FOR YEARS, Kalibo was seen as little more than a stopover for travelers headed to Boracay. Flights landed, vans waited, and visitors breezed through on their way to the island’s white sands. But with ...

KALIBO, Aklan (PIA) — The Provincial Government of Aklan brought for the first time the “Hinuguran it Akeanon” (the Aklanon’s ...

KALIBO, Aklan The local weaving industry has been given a "shot-in-the-arm" in the form of new technologies infused by the government. Where before local cloth weavers used traditional techniques ...

AKLAN, Philippines — In a significant cultural milestone, the ancient craft of handwoven piña, or pineapple textile, hailing from the province of Aklan in the Philippines, has secured its place on the ...

Learn more about piña weaving in Aklan, including its history and production. Read more here.

The discussions also opened opportunities for future collaborations among local governments, national agencies, and academic institutions, all aimed at strengthening support for the weaving heritage.

MANILA, Philippines — The Piña weaving of Aklan is the center of focus of the new wall calendars by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). The 200-year-old practice of ...

KALIBO, Aklan—The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is currently guiding stakeholders in this town to make its piña-weaving tradition for inclusion in the Intangible Cultural ...

Local weaving communities in addition don’t know how to market their products. And this is where Habi enters the picture. David says there’s a need to provide design education to young weavers.