31/07/2026
WHO IS RANYAG ANTHONY QUITASOL?
Last Monday, a few of our kailyans called out the wearing of indigenous attire during the People’s SONA mobilization. They called it as inappropriate, bastardizing, and sacrilegious. They ridiculed the man who was wearing it, called him names, trolled him, and even accused him of being “bayaran.” But who is he, really?
His name is RANYAG ANTHONY QUITASOL, a proud Igorot, and our member-artist from Artista ti Kordilyera para iti Wayawaya. His father is Aldwin Quitasol, a Kankanaey from Tadian, Mountain Province, and his mother is Kimberlie Ngabit-Quitasol, a Tuwali from Kiangan, Ifugao. So yes for the record, RANYAG is a FULL-BLOODED IGOROT. His parents are full-time community journalists, and were cultural activists too during their university days. Ranyag was already active in community and cultural events during his childhood days, as he was a member of Children of the Cordilleras or CHICO. When he joined ARKIW, he became more aware and conscious about the issues and concerns of fellow indigenous peoples here in the Cordilleras. He has been to many villages in the Cordilleras, immersing himself to the culture and ways of life in the ili. He is very active in facilitating cultural workshops with fellow indigenous youth, and in participating in cultural immersions learning from the ancestral knowledge of our elders.
We encourage our fellow indigenous youth to be more active in community concerns and affairs, and to uphold the heritage of persistence and resistance of our ancestors. 💗✊
Photos courtesy of Conrad Rotor and Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera
