Huge field vies in IPG Ifugao leg

MANILA, Philippines — The Indigenous Peoples Games holds its third leg on Aug. 21-23 with a huge field expected to clash for top honors in various events in Ifugao. 

Four hundred participants from 11 local government units (LGUs including Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, Asipulo, Banaue, Hingyon, Hungduan, Kiangan, Lagawe, Lamut, Mayoyao, and Tinoc) are vying in the three-day competition which will feature the traditional sports and games of the IPs.

“After the first two legs in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato and Davao del Norte, we expect another exciting competition even as we are thrilled to witness and learn from the unique traditional games in Ifugao,” said Philippine sports commissioner Charles Maxey.

Ifugao Provincial Sports coordinator Maureen Inhumang, for her part, said they have worked in close coordination with the Indigenous Peoples Education (IPED) for the selection of the participating LGUs and traditional games that will be played.

The 11 municipalities will be divided into six cluster teams that will compete in the traditional games such as pating race, akkad, hanggul, volleyball in g-string, bowot, lattik, labba race, kadang-kadang, paktilan, bultong, log race, guyyudan, pig catching, munbayu, and munparti ya munlagim.