barong

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A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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

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

Filipinos wear the "barong" shirt on formal occasions too, but with sleeves buttoned down at the wrists.

From US News • 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