A NEW project from the Department of Science and Technology – Forest Products Research and Development Institute aims to support the wood carving industry in Paete, Laguna.Titled 'Lilok: Likhain at linangin obra mula sa kahoy: Valuing the wood carving industry in the Philippines,' this initiative seeks to boost the local carving industry by documenting its rich cultural history and mapping its value chain to recommend solutions for market improvement.
As part of the program, a memorandum of agreement was signed between DoST-FPRDI, represented by Officer in Charge Director Cabangon, and the Paete Local Government Unit, represented by Municipal Mayor Ronald Cosico.