We are currently known as Filipino in accordance to 1986 Philippine Constitution as our Colonizer's have named our Country in Honor of the King of Spain who is King Philip II on 1521 when Ferdinand Magellan arrived in our Archipelago. Right now, many of us wanted to denounce that name as it is an Identity … Continue reading If we are not a Filipino, then Who we Are?
Aghamic Teachings
The Work of Hilot
Many people get sick because people resist this natural order. They do the work that supposedly be done during the light of the day and still work at night. So the work of Manghihilot should not exceed the prescribed hours of the Day, in doing so, the Manghihilot also doing harm to themselves and not … Continue reading The Work of Hilot
Prayer to Gugurang
Umaw Gugurang The Great among the Gods of Ibalon, Blessed Incarnation of Paros as willed by the primordial God of the Wind Languit!! You who commands the Winds and the Flames of Heaven, Keeper of the Sacred Fire, We thank you for reminding us that just like you who seated on the Holy Mountain of … Continue reading Prayer to Gugurang
BANSAGAN TALA TANDA ON JUNE 12, 2023
It has been our Tradition in Luntiang Aghama to celebrate the Philippines declaration of Independence day every the 12th day of June and this year it will be the 124th years of that Declaration. But from 1898 up to this current year 2023, are we truly independent? On the past year, our Shrine provides Public … Continue reading BANSAGAN TALA TANDA ON JUNE 12, 2023
Commentary on PITAHC Competency Standards for Hilot
Though I see the Importance of Regulating Hilot as a Health Care Practice so as our very own Indigenous Ancestral Knowledge to avoid exploitation, but we must also consider the Spiritual Aspect of Hilot that the Government or any certain laws could take out from the practice of Hilot. Thus we are making a Review on the Competency Standards that have been formulated by PITAHC in the practice of Hilot. So let us check on What do PITAHC expects to be a Manghihilot.
PITAHC or Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care which is an Attached Agency of Philippine Department of Health is the appropriate Government Agency that should regulate (if ever) the Practice of Hilot. This is due to the virtue of the Republic Act 8423 that is mandated on December 1997. Though the law was made on 1997, the Implementing Rules and regulation of this act was made not until December 7, 1999 which was Chaired by former DoH Secretary Alberto G. Romualdez Jr. MD.
The objectives of this law are the following:
- To encourage scientific research on and develop traditional and alternative health care systems that has a direct impact on public health care.
- To promote and advocate the use of traditional, alternative health care modalities that have been proven safe, effective, cost-effective and consistent with government standards on health care practice.
- To develop and coordinate skills training courses…
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The Divine Couple- Diwata of the Tboli Indigenous People
The Tboli Indigenous people are found in the Southern part of Mindanao in South Cotabato. They were known as People living along the Hills as the word TBoli derives from Tau means people and Bilil means Hill. They believe that everything that exist has a Spirit. They also believe in the presence of Busaw or … Continue reading The Divine Couple- Diwata of the Tboli Indigenous People
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Merry Month of May 2023!
It is already the 2nd day of May 2023 as of writing this, and yesterday was a Blessed Day as we started of opening class on Vedavica Tarot Reading Divinatory Certification Course which is the 3rd Batch now with Joshua and Terrence from Arkansas, USA. https://youtu.be/EHrcSf8SnFk On this video, we have discussed the Legal Status … Continue reading Merry Month of May 2023!
We host Sulong Baybayin Abril 21 7th Anniversary Presentation
For 5 Saturdays of April 2023, we hosted Sulong Baybayin Abril 21 in celebrating our 7th Year Anniversary through our Google Meet Video Conferencing. As fellow cultural worker and advocate, Luntiang Aghama through Hilot Academy are working together with Sulong Baybayin Abril 21 in promoting Baybayin as our Traditional Writing Script in the Philippines. As … Continue reading We host Sulong Baybayin Abril 21 7th Anniversary Presentation
Meeting your Healing Companion and Ally
But we can see that the power of Nature still persist that she allow life to flourish even on a tiny Space. It seems that our Elder siblings are struggling to Co Exist among us that in this world, only Humans are allowed to exist, and no plants and animals should unless Human beings allows it. But in reality, It was the Plants and animals were the first in the order of creation, next to the mountain, valley, plains, river and seas. It was them that was referred to by the God of the Bible when He said: Let US Make Man according to OUR Image. It was the Elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water and all that was created before us that allow us to live and exist.
We know this at first but as Time progresses, we already forgot this reality and our mind was poisoned with Greed and illness struck our body that we become weak.
As Hilot Binabaylan, we never claim to be the one who heals, as many Traditional Filipino Healers would say that we are only instrument of God in providing Healing. In Alternative Medicine School, when I was in College, My Professor Dr. Rueben M. Galang Jr. have taught us that every human being has the ability to heal themselves, and this teaching is what I am carrying up to this day, and passing it forward to all my students or rather should I call as fellow Hilot Binabaylan.
So in our Hilot Binabaylan Training, I introduce to our learning fellow their Healing Companion and their Co Worker which is the herbs. Through this, it grinds our self Pride and boost Humility within us acknowledging to our self that we are not the Healer but being firm to our belief that we are only the Instrument. Because now-a-days, there are many prideful…
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