MANILA, Philippines - • The Philippine Postal Corp. (PhlPost) recently released stamps to commemorate the birth centenary of Salud Tesoro (1915-2015), considered the mother of Philippine handicrafts.

The Philippines is known for its rich cultural heritage. For centuries, this has been manifested through artisans in the Philippines or skilled trade workers who create beautiful crafts by hand.

A lakeshore community in Agoncillo, Batangas, had finished the last batches of scrunch mats for export when Taal Volcano unleashed tons of ash in a steam-driven eruption in January. Although they were ...

When Tesoro’s Philippine Handicrafts marked the birth centennial of its founder, Salud Tesoro, members of Manila’s café society went to the celebration in their Filipiniana finery. While the famous ...

NANNING, China — It takes two to tango — or in the case of these Filipino handicraft-makers who have been stealing the spotlight overseas, business thrives in romantic partnerships. Born in 1996 in ...

Philippine handicrafts made of capiz, shell, wood, and abaca were featured in the 10th Lao Handicraft Festival in October, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The handicraft festival from ...

MANILA, Philippines - Handicraft exporters are asking for the permanent deregulation of basic chemicals used in the manufacture of their products. According to the Philippine Exporters Confederation ...

Philippine pearls and handicrafts were featured in a recent diplomatic bazaar in the Czech Republic in Europe, the Philippine Embassy in Prague said over the weekend. The Embassy reported to the ...