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The Soroptimist International – Greater Manila District (GMD) Awards, Go Green Advocacy, and Kamare program, held on the morning of November 30, 2025, brought together women’s leadership, environmental stewardship, and sustainable fashion within Habing Katutubo 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Aura. The segment highlighted how cultural platforms can advance social good through recognition, awareness, and responsible creation. Honoring Women and Community Impact The program o

Habing Katutubo 2025, the 6th staging of Philippine Indigenous Wears and Tapestries, unfolded on November 29–30, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Aura, bringing together Indigenous communities, designers, weavers, cultural advocates, and institutions in a landmark convergence of fashion, education, and community empowerment. More than a fashion event, Habing Katutubo 2025 affirmed Indigenous culture as living, evolving, and authored by the communities themselves—threaded thr

Can Ik Be Aesthetic? Conversations on Culture and Creation, held on November 30, 2025, was a thought-provoking dialogue segment of Habing Katutubo 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Aura. Framed as an open conversation, the session examined how Indigenous culture—particularly Ik (self/identity)—intersects with contemporary aesthetics, creativity, and design practice. Rethinking Aesthetics Through Indigenous Identity The session challenged conventional notions of beauty and aes

Ag-abel: Live Weaving Demonstration, held on the afternoon of November 30, 2025, offered a rare, immersive encounter with living textile traditions at Habing Katutubo 2025, staged at the SMX Convention Center Aura. Designed as an educational and experiential segment, Ag-abel brought weaving out of the margins and into the public eye—centering the hands, knowledge, and stories of Indigenous weavers. Weaving as Living Knowledge Ag-abel foregrounded weaving as a living practice—

Entaku Manlako, the Indigenous bazaar and cultural marketplace of Habing Katutubo 2025, transformed the venue into a vibrant hub of creativity, commerce, and cultural exchange on November 29–30, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center Aura. Designed as a community-centered space, Entaku Manlako foregrounded Indigenous artisans, weavers, and creative entrepreneurs—placing livelihood, authorship, and ethical trade at the heart of the event. More than a bazaar, Entaku Manlako functio

Usapang Pananamit: Conversations with Culture Bearers , held on November 29, 2025, formed a key intellectual and cultural segment of Habing Katutubo 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Aura. Designed as an open dialogue, the session created a respectful space where Indigenous knowledge holders and cultural practitioners shared lived narratives behind traditional attire—bridging heritage, identity, and contemporary relevance. The session opened with an introduction by Ezrah and

The Opening Program of Habing Katutubo 2025, held on November 29, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center Aura, formally marked the beginning of the 6th Philippine Indigenous Wears and Tapestries—bringing together culture bearers, designers, community leaders, and advocates in a shared celebration of living heritage. A Cultural Welcome Rooted in Tradition The morning program opened with the arrival of delegates and guests, followed by a solemn Doxology led by the organizing team of

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Baguio City, Philippines  — The Habing Katutubo Fashion Show 2019  lit up the stage at the PFVR Gymnasium  last October 12, 2019, in an...