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outh Cotabato's famed Tnalak and Inaul Fabrics make a grand entrance at this season's New York Fashion Week. Featuring designers Tonel Dacillo and Karl Malana, with their Tnalak and Inaul creations, respectively, the show runs on September 13, 2025 at 4 pm at 160 Central Park West. General admission is at $85 and VIP tickets are sold at $150.

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outh Cotabato celebrated the 2025 T'nalak Festival July 5 through 18 in commemoration of the province's foundation anniversary. The annual event features the cultural heritage of the different tribes in South Cotabato, and promotes the food and tourism highlights within the province, which consists of Koronadal City (formerly Marbel) and 10 other towns and municipalities.

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BOUT FILITHREADS — FiliThreads is an independent non-profit NGO that seeks to link indigenous fabrics and raw materials with Philippine-based designers and international markets, and encourage awareness and espouse sustainability in preserving the country's cultural heritage, promoting education, and protecting the environment.

Our vision is to help Filipino indigenous minority groups nurture their cultural essence and identity in the face of global modernization. In particular, we endeavor to provide these communities with a viable avenue to share to the world their indigenously-sourced materials, handicrafts, and products — clothing, accessories, and other crafts — in the process helping them to preserve local values and celebrate their artistry, as well as help them compete in the global exotic fashion industry.