Entry Title: TRIBAL GAMES

Nominator’s Name: LGU – RIZAL, PALAWAN

Category: SPORTS

Location: MUNICIPALITY OF DR. J.P. RIZAL, PALAWAN

Outstanding Achievement: NATIONAL AWARDEE (2nd RUNNER-UP)

BEST TOURISM EVENT (SPORTS)
BY: DOT – ATOP 2017 PEARL AWARDS

Summary:

Background

With administration’s priority of bolstering the influx of tourist in the area while

preserving and promoting the way of living and cultural preservation of Tau’t Bato in the

municipality of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, (a group of Indigenous People in the southern part of

the Province) the TRIBAL GAMES as tourism event was born.

Objectives of the Event

The objective of this event is basically to bring the government closer to the heart

of this Tribal Communities. Increased awareness and reduces the possibility of being

used and eventually recruited by lawless elements in the area. The success indicator of

this event has been gauged through the following outputs to wit;

1. Preservation and at the same time showcasing of their culture, customs and

traditions thereby promoting unity and camaraderie

2. IP communities are now more cooperative in the implementation of programs and

projects being implemented by the Local Government Units

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 3. They are now visiting the municipal hall for their problems and they are not

hesitant to ask for help

4. Tribal Leaders are openly communicating with the law enforcement units with

regards to peace and order situation in the area

Description of the project/activities

The said TRIBAL GAMES were played exclusively by indigenous people coming

from different barangays of the municipality. Games to be played are the traditional

native games such as, 1. Supok (Blowpipe) 2. Budyak (Spear) 3. Akyat Yantok (Rattan

climbing) 4. Kasing (Whipping top) 5. Lobok (Pagbayo ng Palay/Rice pounding) 6.

Kadang-Kadang (Stilts) 7. Takbo (Running/Relay). We pursued this kind of event

because it has big impact to the minorities/indigenous people, for them to bring closer to

the government and not be recruited by lawless persons. We have assigned an in-

charge and members in every activity for smooth sailing of the event. After the games,

everybody went home happy because all the participants, even the losers, got special

packaged goods to take home.

Highlights of the feedback from participants/beneficiaries/public

The participants of this event were so happy that we initiated an event

exclusively for them, which makes them special even for just a brief period of time. They

also wanted this event to be played every year, promising a more challenging but

friendly games for the next event.

Continuity and sustainability of the event/project

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 As to the writing of this entry, we had already conducted tribal games in the

Barangay and the municipal level. The LGU planned to have it conducted in every

barangay or tribal village in a yearly basis and the culminating activity shall be held as

the Municipal Tribal Games to be conducted yearly during the IP national month

celebration every October of each year or during the Taut Bato Festival.

Likewise, the Governor of the Province of Palawan included this Tribal

Games/Olympics as one of the major activities conducted during the celebration of the

founding anniversary of the civil government of the province of Palawan last June 2017.

In the municipality of Rizal, an ordinance celebrating the Tau’t Bato Festival in

line with the celebration of Municipal Founding Anniversary is needed to ensure that

Municipal Tribal Games will be sustained as one among the activities/tourism event that

our municipality will be showcasing. Every budget year, the LCE will appropriate certain

amount of funds for this celebration.

The assumption and risk that has to be addressed to ensure its continuity and

sustainability is the change of administration in the political leadership. Thus, passing

and adoption of an Ordinance declaring Tribal Games to be a yearly event is deemed

necessary.

_____NORMAN S. ONG _____

Nominator’s Name and signature

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 BEST TOURISM EVENT (Sports – Municipality)
SECOND RUNNER UP
Awarded by:
12th Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines – Department of Tourism
PEARL AWARDS
October 7, 2017 @ Iloilo City, Iloilo

NATIONAL AWARDEE
Rizal, Palawan |4
ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
Rizal, Palawan |5
OPENING PROGRAM
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

TAKBO (RUNNING)
Rizal, Palawan |7
 SUPOK
(BLOWPIP Rizal, Palawan |8
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BUDYAK
(SPEAR) Rizal, Palawan |9
 AKYAT
YANTOK
(RATTAN Rizal, Palawan | 10
CLIMBING
)
 KASING
(WHIPPIN Rizal, Palawan | 11
G TOP)
LOBOK O
PAGBAYO
NG PALAY Rizal, Palawan | 12
(RICE
KADANG-KADANG (STILTS)
Rizal, Palawan | 13
AWARDING
OF PRIZES
& Rizal, Palawan | 14
GIFT
GIVING TO
CULTURAL PRESENTATION
Rizal, Palawan | 15
 1st
PROVINCIA
| 16
L TRIBAL
Rizal, Palawan

GAMES
June 16-19, 2017 @
 Mayor Norman S.
Ong together
with the Champions.

The
Municipality
of Dr. Jose
P. Rizal got Rizal, Palawan | 17
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number of