VP Sara Duterte wears a Bagobo Tagabawa traditional dress

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio attended the opening of the 19th Congress wearing a traditional Bagobo Tagabawa dress.

The Bagobo Tagabawa tribe of Davao is one of the largest groups of indigenous peoples in Southern Mindanao.

The tribe’s traditional clothing is known for being colorful. Evident in Duterte’s look is the intricate beading and stitchwork with unique patterns.

According to reports, Duterte’s spokesman Reynold Munsayac had said the VP borrowed the traditional clothing from Bae Sheirelle Antonio, the deputy mayor of the Tagabawa tribe of Davao City.

This is because an entire ensemble would take over a month to be created by tribal artisans, and would not make it in time for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address to be held this afternoon. — LA, GMA News