The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) have partnered to promote Philippine arts and culture among overseas Filipinos, with a focus on engaging the youth.
The collaboration, formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed Sept. 25 at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez, aims to strengthen the appreciation of Filipino heritage among Filipinos living abroad through joint programs and initiatives.
Present at the signing were CFO Chairperson Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II, CCP president Kaye C. Tinga, CCP Board of Trustee Teodoro “Junie” Del Mundo, CCP vice president for administration Jose Victor M. Gaite, and CFO Project Management Division chief Marita Del Rosario Apattad.
“Through this collaboration with the CFO, we are celebrating the talents and dreams of our kababayans overseas,” CCP president Tinga said. “Just like the CFO, the CCP will ensure that their stories are seen, heard, and honored around the world.”
Secretary Ang II added, “We look forward to supporting CCP programs for overseas Filipinos and sharing the same goal of promoting Filipino heritage globally. As your partner, the CFO will provide resources to help deliver these programs.”
Under the partnership, the agencies will update and expand digital and physical cultural resources, including the Virtual Sentro Rizal, and develop educational materials for Philippine schools abroad and diaspora organizations. They will also jointly promote Filipino arts, culture, and heritage across their platforms.
Planned initiatives include CFO’s YouLeaD Program and Virtual Sentro Rizal, alongside CCP programs such as Masterclasses, Arts Education Programs, the Thirteen Artists Awards, Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, 21AM (21st Century Contemporary Art Museum), PPO Young People’s Concert, Pasinaya Open House Festival, and cultural exchange programs.
The two-year partnership aims to strengthen overseas Filipinos’ connection to their language, culture, and identity.
