Legazpi City Mayor Noel E. Rosal has again been chosen by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) as one of the most outstanding city chief executives in the country. Rosal bagged the same UNESCO award in 2018. The National Coordinating Body of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines, Inc. (NCBUCPI) sent a letter to Rosal dated Nov. 29, 2021, signed by its president, Prof. Ronel Villanueva, and chairperson Dr. Serafin Arviola Jr., informing that he is one of the 2021 Outstanding UNESCO Club public servant awardees in the “Good Governance” category. Rosal, in an interview on Wednesday, said
Antique’s Binirayan Festival opened on Wednesday evening and brought a message of hope to residents amid a drop in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and loosening of social restrictions. Governor Rhodora Cadiao, who led the opening salvo of the Binirayan Festival, said Covid-19 cases in the province are declining which made it possible to hold the event. “The Antiquenos, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, had shown enough courage and strength that we could now confidently say we are ready to face any similar challenge that might come our way,” she said in her message. Antique
Twenty-one local artists from the Dumaguete Visual Arts (DVA) and the Negros Oriental Network of Artists (NANO) are taking part in the first-ever Visayas Art Fair to be held in Cebu City from Nov. 25-28. Creative communities from Regions 6, 7, and 8 will participate in the art fair at the Montebello Hotel, which banners the theme “Connecting the Islands through Art,” a media release from the city tourism office said. Dumaguete Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo highlighted “the need to sustain our support for culture and the arts, despite the various challenges we currently face and that this event represents
Korean lovers are invited to have a taste and feel of Korea as the city government of Manila launched the “K-Town Cha-Cha-Cha Fest” on Friday. The festival features everything Korean — culture, food, and fashion trends. The festival, open daily from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., will run until November 30 at the Remedios Circle in Malate. The initiative is spearheaded by the Manila Bureau of Permits (MBP) and the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Office in partnership with the Fil-Korean Trade & Cultural Association Corporation. MBP Director Levi Facundo, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency, said
More than a traditional symbol of Christmas, celebrations with the “belen” (Nativity scene) carry stories of faith, hope, and resilience. In Tarlac province, the holiday season will not be complete without the yearly “Belenismo”, which brings out the creativity of municipalities, churches, and communities to create colorful, life-sized belen structures out of simple materials. Tarlac Heritage Foundation co-founder, Dr. Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay, led a group of judges from Saturday late afternoon until the wee hours of Sunday to see the colorful entries that lit up various part of the province. Despite being a yearly event, the creativity of the belen makers
After a nearly two-year closure due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, at least 26 cinemas in various malls in Taguig City are set to reopen soon. In a statement on Thursday, Mayor Lino Cayetano said these include cinemas at the SM Aura, Central Square, Venice Grand Canal Mall, Market! Market!, Uptown Mall, and Vista Mall. He added that the cinemas were issued safety seals by the Taguig Safe City Task Force after passing a thorough inspection. “Let us return to what Filipinos love. This will also enable us to help the economy and improve mental health,” Cayetano said.
