Aside from the presentations, games and food, we sometimes ask ourselves: “What do we take away from these Christmas celebrations?” For many, we would say it is connection— with relatives and friends from far and near…
Constituents of MABIKAs Foundation have been coming together with aspirations to build up a strong community of us indigenous people from the Philippine Cordillera living here in the Netherlands. On November 12, 2017, MABIKAs kickstarted with the very first team...
With pride and dignity, the MABIKAs ladies garbed their native attires gladly performed the MABIKAs Unity Dance…
From the eight pioneers who met up on the 3rd of September 2016 to about 30 Igorots who came together on the 2nd of September 2017, it is apparent that this newly formed community of indigenous people from the Philippine Cordillera region has come a long way…
Creating a 5 year plan can pay dividends for where you end up after that time. It helps to create focus on what your priorities are. It helps you say no to things that won’t help you reach your goals. It shows you where you need to change things, what’s possible etc…. so you don’t end up overwhelmed and unable to achieve it all… and yes, you’re more likely to achieve what you want if you are planning to get there…
MABIKAs Foundation is currently at its early stage of development. Our minds are determined to push through and achieve the vision, mission and goals that we have set our minds to do. With enough resources, including human resources, we aim to get ourselves...
December 10, 2016 marked a historical day for the indigenous people like me from the Philippine Cordillera region (also known as Igorots) who are now living in the Netherlands. Forty of us, including our European loved ones, gathered that day for the first time to reminisce our ethnic origin…
At last the sound of Kabunian gongs has reached the Netherlands! After decades of missing the warmth and homeliness of having a home away from home, the MABIKAs Foundation has finally sprung to life to serve that purpose…
The MABIKAs Foundation logo is a 3 layered circular logo with the outer most layer forming 6 rays to represent the six provinces that constitutes the Philippine Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Each element, including colors and positioning symbolize and...
The Igorot in France headed by Julia Geston, the IFA President are beating the solibao and gongs to send invitations to kakailians living in all parts of Europe and across the sea to come and join them on their First Grand Canao held on July 1 and 2, 2017…
MABIKAs Foundation, the first Igorot Organization in the Netherlands, joined the Filipino community in celebrating the 119th Philippine Independence Day…
Today, we, the Igorots or Cordillerans, join you, our compatriots and friends in the Netherlands, in celebrating the 119th anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine…