Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Schools Division of Pangasinan II
Binalonan, Pangasinan
PANGANIBAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tayug

LEARNING MATERIAL
CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
QUARTER 2, WEEK 7
MELC: Promotes arts from the regions

K to 12 BEC CG: CAR11/12CAP-0c-e-9

Prepared by:

RANDY S. GARCIA
SHS Teacher III

Content Evaluated by: Language Evaluated by:

AMALYN B. MACUSI CHRISTOPHER M. RABARA

Teacher III Teacher III

Reviewed by:

REBECCA C. CABIENTE JANET V. CABIENTE

Master Teacher I Principal I

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General Instruction: Read and understand the lesson before you are going to answer the
activity sheets that follow.

Lesson 5: PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF PHILIPPINE ARTS

The Need for Arts Promotion and Preservation
Art is a national heritage that gives citizens consciousness and pride that is necessary
in building the nation and ensuring democracy. Through paintings, sculptures, songs, dances,
poetry, and other art forms, people are reminded of the origins, histories, struggles, and
triumphs of the nation. For instance: when people look at the Rizal Monument in Luneta, or
sing the Philippine National Anthem, they participate in the expression of the country’s
nationhood. Consciousness and pride of the cultural heritage of the nation enable citizens to
become active agents in nation-building.

Government Agencies and Institutions Responsible for Arts Promotion and

Preservation

The following are agencies and institutions in the Philippines which are responsible in
the promotion and preservation of the country’s art:

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

In 1987, President Corazon C. Aquino issued Executive Order No.118
which created the Presidential Commission for Culture and the Arts. In
1992, by virtue of Republic Act No. 7356, it was replaced by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts.
The NCCA is the country’s “overall policy-making body, coordinating,
and grant-giving agency for the preservation, development, and promotion
of Philippine arts and culture; an executing agency for the policies it
formulates; and task to administering the National Endowment Fund for Culture and the Arts
(NEFCA) — fund exclusively for the implementation of culture and arts programs and
projects.”. It aims to promote and develop art and culture awareness; and to disseminate
culture and the arts in the various regions of the Philippines.
It is also responsible for the annual celebration of:

 National Arts Month (February)

 UNESCO-ITI World Theatre Week (March 21–27)
 National Heritage Month (May)
 National Dance Week (Fourth Week of April)
 National Literature Month (April)
 Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino (Last Week of July)
 Indigenous Peoples Month (October)
 Museums and Galleries Month (October)
 Library and Information Services Month (November)
The commission is responsible for bestowing significant awards reflecting Filipino
culture and the arts. These awards are the:

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 Orden ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining (Order of National Artists) is the highest
national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant
contributions to the development of Philippine arts; namely, Music, Dance, Theater,
Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied Arts. The order
is jointly administered by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and
the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and conferred by the President of the
Philippines upon recommendation by both institutions.
 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasures Award) was
institutionalized through Republic Act No. 7355. The NCCA, through the Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan Committee and an Ad Hoc Panel of Experts, conducts the search
for the finest traditional artists of the land, adopts a program that will ensure the transfer
of their skills to others and undertakes measures to promote a genuine appreciation of and
instill pride among our people about the genius of the Manlilikha ng Bayan.
 Gawad Alab ng Haraya (Alab ng Haraya Awards) honors outstanding achievements in
the performing arts, cultural conservation, arts management, library and information
services program, theater production, cultural journalism and documentation, and other
fields.
 Dangal ng Haraya (Achievement Award) is given to living Filipino artists, cultural
workers and historians; artistic or cultural groups, historical societies, institutions,
foundations and councils, to recognize their outstanding achievements in relevant fields
that have made an impact and significant contribution to Philippine culture and arts.
 Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honors) is a state recognition given by the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts under the Office of the President of the Republic of
the Philippines. It is an annual event in the Philippines celebrated as a highlight and
concluding rite of the Philippine Arts Festival.
 Philippine Heritage Awards is an annual conservation recognition program under which
monetary prizes, awards, and citations will be given by the President of the Philippines,
upon the recommendation of the NCCA, for special achievements and important
contributions and services in the area of heritage preservation and conservation efforts.
This is pursuant to Section 37 of Republic Act No. 10066 or the National Cultural
Heritage Act of 2009.

There are six arts and cultural government agencies under NCCA namely:
 Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
 National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
 National Museum of the Philippines
 National Library of the Philippines (NLP)
 The National Archives of the Philippines
 Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF)

A. Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is
a government owned and controlled
corporation established to preserve, develop and
promote arts and culture in the Philippines. The CCP
was established through Executive Order No. 30 s.
1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos. Although an
independent corporation of the Philippine government, it receives an annual subsidy and is
placed under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for purposes of policy

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coordination. The CCP is headed by an 11-member Board of Trustees, currently headed by
Chairperson Margarita Moran-Floirendo. Its current president is Arsenio Lizaso.
The CCP provides performance and exhibition venues for various local and
international productions at the 62-hectare (150-acre) Cultural Center of the Philippines
Complex located in the cities of Pasay and Manila. Its artistic programs include the
production of performances, festivals, exhibitions, cultural research, outreach, preservation,
and publication of materials on Philippine art and culture. It holds its headquarters at
the Tanghalang Pambansa, a structure designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro
V. Locsin. Locsin would later design many of the other buildings in the CCP Complex.
The scope of activities the center engages in include architecture, film and broadcast
arts, dance, literature, music, new media, theatre and visual arts. Aside from its promotion of
local and indigenous artists, it has played host to numerous prominent and international artists
like Van Cliburn, Plácido Domingo, Marcel Marceau, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Kirov Ballet,
the Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, the New York Philharmonic, and the Cleveland
Symphony Orchestra among many others.
From 1972, the CCP administered the Order of the National Artists, which is the
highest recognition the government of the Philippines gives to individuals who made
significant contributions to the development of arts in the country. The Order was established
in 1972 after the death of renowned painter Fernando Amorsolo, through the auspices of
Proclamation No. 1001. A year later, the Board of Trustees of the Center was designated as
the National Artists Award Committee. Today, the CCP administers the Order in conjunction
with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
Since its reform for democratization in 1986, the center has undertaken steps to bring
culture and arts more accessible to a larger segment of the Filipino society. Its Outreach
Program conducts fora and art appreciation activities in various parts of the country, which
includes the Sopas, Sining at Sorbetes Program (English: Food to Taste, Arts to Appreciate.
Literally, Soup, Art and Ice Cream), a unique appreciation activity coupled with a feeding
program for underprivileged youth. Every year since 2005, the center organizes its open
house festival, Pasinaya during February, designated as the National Arts Month in the
Philippines. The Pasinaya festival features performing arts group from all over the country,
led by the center's resident companies, in a one-day showcase of local talent entirely held in
the Tanghalang Pambansa's numerous venues. In 2007 alone, the festival was visited by some
10,000 people. The CCP also provides institutional support to the Cinemalaya Philippine
Independent Film Festival and the Philippine High School for the Arts.
They also have a ballet performance adaptation of Don Quixote written by Miguel de
Cervantes every February.
CCP houses artistic resident companies such as:
 National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA)
 Ballet Philippines
 Philippine Madrigal Singers
 Philippine Ballet Theater
 UST Symphony Orchestra
 Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
 Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company

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  Tanghalang Pilipino, and
 Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group.
B. National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is a

government agency of the Philippines. Its mission is "the promotion of
Philippine history and cultural heritage through research,
dissemination, conservation, sites management and heraldry works."
As such, it "aims to inculcate awareness and appreciation of the noble
deeds and ideals of our heroes and other illustrious Filipinos, to instill
pride in the Filipino people and to rekindle the Filipino spirit through the lessons of history."
The NHCP, as an arm in the culture and development agenda of the government,
envisions a Filipino society with citizens informed of their history, who love their country
and are proud of their cultural heritage.
Its mission is the promotion of Philippine history and cultural heritage through
research, dissemination, conservation, sites management and heraldry works. It aims to
inculcate awareness and appreciation of the noble deeds and ideals of our heroes and other
illustrious Filipinos, to instill pride in the Filipino race and to rekindle the Filipino spirit
through the lessons of history.

The NHCP is mandated to undertake research and publication of Philippine historical

works; educational activities on historical events and personages; restoration, preservation
and conservation of movable and immovable objects of historical value and implementation
of the National Historic Act of the Philippines (PD 260 and PD 1505); administration of
historic sites, structures and memorabilia of national heroes; and blazoning of government
symbols and implementation of Republic Act 8491 or “The Flag and Heraldic Code of the
Philippines.”
The present day NHCP was established in 1972 as part of the reorganization of
government after President Ferdinand Marcos' declaration of martial law, but the roots of the
institute can be traced back to 1933, when the American Colonial Insular Government first
established the Philippine Historical Research and Markers Committee (PHRMC).
The NHCP still undertakes all the functions of the previous commissions, most
notably those of preserving historical sites and structures and serving as lead agency for the
commemorations of Independence Day and Rizal Day.

C. National Museum of the Philippines

The National Museum of the Philippines is the country’s
repository of archaeological artifacts, national treasures, and rare
specimens found and produced in the country. Its main task is to
solicit, document, preserve, exhibit, and promote the natural and
artificial wonders of the Philippines. It is also responsible for
putting up a network of museums around the country to serve as a
local destination of the diverse natural and cultural heritage of the
Philippines. It has two main divisions – the Natural History Museum and the National Art
Gallery. The National Museum, a Trust of the Government, is an educational, scientific and
cultural institution that acquires, documents, preserves, exhibits, and fosters scholarly study

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and public appreciation of works of art, specimens, and cultural and historical artifacts
representative of the unique cultural heritage of the Filipino people and the natural history of
the Philippines. It is mandated to establish, manage and develop museums comprising the
National Museum Complex and the National Planetarium in Manila, as well as regional
museums in key locations around the country. The National Museum also manages the
National Planetarium and over ten archeological site and branch museums found across the
country.
The National Museum of the Philippines has three main goals covering the diverse fields
of knowledge through various educational, scientific and cultural activities:

 As an educational institution, the National Museum disseminates scientific and

technical knowledge in a more understandable and practical forms through lectures,
exhibitions, interviews and publications for students and the general public.
 As a scientific institution, the National Museum conducts basic research programs
combining integrated laboratory and field work in anthropology, archaeology, botany,
geology and zoology. It maintains reference collections on these disciplines and
promotes scientific development in the Philippines.
 As a cultural centre, the National Museum takes a lead in the study and preservation
of the nation's rich artistic, historical and cultural heritage in the reconstruction and
rebuilding of the nation's past and veneration of the great pioneers who helped in
building the nation.

The National Museum Complex in Manila currently houses the following National
Cultural Treasures:

 (1) Manunggul Burial Jar which is a unique Neolithic secondary-burial jar with incised
running scrolls / curvilinear designs and impressed decorations; and painted with
hematite. On top of the cover is a boat with two human figures that represent souls on a
journey to the afterlife.
 (2) Calatagan Ritual Pot which was recovered in Mang Tomas Archaeological Site,
Calatagan, Batangas in 1961. It is unique and classified as a typical earthenware with
ancient syllabic inscription on the shoulder. The Calatagan ritual pot is the only one of its
kind with an ancient script.
 (3) Maitum Anthropomorphic Burial Jar No. 13 which is unique and the only intact
anthropomorphic burial jar with two arms, nipples, navel and male sex organ on the body
that is found in an archaeological context. The head is unpainted and with perforations on
the lid that show side parting of the hair. Its lips are colored with red hematite and
accented with an incised design. It also has two ear lugs on the lower half of the urn.
 (4) Maitum Quadrangular Burial Jar which is a quadrangular jar with four ear lugs on
the body and intricate scroll design emanating from a single trunk. The cover of the burial
jar has a crown-like embellishment on top like birds’ head coming together. This jar has
curvilinear scroll designs such as free hand painting of Tree of Life and cloud motifs.
This is the earliest record of cloud design on a pottery.
 (5) Leta-Leta Jarlet with Yawning Mouth which is one of the several intact pieces of
pottery recovered in Leta-Leta Cave, Northern Palawan in 1965. The cup is unique and is
the only known earthenware drinking vessel in the Philippines.
 (6) Leta-Leta Footed Jarlet which was systematically retrieved in Leta-Leta Cave,
Langen Island, Northern Palawan in 1965. This piece is unique and the only one of its
kind so far found in the Philippines.

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 (7) Leta-Leta Presentation Dish which was systematically retrieved in Leta-Leta Cave,
Northern Palawan in 1965. This is the earliest type of presentation dish with lattice work
of pedestal and lace design.
 (8) Pandanan 14th Century Blue-and-White Porcelain which is one of its kind. Its
design, the wonderfully preserved pattern, shows the mythical qilin and phoenix
cavorting between lotus scrolls. Qilin is a horse or unicorn-like creature of Chinese
mythology which was considered a noble portent of good government.
 (9) Lena Shoal Blue-and-White Dish with Flying Elephant which is One of the two
pieces so far recovered in the world, the Elephant Dish is made of porcelain with black
and brown specks visible in the paste. On the central medallion is the flying elephant
design painted in dark blue against a background of stormy and foaming waves. This is a
rare representation of an elephant in early historic art.
 (10) Puerto Galera Blue-and-White Jar which was Recovered in Puerto Galera,
Mindoro, this Blue-and White jar has ears, cloud collars at the shoulder, human figures
and floral designs around the body, and a lotus lappet on the upper foot rim. This is a
unique specimen associated with Swatow Wares.
 (11) Palawan Zoomorphic Ear Pendant which is a type of Lingling-O with a double-
headed pendant found in Duyong Cave. This is the most distinctive jade ornament with
zoomorphic design; and a superb and beautifully proportioned example of an ancient
carving in jade.
 (12) Cabalwan Earliest Flake Tools which was Collected in Awidon Mesa Formation,
Espinosa Locality 4, Cagayan Province, these flake tools were recovered in the same
lithology where fossils of prehistoric elephant and stegodont were retrieved.
 (13) Batangas Likha Figurines which was collected in Calatagan, Batangas, these are
the only authenticated likha.
 (14) Mataas Shell Scoop which is a concave utensil with a sharp point at one end and a
figure at the other end. The latter has a right extremity that forms to what appears like an
arm with five digits. The left extremity and the head are missing. The outer surface of the
body whorl near the figure has an angular shoulder. This shell scoop, recovered in
Cagraray Island, Albay is not bilaterally symmetrical. Shell scoops made from the body
whorl of Turbo marmoratus first appeared in the Late Neolithic Period at Manunggul
Cave, Quezon, Palawan.
 (15) Duyong Shell Adze which is similar to the shell adzes recovered in Micronesia and
Ryuku Islands in Okinawa, Japan. The presence of shell adzes, not only in Palawan but
also in Tawi-Tawi, is very significant in the study of movements of people from the
insular Southeast Asia to the Pacific.
 (16) Tabon Skull Cap which was systematically retrieved during the archaeological
excavation in Tabon Cave, Palawan in 1960, this bone is the earliest skull cap of modern
man, Homo sapiens sapiens, found in the Philippines.
 (17) Tabon Mandible which was Systematically retrieved during the archaeological
excavation undertaken in Tabon Cave, Quezon, Palawan, this is the earliest evidence of
human remains showing archaic characteristics of a mandible and teeth.
 (18) Tabon Tibia Fragment which was recovered in Tabon Cave during its re-excavation
in 2000 by the National Museum. The bone was identified as human and was sent to
National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France for a more detailed study. Uranium-
series dating technique was applied to this bone that revealed a dating of 47,000 +/- 11–
10,000 years ago.
 (19) Bolinao Skull with Teeth Ornamentation which was Recovered from Balingasay
Archaeological Site in Bolinao, Pangasinan were teeth with gold ornaments in 67 skulls

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 associated with tradeware ceramics attributed to Early Ming Dynasty (15th century AD).
One of the skulls is the renowned Bolinao skull where gold scales were observed on the
buccal surfaces of the upper and lower incisors and canines.
 (20) Gold Seal of Captain General Antonio Morga which was Collected by underwater
archaeologists at the San Diego Wreck Site off the Fortune Island, Nasugbu, Batangas,
this gold seal is unique and the only one in the world.
 (21) Oton Death Mask which was collected in Oton, Ilo-ilo, this is the first gold death
mask recovered systematically by archaeologists – a rare piece.
 (22) Butuan Paleograph which was found among burial coffins in Butuan, this artifact is
the only one of its kind, rare and still un-deciphered. It presents 22 units of writing on a
silver strip similar to a Javanese script that had been in use from the 12th to the 15th
century AD. The characters display a Hindu-Buddhist influence, probably the earliest in
the Philippines.
 (23) Laguna Copper Plate which has ten lines of small script characters that are
impressed on one side. This rare artifact was studied by Dr. Anton Postma and Dr.
Johannes de Casparis. According to them, the main language of the copper plate is old
Malay but the text is sprinkled with Sanskrit, old Javanese and old Tagalog terms.
 (24) San Diego Astrolabe which was collected in San Diego Wreck Site off Fortune
Island, Nasugbu, Batangas, the astrolabe consists of a bronze disc, a ring at the top by
which they are suspended, and a counter weight of the bottom to stabilize them. At the
center of the disc is a pivoting pointer called alidade. This piece is one of the two known
existing astrolabes in the world. An instrument derived from the planispheric astrolabe
invented by mathematicians in ancient Alexandria, the nautical astrolabe appeared in the
Portuguese sphere of influence only in the late 15th century after it was adopted by nearly
all western mariners.
 (25) Banton Burial Cloth which was found in association with coffin burial in Banton
Island, Romblon Province, this burial cloth is the oldest textile associated with Yuan
ceramic trade ware and the oldest textile so far found in the Philippines.
 (26) Marinduque Celadon Jar which was collected in Marinduque Province, this jar has
a body embossed with Chinese dragon design which is one of the only three known of its
kind in the world.
 (27) Butuan Balangay Boat which is the first balangay excavated by the National
Museum, this boat is dated 320 AD, the earliest watercraft so far found in the country.
 (28) Butuan Crucible which was collected in Butuan City in 1986, this crucible with
multi-colored silica drippings was used for smelting metal to produce precious personal
ornaments.
 (29) Alcaiceria de San Fernando Marker of 1762 from Binondo. Deeply carved into this
piedra china (Chinese granite) marker, details among other things the then-prevailing
exclusion policy for non-Christian Chinese traders during the monsoon season in the
Philippines under the Spanish colonial period.
 (30) Assassination of Governor Bustamante and His Son by: Félix Resurrección
Hidalgo y Padilla. The oil-on-canvass painting depicts the assassination of Governor
Bustamante, who wanted to clean government's corrupt ways. The governor clashed with
Manila archbishop and Spanish priest Fernando dela Cuesta, a known protector of corrupt
officials during the Spanish era in the Philippines. This clash in ideals led to Bustamante
to detain the archbishop, which irked various clergymen who rampaged in the Palacio del
Gobernador. Caught by surprise, Bustamante was killed by the clergymen and dela
Cuesta was freed. When the son of Bustamante heard the news, he rushed to the palace,
only to be killed by the clergymen as well. The vivid depictions of the sad event won

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 Hidalgo a silver medal in the 1884 Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid,
Spain.
 (31) Feeding the Chicken Painting by: Simon Flores. The oil-on-canvass painting of
master painter Simon Flores depicts the mother and daughter caught feeding chickens in
a commonplace setting. The painting is regarded as a transition from the miniaturist
school of homegrown portraitists of the nineteenth century to the idyllic tableaux of the
American period academic masters.
 (32) International Rice Research Institute by: Vicente Manansala. The twin murals of
National Artists Vicente Manansala are a lighthearted narration of Filipino rural life. One
is a joyful, pastel-colored medley of labor; scenes of fishing and rice-planting flank the
two sides, while at the center, as focal point, is a woman bathing a child. The second
painting is a spectacle of small-town festivities: on the left is a game of sipa, the national
sport; on the right are two men competing in a carabao race. The stretch of canvas is lined
with a crowd of people watching two roosters in midair cockfight.
 (33) Basi Revolt Paintings by: Esteban Pichay Villanueva. It depicts the Basi Revolt,
also known as the Ambaristo Revolt, which was a revolt undertaken from September 16
to 28, 1807. It was led by Pedro Mateo and Salarogo Ambaristo (though some sources
refer to a single person named Pedro Ambaristo), with its events occurring in the present-
day town of Piddig in Ilocos Norte. This revolt is unique as it revolves around the
Ilocanos' love for basi, or sugarcane wine. In 1786, the Spanish colonial government
expropriated the manufacture and sale of basi, effectively banning private manufacture of
the wine, which was done before expropriation. Ilocanos were forced to buy from
government stores. However, wine-loving Ilocanos in Piddig rose in revolt on September
16, 1807, with the revolt spreading to nearby towns and with fighting lasting for weeks.
Spanish led troops eventually quelled the revolt on September 28, 1807, albeit with much
force and loss of life on the losing side. The series of 14 paintings on the Basi Revolt by
Esteban Pichay Villanueva currently hangs at the Ilocos Sur National Museum in Vigan
City.
 (34) Maradika Qur'an of Bayang (From Lanao del Sur). The book is the oldest known
Qu’ran (Koran) written in the Philippines. It belonged to the Sultan of Bayang in Lanao
del Sur and was copied by Saidna, one of the earliest hajji from the Philippines. The
Quran of Bayang is believed to be one of the few copies translated into a non-Arabic
language—that is, using a language in the Malay family and handwritten in Arabic
calligraphy. The book was taken away by the government during the martial law era after
the first lady took a liking on its value. It was then housed in the presidential palace.
When the dictatorship was ousted, the book was afterwards housed in the National
Museum.
 (35) Mother's Revenge Sculpture in terra cotta (clay) is an allegorical representation of
what was happening in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. Shown is a
dog trying to rescue her helpless pup from the bite of the crocodile. The mother dog
represents “mother Philippines” and the patriots who are doing their best to save the
defenseless countrymen – the pup – from the cruelty of the Spaniards as represented by
the crocodile. It was made by revolutionary hero Jose Rizal during his exile in Dapitan.
 (36) Spoliarium by: Juan Luna. The oil-on-canvass painting by Filipino master painter
Juan Luna was first submitted to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in
Madrid, Spain, where it garnered a gold medal. In 1886, it was sold to the Diputación
Provincial de Barcelona for 20,000 pesetas. It currently hangs in the main gallery at the
ground floor of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila, and is considered by the
Filipino art community as the most prized painting made by a Filipino master painter.

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 (37) The Parisian Life by Juan Luna. Also known as Interior d'un Cafi, it is an oil-on-
canvass impressionistic painting by master painter Juan Luna. The painting exemplifies
the Luna's Parisian period, a time when his style moved away from having “dark colors
of the academic palette” and became “increasingly lighter in color and mood” due to his
stay in Paris from 1882 to 1893.
 (38) The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines by Carlos V. Francisco. It comprises
four oil paintings on canvas executed by National Artist Carlos V. Francisco in 1953,
which were commissioned for the main entrance hall of the Philippine General Hospital
in Manila. The paintings depict the advancement of medicine in the Philippines until the
middle of the 20th century.
 (39) Una Bulaqueña Painting by: Juan Luna. Also known as La Bulaqueña, literally "the
woman from Bulacan", the oil-on-canvass painting is a "serene portrait", of a Filipino
woman wearing a Maria Clara gown, a traditional Filipino dress that is composed of four
pieces, namely the camisa, the saya (long skirt), the panuelo (neck cover), and the tapis
(knee-length overskirt). The name of the dress is an eponym to Maria Clara, the mestiza
heroine of Filipino hero José Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere. The woman's clothing in the
painting is the reason why the masterpiece is alternately referred to as Maria Clara.

The National Museum offers numerous lectures, workshops, and seminars annually.
However, most of these events happen at the museums within Metro Manila. More than 80%
of provinces in the country have yet to possess a museum under the authority of the National
Museum. A partial reason for this lacking is the non-existence of a Department of Culture. In
late 2016, a bill establishing the Department of Culture and the Arts and another bill
strengthening the National Museum, including its regional museums, were filed by
Senator Loren Legarda in the Senate. Both bills were formally introduced in early 2017.

D. National Library of the Philippines

The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is the

official national library of the Philippines. The complex is located
in Ermita on a portion of Rizal Park facing T. M. Kalaw Avenue,
neighboring culturally significant buildings such as the Museum of
Philippine Political History and the National Historical
Commission. It was established in 1901 and was then called as the
American Circulating Library to serve as “memorial to American
servicemen who died in Philippine soil”. Today, the National Library of the Philippines
serves as a repository of the printed and recorded cultural heritage of the country and other
intellectual literary and information sources and provides access to these resources for our
people’s intellectual growth, citizenship building, lifelong learning and enlightenment. Rare
books and documents housed in the NLP include the Acta de la Proclamacion de la
Independencia del Pueblo Filipino and the manuscript of the trial of Andres Bonifacio.
The collections of the National Library of the Philippines consist of more than
210,000 books; over 880,000 manuscripts, all part of the Filipiniana Division; more than
170,000 newspaper issues from Metro Manila and across the Philippines; some 66,000 theses
and dissertations; 104,000 government publications; 3,800 maps and 53,000 photographs.
The library's collections include large numbers of materials stored on various forms of non-
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 Overall, the National Library has over 1.6 million pieces in its collections, one of the
largest among Philippine libraries. Accounted in its collections include valuable Rizaliana
pieces, four incunabula, the original manuscript of Lupang Hinirang (the National Anthem),
several sets of The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898, a collection of rare Filipiniana books
previously owned by the Compañía General de Tabacos de Filipinas, and the documents of
five Philippine Presidents. The most prized possessions of the National Library, which
include Rizal's Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo and Mi último adiós, three of his
unfinished novels and the Philippine Declaration of Independence, are kept in a special
double-combination vault at the rare documents section of the Filipiniana Division's reading
room.
A significant portion of the National Library's collections are composed of donations
and works obtained through both legal deposit and copyright deposit due to the limited
budget allocated for the purchase of library materials; the 2007 national budget allocation for
the library allocated less than ten million pesos for the purchase of new books. The library
also relies on its various donors and exchange partners, which numbered 115 in 2007, for
expanding and diversifying its collections. The lack of a sufficient budget has affected the
quality of the library's offerings: The Library for the Blind suffers from a shortage of books
printed in braille, while the manuscripts of Rizal's masterpieces have reportedly deteriorated
due to the lack of funds to support 24-hour air conditioning to aid in its preservation. In 2011,
Rizal's manuscripts were restored with the help from German specialist. Major documents in
the National Library of the Philippines, along with the National Archives of the Philippines,
have great potential to be included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register according
to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

E. The National Archives of the Philippines

The National Archives of the Philippines (NAP) is an agency of
the Republic of the Philippines mandated to collect, store, preserve and
make available archival records of the Government and other primary
sources pertaining to the history and development of the country. It is the
primary records management agency, tasked to formulate and implement
the records schedule and vital records protection programs for the
government. The Archives, as it is organized today, was a result of the
passage of Republic Act 9470 in 2007, but its roots can be traced back to at least the 19th
Century during the Spanish colonial government.
The National Archives conducts the National Inventory of Records and Archives and
maintains the General Records Schedule of the Government. Aside from its Records
Management and Reference Services, it provides Technical Assistance and Continuing
Education services to the general public.
The Archives is currently headquartered in the National Library of the Philippines and
maintains offices and facilities in Paco, Manila, Cebu, and Davao.

In the Archive's holdings are 13 million Spanish-era documents and another 60

million cataloged public documents. Some of the oldest records in the archive date back to
the rule of the first Spanish Governor-General to the Philippines, Miguel López de
Legazpi (1564–1572).

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 Aside from the records of defunct government agencies, the National Archives also
houses the records of colleges and universities closed by the Commission on Higher
Education. Notably, the Archives does not keep a large portion of the Katipunan records,
including the Philippine Declaration of Independence, which are currently kept by
the National Library of the Philippines in its Philippine Insurgency Records
collection. UNESCO has suggested for the nomination of important documents from the
archives into the Memory of the World Register.
One of the documents seen in the National Archives of the Philippines is a map and
plan for the Archbishop’s Palace of Nueva Segovia, as approved by the Governor General of
the Philippines, dating back to 1883.

F. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF)

The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (or Commission on the
Filipino Language) was created via Republic Act No. 7104 of 1991,
the commission is a replacement for the Linangan ng mga Wika sa
Pilipinas (LWP) that was set up in 1987 which was a replacement of
the older Surian ng Wikang Pambansa (SWP), established in 1937 as
the first government agency to foster the development of a Philippine
national language. The commission is mandates to undertake,
coordinate, and promote researches for the development, propagation,
and preservation of Filipino and other Philippine languages. To promote and develop our
national language, the KWF has annually given the Talaang Ginto: Makata ng taon for
Filipino poetry, Aklat ng Bayan, and other grants or programs on fundings, awards, and
projects.

A 2015 study by the Commission updated the list of endangered languages in the
Philippines. The Commission noted that there are 37 languages in the country that are now
endangered, mostly Aeta languages in Luzon and Visayas, notably Negros Occidental. The
Kinarol-an language Barangay Carol-an, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental was considered as
extinct as it was no longer being used in casual conversations. The study also noted that the
Inagtâ Isaróg language of Goa, Ocampo and Tigaon in Camarines Sur had only one
remaining speaker in 2015.
The Árta language of Nagtipunan, Quirino is considered nearly extinct as only 11
persons are speaking the language. Languages that are moribund (near extinction) include:
The Inatá language of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental; Álta language of Aurora, Nueva Ecija;
and Ayta Magbukun language of Abucay, Bataan. The Ayta Magbukun has at least 114
practicing families, while the others range from only 29 to 113 persons.
Meanwhile, the threatened languages with more than a thousand speakers remaining
are Álta Kabulowán of Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija; Ayta Mag-Indí of Pampanga and Zambales;
and Gubatnón Mangyán of Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro.
The Commission, with the much-needed cooperation and initiated of provincial and
local governments, embarked on a landmark project on language revitalization in Abucay,
Bataan in 2018, helping the Ayta Magbukun communities in the town’s village of Bangkal
through Bahay Wika where young members of the ethnic group are being taught of their
language by two elders.

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References:

A. Online and Other Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Commission_for_Culture_and_the_Arts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Center_of_the_Philippines
https://culture360.asef.org/resources/national-historical-commission-philippines/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Historical_Commission_of_the_Philippines
https://culture360.asef.org/resources/national-museum-of-the-philippines/
http://museu.ms/museum/details/16724/national-museum-of-the-philippines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_the_Philippines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_the_Philippines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_of_the_Philippines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commission_on_the_Filipino_Language
https://www.coursehero.com/u/file/65337455/LESSON-4-ART-PROMOTION-AND-
PRESERVATIONdocx/?justUnlocked=1#question
https://www.coursehero.com/u/file/70462499/Reglit-Module-4-Handoutdocx/?
justUnlocked=1#question

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Name: __________________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade-Section: ___________________________________________ Score: ____________

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Worksheet No. 5
Title of the Activity #1: GIVE IT RIGHT

Most Essential Learning Competency: Promotes arts from the regions

K to 12 BEC CG: CAR11/12 CAP-0c-e-9

Direction: Give the correct National Cultural Treasures being described in

each statement.

1. This burial cloth is the oldest textile associated with

Yuan ceramic trade ware and the oldest textile so far
found in the Philippines.
2. The earliest watercraft so far found in the country.
3. This is the first gold death mask recovered
systematically by archaeologists – a rare piece.
4. The earliest skull cap of modern man, Homo sapiens
sapiens, found in the Philippines.
5. This is the earliest type of presentation dish with lattice
work of pedestal and lace design.
6. A unique Neolithic secondary-burial jar with incised
running scrolls / curvilinear designs and impressed
decorations; and painted with hematite. On top of the
cover is a boat with two human figures that represent
souls on a journey to the afterlife.

7. This is the most distinctive jade ornament with

zoomorphic design; and a superb and beautifully
proportioned example of an ancient carving in jade.

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 8. A horse or unicorn-like creature of Chinese mythology
which was considered a noble portent of good
government.
9. The book is the oldest known Qu’ran (Koran) written
in the Philippines.
10. It presents 22 units of writing on a silver strip similar to
a Javanese script that had been in use from the 12th to
the 15th century AD.

Name: __________________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade-Section: ___________________________________________ Score: ____________

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Worksheet No. 5
Title of the Activity #2: MATCH IT RIGHT

Most Essential Learning Competency: Promotes arts from the regions

K to 12 BEC CG: CAR11/12 CAP-0c-e-9

Directions: Match Column A with column B. Write the letter before each
number.

Part I. Government Agencies and Institutions Responsible for Arts Promotion and
Preservation

Column A Column B

____ 1. Its artistic programs include the production of A. National Museum

_ performances, festivals, exhibitions, cultural of the Philippines
research, outreach, preservation, and
publication of materials on Philippine art and
culture.

____ 2. It serves as a repository of the printed and B. National

_ recorded cultural heritage of the country and Historical
other intellectual literary and information Commission of
sources and provides access to these resources the Philippines
for our people’s intellectual growth,
citizenship building, lifelong learning and
enlightenment.

____ 3. It is the primary records management agency, C. The National

_ tasked to formulate and implement the records Archives of the

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 schedule and vital records protection programs Philippines
for the government.

____ 4. The country’s repository of archaeological D. Cultural Center of

_ artifacts, national treasures, and rare the Philippines
specimens found and produced in the country.

____ 5. Its mission is "the promotion of Philippine E. National Library

_ history and cultural heritage through research, of the Philippines
dissemination, conservation, sites
management and heraldry works." F. Komisyon sa
Wikang Filipino
Part II. Significant Awards Reflecting Filipino Culture and the Arts

Column A Column B

____ 6. This award honors outstanding achievements G. Philippine

_ in the performing arts, cultural conservation, Heritage Awards
arts management, library and information
services program, theater production, cultural
journalism and documentation, and other
fields.

____ 7. It is a state recognition given by the National H. National Living

_ Commission for Culture and the Arts under Treasure Award
the Office of the President of the Republic of
the Philippines. It is an annual event in the
Philippines celebrated as a highlight and
concluding rite of the Philippine Arts
Festival.

____ 8. The highest national recognition given to I. Achievement

_ Filipino individuals who have made Award
significant contributions to the development
of Philippine arts; namely, Music, Dance,
Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film,
Broadcast Arts, and Architecture and Allied
Arts.

____ 9. This is an annual conservation recognition J. Harvest of Honors

_ program under which monetary prizes,
awards, and citations will be given by the
President of the Philippines, upon the
recommendation of the NCCA, for special
achievements and important contributions and
services in the area of heritage preservation
and conservation efforts.

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 ____ 10. It is given to living Filipino artists, cultural K. Order of National
_ workers and historians; artistic or cultural Artists
groups, historical societies, institutions,
foundations and councils, to recognize their L. Alab ng Haraya
outstanding achievements in relevant fields Awards
that have made an impact and significant
contribution to Philippine culture and arts.

Name: __________________________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade-Section: ___________________________________________ Score: ____________

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Worksheet No. 5
Title of the Activity #3: DO IT RIGHT

Most Essential Learning Competency: Promotes arts from the regions

K to 12 BEC CG: CAR11/12 CAP-0c-e-9

Direction: Tell/share your insight on the following:

1. How will you promote arts from your region? Cite some ways.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

2. Make an slogan promoting arts from your region.

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ANSWER KEY:
Activity #1.
Banton burial cloth 1.
Butuan balangay boat 2.
Oton death mask 3.
Tabon skull cap 4.
Leta-leta presentation dish 5.
Manunggul Burial Jar 6.
Palawan Zoomorphic Ear Pendant 7.
Qilin 8.
Maradika 9.
Butuan paleograph 10.
Activity #2.
A.
1. D
2. E
3. C
4. A
5. B

B.
6. L
7. J
8. K
9. G

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 10. I

Activity #3.

Answers may vary

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