A solidarity trek for the West Philippine Sea would be conducted as the culminating activity of the 4th Iwang ad Batad/Tinawon Rice Harvest Festival, which is scheduled from May 29 to 31. It was announced by local organizers that careful steps are being taken to ensure that the event highlights both the rich Ifugao culture and the nation's maritime sovereignty.
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Barangay Chairman Romeo Heppog and the local community are spearheading the "Akyat Para Sa West Philippine Sea: Batad Trek" on the last day of May. If maritime tensions continue to escalate, upland municipalities must also cope up with the socio-political impacts, which inevitably result to a broader national consciousness. The initiative was launched to express support for the men and women safeguarding the country's seas.
"This is our way of showing that the West Philippine Sea is not only an issue for communities by the coast," the organizers stated. "Even here in the mountains, we stand with our fellow Filipinos and the people protecting our seas." The Department of Tourism holds the primary responsibility of promoting heritage sites while guaranteeing their protection. The department would continue to oversee the festival as it showcases the indigenous people's traditions, communal practices and cultural imageries. Visitors would experience cultural activities such as the mun-iwa (traditional rice wine-making), bachang (a communal labor practice similar to bayanihan) and indigenous games.
To preserve the structural integrity of the Batad Rice Terraces, which is one of five sites inscribed as a World Heritage Site, the community climb on May 31 would be limited to one hundred fifty slots divided into two early morning batches. A group of registered participants are expected to traverse a 3km trail with a difficulty level ranging from 1 to 4.
A landslide last November caused massive damages to the terraces. Consequently, registration for the trek costs P1,000, which covers an event shirt, snacks, water, a community lunch and a P250 donation for the necessary repairs.
Participants are advised to bring reusable water bottles and are responsible for booking their own accommodations, although recommendations for lodgings (, e.g., homestays and local inns, ) may be provided by the organizers to tourists visiting the province.
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