ABAMIN or Abante Mindanao is a movement for peace, solidarity, justice and economic, social and political development of Mindanao. It is a party-list organization duly registered and accredited with the Commission on Elections. It will represent and work for the concerns and causes of the marginalized and under-represented Mindanao-nons in Congress through the Party-list System in the May 2010 Elections.
What does ABAMIN or Abante Mindanao represent?
ABAMIN or Abante Mindanao represents the marginalized urban poor, the unrepresented “Lumads” or Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and oppressed victims/affected Muslim-Christian inhabitants due to the war/conflicts in Mindanao.
The Urban Poor comprises the out-of-school youth, abused women and children, informal settlers, handicapped, unemployed, labor, senior citizens, fisher folks, farmers, OFWs, professionals, government/private employees, and other sectors that need representation. These are the people that require focus and assistance to free them from the crises and poverty.
ABAMIN or Abante Mindanao Party-list embodies the displaced/affected sectors that arevictims of war/conflicts between the government and the armed groups (MILF, MNLF, CPP-NPA, ABU SAYYAF, NPA, etc.) that results to untold sufferings and poverty.
ABAMIN stands for the special groups and members of the indigenous people of the islandspecifically to the “Lumads” of Mindanao. This is to assist their needs in acquiring their ancestral lands, livelihood, health and education, and free them of poverty and ensure their basic needs.
ABAMIN PRESIDENT
MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, Jr.
Was born in Cagayan de Oro City, on January 9, 1958. He is married toMary Grace Tiukinhoy Rodriguez of Surigao City. He has three (3) children;Maximo III (married to Loura Yap),Martha Nena, and Martin Felix.
His beloved parents are Maximo Glorioso Rodriguez ofCatubig, Northern Samar, (retired Provincial Fiscal inMisamis Oriental) and Martha Bagabuyo Bautista(belonging to Neri-Chavez-Abellanosa-Samporna Clans)of Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City. His siblings areRufus (Married to Fenina Tiukinhoy), Suzzette, Jocelyn(Married to Raynor Fulgencio), and Emmanuel (marriedto Gemma Balonado). He attended schooling at XavierUniversity in grade school (Batch ’71), high school (Batch75), and college with a degree on Bachelor of Laws (Batch’86). He graduated with a degree on Biology in theUniversity of the Philippines (Batch’81).
A dedicated public servant who had served thepeople for twenty two (22) years. Formerly with Napolcom,Bureau of Immigration and Bureau of Customs, andpresently with the Congressional Office of CongressmanRufus B. Rodriguez, of the second district of Cagayan deOro City. He is an active agricultural farmer.Member of various Cause and Civic Orientedgroups: Federations of Urban Poor Cultural MinorityGroups and Muslim Associations, An Maglipayon (Samar-Leyte Association), Alpha Beta Phi Fraternity (honorary),Angat Barangay Inc, Aquila Legis Fraternity, PhilippineEagles ( Macalajar Eagles Club), U.P Alumni, UptownRotary Club, HAVOCS Brotherhood (Surigao), Knights ofColumbus, Hagbayanon ( Catubig, Northern Samar).
What does ABAMIN or Abante Mindanao represent?
ABAMIN or Abante Mindanao represents the marginalized urban poor, the unrepresented “Lumads” or Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and oppressed victims/affected Muslim-Christian inhabitants due to the war/conflicts in Mindanao.
The Urban Poor comprises the out-of-school youth, abused women and children, informal settlers, handicapped, unemployed, labor, senior citizens, fisher folks, farmers, OFWs, professionals, government/private employees, and other sectors that need representation. These are the people that require focus and assistance to free them from the crises and poverty.
ABAMIN or Abante Mindanao Party-list embodies the displaced/affected sectors that arevictims of war/conflicts between the government and the armed groups (MILF, MNLF, CPP-NPA, ABU SAYYAF, NPA, etc.) that results to untold sufferings and poverty.
ABAMIN stands for the special groups and members of the indigenous people of the islandspecifically to the “Lumads” of Mindanao. This is to assist their needs in acquiring their ancestral lands, livelihood, health and education, and free them of poverty and ensure their basic needs.
ABAMIN PRESIDENT
MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, Jr.
Was born in Cagayan de Oro City, on January 9, 1958. He is married toMary Grace Tiukinhoy Rodriguez of Surigao City. He has three (3) children;Maximo III (married to Loura Yap),Martha Nena, and Martin Felix.
His beloved parents are Maximo Glorioso Rodriguez ofCatubig, Northern Samar, (retired Provincial Fiscal inMisamis Oriental) and Martha Bagabuyo Bautista(belonging to Neri-Chavez-Abellanosa-Samporna Clans)of Misamis Oriental, Cagayan de Oro City. His siblings areRufus (Married to Fenina Tiukinhoy), Suzzette, Jocelyn(Married to Raynor Fulgencio), and Emmanuel (marriedto Gemma Balonado). He attended schooling at XavierUniversity in grade school (Batch ’71), high school (Batch75), and college with a degree on Bachelor of Laws (Batch’86). He graduated with a degree on Biology in theUniversity of the Philippines (Batch’81).
A dedicated public servant who had served thepeople for twenty two (22) years. Formerly with Napolcom,Bureau of Immigration and Bureau of Customs, andpresently with the Congressional Office of CongressmanRufus B. Rodriguez, of the second district of Cagayan deOro City. He is an active agricultural farmer.Member of various Cause and Civic Orientedgroups: Federations of Urban Poor Cultural MinorityGroups and Muslim Associations, An Maglipayon (Samar-Leyte Association), Alpha Beta Phi Fraternity (honorary),Angat Barangay Inc, Aquila Legis Fraternity, PhilippineEagles ( Macalajar Eagles Club), U.P Alumni, UptownRotary Club, HAVOCS Brotherhood (Surigao), Knights ofColumbus, Hagbayanon ( Catubig, Northern Samar).
ABAante MINdanao Hymn
Ikaw ang yutang saas
You are the land of promise
Alang sa bag-ong katawhan
For the new people
Hain ba ang kabag-ohan ni'ng tanan?
Where is change in all of these?
Atong mga batan-on: lihok na karon
To our youth: Let's move
Aron ang kabag-ohan ta maangkon!
So that we could achieve change.
Ang imong bahandi, mapatubo sa tanan
Your natural resources shall be developed by all
Katawhan nga lain-laing tinuohan
People of different faiths,
Kaming mga katawhan, dili magsinabtanay
We, the people, don't understand each other:
Lain-lain og prinsipyo, mag-away
Each with different principles, fighting each other
(chorus)
Abante Mindanao,
Forward MIndanao
Padayon sa kaugmaon mo
Onward to your future
Ang imong kinaiyahan,
Your character
Maoy bahandi ko
Is my wealth
Ikaw ang yutang gisaad alang sa bag-ong katawhan
You are the promise land of the new people
Lakaw, abante MIndanao!
Take the step, forward MIndanao!
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Unsaon ba pag-uswag kun maghari ang kasuko
How can progress be attained when anger reigns
Sa pinatyanay ba kitang tanan molambo?
Is it by killing each other that we could progress?
Ang kagubot hunonga na ug ang saad tumanon ta
Let's stop the fighting and fulfill the promise
Kaugmaon sa atong MIndanao huna-huna-a.
Lets think of the future of our Mindanao.
(Chorus)
lll
Mga batan-on miabot na
The youth has arrived!
Bag-ong kahibalo ilang gidala
With them they bring new knowledge
Mga langyaw nipauli na
The foreigners have left
Gamiton tanan arom molambo ka
Lets use everything so we could progress
(Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus)
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You are the land of promise
Alang sa bag-ong katawhan
For the new people
Hain ba ang kabag-ohan ni'ng tanan?
Where is change in all of these?
Atong mga batan-on: lihok na karon
To our youth: Let's move
Aron ang kabag-ohan ta maangkon!
So that we could achieve change.
Ang imong bahandi, mapatubo sa tanan
Your natural resources shall be developed by all
Katawhan nga lain-laing tinuohan
People of different faiths,
Kaming mga katawhan, dili magsinabtanay
We, the people, don't understand each other:
Lain-lain og prinsipyo, mag-away
Each with different principles, fighting each other
(chorus)
Abante Mindanao,
Forward MIndanao
Padayon sa kaugmaon mo
Onward to your future
Ang imong kinaiyahan,
Your character
Maoy bahandi ko
Is my wealth
Ikaw ang yutang gisaad alang sa bag-ong katawhan
You are the promise land of the new people
Lakaw, abante MIndanao!
Take the step, forward MIndanao!
ll
Unsaon ba pag-uswag kun maghari ang kasuko
How can progress be attained when anger reigns
Sa pinatyanay ba kitang tanan molambo?
Is it by killing each other that we could progress?
Ang kagubot hunonga na ug ang saad tumanon ta
Let's stop the fighting and fulfill the promise
Kaugmaon sa atong MIndanao huna-huna-a.
Lets think of the future of our Mindanao.
(Chorus)
lll
Mga batan-on miabot na
The youth has arrived!
Bag-ong kahibalo ilang gidala
With them they bring new knowledge
Mga langyaw nipauli na
The foreigners have left
Gamiton tanan arom molambo ka
Lets use everything so we could progress
(Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus)
Copyright ©2009
