October 4, 2024 , Brgy. Ambuklao, Bokod, Benguet A significant milestone was reached in Ambuklao, Bokod, Benguet  as Indigenous Researcher Maila Alog , who is also a police officer , conducted a Conference and Disclosure  with the Ibaloy community —a vital step prior to the community’s formal decision-making process  for her research on Indigenous Methods of Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution . The engagement emphasized transparency, cultural respect, and shared understand

I arrived in Palawan  in August 2024 primarily to fulfill my duty as Chief Examiner of the PNPACAT 2024 . It was an assignment that required full focus and responsibility—one that I completed with the seriousness it deserved. Yet once my official duties were accomplished, I felt that familiar pull to listen, to learn, and to be present with communities whose stories are often woven quietly into the fabric of our nation. Palawan, known not only for its natural beauty but also

April 5, 2024 | NCIP, Bontoc, Mountain Province On April 5, 2024 , I conducted another important leg of my research fieldwork in Bontoc, Mountain Province , as part of my study on Indigenous Methods of Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution . This visit was independent from my Sagada engagement  and focused on meaningful dialogue and collective decision-making with the communities of Samoki, Bontoc-Ili, and Poblacion . Held at the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCI

April 4, 2024 | Sagada Municipal Hall Sagada, Sagada , holds a quiet strength—one that speaks through its elders, its collective decision-making, and its deep respect for dialogue. On April 4, 2024 , I had the privilege of conducting my Community Assembly  in Sagada as part of my doctoral research entitled “Indigenous Methods of Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution.” This field visit was not merely a research requirement; it was a moment of humility, listening, and learning.

After a multi-year journey balancing public service, cultural work, and creative production, Maila Alog  formally completed the Women’s Fashion Design Course  at Milan Fashion Campus  on December 24, 2020 —a program she began in 2018  as a deliberate step toward strengthening her technical foundation as a designer. Delivered through Milan Fashion Campus’ professional online curriculum, the course followed European fashion education standards and culminated in a Final Examinat