IP youths donate learning materials to remote Iligan community

Inquirer.net - Oct 26, 2026

ILIGAN CITY — College student volunteers from the Higaonon ethnic group in the city brought school supplies, books, clothes, and basic health services to children in remote Sitio Limunsudan, Barangay Rogongon, on Oct. 24, in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) Month. The outreach activity gathered young people from different communities, including Muslims and Christians, in

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