In Pinili, Ilocos Norte, National Living Treasure Magdalena Gamayo weaves with Philippine cotton once more. At 100, her hands remain steady, crafting “inabel,” an Ilocano textile tradition. This ...

For social entrepreneur Lorielinda Marte, the journey to becoming a cultural guardian began with a single ikam mat. Gifted to ...

At 100 years old, National Living Treasure and Ilocano master weaver Magdalena Gamayo continues to schedule her days around ...

The herringbone weaving technique is highly customizable, I have applied it in many previous videos. Just by changing the way the stones are combined, you will create many different patterns.

Merging diasporic narratives with archival materials, the artist resuscitates lost images and stories, recontextualizing them ...

Maybe you’re unfamiliar with him, or maybe you’ve heard he’s an up-and-coming comedian with a gift for prankish anti-bits. He ...

We identify emerging talents from eight East Asian countries that should all be on your cultural radar this year.

NOT many people may know that I had once worked at the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the late 1980s to early 1990s, and I can say on hindsight that  it was one of the best jobs I’ve had in my long ...

Magdalena Gamayo’s use of Philippine-grown cotton breathes new life into Ilocano weaving, strengthening ties between farmers and artisans.

When Typhoon Nock-ten ripped through the Philippines in 2016, chef Louise Mabulo noticed ... Although the plant is not edible, it’s more resilient than rice and its popularity as a weaving material ...