Kalo

According to Pamughaton.net, a Bulusanon blogsite, the third most common and original occupation in Bulusan next to farming and fishing is making these hats. Aptly so, it can be seen everywhere from the Poblacion to the rural sitios as I roam around recently for my researches.

Gathering data for the volume of karagumoy hats the locals refer simply as kalo revealed that these humble hats comprised actually a multi-million industry in town. The peak volume could reach around 2 million hats produced annually, the highest in the region and probably in the country.

It is obvious that the hats are intended as hats of utility and not for fashion which turned out to be as the reason for its longevity and constant demand especially from the agricultural regions outside Bulusan.