Old craft, new future for Cotabato’s Blaan weavers

GENERAL SANTOS CITY—For the Blaan people, “mabal,” or weaving, is more than a craft or a form of cultural expression.

It is a way of life rooted in memory, survival, and the continuity of tradition across generations.

Arthur Dulo Gulili, a Blaan weaver and grandson of the late Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (Gamaba) awardee ...