Weaving Ecosystems

30/07/2026

18/07/2026

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Bridging the Chasm: Merging Science and Fieldcraft for Karst Conservation with Palawan Speleo

Join the dialogue at 1pm followed by an acoustic storytelling with Tay Ems Lucasan

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03/07/2026

Karst landscapes are some of the most fragile ecosystems in the country. Caves inspire wonder and preserve the story of our planet.

Bridging the Chasm: Merging Science & Fieldcraft for Karst Conservation gathers researchers, cave explorers, environmental managers, educators, and students for a full day of dialogue and skill-building around karst conservation.

Join us as we dig into cave science, biodiversity, cultural heritage, and what continues to drive discovery in these spaces. With acoustic storytelling by Tay Ems Lucasan.

Saturday, July 18, 2026
9am-4pm
Rurungan Compound

₱100 registration, with 5 free slots for students on a first booking first served basis. Slots are limited. RSVP with Khylle: 0956 6292 279

30/05/2026

Strange Weather Reading Group: Low Tech is the New Tech

On May 27, we brought the Strange Weather communal reading and dialogue series to Puerto Princesa for its second run, where we explored naturalized technology and anthropological design, centering the argument that indigenous infrastructure is not primitive improvisation but sophisticated, place-based knowledge systems refined across generations.

We read about the Khasi living root bridges of Meghalaya and the Ifugao rice terraces of the Philippine Cordillera, and drew parallels to Palawan's balete-based structures, traditional Palaw'an houses, and a local artist's treehouse that responds to its environment, and is built over time. We also talked about heirloom seed loss and the ongoing erosion of traditional agricultural practices that affects areas not only ecologically but also culturally.

Across the conversation, the same root condition kept emerging. Solutions designed without listening to local ecology, culture, and climate tend to fail, and often leave more damage than before. The good mix of artists, cultural workers, entrepreneurs, permaculturists, seed savers, creatives, and professionals converged on several orientations, such as listening as practice, intentional spaces as long-term strategy, and community-owned documentation as an alternative to potentially extractive research.

This opened reflections on how to bridge these practices with policy and getting a seat at the table. But perhaps the question goes beyond who gets a seat at the table, but who built it, who it was built for, and how do we change the table setting entirely?

Thank you to everyone who joined the reading and dialogue.

26/05/2026

26/05/2026

Strange Weather Reading Group: Etnoastronomiya | Aldew Gebi

Last Saturday, May 23, we co-hosted a communal reading and dialogue with contemporary artist-researcher Derek Tumala and the National Museum of the Philippines- Tabon Cave Complex.

We explored the Tabon Caves with Maman Carlos Bukwan, a Palaw'an elder whose father played a significant role in the archaeological exploration and excavation of the 1960s, remembering that these are not merely foreign discoveries but territories of life.

We sat with Palaw'an elders and Indigenous youths, researchers, professors, civil servants, cultural workers, and artists from across Palawan. Reading and relearning local knowledge and celestial practices together, and exploring how we can co-create pathways to remember our culture and reclaim the narratives. In this conversation, it became clear that documentation is necessary as an act of ownership, more than being an academic exercise.

On Sunday, the group joined the exploration hike to Tayaw Cave and Bukwan Cave, named after the family of Maman Carlos Bukwan.

Maraming Salamat, National Museum, and to everyone who joined the dialogue and the adventure.

25/05/2026

“Low-Tech” is the New Tech

For the second iteration of Strange Weather Reading Group in Palawan, co-organized by Weaving Ecosystems and Rurungan sa Tubod Foundation, we are reading about “low-tech” or the idea of naturalized technology.

A community gathering of creatives, community organizers, artists, and designers in Puerto Princesa, we will read together annotations form low-tech and anthropological design literatures to discuss the potentiality of “technology” in ancestral domains.

The communal reading and mind mapping circulates around the idea of “low technology”, on local knowledge, comparative analysis, oral histories, creative memory and process, island life, socio-political aspects, and everything in between.

Date: May 27, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location : Rurungan Compound

Free. Limited slots available. DM to register.

25/01/2026

At Five300, we're passionate about helping Palawan's creative community explore and celebrate Filipino design traditions. 🌿

That's the heart behind Design Kwentuhan: a space where we can learn together, share stories, and rediscover the beautiful design heritage that's always been ours.

Yesterday, Design Kwentuhan Vol. 2 brought together 30 creatives for a wonderful afternoon exploring different perspectives on design.

We had the privilege of learning from Prof. Jerone Avel Cansino about Palaw'an cosmology. It was fascinating to discover how rich and interconnected our indigenous design systems are!

We also explored our creative journeys together and had a fun, hands-on activity designing tote bags using natural materials like leaves, shells, and vegetables.

Participants shared such thoughtful reflections:
"I learned that design can reflect and benefit the community."
"This inspired me to explore more Filipino elements in my work."

This is why we love what we do. Through Five300 and Creative Isla Movement, we're committed to supporting Palawan's creative community and honoring our cultural design heritage.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our wonderful partners! Looking forward to Session 3 in April. 💚

📸 CM Studio Palawan
🤝 DTI - Design Center of the Philippines, Weaving Ecosystems, Palawan State University
📍Rurungan Sa Tubod Foundation