Japan's Takehiro Kano, ambassador to UNESCO, reacts after the traditional Japanese brewing of sake was named Intangible Cultural Heritage during an UNESCO World Heritage Convention in Asuncion, Paraguay, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Marta Escurra) LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — Sake is...
ILOILO CITY – This city hosted a bilateral food exchange with Chinese chefs over the weekend, a year after being declared as a United Nations, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization City of Gastronomy. CHINESE chefs from Chaozhou, China with BS Hospitality Management students...
In light of recent tropical storms that have disrupted schools across the Philippines, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the need for educational systems to swiftly adapt to ensure stability and lessen dependence on community resilience alone....
BACOLOD CITY – Seven landmarks in Negros Occidental, which are part of the Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros, have been tentatively listed as a world heritage site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. CECILIA Tirol (second from right), director for Visayas...
Biosphere reserves revolve around three main functions: conservation, economic development, and logistic support. They serve as "learning places for sustainable development," and each site seeks to promote solutions for conserving biodiversity. Apayao became the Philippines' fourth biosphere...
“You are a part of us, and your dreams are also Seventeen’s dreams.” This was the message of K-pop group Seventeen as they attended their nomination ceremony and delivered an inspiring speech to officially assume their role as UNESCO's first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth. During...
ILOILO CITY – Weavers who were beneficiaries of a program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were recognized for their role in the inscription of Aklan into a list by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). WEAVERS from Aklan were...
K-pop idol group Seventeen will be appointed as the first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) . UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay will officially appoint Seventeen on June 26 during a ceremony at the...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol has undertaken key measures to raise awareness of the province’s designation as a United Nations, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Global Geopark (UGGp). Gov. Aris Aumentado recently led the unveiling of Bohol UGGp Information and...
Captain's Peak Resort in Bohol's famous Chocolate Hills No less than House Speaker Martin Romualdez has ordered an investigation into the construction and operation of a resort smack dab in the middle of Bohol’s famous Chocolate Hills, which is a...
Sen. Nancy Binay filed on Wednesday, March 13, a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation related to the reported construction of structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills in Bohol. (Screenshot from the video of Ren The Adventurer) In filing Senate Resolution 967,...
It’s among the most distinctly Filipino handwoven textiles and yet piña remains a canvas brimming with possibilities. A departure from the more common use of cotton and abaca in traditional Filipino clothing, the use of pineapple leaf fibers results in a sheer fabric with an elegant sheen,...
