PUP Center for Heritage Studies - CHS

🎬 Rediscover Philippine Cinema!
🎬 Giliw Ko & Ibong Adarna sa Sintang Paaralan

As part of National Arts Month 2025, the Department of Filipinology (DF) of the College of Arts and Letters (CAL), together with the University Center for Culture and the Arts (UCCA) and the Center for Heritage Studies (CHS), invites the PUP Community to a special free screening of two SCANNED AND ENHANCED Filipino classics, Giliw Ko (1939) and Ibong Adarna (1941).

📅 February 26, 2025
📍 Bulwagang Bonifacio, Ninoy AquinoLibrary and Learning Resource Center (NALLRC), PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila

🎥 Screening Schedule:
🕙 10:00 AM – Giliw Ko (1939)
🎥 Dir. Carlos Vander Tolosa

🕐 1:00 PM – Ibong Adarna (1941)
🎥 Dir. Vicente Salumbides / Manuel Conde
📢 Followed by a talkback session!

In partnership with ABS-CBN Sagip Pelikula, LVN Pictures, and the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (SOFIA), this event aims to introduce the Iskolar ng Bayan to the rich cinematic heritage of the Philippines and foster a deeper appreciation for film as a cultural and historical medium.

Open to all! Admission is free!
Join us in celebrating our nation’s artistic and cinematic legacy.

See you at the movies! 🎞️

Si Tata Raul Funilas at ang eskulturang Rizal ng Sintang Paaralan

Si Tata Raul Funilas, 72 taong gulang, ay ipinanganak noong August 8, 1951 sa Barangay Tabon, Isla ng Talim sa Binangonan, Rizal. Naging empleado siya ng UP Diliman nang matagal na panahon.

Naging katuwang si Tata Raul ng ating National Artist for Visual Arts Napoleon Abueva, kilala bilang “Ama ng Modernong Eskultura sa Pilipinas”.
Marami silang proyektong pinagsamahan tulad ng “Transfiguration" (1979) sa Lungsod Caloocan at ang "Monument" (1977) sa Commision on Audit sa Commonwealth, Lungsod Quezon.

Isang mahusay na eskultor, manunulat, at performance artist, si Tata Raul ang restorer ng eskultura ni Dr. Jose Rizal na kasabayang naipasa sa Philippine College of Commerce noong 1947 nang maging campus nito ang Lepanto.

Samahan ninyo kami sa unveiling ng restored Rizal sculpture sa Lunes, 16 Disyembre 2014, ika-2 ng hapon sa University Library lobby.

[Imahen: Litrato ni Tata Raul bago ang restorasyon ng eskultura.]

Sa ngalan ng PUP University Cultural Heritage Committee at project leader ng proyektong restorasyon na si Boyet de Mesa, inaanyayahan namin ang lahat sa unveiling ng restored sculpture ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa 16 Disyembre 2024, Lunes, sa lobby ng PUP University Library.

Noong 1947, kasama sa gusaling pinagkaloob sa Philippine School of Commerce (PSC) ang eskulturang ito ni Jose Rizal. Ang gusali sa Lepanto na kinalagyan ng eskultura ni Rizal ay ang dating gusali ng Unang Kongreso ng Pilipinas, bago pa ito ipinagkaloob sa PSC. Ang Rizal Campus ng PSC (na kinalaunan ay naging Philippine College of Commerce o PCC noong 1952) sa Lepanto ay ang pangunahing campus ng nasabing eskuwelahan mula 1947 hanggang 1968. Noong 1978, naging isang chartered state university ang PCC at tinawag na Polytechnic University of the Philippines ang ating Sintang Paaralan.

Sa maraming dekada, maraming naging depekto at sira ang eskultura ni Jose Rizal, tanda ng pinagdaanang karanasan at mga panahon. Ang eskulturang ito ni Rizal ay piping saksi sa kasaysayan ng PSC/PCC/PUP.

Halina sa "Siwalat" sa darating na Disyembre 16 sa ganap na ika-2 n.h. hanggang ika-3 n.h.. Samahan ang University Cultutal Heritage Committee, Center for Philosophy and Humanities, Research Institute for Culture and Language, Center for Heritage Studies, at University Library katuwang ang Office of Student Services at College of Arts and Letters sa maikli ngunit makabuluhang pagtitipon na ito.

Yesterday, the PUP Center Heritage Studies (CHS) successfully held a Research Capability Building Activity (RCBA) on Digital Repository Building and Gender Advocacy.
It was a meaningful and fun learning experience for everyoe who learned how to set up a repository using Collection Builder.
PUP CHS wishes to thank its collaborators from the Central Records Office, University Library and Learning Resource Center, and the Gender and Development Office. Thanks also to the participants from AB Filipinolohiya 3-2 and the Institutional Quality Management System Office (IQMSO).

Join us, RSVP if interested via [email protected]

The PUP Center for Heritage Studies (CHS), in collaboration with the Central Records Office (CRO), the Gender and Development Office (GADO), and the University Library and Learning Resource Center (ULLRC), will be holding a Research Capability Building Activity (RCBA) titled "Digital Repository Building and Gender Advocacy: Lecture and Mini-Workshop".

This RCBA aligns with the annual 18-Day Campaign to End VAW and serves as a parallel activity for the CHS-led applied research titled "Documentary Heritage Preservation, Access, and Sustainability." The lecture and mini-workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the PUP Silid Lakan Dayang (Board Room), University Library and Learning Resource Center, PUP Main Campus, Sta. Mesa.

Resource Speaker:
Adrian Dollente Mendizabal
University Researcher
UP Film Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman

Adrian D. Mendizabal is a University Researcher of the University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI). He earned his MA Media Studies (Film) from UPFI in 2023 and BS Chemical Engineering from the UP Diliman College of Engineering, in 2011. As a researcher, he provides support for the collections management efforts at the UPFI Film Archives and Library and contributes to the academic program development of the UP Film Institute. He is also one of the ArtsEquator 2024 Fellows. Additionally, he volunteers at the Philippine Labor Movement Archive, assisting in the management of its photographic and audiovisual collections. He is currently the Project Leader of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Library – Modern Endangered Archives Program (MEAP) Planning Grant, a partnership project of the UCLA Library and the Society of Filipino Archivists. Previously, he worked as Head Researcher for the PUP-NCCA Project, the Philippine Documentary Heritage: Archival Collection related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. He is also a film critic, having contributed film reviews and essays on Philippine cinema and the local media industry to various publications such as VCinema, Pelikula: A Journal on Philippine Cinema, Asian Politics & Policy, Plaridel Journal, Kino Punch, NANG 2, La Furia Umana, New Durian Cinema, Transit Journal, Sinekultura Film Journal and MUBI Notebook. He is currently working on a research project exploring the relationship of memory, technics, archives, and social movements.



Concept brief:

Building a digital repository can significantly advance gender advocacy by ensuring that gender-sensitive data, research findings, and resources are accessible to a broad audience. According to UN Women, mainstreaming gender in data analysis and advocacy requires not only collecting data but also contextualizing it to generate actionable insights that address systemic gender disparities (Mainstreaming gender into data analysis and advocacy, n.d.). Digital repositories can house diverse datasets, curated studies, and gender-focused resources, empowering researchers and policymakers to analyze trends and develop targeted interventions for gender equality.

An example of a valuable digital repository is the UPFI Film Center’s Audiovisual Collection Catalog, which provides access to films and audiovisual materials that include themes on women, gender, diversity, and inclusivity concerns. By preserving and promoting critical narratives, such repositories serve as powerful tools for fostering deeper understanding and driving advocacy for underrepresented groups. Aligned with initiatives like the Philippine Commission on Women’s 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), these platforms amplify awareness by documenting and disseminating essential knowledge that supports the development of gender-responsive policies, programs, and community-based actions.

References:

Philippine Commission on Women. (n.d.). 18-day campaign to end VAW. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://pcw.gov.ph/18-day-campaign-to-end-vaw/

UN Women. (n.d.). Mainstreaming gender into data analysis and advocacy. Asia Pacific UN Women. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/focus-areas/humanitarian-action-and-disaster-risk-reduction/mainstreaming-gender-into-data-analysis-and-advocacy

UPFI Film Center. (2024). Audiovisual collection catalog. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://upfifilmarchives.github.io/AVcollection/

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Heads up for the confirmed participants. Kindly register in Github ahead of time. Follow the steps in this video: https://youtu.be/Gn3w1UvTx0A?si=eAvpbL_p8D2hqp7n
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Assoc. Prof. Rosemarie Roque, PUP Center for Heritage Studies Chief, is one of the resource speakers later today at the 11th Neo-Angono Public Art Festival. Her talk on the many reasons why we keep memories will highlight the necessity of cultural heritage preservation in general and audiovisual archiving in particular as part of collective memory keeping. This talk is part of SINESILIP Talk-Workshop on Filmmaking organized by the Neo-Angono Artists Collective and the Office of the Mayor of the Municipality of Angono Rizal.

Mapalad na kasama sa mga participant ng 45th National Conference on Local and National History ang opisina ng PUP Center for Heritage Studies. Bahagi ito ng taunang suporta ng PUP para sa Faculty and Staff Development (FSD). Malaki ang ugnayan ng kasaysayan sa pag-unawa at pagpapahalaga natin sa ating kamanahang kultural kaya't makabuluhan ang pakikibabahagi ng PUP CHS sa tatlong araw na kumperensiyang ito na inorganisa ng Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS) at MSU IIT Department of History. Kasama sa kumperensiya ang lakbay-aral sa Lungsod Iligan at Lungsod Marawi sa Sabado.

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines in partnership with the Federation of Alumni Associations in PUP, Inc. (FEDAAPI) would like to ask for your help to gather donations
for the victims of TYPHOON KRISTINE in our PUP Quezon and Camarines Sur Campuses.

The following in-kind donations may be sent to the PUP Tahanan ng Alumni (Sta. Mesa, Campus), PUP Quezon Campuses (Mulanay, Lopez, and Unisan), and PUP Ragay Camarines Sur Campus:

• Ready-to-Eat Foods
• Easy-to-Open Canned Goods
• Flashlights
• Candles and Matches
• Slippers
• Dry Cell Batteries
• Hygiene Kits
• First Aid Kits
• Medicine and Vitamins
• Plastic Banig
• Kulambo

You may send your cash donations to:
Bank: BDO Unibank, Inc.
Account No.: ​​000300978979
Account Name: ​Federation of Alumni Association in PUP Inc. (FEDAAPI)

(please send your proof of deposit via email at [email protected])

Maligayang ika-120 taong anibersaryo ng Sintang Paaralan!

Abangan ngayong Huwebes at Biyernes ang "Doc Prudente", isang dokyuteatro na inihahandog ng PUP Center for Heritage Studies at Tanghalang Molave! Ang palabas na ito ay libre para sa lahat, lalo na para sa mga mag-aaral, empleado, at g**o ng Sintang Paaralan.

Sagutan lamang ang aming pre-registration link at magkita-kita tayo sa tanghalan!

Doc Prudente, isang dokyuteatro
Oktubre 10, 2024 Huwebes & Oktubre 11, 2024 Biyernes
Unang palabas: Ika-1 ng hapon
Ikalawang palabas: Ika-4 ng hapon
Institute of Technology (ITech) Audio Visual Room (AVR)
Pureza Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila

https://bit.ly/DocPrudenteIsangDokyuTeatro
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23 September 2024 Monday
UPFI Film Center

The September 23 Playlist

The Look of Silence (Joshua Oppenheimer, 2014)
10th Anniversary Screening
10am to 12nn

Advocating People's Cinema: Curating for Social Justice and Social Change

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Arrogance of Power (AsiaVisions, 1983)

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Beyond the Walls of Prison (AsiaVisions, 1987)

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Fragments (AsiaVisions, 1991)

All screenings are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. There will be short conversations after each screening. Kindly pre-register via this link: https://bit.ly/TheSeptember23Playlist

Walk-ins are welcome; first come, first served. Limited seats available.

About AsiaVisions (Philippines, circa 1982 to circa 1999):

Originally named Creative Audio Visual Specialists (CAVS) and considered one of the forerunners of political film collectives in the Philippines, AsiaVisions consciously used film as a medium for counterpropaganda and education, thereby contributing to the people's protest movement against the Marcos dictatorship. It was founded to encourage the development of documentary filmmaking as an art form and to promote its use as an effective tool for mass education. AsiaVisions sought to fully exploit the power of the audiovisual medium to support the people's struggle against all forms of exploitation and oppression. The group aimed to provide an alternative people’s media that would project the struggles and aspirations of the Filipino people while fostering solidarity with other oppressed peoples of the Third World. Since its dissolution, the AsiaVisions AV Collection has been under the receivership of IBON Foundation.The AsiaVisions AV Collection was a recipient of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) - National Committee on Archives (NCA) digitization and digital preservation grants.

About the Programmer:

The September 23 Playlist is programmed by Rosemarie Roque, an associate professor at the Kagawaran ng Filipinolohiya of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. Rose is the PUP Center for Heritage Studies (CHS) research chief and PUP Central Records Office (CRO) director. She is also a Board Member of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP), the Board President of the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film (SOFIA), and an Executive Council member of the South East Asia Pacific Audio Visual Archives Association (SEAPAVAA). Rose Roque is also a member of CAMIRA Philippines; they hold the perpetual screening rights for The Look of Silence for university screenings / educational screenings in the Philippines.

Rain or shine, heritage work and theater making process continue.

Yesterday, September 6 Friday, was Day 1 of the PUP@120 Documentary Theater Lecture-Workshop. The PUP Center for Heritage Studies (CHS), on behalf of the PUP University Cultural Heritage Committee (UCHC or Heritage Committee), in collaboration with the Department of Performing Arts and the Kagawaran ng Filipinolohiya, is rolling out a Research Capability Building Activity (RCBA) on DokuTheater that aims to explore the process of theater and performance-making through the use of archival heritage materials. This is part of our celebration of PUP's 120th founding anniversary this October 2024.

This Research Capability Building Activity (RCBA) is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance academic and creative capabilities within our community, aligning with the PUP Vision of becoming "A Leading Comprehensive Polytechnic University in Asia." The development of academic, creative, and research expertise within our academic community is essential in achieving this vision. This RCBA will pave the way for the development of DokuTheater as a key academic, creative, and research interest for the University.

PUP@120 DokuTheater Lecture-Workshop draws inspiration from the collaboration between Goethe-Institut Philippines and German Documentary Theater practitioners Regine Dura and Hans-Werner Kroesinger, who offered 15 slots for theater makers, artists, and practitioners last March 2024 in Lucban, Quezon. PUP Center for Heritage Studies research chief Assoc Prof. Rosemarie Roque was one of them, along with the invited key lecturers-trainers Serena Magiliw and Alon Segarra).

The lecture-workshop will continue this September 10-11 at the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) Audio Visual Room (AVR).

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The Resource Speakers

ALON SEGARRA

Alon Segarra is a freelance artist-manager: human rights advocate, actress/performer, production manager, performance-maker, community volunteer.

She is currently an active member and volunteer with RESBAK (RESpond and Break the Silence Against the Killings) an interdisciplinary alliance of artists, media practitioners, and cultural workers advancing social awareness with regards to the killings brought forth by the Duterte administration’s ‘war on drugs’; also was a volunteer with SAKA - Sama-samang Artista para sa Kilusang Agraryo (Artist Alliance for Genuine Land Reform and Rural Development) an anti-feudal alliance of art and cultural workers that support and advance the peasant agenda of genuine agrarian reform, rural development, and food security.

She was also co-founder of Sipat Lawin Inc. and was a core member of contemporary performance collective Sipat Lawin Ensemble from 2009 to 2019.

SERENA MAGILIW

Serena Magiliw is an independent transpinay actor, director, performance artist, educator, advocate, and cultural worker based in Quezon City, Philippines. She studied Filipinology at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. They participated in the Asian Performing Arts Camp 2021 and Farm-Lab Exhibition of Tokyo Festival Farm 2022. She wrote “KASARIAN 101” for Theater from the Streets by New Perspectives Theater Company based in New York City, and has been a constant collaborator of Solidarity in Performance Art Philippines since 2018. Currently, they are producing their own Queer-Trans Embodiment practice called SARÍ/SÁRI and an experimental documentary, “Trans Midya”.

𝐃𝐨𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞, 𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

In celebration of PUP’s 120th Founding Anniversary, the PUP Center for Heritage Studies is collaborating with the PUP Department of Performing Arts to stage a documentary theatre performance about Dr. Nemesio Prudente.

Dr. Nemesio Prudente was a former president of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, a human rights advocate, and a political prisoner under the martial law regime of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was imprisoned for his opposition to martial law and later freed and reinstated as PUP president during President Corazon Aquino's term.

The Department of Performing Arts extends its sincerest gratitude to Assoc. Prof. Rosemarie Roque, Chief of the PUP Center for Heritage Studies, for partnering with us on this meaningful project. We are excited to work together to bring Dr. Prudente’s legacy to the stage.

Doc Prudente, isang documentary theatre performance, will be staged on October 10-11, 2024 at the PUP Main Campus.

Stay tuned for more updates on this event.