The non-Subanon indigenous peoples, Joy Gonzaga included, were invited by Juanito Tumangkis, president of the Siocon Subano Association Inc., to join the association as privileged members so they could stay within the ancestral domain, which was titled in the name of the Subanons of Siocon Zamboanga del Norte, and enjoy similar benefits extended to its members.
Des non-Autochtones, dont Joy Gonzaga, se sont alors fait offrir, par Juanito Tumangkis, président de la Siocon Subano Association Inc., le privilège de devenir membres pour pouvoir rester sur les terres ancestrales, dont le titre appartenait aux Subanen de Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte, et avoir droit aux mêmes avantages qu'eux.