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Dr. Patrick Flores

He is a renowned art critic and Metropolitan Museum curator

Dr. Patrick Flores

He describes Philippine contemporary art with "The feeling (is) that all is possible in the contemporary, conceived as a constantly extending and deepening constellation of art."

Paulo Alcazaren

An architect and Critic

Paulo Alcazaren

He notes that today's Philippine architecture is faced with threats from globalization. He remarks, "Much of what we see, in terms of iconic buildings in the is either designed by foreigners, or are derivative designs mimicking copies of western forms.”

Roland Tolentino

An eminent scholar and writer

Roland Tolentino

He describes that the Filipino writing in today's world contains the diasporic experience and the incorporation of both the rural and the urban experience.

Dean Francis Alfar

An award-winning writer, pioneered the speculative fiction movement and has been publishing the Philippine Speculative Fiction series.

Miguel Syjuco

In 2008, he bagged the Man Asian Literary Prize for his novel Ilustrado.

Marivi Soliven

She published her novel The Mango Bride in 2013 under Penguin Books.

Sophia Lee

won the 2014 Scholastic Asian Book Award for her novel What Things Mean

The Tanghalang Pilipino and the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)

They annually stage memorable productions

Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)

founded in 1967 by Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, advocates the use of Filipino theater in inspiring change and development in society.

Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)

is composed of dedicated "artists-teacher-cultural workers” who strive for artistic excellence.

Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA)

volunteers work to promote the transformative power of theater through its production of performances and workshops.

Tanghalang Pilipino

Established in 1987, This organization is the resident drama company of Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

Tanghalang Pilipino

With its 15 seasons and 114 productions, it is the most attended among the CCP's resident companies. Distinct in its offering is its challenge to the commitment of the Filipino to justice, truth, and patriotism.

Tanghalang Pilipino

continues to push Philippine theater to artistic and professional excellence through the development and education of actors, writers, directors, and technical staff.

Virgin Labfest

Created in 2004, This organization is a playwright's festival of untried, untested, and unpublished plays.

Virgin Labfest

This project is a collaboration of the National Center for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), CCP, Tanghalang Pilipino, and the Manila-based playwright's group The Writer's Block.

Virgin Labfest

Many of the plays staged by this organization become repeat productions and some even become award winners.

Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc.

This organization has been recognizing young talents in the visual arts for almost half a century. Some past winners of this competition who became National Artists include Jose Joya, Benedicto "Bencab"Cabrera, and Ang Kiukok.

Child Trafficking By: Leomar C. Conejos

Juan’s Struggle sa Mundong Nobody’s Perfect By: Ferd Angelo A. Failano