{"id":115437,"date":"2017-09-01T08:26:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T12:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=115437"},"modified":"2017-09-01T08:26:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T12:26:16","slug":"pagcor-to-showcase-filipino-folk-culture-in-a-musical-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/01\/pagcor-to-showcase-filipino-folk-culture-in-a-musical-show\/","title":{"rendered":"PAGCOR to showcase Filipino folk culture in a musical show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you\u2019re a person who doesn\u2019t have any plans for the weekend but still want to hang out with your friends, this musical competition which will be staged by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) might suit your taste. (Photo<\/a>: PAGCOR\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re a person who doesn\u2019t have any plans for the weekend but still want to hang out with your friends, this musical competition which will be staged by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) might suit your taste.<\/p>\n

Based on a report of Manila Bulletin, PAGCOR will stage their first-ever grand musical competition entitled \u201cPili-Pinas (Piliin ang Pilipinas): A PAGCOR Musical,\u201d<\/em> at the CCP tomorrow, September 2.<\/p>\n

The musical show highlights the diverse culture, tradition and festivities in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Bulletin Entertainment, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo said that the event is necessary particularly in the age of social media where \u201cit is so easy for many Filipinos to forget the beauty of folk traditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show will feature talented PAGCOR employees from different Casino Filipino (CF) branches and satellite offices in Angeles, Bacolod, Cebu, Davao, Ilocos, Olongapo, Tagaytay, and Metro Manila.<\/p>\n

The competition is divided by four categories which are: Festival category, Legends category, Pinoy Fantasy category, and Cultural category.<\/p>\n

Under the Festival category, the competitors are \u201cThe Panaad,\u201d \u201cPanagbenga,\u201d and \u201cPintados.\u201d For the Legends category there are the adaptation of the \u201cBiag ni Lam-Ang,\u201d \u201cUlo ng Apo,\u201d and \u201cMaria Sinukuan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under Pinoy Fantasy category are \u201cAswang\u201d and \u201cDarna\u201d, while \u201cDances of Luzon\u201d lies under Cultural category.<\/p>\n

The musician-turned-PAGCOR Assistant VP for Entertainment Jimmy Bondoc will be heading the said musical.<\/p>\n

Bondoc said that it is the PAGCOR\u2019s way of showcasing the best of the Philippines culture-wise. He added that participants of the competition took time from their busy work schedules to practice their performances.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, PAGCOR Chairman hopes the show will continue in the coming years. She said that art is part of our lives. According to her, there are a lot of people in their agency who are good in arts, paintings, and even sculpture.<\/p>\n

Domingo hopes that other government agencies will engage themselves in this kind of cultural event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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