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Sef Gutierrez
Efren Ocampo goes back to his Kapampangan roots and takes inspiration from the artisans of Betis, Pampanga in his latest collection for SM.
It is said that the wood carving tradition in Betis is as old as the town itself. Even before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers, people in the town were already well known as blacksmiths, carvers, ship builders, and carpenters.
The Spaniards brought with them the Catholic faith, and with it, magnificent heritage churches like the Betis Church in Guagua, Pampanga. Established in 1607, the Baroque Church was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum and the NCCA in...
