Senator Loren Legarda has reiterated the need to raise the literacy levels of young Filipinos and instill cultural pride among them. At the launch of Wikaharian 2, Legarda said it is important to prepare the country’s youth for global competitiveness by ensuring they can read, understand, and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. reiterated his continuous commitment to promoting Philippine culture and preserving and protecting the country's cultural heritage. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this at the National Commission for Culture and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda pressed for an enhanced preservation of the Philippines’ cultural assets through increased participation and involvement of local government and communities in cultural mapping activities. Legarda, chairman of the Senate Committee on Culture and the...
The latest Sentro Rizal, a repository of all things Filipino, launches in Hanoi Ambassador Meynardo LB Montealegre with NCCA executive director Oscar G. Casaysay at the facade of the new Sentro Rizal Hanoi The Philippine Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam in partnership with the National Commission for...
Why not spare a minute or two delving into our vast culture through film? ‘Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2: Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries’ or ECQ2 filmmakers and their films “ Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2 (ECQ2): Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries” gears up its online cinemas for a free screening of...
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has declared National Artist Ang Kiukok's "Men At Work" as National Cultural Treasure and Important Cultural Property as a tribute to the Filipino workforce. Men at Work (1979) (Photo courtesy of National Commission for Culture and the Arts)...
Recognizing arts as a source and expression of hope Miss Universe 2018 and Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray in 'The Grand Reveal' Miss Universe 2018 and Arts Ambassador Catriona Gray, and P-Pop boy group SB19 join the celebration of National Arts Month 2022 this February. SB19 is the newest Youth and...
The celebration of art pushes through! This year's theme 'Sining ng Pag-asa' With this year’s theme “ Sining ng Pag-asa ,” the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) leads the celebration of National Arts Month (NAM) this February. “Sining ng Pag-asa” aims to recognize arts...
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the Filipino heritage and culture will continue to be celebrated in this year's National Arts Month through diverse activities to be led by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). National Arts Month 2022 (Photo from National Commission for Culture and...
Striking balance between traditional and new media as platforms to educate the youth with values ALIEN CAT Heneral Tuna, the protagonist of the animated series of the same name Some psychologists believe that values are impossible to teach. Telling kids to be honest, considerate, or diligent would...
After more than two decades of closure, the Metropolitan Theater (MET) will now come back to life with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NNCA) "Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan" musical—the first production to be staged in the newly-conserved playhouse. Lapulapu at MET. (Photo from...
Traditions and cultures of members of indigenous communities will take the spotlight in the programs of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) this October in time with the celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month. (Photo from National Commission for Culture and...
