The “House of Inabel” by Magdalena Gamayo was launched in the town of Pinili in Ilocos Norte recently to preserve and strengthen the Ilocano weaving tradition called “pinagabel” in the local dialect.

Dr. Joven Cuanang, one of the founders of the House of Inabel, said Gamayo is a National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCAA)-recognized living treasure for her wide array skills in textile weaving.