Tinoc Agricultural Cycle

The following is the traditional agricultural cycle of the Kalanguya communities in Tinoc, especially in eight barangays, namely; Poblacion, Impugong, Ap-apid, Gumhang, Tukucan, Luhong and Danggo.

a. Hippawa and Hihhudun Wine (early part of October)

It is the first job of rice field owners to work in groups to clean, clear and repair eroded irrigation systems in preparation for the whole planting season. As a practice, men do this.

b. Lamon ni Hapnakkan (about November)

Women clean and prepare the rice paddies for the planting of rice (rice seeds).

c. Liak tan Pehed's Hapnakkan (about the last days of November)

After the rice seedbeds has been cleaned and prepared, men prepare and fix dikes, and repair collapsed stonewalls.

d. Hih-hapnak (about December)

Each rice field owner, usually the women sow the palay seeds on the prepared rice paddy. The farmers will only bring out the preserved rice called binantol from the rice granary for sowing when it is full moon. When this

Tinoc Agricultural Production

Tinoc is basically an agricultural municipality because of its topography and temperate climate condition. The people’s source of livelihood is mainly from agricultural products despite the adverse topography and accessibility of the municipality.

 Tinoc has an agricultural land area of about 5, 802 hectares. It covers irrigated/upland rice land areas; diversified fruit trees farmlands, vegetables and root crop land, mixed fruit tree croplands, and other agricultural lands. The widest and most prominent is rice land, of which 803 hectares is irrigated and 10 hectares un-irrigated. The smallest agricultural sector is the banana plantation area.

The riverbanks and creeks supply the water requirement for irrigation and swidden farming. However, vegetable production is evident among the barangays near Benguet side, instead of swidden farming.

 Sources:

• Content: From the research of Ancestral Domain sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP)

History of the Ancestral Domain Claim in Tinoc

The National Government claims all untitled lands as public lands based on the Regalian Doctrine. Consequently, all subsequent laws that were enacted reflect the national government’s ownership of all untitled lands as public lands including ancestral domains and lands. This concept of ownership violated the indigenous people’s primary rights over their ancestral domains to the disadvantage to their economic, cultural and social well-being.

The 1987 Constitution, however, gave Indigenous People and Communities the hope for the recognition of their rights over their ancestral domain.

When President Fidel Ramos assumed office, he created the National Unification Commission (NUC) in an effort

Kalanguya Comedy Song By Rev. Russel C. Habungan

This song is really a stress relief for those who attended the pageant last Tinoc Town Fiesta 2014 and for those who will hear this song.

Father Russel Cabinta Habungan, who composed and sang this song, is an instrument of God's love in sharing his own talents and gifts to everyone.