‘Bádbad’ and ‘Panagway’: Stronger Voices for Ati and Panay Bukidnon
Aodh Joash Alegoro
Long confined to their ancestral lands, the language, lifeways, and historical narratives of the Ati and Panay Bukidnon will now journey across new places through two newly launched books by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). The book launch took place on August 9, 2025, at the Pagwa Performing Arts Hall, Museum of Arts and Cultural Heritage, in the Main Building of the UP Visayas, Iloilo City campus. It brought together representatives of the Ati and Panay Bukidnon communities, the authors and the contributors of the books, and Senator Legarda, who keynoted the launch. UPV Chancellor Clement Camposano, Professor ...
