation of aquatic farming
 Proper waste management and disposal
 Empowerment of the people through

education

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