PLDT lauds ‘unbreakable spirit’ of PH enterprises amid challenging times

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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented immense challenges to industries around the world. With mobility restrictions in place, business owners had to rethink their operations and adjust to navigate the uncertainties in the new normal. Although some companies were able to adapt and seamlessly shift to the new norm, the process was not easy with many struggling with financial losses and temporary business closures. A survey from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released September last year reported that the Philippine economy experienced the worst impacts of the pandemic. The Philippines logged the highest number of business closures and layoffs among its peers in Southeast Asia. Despite that, Jovy Hernandez, ePLDT President & CEO and SVP and Head of PLDT & Smart Enterprise and International Business Groups, said that resilience is one of the core values that helped businesses conquer the challenges of the pandemic. This ‘unbreakable spirit’ of enterprises allowed them to embr
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New Performances At The Sinag: Festival Of Radiance

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Komedya ng Don Galo

THE Cultural Center of the Philippines continues its pursuit of “truth, goodness and beauty” with new free performances for its Sinag: Festival of Radiance, happening every weekend starting November 16 until December 15.

Last November 16, the Simeona F. Chanyungco Lahing Kayumanggi Mananayaw ng Marikina (SFCLKM) Inc. delighted passersby, tourists and just about anyone who visited the complex with folk dances from the different regions in the Philippines.

One of the best performers of the 2018 CCP Band Festival, the General Trias Youth Symphonic Band, under the musical direction of PPO's Frenvee Clarito Andra, plays pop classics and medleys on November 23.
PWU Indayog Gongs
Witness a traditional komedya on December 8, with Komedya ng Don Galo, the official theatre organization from Brgy. Don Galo in Parañaque City. Established in 2004, the theater group aims to promote, preserve and support the tradition of komedya, a unique form of theater.

Feel the holiday spirit as the Philippine Women’s University's Indayog Gongs performs well-loved Christmas carols using gongs and bamboo instruments on December 15.

The performances complement the beautiful lanterns created by the Kapampangan craftsmen from the renowned family of lanternmakers, now led by 5th generation artisan, Arvin Quiwa, as well as the 20-feet sundial art installation by multimedia artist Abdulmari “Toym” Imao Jr. Located at the CCP Front Lawn, the installation represents the role of arts and culture in society over time.
Catch all the performances at 6pm and 7pm. The light and show continues at 8pm and 9pm, except on evenings where there are performances at the CCP Main Theater. Schedule of the performances and light shows vary to change during inclement weather.

Combining traditional arts and modern technology, Sinag: Festival of Radiance showcases the CCP’s fifty years of excellence in the field of performing, literary, visual and multi-media arts and its continuing partnership with its regional network. The light and sound show runs until January 5, 2020. (PR)

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