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Aiming to make a significant contribution to the development of the creative industries of the Philippines, here and abroad, Wellpoint Medical Clinic and the Los Angeles-based fashion advocacy group Prime Luxe present a gala event that merges art, fashion, and philanthropy in support of Philippine-based beneficiary organizations. The Art & Fashion Gala opens with an

Get to know some of the local artisans in the Philippines, whose passion and dedication to their craft has kept Filipino traditions alive until today.

Beyond Lake Sebu: Blaans’ rich indigenous dreamwoven tabih and its master weaver, rituals, dances, homestays, at Blaan Wellness and Tribal Village National Living Treasure Fu Yabing Masalon-Dulo at work on a tabih design in her home. INDIGENOUS CULTURE/NARRATIVE Narrative by Claire Madarang I have always associated South Cotabato, a province in the Philippines with the serene Lake Sebu and the dreamweaving T’boli indigenous people and their masterpiece, the t’nalak. South Cotabato is in fact known as the “Land of the Dreamweavers.” However...

Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo Velasco and several solons filed resolutions expressing the profound condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the popular weaver. The deceased tribal leader passed away last January 26 at the age of 106.   She was called Fu Yabing within her communit due to her status as a respected elder of the B’laan tribe. “Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo’s artistry, knowledge, talent, passion, and advocacy has made her an important cultural bearer for the B’laan tribe and inspired a new generation to preserve the B’laan textile and clothing tradition, and the de...

mabal tabih art alive Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo (Photo from the NCCA) It’s a sad day for the Philippine culture and arts scene as we bid farewell to Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan laureate Fu ( lola) Marian Pastor Roces through a Facebook post early in the morning of Jan. 26. Born in a Blaan village in Landan, Polomok, South Cotabato, Fu Yabing started to learn the craft of Blaan traditional mabal tabih art of ikat weaving the age of 14. To this day, her role in her community and the Philippines held a great value as she was among the two that kept the art alive. As a master weaver and dyer and b...