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NABOC, the Philippines -- From Davao City, one has to travel for three hours to reach Monkayo town, Compostela Valley province. Five kilometers from there, a small village called Naboc sits right at the foot of Mount Diwata. The Lumads (indigenous peoples) in Naboc are from the tribes of Ata Manobo and Ata Matigsalog who depend on farming. With neither electricity nor potable water, the least they aspire for is food on their table and peace in their community.
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