MANILA, Philippines — The former use of abaca fiber for Philippine bills – which will soon be dominated by plastic (polymer) bills produced and printed in foreign countries – may soon be ...

Can you talk about working with the Saint Louis Art Museum and how your exhibit there came to fruition ... and rope in your papermaking pieces directly references the Philippine abaca industry under U ...

known as the abaca capital of the Philippines. The idea is to bring the art of abaca weaving forward to the 21st century onwards. And since most abaca weaving is done by women in rural areas ...