2025 IJRSE – Volume 14 Issue 16
Available Online: 1 November 2025
Author/s:
Gacula, Vic G.
Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College Main Campus, Philippines (vggofficial16@gmail.com)
Abstract:
Ilocanos are equipped with skills in weaving. It can be traced from history and radiates all through the out the generation. With the skills that they have, local folks in Palacapac, Candon City tend to bring life to Labtang vine, which for a very long time served with no specific purpose. This study is an assessment taking the lived experiences of the people involved in Labtang weaving. Through this study, the people in the community can revive such a beautiful and unique socio-cultural activity that will promote unity among them. Based on the results of the study, it was found that Labtang weaving must be revived and continue to further enhance and intensify the socio-cultural activity in the locality, and laws about the protection, production, and exportation of Labtang must be revised and intensified. The local government unit of Palacapac must initiate the action as soon as possible before Labtang becomes endangered, Constitution and by Laws of Palacapac Agrarian Reform Community-Multi Purpose Cooperative must be revisited and reviewed to protect the goals and objectives of the cooperative previously in charge with Labtang weaving. Members should strictly adhere to the guidelines and policies of the cooperative, Labtang weaving must be included in the Basic Education and inculcated in Art subject under MAPEH to address localization and contextualization, a machine should be provided for faster processing of the raw materials, training must be conducted to enhance the number of persons involved in weaving most especially the weavers.
Keywords: Labtang weaving, socio-cultural activity, phenomenology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25272
Cite this article:
Gacula, V. G. (2025). A phenomenological study on the experiences and challenges of Labtang weavers as socio-cultural activity in Palacapac, Candon City. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(16), 191-203. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25272