KidlapMAGAZINE Special Issue, March 2016 EDITORIAL BOARD Sr. Ma. Famita N. Somogod, MSM Sr. Mary Jane C. Caspillo, MMS Agustina C. Juntilla Melissa A. Comiso Sr. Susan M. Dejolde, MSM STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE Ailene Villarosa Amy Doydoy Beverlita Rendon Mary Louise G. Dumas Clarin C. Pasco Ronan Andrew G. Ulanday Evelyn L. Naguio Photos by Winbel Mordino M. Visitacion, Gary Ben S. Villocino, and Erwin Mascarinas Contributions, comments and inquiries About the COVER are welcome. Please send them to: A Matigsalug woman collects firewood. The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines Matigsalug communities in Quezon, Bukidnon Northern Mindanao Sub-Region (RMP-NMR), Inc Rm. 01, Kalinaw Lanao Center have been trying to maintain their traditional for Interfaith Resources lifestyle, subsistence farming their main 0016 Bougainvilla Puti, Villaverde means of living. They gather abaca fiber and 9200 Iligan City Philippines some do gold panning to earn cash which they use to buy basic necessities such as salt, T/F: +63 (63) 223 5179 instant coffee, and sometimes bread. Their E:
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