Davao del Norte, Tagum City: Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Committee on Climate Change, speaks with members of the Mandaya cultural group who demonstrate how to make the nito jar in the sidelines of the Mindanao Indigenous Peoples’ Assembly held at the Provincial Capitol of Davao del Norte in Tagum City on September 16, 2011. “Every visit I make to you leads to a discovery of the rich heritage of the indigenous peoples—your intricately woven fabrics, the songs, chants and dances that narrate the story of your ancestors, and the distinct way of life you strive to preserve,” the Senator said during the two-day assembly.