The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), through the National Commission for Dance, and festival director Shirley Halili Cruz, recently presented a dance concert at the newly-refurbished Metropolitan Theater to celebrate International Dance Day (IDD).
Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Neal Imperial and Australian DFAT Southeast Asia Maritime Division First Assistant Secretary Ridwaan Jadwat (Photo courtesy of DFA/Philip Fernandez) MANILA - The Philippine and Australian governments, citing "mature" ties, have reaffirmed their commitment to elevate their relations to a strategic partnership. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the two sides discussed several areas of cooperation during the second Foreign Ministry Consultations held in Manila on February 28, which included ways and existing collaboration to address the pandemic. Also discussed were defense and security; trade and investment; market access for Philippine bananas, pineapples, and dragon fruit; development cooperation particularly in Mindanao; science, innovation, and cybersecurity; people-to-people linkages; labor; education and culture; and human rights. The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Affairs Assista
THE invaluable role of the arts amid difficult moments serves as the focal point of this year’s celebration of National Arts Month, with the theme “Sining ng Pag-Asa.” February of every year is declared as National Arts Month under Presidential Proclamation 683 to celebrate artistic excellence and pay tribute to…