Some 63 couples were also married in a traditional mass tribal wedding ceremony.
Due to its geographic isolation, tribal villagers of Sitio Tapayanon did not receive government services for about a hundred years, until it was discovered by troops of the army’s 60th Infantry Battalion while on combat operation last February 25, 2019.
The caravan was ferried by air force helicopters in batches due to the absence of access road leading to the community that sits on the edge of Kapalong’s Barangay Gupitan along the boundaries of Davao del Norte, Bukidnon, and Agusan del Sur.
The batallion’s Civil Military Operations Officer Lt. Amadeuz Celestial said bringing the services to the isolated community underscores the government’s relentless campaign against insurgency.
Barangay Midwife 2 Mary Jane Sabudan administers therapeutic food to a severely-malnourished baby, during the 2nd Whole-of-Nation Service Convergence Camp in the isolated IP community of Sitio Tapayanon. Nobags
A midwife uses fetal Doppler device on a tribal woman to monitor her baby’s heartbeat, during the 2nd Whole-of-Nation Service Convergence Camp in the isolated IP community of Sitio Tapayanon. Nobags
Tribal Leaders, school children, army troopers and stakeholders attend the Flag-raising Ceremony, during the 2nd Whole-of-Nation Service Convergence Camp in the isolated IP community of Sitio Tapayanon. Nobags
Tribal leaders and adult learners attend the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Class, during the 2nd Whole-of-Nation Service Convergence Camp in the isolated IP community of Sitio Tapayanon. Nobags
Pastor Loloy Diansay conducts anti-malaria space spraying on tribal homes, during the 2nd Whole-of-Nation Service Convergence Camp in the isolated IP community of Sitio Tapayanon. Nobags
A young couple feeds each other rice at the mass tribal wedding, during the 2nd Whole-of-Nation Service Convergence Camp in the isolated IP community of Sitio Tapayanon. Nobags
