AUGUSTUS U. SABOY PAPERS
by CRISTINA B. VILLANUEVA, Archivist
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES BAGUIO
Scope and Contents
Notes
The Augustus U. Saboy papers are digital copies of documents that were initially deposited in the UP Baguio Cordillera/Northern Luzon Historical Archives in 2010 by his son, Scott, a former faculty member of the College of Arts and Communication of UP Baguio.
Saboy’s papers consist mostly of materials on the bodong and pagta, the Kalinga indigenous peace and conflict settlement process, as well as sources relative to the Cordillera autonomy movement.
Over 9,000 of the collection are photographs and film negatives. The photos depict Philippine political events documenting campaign efforts for Cordillera autonomy, Kalinga community affairs, Baguio City growth and development activities and Saboy family milestones.
Biographical Note
Augustus Saboy, or Gus as he was fondly called, was a Tinguian born on May 3, 1928, in Balbalasang, Balbalan, Kalinga. He received his BS Education degree from Silliman University in 1953 and his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963 from the Baguio College Foundation, where he also attended 2 years of law school.
Gus Saboy was a journalist by profession, having worked in various capacities as news reporter, editor, correspondent, and writer in both government print and broadcast media as well as private organizations.
Among the media outfits he worked for are The Baguio Midland Courier, Philippine News Service, Philippine News Agency, Baguio Daily Vibrations, The Highland Sentinel, and Radyo ng Bayan.He served as executive assistant in the Office of the Governor.
He held the positions of provincial secretary, provincial administrator, and provincial planning and development coordinator in Kalinga Apayao. He was appointed as Bureau Chief of the Philippine News Agency in 1984 and station manager of the Radyo ng Bayan Kalinga Apayao in 1986.
In 1989, he was designated provincial executive officer of the Cordillera Bodong Administration. He also served as Executive Director of the Cordillera Executive Board.A well-known scholar and student of Cordillera history, he has written numerous articles on Cordillera history and culture.
He was an active participant in the peace process of the Cordillera. His integrity, long stint, broad and multifaceted experience in both public and private service have earned him the respect and trust of people and leaders of the Cordillera.He was married to Anatalia Magkachi Saboy, a retired DECS Education Supervisor, with whom he had 4 children.
DOCUMENTS
LIST1.1968 Photos-Inaugural Rites 1968 1stElected Provincial Officials2.1978 Advance Situational Report on the Chico River Hydro Project no. IV3.1982 Bodong Congress Photos4.1982 Bodong Convention / Congress BIBAK –NAS 5.1982 Bodong Convention BIBAK –NAS; 1986 KBF Convention [*Title on tab: ’82 Kalinga Peace Pact Convention]6.After Operation Report Re Restoration of Severed Peace Pact Between Butbut Tribe of Tinglayan vs. Lubo Tribe of Tanudan, Mabongtot Tribe of Lubuagan vs. Tulgao Tribe...7.Autonomy / Regionalization8.Autonomy Clippings References Autonomy9.Balbalan Minahang Bayan 10.Balweg-Cory11.Banao Bodong Federation12.Belac, D.T. Gov. Suspension Papers. Position Paper13.BIBAk –KASA, Etc.14.Biga –Calaccad Peace Pact Disputes15.Bodong –“BUTU”16.Bodong –Balatoc Lubuagan Bodong 199517.Bodong –Its Influence to Education [Ao-as]18.Bodong (Peace Pact) [Bodong 1981 Bodong Data –CBL Report]19.Bodong Conference20.Bodong Development Cooperative21.Bodong KISSM 1986 KBF Convention 1986 Bodong Convention22.Bodong Origin by Roman Santos23.Bodong –Tribal Peacemaking by Luis Ao-as24.Bodong Tulgao –Buaya 25.Bodong Tulgao –Lubuagan26.Bulanao Market Incident Between Butbut and Lubo Students (February 6)27.Caoili Papers28.CAR Papers/Reference/File29.CAR Regional Development Summit on Pole Vaulting to the 21stCentury –May 19, 199730.Catholic Mission (Kalinga)31.Cawilan, Esteban M., Ex-Mayor and Bodong Holder, Letter to the CEB dated Sept. 12, 1988 Re: Limos Tribe32.CBA / CPLA Split; 1994 CBA Special Congress; GRP-MNLF (Talking Pts.) Peace Talks; Tripoli Agreement33.CBA CPLA / Yag-o Obar Includes: CPLA Mt. Data Documents34.CBA CPLA NATP Chronology35.CBA/CPLA Binodngan Federation April 22-24, 1993 Resolutions36.CBA-CBC Constitution; CBA Pagta, CRDC-Adm. Order37.Chico Dam 4 Hydroelectric Project Inter Agency Coordinating Council38.Chico Dam Papers; Macli-ing Death “Who” Article; PANAMIN –Chico Dam 439.Class –BLG; LGU Reclassification; 1997 BLG Memo 97-3 (36)
40.Clippings Autonomy41.Clippings Folder: Autonomy; Death of Ayangwa42.Cordi Day 1994; LES PDF43.Cordillera Bodong Association Congress April 12-14, 1986 Balbalasang44.Cordillera Chronology45.Cordillera Day ’97; 10thCAR Foundation Day July 15, 199746.Cordillera Organic Act47.Corporate Seal of the Province of Kalinga48.Correspondences: Letter from Ka Ambo; Engr. Gabino Ganggangan; Popoy to Gus Saboy49.CPLA50.Dir. Augustus Saboy Kalinga Ethnolinguistic Representative Briefing Kit51.DZRK (Memo of Agreement)52.DZRK Radio53.Executive Orders54.Feb. 20, 1994, CBA ‘Congress’ at Bulanao, Tabuk; Manabo Pagta55.Gov. Almazan Report –Rono March 198356.Guina-ang –Lubuagan Tribal Conflict Summary Report on Negotiations 57.Gullayan, Abe58.Ishibashi, Makoto. Igorots Teach Us an Alternative Way Toward Post-Modern Society (Pamphlet)59.Kalinga –Apayao 1960-78 Clippings60.Kalinga has Two Provincial Governors: News Release No. 0042K61.Kalinga Pagta’n di Bodong; Kalinga Peace Pact Code62.Kalingas Evicted from Homelands by Camilo Lammawin; Press Release of Senator Leonardo B. Perez63.Kordilyera Regional Autonomy: Some Prospects by Maximo B. Garming 64.Letter of Bargas re: Protest65.Letter of Feliza “Sinngawan” Baking (Peace Pact Holder Tobog Tribe) to Mr. Pablito Magmoyao (Peace Pact Holder Banao Tribe)66.Letters to the President FEM67.List of Registered Watchers Pasil Balbalan [Contents: Clippings on Kalinga and Rev. Luis L. Ao-as, “Tribal Peacemaking: Proposal Strategies and Skills”]68.Local Government Center, College of Public Administration, P.O. Box 47469.Lubo –Mangali Tribal War70.Lubo –Mangali Tribal War 1982; Kia Wounded Casualties71.Lubuagan –Naneng Bodong, “Bodong Outline”72.Macli-ing / Chico Dam73.Mangali-Lubo Tribal Conflict (Background Report)74.Map of Kalinga75.Matagoan Congress, Easter School Oct. 10, 199376.Mayor Batag Shooting (Bangad) Sept 25/7877.Memorandum of Agreement on the Cordillera Ceasefire Between RUC 1 –RUC 2, NAFP, and CPLA (Draft Copy)78.Minutes of the Budong Conference held at the KSDR Office, Lubuagan Kalinga-Apayao on October 21, 1977 [to Mr. Augustus U. Saboy, Provincial Administrator, Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga-Apayao]
79.NAFP-CPLA Ceasefire80.News Clippings References81.Newsclippings on Budong from the Midland Courier [in folder with label: “For Xeroxing]82.Odiem to Tubban Actg. KBF President (Bodong)83.Official Report on the Death of Mayor Alngag84.On the Cordillera Peace Talks and on the Question of Representation of the Peoples of the Mountain Region85.Ordillo (Supreme Court) Autonomy86.PAGTA87.Pagta –Lammawin –Saboy Proposal to Gov. Almazan Jan 5/8188.Pagta (For Styling)89.Pagta’n Di Bodong (Pagta Final Draft)90.Pangol –Bacarri Bodong; Baccari National High School Episode91.Peace Pact (Bodong) Settlements92.Philippine Agenda 21: Principles of Unity (Final Consensus Document), 26 September 1996—[Previously filed with CAR Regional Development Summit on Pole-Vaulting...]93.Photos in Brown Envelope (Filed with Documents)94.Pollution of BB Mines95.Population Data (Kalinga –Apayao) Kalinga –Apayao 96.Position Paper: Restoration of the Kalinga Special Development Region Under Direct Supervision of the Office of the President and it Operational Base at Bulanao, Tabuk, Kalinga97.Project Proposal KBC: Advocacy Program of KBC98.Proposals to the 5thBodong Congress, April 26-28, 2002, Tinglayan, Kalinga Province. Submitted by Rev. Luis L. Ao-as99.Proposed Reenactment of Mt. Data Sipat100.Proto Pagta KBC; Roster of Peace Pact Holders; Matagoan Congress Baguio Oct. 10, 1993101.Provincial Seal102.Radyong Bayan103.Raw CBA / CPLA104.Report on the Plebiscite on RA 8438 in the Province of Kalinga105.Resolution Recommending Mr. Augustus U. Saboy, Member, Cordillera Executive Board, to the Position of Executive Director Cordillera Executive Board106.Restored Peace Pact Sumadel and Botbot107.Seal of the Cordillera Administrative Region108.Status Quo Ante Order Finally Clarified by the Supreme Court for Gov. Rommel W. Diasen109.Sumadel-Botbot Peace Pact Restoration Drive110.The Leadership Crisis in Kalinga Journal (December 15, 2000)111.The Pagta Annotated Final Draft112.The PNS Correspondent113.Tribal Pact: Taloctoc –Lubuagan 1985114.Upper Kalinga Bodong Convention115.Yamashita Treasure Tinoc, Ifugao
116.Booklets (Souvenir Programs/Pamphlets/Brochure)
a.Born to heal: the amazing story of spiritual healer Rev. Alex Orbito by Jaime T. Licauco (27 pages)b.@ your service: the official newsletter of Philonline subscribers, April 1999, vol. 2, no.3 (3 pages)c.Unity for prosperity: inaugural program of 3rdelective officials, Kalinga-Apayao, Tabuk Municipal Auditorium, Poblacion, Tabuk, Kalinga-Apayao, March 3, 1980 (26 pages)d.Religion is not a dogma, not an emotion, but a service—Rosewell D. Hitchcock, on the occasion of the ... inauguration and blessing of the Bulanao Parish Church, April 10, 1977 (36 pages)e.Kalinga-Apayao provincial agricultural industrial and cultural fair, June 18-22, 1981, Tabuk, Kalinga-Apayao (29 pages)f.Rediscovering earth stewardship, 20thMFPI Congress, April 19-24, 1999, Balbalasang, Balbalan (16 pages)g.Rediscovering earth stewardship, the 20thMFPI Congress, April 19-24, 1999, Kalinga (11 pages