24/03/2021
Brgy. Baje on National News ‼️❤️:
"Leon has a growing bamboo and native product industry, but the town is also known for its handmade pandan products like bags, baskets, pouches, and purses. They are predominantly crafted by women artisans in the hinterland community of Baje, Leon. The remote town is around 14 kilometers from Leon’s town proper and traveling to the community entails traversing dirt roads. The internet signal and reception are limited. Shut off from the rest of Leon during the enhanced community quarantines, the people of Baje struggled to remain self-sustaining.
“Buying local is as good as supporting our folks. We’re uplifting our own communities. We used to take them for granted, but now that they’re what’s most accessible to us, we’ve come to realize their true value, the real beauty of local products we have overlooked.”
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