Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VIII
DIVISION OF CATBALOGAN CITY
May 16, 2018
DIVISION MEMORANDUM No. 170 . s. 2013
2018 NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH
To: Education Program Supervisors
Public Schools District Supervisors
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads All others concerned
1. Relative to DepEd Memorandum No. 080 s 2018 and Presidential Proclamation
No. 439 dated August 11, 2003 declaring the Month of May 2018 as National Heritage Month(NHM) with the theme Pambansang Pagkakaisa Para sa Pamana(National Unity for Heritage).
2. The celebration aims to:
a. Create in the people a consciousness,
respect and love for the legacies of Filipino
cultural history;
b. Raise material support for the protection of tangible and intangible things;
c. Strengthen awareness of cultural heritage sites, structures and landscapes, and
encourage participation in the preservation of these cultural legacies through various activities such as performing arts and these sites and/or visual art and fashion exhibit, thematic culinary events, as well as popular folk food fairs, design retrospectives and competitions, media and literary events, and homage to living traditions and intangible heritage; and
d. Project, promote and celebrate Filipino
multicultural traditions and indigenous
peoples culture.
3. All Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools are enjoined to support
and undertake activities such as
music/dance/theater performances, film and visual
exhibits, visits to museums or cultural sites or any other forms relevant
to the theme. The
2018 NHM official streamers and other related collaterals are requested
to be displayed.
The streamer template, calendar of activities, and other details are
available through the
NCCA website
and
social media accounts:
Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VIII
DIVISION OF CATBALOGAN CITY
http://ncca.gov.ph/,https://www.instagram.com/ncca/,and https://twitter.com/NCCA
Official.
4. The NCCA also invites participation to the #ParaSaPamana online advocacy
campaign-a photo essay contest in Facebook aimed to spread awareness and encourage the public to join in the advocacy of preserving our cultural and historical heritage. The contest will run from May 1 to 20, 2018. Twenty entries will be given special prizes for participating in the contest. Complete contest mechanics can be found on enclosure #080 S2018.
5. For more information, contact Ms Eileen Rudi of the Cultural Heritage Section,
National Commission for Culture and the Arts(NCCA), 633 General Luna Street,
Intramuros, Manila through telephone no. (02) 527-2192 local 339, mobile no. 0926-062-
6345 or email at sch@ncca.Qov.ph.
6. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
CRISTITO ECO CESO V
Schools Division
Superintendent
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