PH Consulate General in Frankfurt Supports Trunkshow Featuring Maranao Jewelry Pieces

FRANKFURT 02 October 2019 – As part of its Gender and Development activities and poverty alleviation project, the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt supported an event entitled, “Pagari: Marawi Jewelry Trunkshow,” which was held on 14 September 2019 at the Scheich residence in Bad Homburg, Hesse.

The trunkshow takes its name after the word ‘Pagari’, which means ‘sister’ or ‘beloved’ in the Maranao language, as it exhibits unique and quality jewelry pieces made by women survivors of war-torn Marawi City in Mindanao.

During the event, Consul General to Frankfurt Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia highlighted the plight of the people of Marawi, whose community in Southern Philippines was ravaged by war and acts of terrorism in 2017. She underscored that the activity was an expression of the Consulate General’s support for the efforts of the Maranao women to rebuild their lives through their talent and craftsmanship in jewelry-making. She also stressed the resilience of the Maranao women.

The occasion was an opportunity for the women behind Pagari, Mesdames Phoebe Esperanza Adora Gallardo and Carmen Ongpin, to explain the beginnings of the trunkshow and their efforts to help the Maranao women regain normal lives through sustainable livelihood.

Ms. Gallardo is a management consultant who handles the business development and marketing of the jewelry items while Ms. Ongpin is in charge of product design. END

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