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Sacred grounds and Moro land

DAVAO. Mount Balalaan, considered as sacred ground of the Teduray tribe of Upi in Maguindanao, is framed by one of the arches (left) of the Grand Mosque in Cotabato City. With the signing of the final annex in the Framework Agreement for the Bangsamoro, indigenous peoples are concerned about their ancestral domains. (Stella A. Estremera)

sacred ground Moro land Muslim Davao City mount Balalaan Teduray tribe Upi Maguindanao