Different Authors... Different Stories... (GROUP 9)
The Kiram Building Christian Cabagnot and Karlo Antonio David Writer: Loeisse Marielle Mosquete (Leader) As Filipinos, how do we give value to a certain culture that is already part of our history? Do we still, preserve the culture and heritage over the past years and until then it was suddenly changed? This story talks about the ancestral mansion, locally known as the Kiram Building, which is located in Kidapawan City. It was designed and built by Sultan Omar Kiram II who is also the owner. It has been built in the year 1962, it has really stood the test of time. This story wants to tell the Filipinos especially the Mindanaoans that this is not only just a simple mansion because behind it, but there is also a hidden story that we, Filipinos should know and hear about this. To summarize the story, in the 1950s, Omar and his family moved to Kidapawan and bought a 2.3-hectare land from Emilio Guinoo, a local land magnate and movie theaters pioneer. In the year ...