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11/06/2026

#𝐢𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 🙋‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️ We value your participation in the crafting of this proposed ordinance on the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creative, artistic, and heritage projects of the City of Naga. 🤖🎨

👉 Highlights:

The proposed ordinance pushes for the crafting of a regulatory framework for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creative and cultural projects funded by the local government.

The objective is to ensure innovation that will not affect the moral and economic rights of local artists, cultural workers,
and heritage advocates

The ordinance emphasizes the primacy of human creativity. AI should not be used as a cost-cutting substitute to avoid fair compensation for human creators.

The proposed ordinance pushes for transparency in the disclosure of the use of AI tools, emphasizes the need for human creative oversight, calls for the technical review of experts, and highlights vigilance against misrepresentations of Bikol culture.

🌐 Read the proposed ordinance here:
https://www2.naga.gov.ph/.../proposed-ordinance.../

📧 Write on the comment section below your suggestions and recommendations to improve the ordinance. You may also send your comments through email here: [email protected] o [email protected] 👇

26/05/2026

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25/04/2026

The Naga City People's Council facilitated the Sectoral Agenda Formulation Workshop Day 10 - 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 ✨

📆 April 25, 2026 (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
📍 416 Creative Space, Bagumbayan, Naga City

Represented in the workshop are the ten subsectors under the Creatives and Cultural Workers Sector : Visual Arts, Music, Literature, Theater, Dance, Architecture and Design, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Dissemination, Film, and New and Digital Creatives

08/03/2026

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09/01/2026

15/11/2025

𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗸𝗶 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼 "𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘆" 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝘀𝗶𝗻, 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Today, November 15th, we remember Leandro V. Locsin, the third Filipino architect named National Artist for Architecture in 1990. Born on August 15, 1928, in Silay, Negros Occidental, he was known for his signature “floating volumes” and the fusion of Oriental and Occidental design elements that shaped Filipino modern architecture. From 1955 to 1994, Locsin designed around 160 structures, including churches, hotels, and cultural landmarks. He passed away on November 15, 1994, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to define Philippine architecture. 📐

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The 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, constructed in 1970, was designed by National Artist Leandro V. Locsin and is recognized as an Important Cultural Property (ICP) by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). In 2022, the building faced a proposed demolition to make way for a six-storey structure that would house the Pag-IBIG Fund Naga City Branch office. However, this plan was halted through a suspension order issued by then NCCA Executive Director Oscar G. Casaysay, in accordance with Republic Act No. 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, which prohibits the demolition or alteration of works by National Artists without NCCA consultation. Today, the building still stands as a lasting testament to Locsin’s architectural legacy in the City of Naga, a silent hope for its preservation and rediscovery by future generations.

SOURCES: Legacy Building. (2022, February 25). Bicolmail. https://www.bicolmail.net/single-post/legacy-building

Neola, J. (2022, May 24). NCCA: Pag-IBIG Fund should stop demolition - CITY OF NAGA. CITY of NAGA. https://www2.naga.gov.ph/ncca-urges-pag-ibig-fund-to-stop-building-demolition/

Order of National Artists: Leandro V. Locsin. (2019). National Commission for Culture and the Arts. https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/leandro-v-locsin/

01/10/2025

The Materials Research Conservation Division expresses its solidarity with the people of Cebu and nearby provinces affected by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake (30 September 2025). Our prayers for the affected families.

To the caretakers of moveable historic objects, we offer the following advice: (please do not attempt to enter structures without prior coordination with authorities and after ensuring that aftershocks are no longer felt)

1. Secure the premises of the structure and protect entry and exit points to deter kibitzers and unnecessary people from entering. You can use barricades and caution ribbons for this.
2. Check the stability of the structure before doing any retrieval/salvage work. Wear protective clothing ( i.e. hard hats, appropriate gloves, brightly colored clothes) before entering the premises of damaged buildings.
3. Document/take photographs of damaged objects. Be wary of debris that might fall down on you.
4. With utmost care, retrieve and wrap the objects if possible with japanese tissue/clean cloth on sturdy boxes, taking as many broken parts as you can. If circumstances permit, label and group various broken parts together for easier identification later. It is IMPORTANT to retreive at the soonest time, the damaged objects as they are prone to further damages (should aftershocks occur, or heavy rains, etc.) and in the case of damaged and unguarded buildings, thieves and vandals.
5. If time and circumstances permit, it is recommended that other undamaged moveable objects be also retrieved for protection.
6. Bring the retrieved objects to a safe place identified by the heritage site administrator/s and away from the damaged structure. Take detailed photographs of damage incurred and label broken parts. Do create a quick inventory which contains the name of the object, measurements, component materials, present condition and damage/s observed.
7. Consult professionals and skilled artisans in the restoration of the damaged objects.

REMINDER: Be careful of the photos that you upload on social media as this can be used as reference for displacers, thieves and unwanted personages.

Your personal safety is of utmost concern. Again, do not attempt to enter damaged buildings without consultation and coordination with site administrators and experts. You may report and contact the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at our social media pages or at [email protected], you may also contact the Cebu Archdiocesan Heritage Commission and the National Museum.

Photo credit: Jerick Nin̈o Rosell Bojos