Rambling in Romblon

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THE National Commission for Culture and the Arts opened heritage month in Romblon last May 2012. Unlike other specially declared months, the NCCA ere made the opening celebratory and then began one year’s work documenting Romblon’s cultural heritage and assisting in the recognition of their sites.

Less than a year later, the Church of Romblon has been recognized as a national cultural treasure and the old municipal building, currently in use as a police station, the fort of San Andres, as Important Cultural Property.

Trixie Cruz-Angeles: Music and Rebellion in Sta. Ana

by Rose Beatrix C. Angeles

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First Posted 15:59:00 05/12/2008

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.

- Cicero, Pro Publio Sestio

Heritage Month is celebrated in May because it coincides with many of our fiestas, the latter being an example of intangible heritage. And there is much to celebrate, although we tend to overlook them. Much of our heritage, though compromised or randomly destroyed, still remains, although it requires increasingly talented people to see and help others appreciate them.

Fortunately, there is the Filipino Heritage Festival, Inc. funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), an entire month of activities in various regions in the country.

Trixie Cruz-Angeles: Dapitan now a Heritage Zone

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/3 June) – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has declared Dapitan City as the country’s first Heritage Zone.