Museo Kordilyera Baguio Entrance Fee

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Museo Kordilyera Baguio Entrance Fee  Php 30 for non-UP students with a valid ID Php 60 for adults 20% discount for Senior citizens and Persons with disability (PWD) Museum Hours: Tuesdays to Fridays, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You may want to read: Light and Sound Museum Entrance Fee Museo Pambata

Cordillera Textile

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Cordillera Textile Talisay | Atsuete | Mahogany, Sapang, Turmeric, Malatayum, Cogon. The Warp and Weft of Cordillera Textiles Weavers work with two sets of yarn – the warp and weft. Through the mechanism of the loom, warp and weft interlock to produce cloth. In traditional handwoven textiles of the Luzon Cordillera, warp and weft go … Read more

Binondo History

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Binondo History On this day, March 29, in 1594, Binondo was created by Spanish Governor Luis Perez Dasmarinas as a permanent settlement for Chinese immigrants on the condition that they will convert to Catholicism. Bought from encomenderos, Binondo was originally called Minondoc which means “hilly” or an elevated land. In time, the settlement would go … Read more

Palitera

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What is a Palitera? Palitera is a table decoration and a toothpick stand. This extravagant Palitera (image above) is often used as table decorations for affluent Manilenos during the Spanish period. It is mainly made of silver from melted Mexican silver coins traded from the Galleon Trade and were shaped into local flora and fauna. … Read more

Pis Siyabit

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Pis siyabit is the Tausug handwoven square piece of cloth with intricate and varied geometric designs. Many believe that the pis siyabit design is the Tausug version of the Hindu mandala. In Sulu, a geometric ukkil is called siyabit, which means “to hook,” an act of weaving angular design. The warp of pis siyabit is … Read more