The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
On this day, May 22, is the 99th birth anniversary of National Artist for Visual Arts Jeremias Elizalde Navarro (1924). Jeremias Elizalde Navarro was a versatile artist, being both a proficient painter and sculptor. His devotion to the visual arts spanned 40 years of drawing, printmaking, graphic designing, painting, and sculpting. His masks carved in … Read more
Arturo Luz (National Artist for Visual Arts) Remembering the life and works of National Artist Arturo R. Luz on his 2nd death anniversary (May 26, 2021). Arturo R. Luz was a painter, sculptor, and designer who created masterpieces that exemplify an ideal of sublime restraint in expression and form. From the ‘Carnival’ series to the … Read more
On May 31, 2023, the National Museum of Philippines (NMP) officially launches its newest exhibition entitled, “PAGLAWIG: The Boholano Way of Life.” The exhibition presents artifacts and ecofacts recovered by the National Museum of the Philippines in the 1980s in Anda, Mabini, Candijay, and Guindulman. These sites provided pieces of evidence of the utilization of … Read more
On this day, May 25, is the birth of National Scientist Julian A Banzon (1908) and the death of National Artist Ramon O Valera (1972). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this … Read more
The Philippines and Armenia The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Armenia celebrate 31 years of formal diplomatic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations on May 20, 1992. Common Grounds Both the Philippines and Armenia have a large diaspora – one-tenth of Filipinos and two-thirds of Armenians live abroad. Both are also … Read more