FERDINAND EMMANUEL R. MARCOS, JR.
President
ENRIQUE A. MANALO
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
MARIE YVETTE L. BANZON ABALOS
Consul General
NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH 2020 – PIÑA HANDLOOM WEAVING OF THE AKLANON
Apart from the four elements of the Philippines’ intangible cultural heritage already included in UNESCO’s list, there are numerous elements that are being proposed for nomination by the Philippines for inclusion in the intangible cultural heritage lists within the coming few years.
Kalibo piña weaving of the Aklanon people of Aklan is on top of the list.
Appreciate our rich cultural heritage for the enjoyment of present and future generations, know more about the stories of our heritage.
Dive into the Philippines’ intangible cultural heritage!
NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH 2020 “BUKLOG”
“BUKLOG, Thanksgiving Ritual System of the Subanen”
National Heritage Month 2020
(Part 1 of 4 Online Video Series)
The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt brings to your attention the importance of safeguarding an intangible Philippine cultural heritage, the BUKLOG.
The Buklog is an elaborate thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen, an indigenous people in the southern Philippines. Though it remains as the community’s strongest unifying force, there are several social, political and economic threats that compromise its viability, notably the influx of other cultures into the Subanen’s traditional homeland, changes in family dynamics and economic constraints.
The Subanen have developed highly adaptive mechanisms to ensure their culture survives, but the Buklog is now regarded as highly vulnerable, facing several severe interrelated threats and constraints.
Help us demonstrate the diversity of this heritage and raise awareness about its importance.
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NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH 2020
This National Heritage Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt will take you to the world of the Philippines’ indigenous peoples as we bring into focus four of the country’s intangible cultural heritage elements inscribed in the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity:
2019: Buklog, thanksgiving ritual system of the Subanen
2015: Tugging rituals and games
2008: Hudhud chants of the Ifugao
2008: Darangen epic of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao
….and other Proposed/Ongoing Nominations by the Philippines for inclusion in the ICH list.
Dive into intantigble cultural heritage!
Join us for the whole month of May as we bring you stories of our heritage!
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PH CONSULATE GENERAL IN FRANKFURT ASSISTS IN REPATRIATION OF 690 FILIPINO SEAFARERS
The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt assisted in the repatriation of 690 Filipino seafarers transiting in Frankfurt, Germany to Manila on 02 May 2020.
The latest batch of repatriates was composed of 115 crew from AIDAaura, AIDAcara, and AIDAmar who signed off while their ships were docked at the German Port of Hamburg. They were joined by 575 seafarers from AIDAnova, AIDAmira, and AIDAstela who flew in from Tenerife, Spain for transit in Frankfurt Airport.
The successful repatriation was coordinated by the Philippine Embassy in Berlin, Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt, Philippine Overseas Labor Office-Berlin (POLO-Berlin), Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, and AIDA Cruises, the shipping company which chartered three flights to bring home the seafarers.
To date, more than 19,000 seafarers have been repatriated to the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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