Our Heritage

"Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan, hindi makakarating sa paroroonan."
(One who does not know how to look back where he came from, will never reach his destination")

This Filipino proverb rings a strong sentiment, especially to what has been happening in the Philippines. Turn of the century, art deco architecture are being demolished to give way to commercialism. In the process of losing our past, we are slowly losing our national pride; whatever is left of our rich culture giving way to more money-making schemes. Imagine, Asia's first ever botanical garden desecrated by a huge parking lot!

This sentiment was renewed when I saw photos of the Jai Alai building which was demolished some years back. If you have a Facebook account, join up with Old Philippines and see the former splendour that is the Philippines.

Can we bring back our former glory? Only if we come together and work as one.



Related link: National Commission for the Culture and the Arts


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