Years after it has been left in ruins and desolation, the Manila Metropolitan Theater will have a new leash on life as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) set in motion the restoration of the historical theater building with a clean-up drive in December.
Dubbed “METamorphosis,” the clean-up drive is one of the first steps that the country’s lead cultural agency would undertake to fully restore the Met and bring back its lost glory. In the next two months, the NCCA will hold a clean-up drive every weekend. The lead cultural organization calls on the students to give back to the community and volunteer to help in the rehabilitation of the historical landmark. Every week, the NCCA hopes to have a group of 50 students who will be scrubbing and washing the theater’s facade.
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