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National Heritage Month

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National Heritage Month | Photo by: NCCA

The National Heritage Month (NHM) is celebrated every month of May by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 439 that aims to create among the Filipino people a consciousness, respect, and love for the legacies of the nation’s cultural history.

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The Metropolitan Theater

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Metropolitan Theater | Manila, Philippines

 

The Metropolitan Theater

In 1924, Senator Juan bautista Alegre initiated the effort of creating a National Theater. The idea did not materialized, until two years later. A special committee was then created by Mayor Tomas Earnshaw, membered by UP President Rafael Palma, Miss Evelyn Thorstensen, Sacanas Pecas, and Fr. Pablo Balades, held their first meeting wherein they decided to name the theater as "Metropolitan Theater". The construction of the MET began in 1929 and was completed and inaugurated in 1931.

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Filipino Food Month

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filipino food month

The month of April is declared as the Filipino Food Month or Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino, by virtue of Presidential Proclamation no. 469 signed in 2018. The national celebration of Filipino Food Month aims to appreciate, preserve, promote, and ensure the transmission of the vast Filipino culinary traditions and treasures to future generation and to support the various industries, farmers, and agri-communities.

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The National Museum Western-Southern Mindanao New Exhibits

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The malong collections of National Museum collected from the Maranao,  Maguindanao and Sama ethnolinguistic groups

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES LAUNCHES TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS IN ZAMBOANGA CITY

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National Indigenous Peoples Month

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Apuh Ambalang Ausalin - NCCA

The National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month is celebrated every October pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1906 signed in 2009; wherein the constitution mandates the “recognition and protection of the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/ Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs).”

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October is Museum and Galleries Month

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Museum and Galleries

NCCA encourages public to celebrate Museum and Galleries Month celebration this October

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Filipino Values - Respect for Elders

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FILIPINO VALUES : RESPECT FOR ELDERS

Filipinos use "Po" or "Opo" when responding to elders.

Putting the back of an elder's hand on their forehead - "Mano" or "Pagmamano"
Using of "Ate" or "kuya" (as prefix) before calling the first name

 

Filipino Values - Family

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FILIPINO VALUES: Strong Sense of Family

Filipinos are known for having strong and close family ties. 
Filipinos place high regard and put importance on their family before anything else.
We have a sense of love and joy that embodies among us because we first learned it at home. 
We welcome people into our lives as a family.

 

 
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