New IP center in Iloilo is also a shopping stop
A NEW center for indigenous people (IP) in Barotac Viejo, Iloilo is now open to tourists, showcasing local goods such as the Kape Miru brand, handmade bags, accessories, and other handicraft made from buri, a palm tree variety. The IP Livelihood and Training Center can be a stop for those visiting Nagpana Falls. The P2.95-million center is among 56 multi-purpose buildings completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Iloilo 3rd District Engineering Office. District Engineer Flordelis C. Enriquez, in a statement, said the center now serves the 900-hectare remote community where 85% of residents are IPs engaged mainly in small-scale farming. The 55 other public buildings include covered courts, social halls, barangay halls, school office, municipal gymnasium, cooperative building, and senior citizen building in various towns and cities within Iloilo province.
