Rev 00 08082019JRAG For PR

DOST teaches Ilonggo locals paper making for livelihood &

tourism
ILOILO-- In the pursuit of their passion and skills in arts and crafts through paper making as a form of livelihood, the
Granada National High School and Sabalo Productions, a group of local artists and environmentalists who are currently
into making of Tera Cota magnet as souvenir items at Islas de Gigantes, Carles, Iloilo, availed of the training on
handmade paper from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST VI) last August 1, 2019 at Granada National
High school, Islas de Gigantes, Carles, Iloilo.
Resource person Mr. Jairus M. Lachica, a handmade paper making expert and former Provincial Science and
Technology Director of Aklan Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) trained the participants composed of
selected pupils and teachers from Granada Elementary School, Granada National High School and the Philippine Life
Savers (PLS).
Moreover, the said training on handmade paper in Carles is a way of assisting the locals in building their community to
become a sustainable tourist destination.
The raw material that was used for the activity was cogon plant which possesses suitable amount of fiber, a major
component required in handmade paper making. (DOST6/JRAGabiota)

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