SUPREME COUNCIL OF DATUS – ALIMAONG (SCODA)
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF DATUS (SCODA) ALIMAONG, IS GEARED TOWARDS DEVELOPING NATIONALISM, PROMOTING EQUALITY, FRATERNITY, AND COMPANIONSHIP AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE CULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN VISAYAS AND MINDANAO.
OUR GOAL IS THE HARMONEUOS AND BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COUNTRY, OUR GOAL IS THE ATTAINMENT OF SELF RELIANCE AND DIGNITY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR LONG NEGLECTED CULTURAL COMMUNITIES.
WE ARE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY TIMES, THE FUTURE OF OUR SOCIETY WILL DEPEND LARGELY ON OUR CAPACITY. WE SHOULD BE AFFRAID OF WRONGDOINGS, NOT BECAUSE OF THE PERSONAL CONSEQUENCES TO OURSELVES, BUT BECAUSE IT MIGHT DESTROY THE BALANCE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE MUST DEVELOP THE SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE, FOR ALL PEOPLE, A SPIRIT THAT MOVES ONE TO ASK HOW MUCH ONE CAN GIVE INSTEAD OF HOW MUCH ONE CAN GET.
REMEMBER THAT DREAMING IS ALL RIGHT, OUT OF DREAMS ACHIEVEMENTS ARISES, FOR WHAT WE DO TO FULFILL THAT VISION OF THE FUTURE, IMPROVES OUR LIFE TODAY AND TOMORROW.
SCODA THROUGH ITS DATUS AND ALIMAONGS HAVE BEEN SPEARHEADING AND INITIATING DRIVES FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF PEACE AND UNITY AMONG THE VARIOUS “LUMADS” TRIBES IN VISAYAS AND MINDANAO SO THAT THE CULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN THESE AREAS COULD REALIZE THEIR POTENTIALS IN BECOMING AN ASSET IN NATIONAL BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
THE ABOVE NOBLE OBJECTIVES HAVE NOT REMAINED IN PAPERS BUT HEV BEEN REALIZED AND HAVE BEEN GETTING SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM AMONG VARIOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, SUCH AS THE HIGA-ONONS, TAUSUGS, MAGAHAT, MANOBO, BAGOBO, SUBANEN, ATI, ESKAYA, TIBOLI, BILAAN, MAMANWA, TALAANDIG, AMONG OTHERS.
THE TRACK RECORD OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF DATUS-ALIMAONG (THE HOLY WARRIORS) COULD ATTEST TO ITS DEDICATION, DEVOTION, AND VIGILANCE IN ATTAINING THE PURPOSES BY WHICH IT WAS CREATED. NOTABLE OF THESE OBJECTIVES IS THE ENDEAVOR TO TRANSCEND AND UPHOLD THE RIGHTS OF OUR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THROUGH UNITY, RESPECT AND BROTHERHOOD RENDERING SERVICES BASED ON NOBILITY….
SUPREMO HA DATU (Grand Chief) TAWAHIG
(Engr Roderick D Sumatra)
Chairman – SCODA