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Teofilo Garcia (born March 27, 1941) [1] is a Filipino hatter who is regarded as a National Living Treasure in the Philippines for making tabungaw hats, a type of Ilocano headwear.
Mar 24, 2020 · Tangadan Tunnel in Abra Province. Our first stop was at the humble home of Teofilo Garcia – one of the country’s National Living Treasure and we were able to have in-depth information on his personal life and timeless craft.
Keep your eyes open while walking around Bangued and you may be lucky enough to spot Teofilo Garcia on one of his weekly shopping trips to town. He will be very easy to recognise as he will be wearing his Unique Tabungaw hat, which he wears each time he leaves home.
Mar 27, 2022 · The #NationalMuseumPH celebrates the 81st birth anniversary of traditional artist and Manlilikha ng Bayan Teofilo Garcia. He was conferred with the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan in 2012 in recognition of his excellence and dedication in making the kattukong or gourd hat.
Apr 11, 2023 · Teofilo Garcia (Born March 27, 1941) Casque Maker Ilocano San Quintin, Abra. Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he makes it a point to wear a ‘katukkong’.
How His Creation Became Famous. Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he takes pride in wearing his creation, a tabungaw, which is made of the native gourd. As a result, he got many orders because many people had discovered the wonders of the tabungaw as a practical all-weather headgear.
Sep 24, 2019 · In a remote mountain village in the Northern Philippines, Teofilo Garcia greets me outside his workshop. Atop his head, a finely polished, yellow-orange hat glints in the sunlight.
Sep 15, 2018 · We hiked the muddy path, burdened by our city feet to meet the hat-maker, Teofilo Garcia at his home on a hill. Apo Teofilo is a local farmer who is famous for crafting the katokong nga tabungaw, the Ilocano for elegant, rain and shine durable hats fashioned from native gourd. HAT-MAKING TRADITIONS.
Sep 28, 2019 · Teofilo Garcia may be the last Filipino to turn gourds he grows into headwear. In a remote mountain village in the Northern Philippines, Teofilo Garcia greets me outside his workshop. Atop his head, a finely polished, yellow-orange hat glints in the sunlight.
Teofilo Garcia (born March 27, 1941) is a Filipino hatter who is regarded as a National Living Treasure in the Philippines for making tabungaw hats, a type of Ilocano headwear.
