Manila, Oct. 17 -- A documentary film supported by the University of the Philippines-Visayas (UPV) and government agencies features the world of the Iraynon Bukidnon, an indigenous peoples' community in Gen. Fullon, San Remegio, Antique.
Patok (The Mountain Carvers) shows the hidden treasure of 600-hectare rice terraces carved by the Iraynon Bukidnon in the middle of Antique mountains.
The film put together the stories of Iraynon Bukidnon individuals, who provide a panorama of the Iraynon Bukidnon society, said Emmanuel Lerona, writer and director, in a telephone interview on Wednesday.
Having stepped foot on the IP community in Gen. Fullon in 2015 and upon conversations with the tribal leader Julito Bayog, Lerona was convinced that the ...