Betis District, Guagua Pampanga recently held a wood carving competition to celebrate the art form and to encourage the younger generation to take part in the trade.
With support from a premier wood carver and Presidential Merit Awardee for Liturgical Art Willy Layug, 16 of district’s best wood carvers joined the on the spot wood carving competition.
The local government of Guagua has been working with the Betis wood carvers to promote the art and attract tourists.