LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (PIA) - - A tourist destination in this town popularly known as the Colors of STOBOSA is set for repainting and will feature new artistic mural through the Davies Paints Philippines, in partnership with the Chanum Foundation.

The hillside houses of STOBOSA, which name was coined from the three sitios of Barangay Balili – STOnehill, BOtiwtiw and SAdjap), were transformed into artistic mural in 2016 under the Department of Tourism – Cordillera’s Rev – Bloom Urban Redevelopment Tourism Campaign, also in partnership with Davies Paints and Chanum Foundation.

For its re -painting, La Trinidad Mayor Romeo Salda, Davies Paints Vice President Albert Gan Lee, Chanum Foundation President, known solar painter Jordan Mang-osan, and former DOT – CAR Regional Director Venus Tan led other officials from the town and Barangay Balili and other guests in the launching program, memorandum of agreement signing and a ceremonial painting activity last March 15.

For this new Colors of STOBOSA initiative, around 300 hillside houses will be painted to showcase waves of colors and local artistry.

Mang – osan will lead the Tam – awan Village team of artists in the redesigning of the Colors of Stobosa. This time, designs will be set per house making the hillside homes a canvas of colors and symbols coming together to form a spray of colors and Benguet icons.    

The view deck, the hanging bridge and the houses in the opposite side of the road will also be included in the re -designed Colors of STOBOSA.

Salda expressed the local government’s gratitude to all the partners and stakeholders for the transformation of STOBOSA, which is among the key tourist destinations of the capital town and the first that can be visited by those coming in from Baguio City.

On the part of Davies Paints, Lee thanked the the local government of La Trinidad and the DOT for their support and recognition of the importance of such project that showcases the power of collaboration and resiliency of communities.

He also assured Davies Paints’ dedicated support and commitment in continuing partnership for projects that have  great impact on tourism and development of communities. (JDP/CCD-PIA CAR)