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... (Mangyan); June Ablong, Manalo Ablong, Dumlao Naval, Jimmy Ablong (Aeta); and Marlon Luna and Ricardo Turgo (Dumagat) The Mangyans, Aetas and Dumagats competed against the Kadazandusun and Murut ... what Adeline and her friends are doing Apart from planting mangroves, Adeline and her group visited Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke, a conservation area located in North Jakarta There, they saw ... SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2010 ! ASEAN BIODIVERSITY ! 33 Feature A tribal athlete takes aim at the target board FIRST ASEAN TRIBAL OLYMPICS ! BY SAHLEE BUGNA-BARRER A eta, Mangyan and Dumagat athletes from the Philippines...
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