The Sablay is worn by the University of the Philippines's graduating students. When Filipino-American sports journalist Pablo Torre—a Harvard graduate—was seen wearing it, netizens had mixed feelings towards it. | via philstarlife
In the comments section of the post, some of his followers—including singer AJ Rafael—praised him for paying tribute to his father. There were even some UP graduates who had no qualms about him wearing the Sablay, and even thanked him for representing the university.I went to UP and so therefore you paid tribute to me as well. Them’s the rules UPFight!!" said TV host and radio DJ Nikko Ramos said.
But it was a different case for netizens on Reddit and Twitter, who aired their displeasure at seeing Torre wear the"sacred" garment to a non-academic event., the Sablay is a garment that is adorned with ukkil and geometric elements and is said to symbolize nationalism and the importance of protecting the country's indigenous culture.
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