From L-R: Winning pieces for metal craft, wood/bamboo carving, and basket weaving categories.
From L-R: Winning pieces for metal craft, wood/bamboo carving, and basket weaving categories.

The Department of Trade and Industry – Cordillera Administrative Region (DTI-CAR) puts Cordilleran artists and crafters in the center of this years Ibagiw Creative Festival though the Crafts Design Competition. The competition aims to elevate concepts and designs in five categories: textile weaving, basket weaving, wood/bamboo carving, metal craft, and yarn craft.

Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong, DTI SDD Division Chief Felicitas Bandonill, and BACCI Chairman Raymundo Rovillos awarded the plaque of recognition and cash prizes to the firs-place winners for the yarncraft and textile weaving categories.
Baguio City Mayor Benjie Magalong, DTI SDD Division Chief Felicitas Bandonill, and BACCI Chairman Raymundo Rovillos awarded the plaque of recognition and cash prizes to the firs-place winners for the yarncraft and textile weaving categories.

The agency continues to provide assistance to the City’s Creative Industries and MSMEs through various product and skills development activities under its major programs such as the One Town One Product Next generation or OTOP Next Gen. The OTOP Next Gen is a flagship program of the Philippine government for MSMEs in stimulating inclusive economic growth. It aims to level up the products and services of the MSMEs through assistance in the areas of product design, quality certification, production, and marketability. DTI is also active in its development programs and initiatives for the Philippine Creative Industries.

The winners were recognized during the Ibaqiw Festival Culmination Program, also called Anido Night, on 30 November 2021 where plaques of recognition and cash prizes were awarded. The winning pieces are displayed at the Lobby Gallery of Baguio Convention and Cultural Center until December 12, 2021. The participants of the Crafts Design Competition will also be provided with livelihood kits from DTI to assist in the sustenance of their businesses.

Check out the list of winners below:

Basket Weaving
1st : MAZON MALAPTEY – TINAMPIPI
2nd : ROVILYN MAYAT-AN – MULTIPURPOSE WARE
3rd : JOHNNY BANGAO JR. – BITUTO
Runner-up: SHEILA MAE TALABING – PAGTAYAN
Runner-up: JASON DOMLING – JASON DOMLING

Metalcraft
1st : JENNY TIMBOL – BINNADANG
2nd : FELY ILAO – ACCESSORIES 2
3rd : CHYNA MANGIBIN – LUCK & PROSPERITY
Runner-up: SONIA BOGAOAN – MODERN GADDANG

Textile Weaving
1st : JULIUS LUMIQUED – INABEL BLINDS
2nd : TWINKLE FERRAREN – INHABIAN’S SPARKLE
3rd : ISABEL AMOK – KINAYAN
Runner-up: AGNES CHOCOWEN – A & C
Runner-up: ROSALINA SALIFAD – PLACEMAT WITH TR

Woodcarving
1st : CLINTON ANIVERSARIO – KAYO
2nd : DAVID ANGAYON – CONDIMENT
3rd : NAPOLEON OGNAYON – BULUL W/ SALT CONTAINER
Runner-up: EDDIE ABLUYEN – MORTAR AND PESTLE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL STOOL
Runner-up: MERCY CABBIGAT – DALAPONG

Yarncraft
1st : BLECYREZZA PILUDEN – MACRAME (M & C)
2nd : REIS LUKE AQUINO – CHICO RIVER THROW SET
3rd : ADELAIDA GUIA – PINOY NATIVITY SET
Runner-Up: LUDIVINA SUPANGA – FLOWER OF LIFE
Runner-Up: DONNA SAGUINGAN – TABLER RUNNER, SC

Check our Facebook page @DTI.CordilleraAdministrativeRegion for other programs and activities of the agency. You may also reach us via email at CAR@dti.gov.ph or call us at (074) 442-7859. ♦

Date of Release: 7 December 2021

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