barong
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The Philippines’ barong tagalog, a partially see-through, embroidered shirt sewn from pineapple fiber and silk, was featured in the 1996 summit and again in 2015.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
Another video, which has more than 1 million views, compares the gaits of several former presidents, raising the volume of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” as Marcos Sr. strides along confidently in a flawlessly pressed barong.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2022
On the rare occasions when he wore a barong, a formal embroidered shirt, he rolled up the sleeves.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 13, 2016
Mr. Duterte arrived to the summit wearing a traditional Philippine barong shirt with the sleeves rolled up, surrounded by leaders wearing business suits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2016
He wore a barong, a sheer ivory shirt made from pineapple fabric that Filipinos wear to weddings and baptisms and things.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
