Renny Boy Takyawan , a Tagakaolo Lumad, campaigns in tribal communities to boost his chances as candidate for municipal councilor of Malungon, Sarangani. Photo courtesy of Genory Vanz Alfasain
The Commission on Elections registered 74,875 qualified voters in this town, where about 40 percent of the population belong to the indigenous Blaan and Tagakaolo tribes. A newbie in politics, Takyawan was first invited to run for a Sarangani provincial board seat under the Aksyon Demokratiko, but withdrew at the last hour to file his certificate of candidacy for municipal councilor in this town as an independent.
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