Manila, Feb. 19 -- The municipal government of this town is aiming to preserve its traditional bamboo weaving by setting up a demonstration center and training the younger generation.

In an interview on Thursday, tourism officer Rona Mae Paticaoen said weavers are mostly senior citizens, and the sustainability of bamboo weaving itself is a challenge.

But with the demo center, they hope to ignite the interest of young people in learning the traditional craft.

"We are trying to give them jobs at the demo center, which we will establish. So, we're planning to build a demo center and then hire young people so that they will have a salary. So that they will be inspired. It's like an employment, and the elder weavers will train them," she sa...