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Inaul fabric

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Inaul fabric This piece features the traditional handwoven fabric of the Maguindanaoan. “Inaul” means handwoven. Purchasing these pieces supports the elderly weavers who continue this tradition. You may want to read: Langkit Maranao Tennun

Dagmay

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“Dagmay” is the handwoven textile of the Mandaya, made from abaca. Making it involves a mud-dyeing technique. The Mandaya women then weave the fiber into intricate figures and patterns depicting their folklores and beliefs. DAGMAY. The traditional handwoven textile of Mandaya, is made of lanot (abaca fibers, Musa textilis) using the abl’lun (backstrap loom). Weaving … Read more

A visual guide in Filipino on how are vaccines produced

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A visual guide in Filipino on how are vaccines produced. A vaccine needs to be both SAFE and EFFECTIVE for it to be approved for public use. (Carlo Trinidad | @hellokidneyMD) Sources: Center for Disease Control https://bit.ly/2DIXg8h Milken Institute of Public Health https://bit.ly/340Suxl You may want to read: How much is the measle vaccine in … Read more

Eldest son of Diosdado Macapagal

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  Eldest son of Diosdado Macapagal Did you know that Arturo Macapagal, eldest son of Pres. Diosdado Macapagal, was a Filipino Olympian? He joined the 1972 Free Pistol event of and 1976 Summer Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee acknowledged him as the “Most Outstanding Shooter of the Decade” in 1980. You may want to read: What … Read more

Tangkulo

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  The Tangkulo is the traditional headdress worn by Ata Manobo | Bagobo-Tagabawa chieftain. The pieces are first woven on a loom by hand, then tied and hand-dyed, then beaded and adorned with hand-made pom-poms. Due to the precious artisan nature of the tangkulo, each one is unique and one-of-a-kind, and are limited in supply. … Read more