DESTINATION: ART Bohol is a vibrant tapestry of colors woven by nature, history, and its people. Green for its landscapes and dense forests, blue for its extensive seascapes, and red for its history etched in blood by the natives’ resistance against foreign ways and subjugation. Its claim to our...
DESTINATION: ART This is a town that gave its name to an entire province in the same way that the municipalities of Cavite and Batangas became the names of their respective provinces. Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman When people learn I am a native of Bulacan, they...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman Last Nov. 24, 2018 B.C. (before Covid-19), I was sitting with ordinary Dabawenyos at the RMC Gymas we were being regaled with another enchanting evening of music by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of...
DESTINATION ART Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso , NCCA chairman and CCP resident The province of Capiz can be found at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan to the north, Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz is synonymous with its trademark product, the...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) now flies to a total of 47 destinations, 25 international cities and 22 local ones, although this is still less than half of the over 100 destinations it was servicing before the pandemic. At present, the flag carrier offers regular non-stop flights between the Philippines...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso, CCP President and NCCA Chairman Baguio was deemed a special far-off place during my boyhood days. Anyone in our school who could brag about having been to Baguio was considered privileged, a “ sikat .” At a time when travel was a luxury, Baguio was a...
DESTINATION: ART Aresonio “Nick” Lizaso, NCCA Chairman and CCP President Last year in February, I brought the CCP’s Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to Bacolod City for a two-day free public concert for Bacolodnons at the request of Mayor Evelio Leonardia , who initiated the project. As I...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio "Nick" J. Lizaso This is my debut as a columnist in this esteemed publication. I am grateful to our section editor for giving me this weekly platform to give voice to my life-long passion for culture and the arts. In my columns, I will be talking about our country’s...
