Pidjanga

(Glossogobius giuris) is a freshwater fish native to Mainit Lake. It is called “biya” in Tagalog and “white goby or tank goby” in English. The term “pidjanga” is also sometimes fondly used to refer to the Mainitnons, the people of the Municipality of Mainit, a town in Southern Philippines. This blog hopes to capture potentials of Migrants Pidjangas for the Development of our Town by attempting to document development issues, folk stories, and current concerns, about the Pidjanga — both the fish and the people.

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Dec 10, 2008
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Pidjanga Song for Mainit


Title: Mainit, Kami Mouli Ra
(Mainit, we will soon go home)

A very beautifully composed song by a Proud Pidjanga Brando Juan of Parecoy Productions . For inquiries contact him at +63-920-616-9090 or pedropendejo15@yahoo.com.

May 10, 2008
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Mainitnon Tayo

 "Mainitnon Tayo" by award-winning Pidjanga Composer by Brando Juan, Original Composed as "Bayang Dinarangal".

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BAYANG DINARANGAL
(Mainit Hymn, Music & Lyrics by: Brando G. Juan)

I
MAINIT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE
KARIKTAN MO AY NATATANGI
UMAGA AY LAGING MAY NGITI
KASAMA KA, SA BAWAT MITHI

II
BAYAN, NAMING DINARANGAL
HANDOG KA SA'MIN NG MAYKAPAL
YAMA'T KALIKASAN MO'Y BUKAL
T'WINA'Y KATUWANG NA MARANGAL

Koro:
IKAW, AKO AT TAYONG LAHAT
ABUTIN ANG MGA PANGARAP
MAGKAPIT BISIG SA PAGLAKAD
TUNGO SA LANDAS NG PAG-UNLAD

(Repeat II & Koro then coda)
CODA:
ISIGAW NATIN SA BUONG MUNDO
ISANG BAYAN, ISANG TINIG TAYO
ISIGAW NATIN SA BUONG MUNDO
ISANG BAYAN, MAINITNON TAYO


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Dec 9, 2008
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Kasili (Freshwater Eel)


Freshwater Eel (Anguilla sp.) used to be abundant in Lake Mainit (Manacop 1937). Presently, eels are caught only certain occasions and are usually expensive.

Identification: Genus is currently recognized as containing 15 species.
Size: To over 200 cm.
Native Range: Marine, estuarine, and fresh water. Most temperate and tropical regions of the world (Berra 1981; Nelson 1994).

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By: Zimmbodilion Y. Mosende

 Apr 7, 2006

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LMDA leads Partnership for Lake Mainit

The Lake Mainit Focal Community Assistance Scheme (FOCAS) Cluster successfully conducted the Súgat-Tagbô sa Danaw, the Lake Mainit FOCAS Road Show activity which commemorated the 20th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Philippines-Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP). The activity was held at Mainit, Surigao del Norte last December 13, 2006 with the theme “Panag-uban para sa Kalambuan sa Danaw” (Partnership for the Development of the Lake). The activity aims to encourage the active participation of different stakeholders especially partner Local Government Units, Non-Government Organizations, Peoples Organizations, Business Society, Academic Institutions and PACAP in supporting PACAP project implementation and in promoting and protecting the Lake Mainit ecosystem.

Series of art, literature and indigenous sport contests highlighted the event which was facilitated by Mulanay and FMC Secretariat. There were booth contest; poster making contest; LMDA hymn composition & singing contest; Awit sa PACAP; daygon (Christmas Carol Singing) contest and a snail meat pricking (ige tuhil) contest – an indigenous sport. All participants from eight municipalities together with partner NGOs, POs and Academe took active participation with the different categories of these competitions and enjoy with the festivity brought by the celebration.

By: Johny Natad, Lake Mainit Development Authority (LMDA)

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Apr 6, 2007
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Maradjao karadjao, Pilipinas!

Welcome to the online home of the Pidjangas from the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte, PHILIPPINES . Pidjanga, Pedianga, Pijanga, Pedjanga... amo ra ton... gikan sa ato danao! For comments and suggestion contact me at pidjanga@gmail.com.

CBCP News: Mining threatens 4th largest freshwater lake in PH

SEVEN are in the town of Mainit, Surigao del Norte... of the 15 exploration permits (EP) that the Regional Office 13 (CARAGA) of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Environment department approved as of June 30, 2010.

Read more at www.cbcpnews.com and Surigao Today.

If you want to support the protection of Lake Mainit, contact me at pidjangaATgmailDOTcom or 0917-800-4557. Zimm/Peter/Pidjanga

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