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The Digital Production and Popularization of Ibanag Kantorit Project is a collective effort made possible through the support of institutions, communities, and individuals who share our vision of preserving cultural heritage. 

Institutional Support

• National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) – for funding and recognizing the importance of safeguarding Ibanag oral traditions.

• Cagayan State University – Carig Campus – for academic leadership, faculty involvement, and logistical support.

• Local Government Unit of Peñablanca, Cagayan - for the logistical support for the project.

Community Partners

• Minakkantorits and Elders of Peñablanca – for generously sharing their voices, memories, and devotion.

• Local Parish – for opening spaces of worship and community for documentation.

Project Team

• Dr. Chita C. Ramos (Project Leader)

• Dr. Hans Freyzer B. Arao (Assistant Project Leader)

• Dr. Jan Justin C. Rodriguez (Team Leader for Creative Work 1)

• Dr. Yrmeliza Villegas-Rodriguez (Team Leader for Creative Work 2)

• Dr. Jona Addatu-Cambri (Project Member)

• Dr. Jasmin B. Saquing (Project Member)

• Dr. Maricel Dayag-Tungpalan (Project Member)

• Dr. Jose Aureo C. Camacam (Project Member)

• Dr. Marites S. Florentino (Project Member)

• Dr. Jay-R B. Bayani (Project Member)

• Dr. Bryan M. Nozaleda (Project Member)

• CHK Office Assistants, Student Assistants, and Translators – for their dedication in documentation, transcription, and archiving.

• BA Communication Media Production Team - for audio‑visual recording, editing, and digital repository design.

Special Thanks

• John Carlo L. Laggui, Harold S. dela Cruz, and Jan Karl C. Coballes - for validating the digital recordings

• To the families and communities who welcomed the project team during fieldwork.

• To cultural bearers who continue to keep the Ibanag Cantos alive in prayer and practice.