Benjamin Abadiano
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Abadiano is a Filipino
who has worked in the country's highlands with the Mangyan
, Lumad
, and other indigenous peoples. He did volunteer work nine years in Paitan, Oriental Mindoro
, and later in Mindanao
. He was awarded the 2004 Ramon Magsaysay Award
for Emergent Leadership.
Abadiano compiled the first Tagalog
-Mangyan
dictionary.
Abadiano started the forum, Advocacy Photographers in 2009.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
who has worked in the country's highlands with the Mangyan
Mangyan
Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found in the Philippine island of Mindoro, each with its own tribal name, language, and customs...
, Lumad
Lumad
The Lumad is a term being used to denote a group of indigenous peoples of the southern Philippines. It is a Cebuano term meaning "native" or "indigenous"...
, and other indigenous peoples. He did volunteer work nine years in Paitan, Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila...
, and later in Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
. He was awarded the 2004 Ramon Magsaysay Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
for Emergent Leadership.
Abadiano compiled the first Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
-Mangyan
Mangyan
Mangyan is the generic name for the eight indigenous groups found in the Philippine island of Mindoro, each with its own tribal name, language, and customs...
dictionary.
Abadiano started the forum, Advocacy Photographers in 2009.