Folk Arts Theater (Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas)

The Folk Arts Theater is also known as "The Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas". It is one of the performance venues of the Cultural Center of the Philipines (CCP). This covered proscenium amphitheater is where entertainment such as popular concerts, musicals and plays are usually staged. The theater takes its name from Francisco Baltazar also known as… Read more

National Historical Institute (now National Historical Commission of the Philippines) – Tatak Marcos

Noong September 24, 1972 ay nilikha ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos ang National Historical Institute (NHI) dahil sa Presidential Decree No. 1 (Act Reorganizing the Executive Branch of the Government).  Tinanggal at inilipat sa NHI ang lahat ng "functions, records, appropriations, records and properties" nitong sumusunod na ahensya: National Historical Commission Intramuros Restoration Committee Roxas Memorial Commission Quezon Memorial Committee… Read more

Marcos created the National Artist Award in the Philippines

Sa ikatlong araw pagkalipas ng kamatayan ng isang napakagaling na Pilipinong pintor at tagadibuho na si Fernando Cueto Amorsolo, inihayag ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos ang Proclamation No. 1001 noong April 27, 1972 upang mabigyan ng parangal si Amorsolo sa kanyang mga nagawang paintings.   Nakasaad sa Proclamation na ang Board of Trustees of the Cultural Center… Read more

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