DID YOU KNOW: May is National Heritage Month
May was declared National Heritage Month by virtue of Proclamation No. 439 signed on Aug. 11, 2003 by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The month of May is by tradition the time of the year most fiestas, festivals and other indigenous activities are celebrated throughout the country.
According to the proclamation, the celebration aims to create consciousness, respect and love for the legacies of Filipino cultural history and raise support for the protection of tangible and intangible heritage.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts is tasked to lead the observation. —Marielle Medina, Inquirer Research
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