Teduray woman leads Maguindanao town

Teduray woman leads Maguindanao town

DAVAO CITY—After 25 years, leadership in the town of South Upi in Maguindanao del Sur, which sits within the vast ancestral domain claim of indigenous peoples (IPs) in the area, returns to a Teduray. Mayor Helen Benito assumed office on June 30, but was not able to enter the mayor’s office as it was locked by her predecessor. Benito finally gained access to the mayor’s office on Wednesday, or after two days of holding office at the town hall’s l…