Culture

June 24, 2025

New National Hub To Champion Philippine Handloom Tradition

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

A new chapter in Philippine textile heritage begins as the DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) opens the country’s first Philippine Handloom Weaving Center on July 7 at the DOST Compound in Bicutan, Taguig. Read more »

Local

September 18, 2024

New SM Malls Champion Culture, Sustainable Design

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

SM Supermalls, under the direction of its President Steven Tan, is going through a reinvention phase, turning its shopping centers into inventive, sustainable, and community-focused places. Read more »

Culture

January 09, 2024

Magdalena Gamayo: Ilocos Norte’s Hand-weaving Icon

by DitoSaPilipinas.com

Magdalena Gamayo, 99, embodies generations of history and culture in Pinili, Ilocos Norte. Even at that age, Gamayo, the grandmother of handwoven cloth Abel Iloko, still produced the best inabel textiles, with a high thread count and elaborate designs that occasionally used as many as five colors. Read more »