Senior high school (SHS) students at the only public school in the municipality of Lubuagan in Tabuk City, Kalinga will soon be taught in their Home Economics classes the "laga" or the traditional backstrap weaving technique from the province's indigenous peoples.

To "further strengthen the Indigenous Peoples Education in the Cordillera Region," the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday that "laga" will officially be integrated in the curriculum of those under the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood SHS track. "It's a way to ensure that the weaving technique is passed on for generations," Education Secretary Leonor Briones said.

Along with Kalinga State University and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Kalinga, DepEd declared that the new curriculum will require students to be part of a "Work Immersion Program" with the local government of Lubuagan where they will be given a "hands-on experience or work simulation by learners." They will be assisted by the consultants and experts from the Kalinga State University, who will also help in the development and revival of the backstrap weaving technique, training designs, and the resources for the production.

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