In cover photo: Trade Commissioner Anne Marie Kristine Umali, Philippine Trade and Investment Center - Silicon Valley (fifth from left) and Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer (fourth from right), Parangal Attire Director and Paraluman Exhibit Curator Rex Dela Cruz ( 2nd from right) with officials and members of Parangal and the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco. (Photo courtesy of Alyssa Cortez)

PTIC-Silicon Valley celebrates Indigenous women and showcase

This message was echoed in the keynote address of DTI-Competitiveness and Innovation Group (DTI-CIG) Assistant Secretary Leonila Baluyut, who underscored the significance of traditional textiles—such as the T’nalak of the T’boli and the Yakan weaves of Mindanao—as cultural artifacts rich in history, identity, and storytelling. She highlighted that the Philippine creative industries contributed ₱1.94 trillion continue reading : PTIC-Silicon Valley celebrates Indigenous women and showcase