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One participant said "We hope this will become a frequent event for AAA! "salamat po!
11/10/2026

One participant said "We hope this will become a frequent event for AAA! "

salamat po!

We were enriched by the talks of our amazing speakers.
11/10/2026

We were enriched by the talks of our amazing speakers.

Day 2 of PAAAAF Palawan.
11/10/2026

Day 2 of PAAAAF Palawan.

Philippine Architecture and Allied Arts Festival 2026 Opening Day. ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰
01/10/2026

Philippine Architecture and Allied Arts Festival 2026 Opening Day. ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€™๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ โ€” ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—šOpisyal nang natapos ang Level 1 Voting sa pamamagitan ng Facebook Likes. Ma...
23/09/2026

๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€™๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ โ€” ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—Ÿ ๐Ÿฎ ๐—ฉ๐—ข๐—ง๐—œ๐—ก๐—š

Opisyal nang natapos ang Level 1 Voting sa pamamagitan ng Facebook Likes. Maraming salamat sa lahat ng lumahok at nagbigay ng suporta sa inyong mga paboritong entry.

Ngayon ay magsisimula na ang Level 2 Voting sa pamamagitan ng Google Forms, na bubuo ng 70% ng kabuuang puntos. Ang mga votes sa Facebook Likes mula sa Level 1 ay bubuo naman ng 30%.

Access the Official Voting Form here: https://forms.gle/PxV8QN3ypjjw3fRM9

Voting Period: Sept. 23, 8:00 AM โ€“ Sept. 27, 11:59 PM

Magsisilbi rin ang Google Forms bilang verification at pagpapatunay ng mga boto.

Inaanyayahan namin ang lahat na makilahok at ipakita ang inyong suporta sa mga natatanging entry para sa HND 2026 Peopleโ€™s Choice Awards.

2026.09 | Pre-Summit Conference on the Development of the Philippine Arts Education Policy and RoadmapPhotos from the Pr...
19/09/2026

2026.09 | Pre-Summit Conference on the Development of the Philippine Arts Education Policy and Roadmap

Photos from the Pre-Summit Conference on the Development of the Philippine Arts Education Policy and Roadmap, bringing together representatives from various NCCA committees and sectors of the Philippine arts community.

Attended by NCAAA Chair L.Arch. Cathe Desiree Nadal, alongside IDr. Brigid Abao Sarmiento, NCAAA-NCR Representative, and SCA heads Edgar Calabia Samar and Sandy Iรฑigo Chua, under the leadership of Commissioner Lordinio Vergara, together with members of various NCCA committees.

The plenary discussed conversations on the many possibilities and intersections of arts education, from basic education to higher education and professional practice.

๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—™๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—ข๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜! ๐™Š๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ. ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™ž๐™จ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ. ๐™Š๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™™ ๐™ซ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ.Meet the distinguished Plenary S...
17/09/2026

๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—™๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ ๐—•๐—ข๐—”๐—ฅ๐—— ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—”๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜!

๐™Š๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ. ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™›๐™›๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™™๐™ž๐™จ๐™˜๐™ž๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™š๐™จ. ๐™Š๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™š๐™™ ๐™ซ๐™ž๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ.

Meet the distinguished Plenary Speakers, Panelists, and Industry Leaders who will come together for PAAAF Palawan 2026โ€”bringing ideas, experiences, and perspectives on architecture, allied arts, culture, tourism, sustainability, and community development.

From the built environment to the creative industries, from Bayan to Biyahe to Buhayโ€”expect conversations that connect design with the people and places we serve.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ BAYAN, BIYAHE, BUHAY
Architecture & Allied Arts for Tourism-Driven Growth

๐Ÿ“ Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
๐Ÿ“… September 30 โ€“ October 3, 2026

โœจ BIGGER. LOUDER. BRIGHTER.

Swipe through the poster and meet the complete PAAAF 2026 speaker lineup.

See you in Palawan! ๐ŸŒด

๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€™๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒNarito na ang lahat ng mga nominadong entry mula sa ibaโ€™t ibang kategorya ng Haligi ng Dangal...
16/09/2026

๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜โ€™๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—›๐—ข๐—œ๐—–๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

Narito na ang lahat ng mga nominadong entry mula sa ibaโ€™t ibang kategorya ng Haligi ng Dangal Awards 2026 para sa Peopleโ€™s Choice Awards! ๐ŸŽ‰

Bumoto sa pamamagitan ng pag-react sa entry na nais mong suportahan, at ang entry na may pinakamaraming reactions sa bawat category ang mananalo. โค๏ธโœจ

๐™‘๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™‹๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™ค๐™™: ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐˜ผ๐™ˆ โ€“ ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ฅ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ข๐™—๐™š๐™ง ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘, ๐Ÿ–:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐˜ผ๐™ˆ

Suportahan ang inyong mga paboritong entry at makiisa sa pagpili ng Peopleโ€™s Choice Awardees para sa ating Haligi ng Dangal 2026!

๐†๐€๐๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐‹ ๐. ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐’๐Ž +National Artist for ArchitectureApril 9, 1915 - December 22, 1996Gabriel P. Formoso was a central fi...
11/09/2026

๐†๐€๐๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐‹ ๐. ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐Ž๐’๐Ž +
National Artist for Architecture
April 9, 1915 - December 22, 1996

Gabriel P. Formoso was a central figure in the development of postwar Philippine architecture and a leading exponent of tropical modernism grounded in functional clarity, climatic responsiveness, and structural restraint. Belonging to the โ€œthird generationโ€ of Filipino architects, he worked alongside peers such as Cesar Concio, Angel Nakpil, Alfredo Luz, Carlos Arguelles, and Leandro Locsin in shaping the modern architectural landscape of the Philippines after World War II.

Formosoโ€™s work is characterized by what he described as the โ€œSierra Skyscapeโ€โ€”a design approach emphasizing strong horizontal massing, deep overhangs, recessed fenestration, and the disciplined use of concrete and local materials to respond to the Philippine climate. His architecture avoided excessive ornamentation, favoring simplicity, proportion, and honesty of materials. This approach allowed him to integrate modernist principles with vernacular sensibilities derived from the bahay kubo and bahay na bato, resulting in buildings that were modern yet distinctly Filipino.

His extensive portfolio includes more than eighty major buildings and over 150 residences, many of which remain defining landmarks of Makati and Metro Manila. Notable works include the Asian Institute of Management, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex, the Manila Peninsula Hotel, the Pacific Star Building, the Lepanto Building, and numerous institutional, banking, hotel, and residential projects. His design for the 1957 Philippine National Exposition further demonstrated how architecture could express national aspirations through the synthesis of modernity and cultural identity.

Beyond practice, Formoso played a significant role in advancing the architectural profession. He founded and led key institutions, including Gabriel Formoso and Partners (now GFP Architects), the Architectural Center Club, and the Kanlungan Architectural Foundation, and contributed to the international recognition of Filipino architects through professional advocacy. Formosoโ€™s achievements were recognized through numerous honors, including the UAP Likha Award and Gold Medal, PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year, and Republic Cultural Heritage Award. His body of work and professional leadership established a lasting model of Filipino modernism defined by discipline, contextual sensitivity, and enduring relevance.

๐๐‘๐Ž๐‚๐‹๐€๐Œ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐Ž. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’, ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Declaring Gabriel P. Formoso (Posthumous), Rafael โ€œNonoyโ€ Catalino Froilan, Maria Beatriz ...
11/09/2026

๐๐‘๐Ž๐‚๐‹๐€๐Œ๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐๐Ž. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’, ๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

Declaring Gabriel P. Formoso (Posthumous), Rafael โ€œNonoyโ€ Catalino Froilan, Maria Beatriz โ€œPatisโ€ Fabella Pamintuan Tesoro, Armando โ€œBingโ€ Lao (Posthumous), Gregorio C. Brillantes (Posthumous), Nicanor G. Tiongson, Alfredo S. Buenaventura, Teodoro L. Hilado (Posthumous), Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, and Nunelucio M. Alvarado as National Artists for 2025.

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