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Awardees for environmental heroism |
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By Alexis Feliciano
For their committed service and invaluable
contribution for the protection of the environment, 13 individuals
will be honored with the Fr. Neri Satur Award for Environmental
Heroism on April 19, as part of the observance of the World Earth
Day. The ceremonies will be broadcast live at Sining Gising over
NBN-4, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The award is given to outstanding
individuals and groups or entities who keep the spirit of Fr. Neri
Satur of Bukidnon alive through their efforts to preserve the
environment. Satur was shot to death in 1991 for his involvement in
protests against illegal logging.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Atang: An Ilocano appeasement ritual
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Even among the Ilocano sophisticates, there persists a belief in the
existence of kaibaan or ansisit—tiny unseen spirits that
proliferate among trees, rocks, and abandoned places, and who, if
befriended, could cook in earthen pots an...
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VOICES
FROM THE NCCA
By Shirley Halili-Cruz
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Dance Xchange
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The National Committee on Dance of the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has been spearheading the celebration of
the International Dance Day with the holding of the Annual National
Dance Congress and Festival.
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F. Sionil Jose, keynote speaker at Ilocano Writers’ Convention
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National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil Jose was the keynote
speaker at the 41st anniversary and convention of GUMIL Filipinas
held at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary, Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon
City from April 11 to 12.
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The Araw ng Balagtas celebration
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Writers Edgardo Maranan and Edgardo Reyes, and the Collantes
Foundation were given the Gawad Francisco Balagtas on the
celebration of the 221st birth anniversary of Francisco Baltazar,
better known as Balagtas, at the Philippine International Convention
Center on April 2, 2009.
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16 fellows to the 16th Iligan National Writers Workshop
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The National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), in cooperation
with the MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) Office of the
Vice Chancellor for Research & Extension’s Multimedia
Information & Dissemination Unit, and the...
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HI!
SOCIETY
By Becky Garcia
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Dancing at its best
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The 2nd Philippine Starball Dance Competition at the Makati
Shangri-La drew raves from both ballroom aficionados and guests
who experienced for the first time what an international competition
is all about.
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