PRESERVING the TAGBANUA HERITAGE

Palawan is considered the Philippines last frontier it is home to several cultural groups or indigenous communities that have greatly impact in our Filipino heritage and one of them are the TAGBANWA. As we forward towards the future, these groups have been slowly grazing in the modern world therefore losing their traditions as they participate in the ever changing FILIPINO culture. Though in the city, changes are fast and abrupt. The Tagbanwa’s that live in the western coast of the island of Palawan continues to live the traditions that have been a part of their lives which is as early as 17 million b.c. Now that the Philippines is continuously participates in the process of modernization several communities and indigenous people are left behind, they are undeniably left out in the track of modern civilization.

The Island Palawan has been obviously a target market for tourist and has been continuously raided by foreigners and they come and go by little as we know, they have been greatly affecting the lives and culture of the people of Palawan, it may have been not as evident now however in due time we will see and feel those changes, therefore there is a need for a foundation that will not just answer emerging problems but will also foresee and respond to future needs of the Tagbanwan community. Questions like how important is preserving the tagbanuan heritage to the Filipinos or Are the Tagbanwan Community ready to face the modern Filipino civilization and does the status quo has an effect to the lives of each member of the community these questions will be answered throughout this process. Foundation is defined as an organization that leads a certain group towards a goal and creates a homogenous effort or collaboration towards attainment of a common good for a community. A foundation that will create a better understanding of the Tagbanuan heritage is a huge leap in order for us to greatly understand them, their ways and help them towards the modernization ahead of us.