Maybank Foundation, the social impact arm of Maybank Group, and Anthill Fabric Gallery recently celebrated a historic milestone with the groundbreaking of the Maybank Women Eco-Weavers Anthill Weaving Training Center in Argao, Cebu. This marks the opening of the first Maybank Women Eco-Weavers...
ILOILO CITY – Weavers who were beneficiaries of a program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were recognized for their role in the inscription of Aklan into a list by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). WEAVERS from Aklan were...
CAVITE – An upland municipality in a mountainous area, Maragondon is known for its bamboo products and traditional hand-woven garments. Both industries, however, may not have always been progressive over the past decades. Likhang Maragondon, a local social enterprise, is trying to change that...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s office is extending assistance to to the 13 members of the Army’s 17th Scout Ranger Company who were injured in a vehicular accident while providing her security during a visit in Basilan on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Vice President Leni Robredo visits the soldiers of...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday, Jan. 26, welcomed President Duterte’s plan to reveal who among the leading presidential aspirants are corrupt and unqualified for the country’s highest post because if true, the information will help the people assess who to vote for in the upcoming May...
After presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo was seen wearing a pink poncho with traditional Kalinga tapestry designs during her last week’s visit to Baguio City, a deluge of orders came the way of the traditional dressmaker who has been using Kalinga backstrap loom weaving to create...
Cordillera's weaving industry was given again the spotlight as the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched an exhibit and bazaar of handwoven textiles from local weavers in the region to help them bounce back amid the pandemic. INTRICATE AND VIBRANT – Cordillera master weavers congregate at the...
The hidden paradise Laminusa, off the northern limits of Celebes Sea, is home to an almost forgotten craft collectors are crazy about By Zea Capistrano Images by Acmad Macarimbang There’s an island in Sulu where the colors of the mats they weave seem to live up to the meaning of the place’s...
Farmers usually make an income from their harvests. Especially now with more health-conscious individuals, their products are able to reach various markets all over the country. However, there are certain times such as natural disasters and diseases, when farmers would have to turn to other...
