ARTREG

• Salinta Monon

  • a native of Bansalan, is both recognized as the "last Bagobo weaver" and the esteemed creator of the renowned traditional Bagobo-Tagabawa textiles known as inabal.
• In 1998, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts presented her with the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA), or the National Living Treasure Award.
• Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasures)

  Award given to recognize the outstanding work of artists. Established in 1992 through R.A. 7355 Preserving the traditional art of the Philippines which kept the art alive even in the contemporary period.
• • Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (National Living Treasures)
  • Award given to recognize the outstanding work of artists.
  • Established in 1992 through R.A. 7355
  • Preserving the traditional art of the Philippines which kept the art alive even in the contemporary period.
• Tourism

  • It contributes significantly to environmental damage, both through natural disasters and the movement of tourists. Within this context, community members often perform dances and rituals for external audiences, and they capitalize on their native art forms by producing mass-produced souvenirs. Commercial purposes may involve appropriating traditional textile designs, using neon colors and modern designs.
• Mining and Infrastructure Projects

  • These projects, such as dam construction and the establishment of oil and mining companies, result in forced evictions of people from their homes and significant environmental damage. The depletion of their land's resources compels indigenous groups to seek temporary employment in these industries to fulfill their financial needs in a monetary-based economy.
• Militarization

  • It hinders the artistic expression of people by creating insecurity and tension. It restricts communal gatherings where knowledge sharing and exchanges usually occur.
• Christianization

  • The influence of Christianity and the conversion of the natives to a foreign religion have caused community members to forsake their indigenous rituals and traditions.
• Christianization

  • People believe they are primitive and their practice has no place in contemporary culture. In some cases, however, the community finds a way to syncretize their indigenous ways with traditions of Christianity.
• Christianization

  • The Manobo community of Mt. Apo initiated a “culture regeneration movement.” As Christian converts, they sought the revival of their traditions by holding clan reunions, employing native wedding rites, and recalling narratives of their culture through painting.
• • On March 15, 2005, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo named Paete, Laguna the "Carving Capital of the Philippines.
  • " Paete is known for its skilled woodcarvers, who sculpt religious statues and other wooden crafts with intricate detail. The town's woodcarving business has thrived for centuries, serving as a vital source of livelihood for its residents
• ART MATERIALS

  • Media or materials in art are more than just physical elements; they embody ideas and knowledge from diverse peoples and places.
• ART MATERIALS

  • Material elements effectively translate information into a form that is accessible and meaningful to the audience.
• Diokno Pasilan’s

  • performance at the Beach International Environmental Art Festival in the Bicol Region advocated for environmental awareness.
• Diokno Pasilan’s

  • He painted himself green, symbolizing nature, and interacted with a bamboo structure and gongs, conveying his message through these actions.
• GOING FISHING BY DIOKNO PASILAN

  • Bamboo is a readily available material commonly found in Bagasbas communities, particularly among fisherfolk.
  • Bagasbas communities supported Pasilan and other participants in creating site-specific performances and artworks on the Bagasbas public beachfront.
• DIGITAL TAGALOG

  • Bamboo was used in Digital Tagalog to construct physical nodes and produce sounds.
  • Artists Maestro and Anading created sounds with Digital Tagalog, some of which were inspired by and derived from digitized audio files of National Artist for Music Jose Maceda.
• AGNES LOCSIN

  • Agnes Locsin used techniques of modern dance to reinterpret a component of the Moriones Holy Festival of Marinduque.
• MORIONES BY AGNES LOCSIN

  • Moriones was performed in France by male dancers moving to “Serra Pelada” by the avant-garde composer Philip Glass.
  • It reinterpreted the story through costumes (centurions are shown without full masks, hefty breastplates, or swords and spears), and through movements not associated with classical ballet or folk dances.
• ANG POST OFFICE BY RODY VERA

  • The playwright Rody Vera adapted an Indian play called The Post Office by Rabindranath Tagore. He retitled it as Ang Post Office, and it was first staged at the PETA Center.
• ANG POST OFFICE BY RODY VERA

  • The local staging of Ang Post Office referenced cultural elements and featured characters such as taho and sampaguita vendors.
  • The music was a fusion of Bengali and indigenous Filipino sounds provided by the Kilayawan Children's Choir.
  • New production elements included Ellen Ramos's digital animation and a minimalist bamboo set.
• Fugtong: The Black Dog – This production revolves around a folk story about a family ostracized for keeping a black dog, which is commonly perceived as a bad omen. It was directed by Rey Angelo Aurelio, who also created the production.
• Bakata: Battle of the Street Poets, featuring rapping, dancing, and acting by Smokey Mountain-based youths
• • The artist designed Limen as an "antithesis to industrial space" representing a "landscape of everyday life."
  • The space was designed to allow the visitor to metaphorically blend with the surrounding green space, seen through a tunnel structure without walls or clear beginning or end points.