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  2. Malong - Wikipedia

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    There are many grades of cotton thread, and the cost of a malong can also be reduced by using the lesser grades of cotton thread, or by creating a loose or coarse weave. Machine-made printed cotton malongs are made in Indonesia specifically for export to the Philippines, and are commonly referred to as "batik" because the item is imported ...

  3. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in the Philippines

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    Piña is a traditional fiber made from the leaves of the pineapple plant. Piña handloom weaving is an age-old tradition of the Aklanon people and Ati people . Good Safeguarding Practices

  4. Pedro Flores (inventor) - Wikipedia

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    Pedro Edralin Flores (26 April 1896 – 3 January 1964) [1] was a Filipino businessman and yo-yo maker who has been credited with popularizing yo-yos in the United States.He patented an innovation to yo-yos that used a loop instead of a knot around the axle, allowing for new tricks such as the ability to "sleep".

  5. List of Filipino inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    It is made with mostly the same ingredients, although the latter is usually served hot. [37] [38] Puto wrapped in a banana leaf. Palitaw (from litaw, the Tagalog word for "float" or "rise") is a small, flat, sweet rice cake eaten in the Philippines. They are made from washed, soaked, and ground malagkit (sticky rice). After excess water is let ...

  6. Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Philippines is a member of the committee on intangible cultural heritage since 2016, and will end its term in 2019. In 2017, the Ambassador of the Philippines to France and UNESCO urged the Philippine government to nominate the Metal and wood craftsmanship of the Maranao of Lanao in the list in need for urgent safeguarding for 2018.

  7. List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines

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    A Jesuit established Baroque church made of coral stone famed for its ceiling murals done by Canuto Avila and sons. MD-2-2001: 2001 [38] FvfLunaChurchMuseum8758 18 Parish Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandria [s] Luna, La Union: 1741: More commonly known as the Namacpacan church, it is an example of a Spanish colonial-era earthquake baroque ...

  8. Piña - Wikipedia

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    Piña (Tagalog pronunciation: pi-NYAH) is a traditional Philippine fiber made from the leaves of the pineapple plant. Pineapples are indigenous to South America but have been widely cultivated in the Philippines since the 17th century, and used for weaving lustrous lace-like luxury textiles known as nipis fabric.

  9. Josie Natori - Wikipedia

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    Natori made the move from Wall Street to fashion full-time in 1977, after considering a number of other entrepreneurial ventures from opening a McDonald's franchise, to reproducing antique furniture. [6] She settled on fashion after a buyer at Bloomingdale's suggested she lengthen some peasant blouses sent to her from her native Philippines. [4]