Alangalang Lingganay Performing Arts (ALPA)

05/11/2025

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𝘽𝙖𝙠𝙬𝙞𝙩.
A word we hoped we’d never have to say again, yet it became part of who we are.

Our paper cup design carries that story. Of the day our town moved, of homes left behind, and of how we learned to begin again.

As we mark the townsite relocation anniversary on 7th November, we remember not just the act of bakwit, but the strength it revealed in us.

K.ape Café & Bistro brewed from memory, resilience, and home.

22/08/2025

₱𝟏𝟐.𝟏 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧.
That’s the total income generated by Alangalang’s creatives in 2024, from just 35 respondents across 21 barangays.

It’s proof that art, culture, and creativity are not just side activities. They already form a local economic engine.

Yet the same survey shows persistent barriers: 𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙨, 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨.

With this kind of contribution, the question becomes inescapable:
👉 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝘼𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙚𝙮𝙩𝙚?

The Alangalang Creative Economy Data Brief calls for action: shared facilities, legal protections, and strong LGU and NGA interventions to harness this potential.

₱12.1 Million is only the beginning. The bigger story is what happens if we finally invest in our creatives.

06/08/2025

09/07/2025

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Brandom Miralles Tingzon

Since 2010, Brandom has reshaped the digital landscape of Alangalang, quietly capturing institutional milestones and personal stories that define who we are as a town. From school events to LGU affairs, he’s been the steady eye behind the lens, archiving our collective memory frame by frame.

Today, his work has taken him across five countries documenting the world’s biggest names in Egypt, UAE, Azerbaijan, and Morocco during international conferences, including the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

But perhaps Brandom’s greatest impact lies closer to home. Many of Alangalang’s rising graphic artists and video editors trace their roots back to his mentorship. Through them, digital media is becoming one of the silent yet growing economic lifelines of our town; proof that creativity, when nurtured, can put even a small town on the global map.

📸 Ken Garcia
📍 Rabat, Morocco

30/06/2025

Whether you witnessed it in person or tuned in through the livestream, the inauguration ball in Alangalang today is more than a celebration. It brought to the fore tradition that has endured quietly but powerfully over the years. The 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒐 𝑫𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆 and 𝑹𝒊𝒈𝒐𝒅𝒐𝒏 𝒅𝒆 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓, led by newly elected/ re-elected officials paired with their spouses or family members, remains a fixture of these civic ceremonies. It is a choreography of office, kinship, and public trust that has been part of Alangalang's political culture for several decades.

This evening’s performance carries the same ceremonial elegance once seen in inauguration balls of decades past. The steps, the formality, the deliberate pacing across the floor are gestures that speak not just to personal pride, but to a community's evolving sense of order and tradition. Each turn, each bow, is inherited from those who danced before, marking transitions of power with grace and continuity.

The photographs shown here, featuring former Municipal Councilors Leopoldo Verzosa Cabalona and his wife Rosario Matela Cabalona, come from an earlier chapter of this same narrative. What we see tonight is not a revival, but a sustained practice, quietly kept alive through the years, passed on not just in memory but in movement.

This image was unearthed as part of the archival efforts of the Alangalang Lingganay Performing Arts (ALPA). It will soon be on display at K.ape Café & Bistro, alongside other rare photographs of Alangalanganons dancing through history. This is only a glimpse of what remains to be showcased.

01/06/2025

Long after the music faded and the last dance step was taught, the work carried on.

In the past months, we began distributing the Impact Report of “Jota de Alangalang: An Pagtukib Folk Dance Workshop” to educational leaders across Alangalang reaching university deans, school administrators, and district supervisors. These pages hold more than charts and photos. They carry the voices of our Alangalanganons, the cultural memory of a town, and a call to keep this legacy alive.

Because preservation doesn't end at performance. It begins when institutions and the people choose to care.

07/03/2025

The Alangalang Lingganay Performing Arts (ALPA) formally handed over the Jota de Alangalang Impact Report to the LGU Alangalang, Leyte, reinforcing efforts to recognize the folk dance as an official cultural heritage of the town. The report, which details the outcomes of the Jota de Alangalang: An Pagtukib Folk Dance Workshop, provides key insights, policy recommendations, and a roadmap for sustaining cultural preservation efforts.

Municipal Planning and Development Officer Verwena Bibar emphasized the significance of this initiative, stating, “The effort to promote Jota de Alangalang as an official dance reflects a deep appreciation for Alangalang’s rich heritage. It is truly inspiring to see this initiative led by the young blood of Alangalang, as they work to preserve and celebrate the town’s cultural traditions.”

The report highlights survey data, cultural insights, and policy recommendations, including the formal documentation of Jota de Alangalang, the institutionalization of cultural programs, and the integration of folk dance into education and community initiatives. With LGU’s endorsement, the next steps involve advancing legislative support, securing partnerships, and strengthening mentorship programs to ensure that the legacy of Jota de Alangalang continues.

📖 Read the full Jota de Alangalang Impact Report here: 👉🏼 bit.ly/ImpactReportJota

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(Waray)

Pormal na gin hatag han Alangalang Lingganay Performing Arts (ALPA) ha mga opisyales han LGU Alangalang, Leyte an Jota de Alangalang Impact Report, usa nga dako nga pitad ha pagrekognisar han sayaw komo opisyal nga cultural heritage han bungto. An report naglalakip han mga resulta han Pagtukib Folk Dance Workshop, mga rekomendasyon ha balaud, programa, ngan plano para ha padayon nga pagpreserbar han aton kultira.

Sumala kan Verwena Bibar, Municipal Planning and Development Officer (MPDO) han LGU Alangalang, “An paningkamot nga ipromote an Jota de Alangalang komo opisyal nga sayaw nagpapakita han hilarom nga pagrespeto han kultura han Alangalang. Inspirasyon gud an makita nga an kabataan han Alangalang mismo an nangunguna ha pagpabilin ngan pagpasamwak han aton kalugaringon tradisyon.”

Nagdudumara an report han datos han survey, kahibaro han kultura, ngan mga balaud nga rekomendasyon, upod na an pormal nga dokumentasyon han Jota de Alangalang, pag-institusyonalizar han mga programang pangkultura, ngan pag-integrar han folk dance ha edukasyon ngan komunidad. Uban han suporta han LGU, an masunod nga pitad amo an pagpahugot han legislative support, pagkuha hin mas damo nga mga suporta han pribado nga sektor, ngan pagpabakod han mentorship programs basi mapadayon an pagpreserba han Jota de Alangalang.

📖 Basaha an bug-os nga Jota de Alangalang Impact Report dinhi: 👉🏼 bit.ly/ImpactReportJota

04/02/2025

A Legacy Worth Fighting For

The original dancers of Jota de Alangalang fought for its recognition but never saw it published. Today, we take up where they left off.

Mrs. Rutchel Mandreza reminds us of their struggle, while Mrs. Corazon Ramos sees hope in ALPA’s vision for the future. This is more than a dance—it’s a promise to continue what they started.

🎥 Watch how we are turning tradition into a lasting legacy.

31/01/2025