Colorful people at the 5th sunrise

Composer, Artist Ysagani Ybarra (Yahtu) or Seigfreid Ranada

DIFFERENT faces, one goal. Diverse nations, one cause. For the very first time, Pampanga is host to the Sunrise Festival, an annual event of the Maharlika Artists and Writers Federation (MAWF) that aims to bring together artists and cultural workers from various nations all over the country to promote a common cause – peace and unity through arts.

The son of Mabalacat and revered artist, Marcelino “Sigfried” Ranada also known as Ysagani Ybarra is the director of the 5th Sunrise Festival that will be held in Maskup-Sitio Bana, Tabun, bounding the river shores of Purua in Mabalacat.

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The wonders of using one’s mother tongue

THE BILL filed by party-list representatives seeking the adoption of the Filipino language, our mother tongue, as the medium of instruction and communication in all schools, as well as in government and non government institutions and offices, is reasonable.

As PROUT (Progressive Utilization Theory) advocate, I believe in the principle that one’s m other tongue is the pride of the nation, the essential factor that generates genuine affinity and unity among the citizen of the country. It also has significant implications to cultural preservation, political development and economic growth.

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