Mely Lengkong, MPI Alumni Outreach Assistant and Beds Kali, MPI Alumni Intern spent two days at Mamasapano to experience the ordinary Filipino lives. They introduced themselves first to the Mayor Tahirodin Benzar Ampatuan before starting all activities. The Mayor chose Bhen Amba, Commission of Elections Officer to be the host family during that immersion.
Their journey started from visiting the historical bridge where the bloody misencounter between SAF 44 (Special Action Force) and MILF (Moro Islamic Liberation Front) happened. And continued to visit the house of the Chairman of Barangay Tukanalipao. In the night, the host family prepared the food after buying the ingredients together with Mely and Beds. While waiting for the dinner to be served, Mely played guitar and jammed with the youth. The next day in the morning, before continuing their journey to Midsayap, they have had breakfast in the local carenderia and tasted the local foods such as Tapai, Pastil, and Suman.