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STRAP

The Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines, formerly known as Society of Trans and Gender Rights Advocates of the Philippines or STRAP, is a support, information, and contact group that protects and forwards the right of male-to-female transsexuals in the Philippines.

STRAP was initially formed to deal with the issues concerning the entire transgender community, but the group decided to re-launch the organization as the Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines and focus more on trans-Filipinas.

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Indigenous People

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The Gaddang

The Gaddang (also known as Gadan, Ga'dang, Gaddanes, Iraya, Pagan Gaddang, Yrraya) live in the Northeastern Luzon island, especially in the southern portion of the Cagayan Valley. Gaddang refers to both the Christianized Gaddang who are now largely assimilated into Ilocano and the Pagan Gaddang.

The word "Gaddang" comes from the word ga meaning "heat" and dang meaning "burned"; this likely alludes to the fact that the Gaddang are generally darker of skin than other Cordillera people.

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