Aianree Raquel, the provincial tourism officer of Ilocos Norte, said the provincial government has coordinated with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), the National Museum, and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to stop the demolition of Puente de Barit.
These tend to be of a larger size than the bamboo bu'an barit. A similar smaller reaping basket (ra'ing beret) with horizontal rattan supports, is also used in other Kelabit settlements.