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CFO EXTENDS PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS NOMINATION PERIOD UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2020

CFO EXTENDS PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS NOMINATION PERIOD UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2020

Due to COVID-19 pandemic afflicting countries across the globe, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) would like to inform the public that the submission of nominations to the 2020 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organization Overseas (PAFIOO) has been extended from 31 July 2020 to 31 December 2020.

This is in recognition of the requests made by our Diaspora as well as our Posts for extension since the focus right now is on protecting the health and welfare of the people, as well as restrictions in global mobility.

The PAFIOO is a biennial search to honor and recognize overseas Filipinos and other individuals or organizations who contribute to Philippine development initiatives, or promote the interests of overseas Filipino communities.

The awards are also given to overseas Filipinos who have exceptionally distinguished themselves in their work or profession, and have thereby brought pride to the Filipino nation. A distinct category in the awards is also reserved for foreign individuals or organizations for their exceptional contribution to the Philippines and for advancing the cause of overseas Filipino communities.

Since its inception in 1991, the awards have already been bestowed upon 485 individuals and organizations overseas based in 52 countries and territories.

Interested overseas Filipinos and the public must submit first their nomination documents to the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General that has jurisdiction over the place of residence/operation of the nominee for endorsement.

Endorsed nomination documents must be received by the CFO – Presidential Awards Secretariat on or before, or postmarked no later than 31 December 2020 in order to qualify for the screening by the Awards Committees. Subsequently, the Awarding Ceremony will likewise be postponed to December 2021.

For more information and updates regarding the PAFIOO visit www.presidentialawards.cfo.gov.ph and Like the Gawad ng Pangulo Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/gawadpangulo/. The Awards Secretariat may be also reached through e-mail: presidentialawards.cfo@gmail.com for any inquiries and clarifications related to the awards.

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FILIPINO PROFESSOR EXPOUNDS ANEW ON PHILIPPINE CLOTHING RESEARCH IN EUROPEAN ARCHIVES THROUGH AN ONLINE LECTURE

29 May 2020 – Following the success of her presentation at the Ruhr University of Bochum, Germany last year, Filipino Professor Stephanie Marie Coo expounded anew on 19th century Philippine clothing as she delivered an online lecture via the platform Zoom on 27 May 2020.

The online lecture entitled, “Researching about Philippine Clothing in European Archives,” was organized by the University of Cologne in Germany and Universidad de Granada in Spain, where the professor is currently a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow.

Consul General Evelyn D. Austria-Garcia congratulated Professor Coo for her insightful presentation and expressed hoped that through such intellectual discussions about our clothing and social history, various facets of Philippine culture will continue to pique the interest of scholars and researchers in Germany and the rest of Europe.  Vice Consul Fatima Mejilla C. Mueller attended the online lecture, as representative of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt.

During her lecture, Professor Coo provided a colorful and visual overview of the clothing of men and women of varying ages, political positions and occupations in nineteenth century Spanish Philippines. She also sought to answer what clothes reveal about the social, gender and political hierarchies of that time. The lecture was aimed at explaining the use of clothes as tools for discussing social history and to present Philippine iconographic, textual and material evidences available in Spain, France, Germany and the Philippines.

Professor Coo’s Zoom lecture was attended by some 120 participants from 15 different countries, comprised of Philippine diplomats based in Europe, museum experts, designers, faculty and students from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, University of British Columbia in Canada, National Institute for Oriental Languages and Cultures in Paris, Université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, Universiteit van Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Universidad de Cantabria in Spain, University of Hong Kong, Seton Hall University in the United States and several Philippine universities in Manila, Cebu, Dumaguete.

The online event, Professor Coo’s second engagement with a German university, was made possible upon the invitation of the University of Cologne.  A similar lecture on Philippine clothing and nationalism was delivered at the Ruhr University in Bochum last December.

The initiative was undertaken in line with the Consulate’s goal of supporting Filipino scholars, historians, and researchers in Germany and was made possible through the support of then Senator Loren Legarda.  The agreement with Professor Coo to undertake a  research project entitled, “Rediscovering Philippine Material Culture in German Archives,” was forged with the Consulate in December last year. It is hoped that the ongoing research project would further promote cultural ties between the Philippines and Germany through such scholarly exchange of knowledge and methods.  (END)

 

Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt Brings Into Focus Country’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020 National Heritage Month

PH Consulate General in Frankfurt Brings Into Focus Country’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020 National Heritage Month Celebration: https://bit.ly/2X6hvna

As part of its virtual cultural diplomacy initiatives and this year’s National Heritage Month celebration, online videos and infographics were produced by the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt to bring into focus several of the country’s intangible cultural heritage (ICH) elements inscribed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and other elements.

The said elements are being proposed for nomination by the Philippines for inclusion in the intangible cultural heritage lists.

With this year’s theme, “Mga Kuwentong Pamana” (Stories of Heritage), the online advocacy aims to align Filipinos’ goal of preserving and promoting their local culture and tradition. The Consulate also hopes that the increased online discussion of the country’s intangible cultural heritage could deepen their sense of pride of their cultural heritage.

The initial video, which was published on 06 May 2020 on the Consulate’s website and Facebook page, introduced four elements of the Philippines’ intangible cultural heritage inscribed in UNESCO’s list, namely: the “Buklog, Thanksgiving Ritual System of the Subanen,” which was inscribed in the UNESCO list last year; the “Punnuk, Tugging Rituals and Games of the Ifugao” inscribed in 2015; the “Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao and the “Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao” which were both inscribed in 2008. The video garnered over 1,200 views and 60 likes on Facebook and stirred much online interests among viewer.

Meanwhile, the infographics of the 15 elements being proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO list are uploaded each day until the end of the month. These include the following: (1) “Kapayvanuvanuwa” Fishing Ritual of the Ivatan of Batanes; (2) “Batek/Batok” Tattoo-making Tradition of the Butbut People of Kalinga; (3) “Ati-atihan festival” of the people of Aklan; (4) Metal and wood craftsmanship of the Maranao of Lanao; (5) “Tepo” mat weaving of the Sama people of Tawi-tawi; (6) Traditional Boatbuilding and Maritime Culture of the peoples of Batanes and Tawi-tawi; (7) Tradition of “Atang” of the Ilocano people; (8) Cosmology of the Mangyans of Mindoro; (9) “Moriones festival” of the people of Marinduque; (10) “Hinilawod Epics” of the people of Panay; (11) “Ulaging Epic” of the Talaandig Manobo of Bukidnon; (12) “Kudaman Epic” of the Pala’wan people of Palawan; (13) “Apung Iru fluvial festival” of the Kapampangan people of Apalit; (14) Kalibo Piña weaving of the Aklanon people of Aklan; and (15) “Digdiga Ni Tupayya courtship dance” of the Kalinga people.

Intangible cultural heritage includes traditions or living expressions inherited from ancestors and passed on to descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts. While most of the elements are fragile, intangible cultural heritage is an important factor in maintaining the Philippine cultural diversity in this digital age.

The month of May is declared National Heritage Month by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 439 s. 2003.

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