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| Written by Samira Gutoc | ||||||||||||||
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Page 3 of 9 Obviously, though, the municipal government had to find funding and training sources -- for the women, as well as any other Tugayan interested in working or going into business. The Department of Trade and Industry supported training workshops and capacity-building programs. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) such as Muslim CARD and international funding groups like the Canadian International Development Agency (through the Local Government Support Program-ARMM or LGSPA) supported the logistical side of local cottage industry needs. The LGSPA helped organize the Local Economic Development (LED) as a means to help alleviate poverty by generating employment. The Mindanao State University in nearby Marawi City extended technical assistance. At the same time, the Guroalim administration worked on upgrading the educational system, with focus on supporting both the English and Arabic schools. As the mayor sees it, education is crucial to self-reliance and success. Again, the municipal government tapped NGOs and funding agencies, mainly to help it build classrooms and school buildings, although some later opted to sponsor livelihood programs for the children’s parents. The argument behind that was a higher family income would mean more funds for the children’s school needs. The local government also gave allowances to teachers in 20 Islamic schools in Tugaya. As for the feuding clans, a program aimed at drawing their participation and encouraging consensus was set up. Soon representatives of the major clans – Maruhom Malimala, Maruhom Amai Banto, Maruhom Sarip, Maruhom Taop, Maruhom Radiamoda, Maruhom Sabir, Maruhom Naba, Maruhom Siddick, and Maruhom Jaman – were signing a covenant of power-sharing. Under the system they agreed on, each clan would take turns at having a member sit as the sultan, much like how today’s Malaysian sultans take turns at being king of that country. Actually, Guroalim himself could be said to be a product of efforts to bring peace between two former feuding families: the Pacalnas and the Pukunums. (His paternal grandmother is from the Pacalna clan and his mother is a Pukunum.) Both families are prominent in local politics, as is the Guroalim clan itself. He has at least one grandparent and several uncles who were at one time or the chief executive of Tugaya. SUCH A political lineage, however, may have meant little to the townfolk when the 30-something Guroalim decided to run for mayor three years ago. Having lived far from Lanao for so long, Guroalim wasn’t that popular in his hometown. And unlike his relatives who had been mayor, he was neither charismatic nor a fiery speaker. At the 2004 elections, he was up against a set of relatives, too: former mayor Mangawan Balindong, Ayonan Pangcopa, and Sagosara Pukunum. Yet when the dust at the polls finally settled, it was Guroalim who emerged as winner – by a slim margin of some 50 votes over his closest opponent. Whatever it was that made Tugayans choose him, many of them are thankful for it now. Many of the women, for instance, say this is the first time in Tugaya that there is livelihood support, and especially for them. Tugayans also say they like how their mayor constantly comes up with development programs. Trade and industry department provincial representative Cabili Arobinto notes that Tugaya has become more reliable in meeting orders. This is even as its customer base continues to widen. In the last few years, Maranao arts and crafts – most of them coming from Tugaya – have become more visible not only in Davao City, but also in Manila, where they can be seen in chic offices and residences. For sure that can be because Maranao traders have become more peripatetic. But it can also be because, as several Tugayans believe, Tugaya has stepped up efforts to market its products. At the very least, observers say, other municipalities in Lanao del Sur have yet to match the level attained by the town in terms of product reach. Tugayans, however, wish Guroalim were as successful in eliminating factions in their town. While all seems quiet among the major clans, political factions persist. Vice Mayor Paisal Azis, for instance, has made it clear Guroalim has yet to get on his good side. Azis has filed a case of dismissal against the mayor, because of an alleged kidnapping case involving a a relative of the mayor. Having a hostile second in command could be a major distraction. Guroalim, however, seems to be determined to keep his eye on the prize – which is not necessarily another shot at being mayor, although he is certainly running again this May. The real prize is in keeping Maranao arts and crafts alive, not only because they provide income for the artisans, but also because they help maintain the memory and identity of the Maranao. In Tugaya, Guroalim says, the older generation of craftsmen and artists is already passing on their skills to youthful successors. But it would be better, he says, if that would be replicated elsewhere in ARMM so that there would a greater chance the Maranao culture that has withstood wars would live on. Views: 1142 | Print | E-mail
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