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23/02/2026

๐ˆ๐‚๐˜๐Œ๐ˆ | ๐๐š๐ -๐š๐›๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐š๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐•๐ข๐๐ž๐จ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ๐ŸŒ

To officially close Pag-aboll 2025, we would like to sincerely thank all speakers, guests, partners, and participants for being part of this meaningful event. Itโ€™s been months since it concluded, but our vision for advancing Mindanao studies continues.

We hope these highlights bring back memorable moments and inspire you to stay engaged with the rich culture, history, and knowledge of Mindanao. See you at future events! ๐Ÿฅณ

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology




19/02/2026

๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ | ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐š๐ -๐š๐›๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐š๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“‘๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Faculty members from the University of the Philippines Mindanao offered interdisciplinary reflections on the evolving directions of Mindanao Studies. Representing the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, architecture, management, food science, human kinetics, and applied mathematics, the roundtable surfaced key concerns across fields.

The discussion emphasized narrative and meaning-making, embodied and indigenous knowledge, humanโ€“environment systems, food as cultural archive, data and AI, context-sensitive design, and ethical, community-centered developmentโ€”affirming that no single discipline is sufficient in understanding Mindanao. Interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and grounded research remain central to shaping a responsive and future-oriented Mindanao Studies agenda.

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology




17/02/2026

๐–๐€๐“๐‚๐‡ | ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ -๐š๐›๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“: ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐๐š๐ง๐š๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“‘๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

The afternoon plenary sessions featured Assoc. Prof. Marie Danielle V. Guillen, Prof. Henry C. Daut, Dr. Leee Anthony M. Neri, and Prof. Rufa C. Guiam, who each brought distinct yet interconnected perspectives on Mindanao.

Through discussions on mobility, cultural heritage, archaeology, peacebuilding, and research futures, the plenaries highlighted how lived experiences, landscapes, memory, and ethical engagement shape both present realities and long-term directions for Mindanao studies.

Together, their insights reinforced Pag-abollโ€™s commitment to grounded, interdisciplinary, and community-centered conversations about Mindanaoโ€™s past, present, and future.

Stay tuned for more highlights during Pag-aboll 2025! ๐ŸŒ

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology




05/02/2026

๐Š๐„๐˜๐๐Ž๐“๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ | ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ. ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐„๐ฅ๐ฌ๐š ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Prof. Dr. Elsa Clavรฉ, an associate professor of Austronesian Studies (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines) at the Department for the Languages and Cultures of Southeast Asia, University of Hamburg delivered the keynote presentation โ€œThe Global, the Local, the Earthy: About Scales and History in Mindanaoโ€ on the first day of Pag-aboll, held on 21 November 2025.

Her talk explored how Mindanao can be understood by looking across scalesโ€”linking global histories and forces with local realities, environments, and everyday lived experiences. She emphasized the importance of grounded, place-sensitive perspectives in studying Mindanaoโ€™s past and present.

Stay tuned for more highlights from researchers who continue to shape Mindanao studies through an ongoing conversation about the experiences that connect Mindanao to broader regions in Southeast Asia! ๐ŸŒ

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology




09/12/2025

๐Š๐„๐˜๐๐Ž๐“๐„ ๐’๐๐„๐€๐Š๐„๐‘ ๐‡๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐‹๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ | ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐ƒ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ฅ ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ -๐†๐ฎ๐š๐ง ๐˜๐ž๐จ๐ก ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Seng-Guan Yeoh, an urban anthropologist from Monash University Malaysia, delivered the keynote address "Plural Portals: Journeying and Filming (Parts of) Southeast Asia" on the first day of Pag-aboll, held on 21 November 2025.

He discussed his ethnographic documentaries as accessible portals that serve as memoirs for the communities he worked with, pedagogical tools for students, and archival materials for future researchers.

Stay tuned for more highlights from researchers who continue to shape Mindanao studies through an ongoing conversation about the experiences that connect Mindanao to broader regions in Southeast Asia! ๐ŸŒ

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology




๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐˜ ๐“๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‹๐„๐† ๐Ž๐… ๐๐€๐†-๐€๐๐Ž๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“šOn November 22, 2025, participants joined the study tour segment of Pag-a...
03/12/2025

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐’๐“๐”๐ƒ๐˜ ๐“๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‹๐„๐† ๐Ž๐… ๐๐€๐†-๐€๐๐Ž๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ“š

On November 22, 2025, participants joined the study tour segment of Pag-aboll 2025 at the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center and enjoyed Pasalubong Shopping.

They had the opportunity to connect with fellow attendees and learn more about Mindanao, home to some of the archipelagoโ€™s most iconic Philippine Eagles.

After the visit to the Philippine Eagle Foundation, the group made a quick stop at UP Mindanao before heading to Poblacion Market Central to select pasalubongs (souvenirs) to share their experiences and provide others with a glimpse of Mindanao.

Through collaboration, we can create impactful research, and we are here to kickstart this endeavor! ๐Ÿงโœ…

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology




๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐Ÿ๐๐ƒ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐๐€๐†-๐€๐๐Ž๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“The second day of Pag-aboll 2025: International Conference on Mindanao Studies co...
02/12/2025

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐Ÿ๐๐ƒ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐๐€๐†-๐€๐๐Ž๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“

The second day of Pag-aboll 2025: International Conference on Mindanao Studies concluded on 21 November 2025, showcasing even greater participant engagement through parallel sessions and poster presentations.

The Mindanao Studies Center extends heartfelt gratitude to all participants, guests, and stakeholders who helped shape the narratives that describe Mindanao!

The event also featured the official launch of ๐“๐š๐ฆ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐ข: ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”. Tโ€™boli cultural performances, along with various video documentation and discussions, were highlighted during the launch!

We look forward to seeing you again soon as we continue to create a lasting impact through research and collaboration.

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology






Photos by Drei Arendon, Lialle Golde, and UP Mindanao Public Relations Office

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐Ÿ๐’๐“ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐๐€๐†-๐€๐๐Ž๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ŸŒThe Mindanao Studies Center (MSC) officially kicked off Pag-aboll 2025: Internati...
01/12/2025

๐ˆ๐ ๐๐‡๐Ž๐“๐Ž๐’ | ๐Ÿ๐’๐“ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐๐€๐†-๐€๐๐Ž๐‹๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐ŸŒ

The Mindanao Studies Center (MSC) officially kicked off Pag-aboll 2025: International Conference on Mindanao Studies on 20 November 2025.

Inspired by terms such as aboll, abel, ewel, and avoo, each referring to the art of weaving, Pag-aboll explores the interconnected threads that shape Mindanao. The conference focused on how these threads, woven through movement, memory, collaboration, and storytelling, continue to define the region across generations.

The day featured a series of insightful keynote and plenary sessions. Speakers shared valuable perspectives, and participants demonstrated high engagement, contributing to an enriching exchange of ideas.

Rooted in the theme "Mindanao as Gateway: Networks, Dynamics, and Durations," the conference provided a platform for collective action and offered a deeper understanding of Mindanao studies through an ongoing conversation about the region, from its historical roots to the present day.

๐‚๐จ-๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ:
Office of Research

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก:
University of the Philippines System
UP Office of International Linkages
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
UP School of Archaeology






Photos by Drei Arendon and UP Mindanao Public Relations Office

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