Abstract:
Abel Paoay industry is a cultural heritage of the people of Paoay which
must be preserved and revitalized because it is part of the national patrimony.
Meanwhile, the Local Government Code of 1991 transferred some functions and
responsibilities previously handled by the National Government to the local
government units. The Code empowered the local governments and granted them
more autonomy to manage the political and social affairs in their respective
jurisdictions.
This undergraduate thesis seeks to answer the question of how the
municipal government of Paoay, llocos Norte can assume a developmental and
promotive role in the preservation and revitalization of this industry. The answer
is that through special projects, policies and ordinances and with the assistance of
the schools and the people in the municipality as well as the Congressional
Representatives, the municipal government of Paoay can assume a developmental
and promotive role,
This thesis intends to show and compare the plight of the weaving industry
in other places in the Philippines with that of the plight of the Abel Paoay. Hence,
the history of Philippine cloth weaving was traced and the reasons which caused
its decline were identified. Similarly, the historical background of Abel Paoay
industry was also discussed. The opinion of the respondents and the interviewees
regarding the topic were also included in the discussion. .
Finally, the thesis concluded that the municipal government of Paoay
should act as the focal point of all actions and activities being done to preserve and promote the Abel Paoay industry. It should act as catalyst to hasten or speed
up the restoration and revitalization efforts for the Abel Paoay industry.
