INDIGENOUS POLITICAL STRUCTURE

UNIFIED MANOBO KULAMANEN COUNCIL OF ELDERS AND LEADERS

Sto. Domingo, Lumintao,Quezon Bukidnon
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EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF UNIFIED MANOBO KULAMANEN
COUNCIL OF ELDERS AND LEADERS AT STO. DOMINGO MULTI PURPOSE HALL, Sto.
Domingo, Lumintao Quezon Bukidnon on February 10, 2023 at exactly 9:00 o’ clock in the
morning.

PRESENT:
Datu Apolinario Mansaloon Datu Miguel Sawante
Datu Nogan Mailanyag Datu Romeo Payaron
Datu Mario Mansaloon Datu Romel Mansaloon
Datu Sergio Linggi-an Datu Tony Maayad
Datu Rudy Panduma Bae Cheryl Mampalawod
Datu Gumban Mansaloon

ABSENT:
None

RESOLUTION NO. 1
RESOLUTION ALLOWING DATU APOLINARIO MANSALOON
REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED MANOBO KULAMANEN
COUNCIL OF ELDERS TO ENTER IN A CONTRACT OF
USUFRUCT WITH STO. DOMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND MAKING THE LATTER AS USUFRUCTUARY TO THE
ANCESTRAL CLAIM OF THE MANOBO KULAMANEN TRIBE.

WHEREAS, the IPS of Unified Manobo Kulamanen Council of Elders and Leaders held a
meeting and decided to enter in a contract of Usufruct with Sto. Domingo Elementary
School, February 10, 2023,
WHEREAS, Datu Apolinario L. Mansaloon is the representative of our Unified Ancestral
Domain Claim and our IPS Pinun Datu,
WHEREAS, the said school is within the Ancestral Domain of the Manobo Kulamanen with
an estimated area of 5. 6 hectares and on process for application for delineation,
recognition, and titling for Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) before the NCIP
Office.
WHEREAS, under Article XIV, Section 1, of the 1987 Constitution provides that, the State
shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall
take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all;
WHEREAS, the Manobo Kulamanen Council of Elders and Leaders support the State in its
endeavor in the improvement, development, and success of education to all;
WHEREAS, the right to education is internationally and globally recognized to bring about
changes in the world and among individuals;
NOW THEREFORE, on motion by Datu Rudy Panduma, clan representative of Panduma
and seconded by Datu Romeo Payaron, clan representative of Payaron, be it:
RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, RESOLUTION ALLOWING DATU APOLINARIO
MANSALOON REPRESENTATIVE OF UNIFIED MANOBO KULAMANEN COUNCIL OF ELDERS
TO ENTER IN A CONTRACT OF USUFRUCT WITH STO. DOMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AND MAKING THE LATTER AS USUFRUCTUARY TO THE ANCESTRAL CLAIM OF THE
MANOBO KULAMANEN TRIBE
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing resolution.

Prepared by:

BAE CHERYL M. MAMPALAWOD

Secretary

Approved by:

DATU ROMEL MANSALOON DATU MARIO MANSALOON

Pinun Datu Mansaloon Clan 1 Pinun Datu Mansaloon Clan 2

DATU SERGIO LINGGI-AN DATU NOGAN MAILANYAG

Pinun Datu Linggi-an Pinun Datu Mansaloon Clan

DATU RUDY PANDUMA DATU TONY MAAYAD

Pinun Datu Panduma Pinun Datu Maayad

DATU AMAN DAYON DATU MIGUEL SAWANTE

Pinun Datu Dayon Pinun Datu Sawante