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While Philippine contemporary art is largely secular, sacred art still exists and Catholicism remains one of its many influences. Reredos artist group, however, bids for sacred art to take a more prominent standing in the local art scene. “Themes on faith have somewhat become taboo for most contemporary artists and…
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 6 (PIA) -- The 17th historical marker now dominates the scenery of the new shoreline view "Pantawan" park of Dumaguete City that marks one of the 34 sites of the Philippine route of the Magellan-Elcano expedition 500 years ago. Local and national officials celebrated the milestone in the history of the country as part of the quincentennial commemorations of the first circumnavigation of the world with the formal unveiling of historical marker for Panilongon (Negros) at Rizal Boulevard, this city. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles lauded the unveiling of the Panilongon (Ne...
Commemorative P5,000 Lapu-Lapu banknote includes historical details, sketches 159 '); Lapu-Lapu, considered as the first national hero, were bared to kick off the National Heritage Month of May. The theme for this year is “Victory and Humanity.” In a Facebook post on May 1, the National Quincentennial Committee, a body tasked to celebrate the 500-year anniversary of the Victory of Mactan, shared more than 34 photos of the bill where its historical details were highlighted. “Its design teaches not just about the towering personage of 1521 that is Lapulapu but our pre-colonial history ...
(BCHATO / MANILA BULLETIN) The project, titled Reimagining Lapulapu: A Cosplay Competition, required participants to submit a photo portrait and a video performance portraying the datu of Mactan. According to BCHATO, the project aims to educate the younger generation about Lapulapu, who may not be as popular as other heroes like Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio. “Sad to say, wala naman talaga siyang picture (Sad to say, he doesn’t really have a picture),” BCHATO head Bryan Jayson T. Borja told the Manila Bulletin. “So, basically, this competition is to reimagine, ano kaya itsura nya? (W...
MANILA, Mar. 15 -- On 16 March 2021, the country commemorates the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, beginning in Guiuan, Eastern Samar and closing on 28 October in Sarangani Island, town of Sarangani, Davao Occidental. These milestone events are collectively known as the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines. Thirty-four (34) historical markers are to be unveiled within this celebratory period. These were made by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, with the support of the National Quincentennial Committee. The coordination of the ...