Tag: National Commission for Culture and the Arts

10 senators back creation of Department of Culture

(Eagle News) — Ten senators are pushing for the creation of a Department of Culture for the “protection and preservation” of Filipino culture. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senators Loren Legarda, Francis Escudero, Nancy Binay, Bam Aquino IV, JV Ejercito, Joel Villanueva, Sherwin Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, and Sonny Angara are backing the passage of Senate Bill No. 1528 that aims to reorganize the National Commission for Culture and the Arts into the agency that “will […]

Pambansang Reoryentasyon sa Panitikan isinagawa sa Dapitan City

DAPITAN CITY, Zamboanga del Norte (Eagle News) – Hindi inaasahan ang pagdagsa ng mga piling guro mula sa iba’t ibang paaralan sa bansa sa pagbubukas ng tatlong araw na Pambansang Reoryentasyon sa Panitikan. Ito ay pinangunahan ng isang unibersidad sa Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, sa pakikipag- ugnayan ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Commission on Higher Education, Department of Education, at Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Dapitan City. Ayon kay Dr. […]

NCCA features ASEAN Costumes exhibit

MANILA, Philippines – MANILA, Philippines – The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) aimed to increase the awareness of Filipinos regarding the culture of the neighboring Southeast Asian Nations through an exhibit of national costumes of the member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). NCCA aimed to increase the awareness of Filipinos regarding the culture of the neighboring South East Asian Nations through an exhibit of national costumes of the member-states […]

Filipino Legacies to be Highlighted in TAOID Heritage Celebration 2014

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) trains the limelight on our precious cultural heritage as the May National Heritage Month nears. Awareness and preservation of heritage are vital in the construction and strengthening of our national identity, which will engender pride, enable to us to overcome crises, and guide us towards progress. Because of these, Proclamation No. 439 was signed on August 11, 2003, declaring the month of May of every year […]