Preservation of Cordillera culture and arts urged

BAGUIO CITY: The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) on Tuesday urged Benguet residents to exert more effort to safeguard their culture and arts for the benefit of the future generation.

Speaking at a media forum held at the Veniz Hotel here, NCCA sub-commission on Cultural Communities and Traditional Arts sector head Renee Talavera noted that among the provinces in the North, Benguet is the most active in preserving its culture and arts particu- larly of the Ibaloi and Kankana-ey.