Marking the significance of the Creative Industries Act, FILCOLS took part in the 2nd Philippine Creative Industries Summit. This collaborative event, organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), unfolded at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on March 7-8.
With the theme “Unifying Creative Agenda, Elevating Filipino Creativity,” the two-day event gathered the heads and representatives of the nine creative domains: audio and audiovisual media; digital interactive media; books, publishing, and printed media; creative services; design; visual arts; performing arts; traditional cultural expressions; and cultural sites.
The FILCOLS team composed of Alvin J. Buenaventura, Reg Pastor, and Shaira Gondra represented the publishing domain. Also, present at the event was Atty. Andrea Pasion-Flores, president of the Book Publishing Association of the Philippines and vice chair of FILCOLS.
Photo by Kassy Lei.
Photo caption:
(l-r) FILCOLS staff Shaira Gondra, membership officer Reg Pastor, vice chair Atty. Andrea Pasion-Flores, and executive director Alvin J. Buenaventura at the 2nd Creative Industries Summit, Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City.)
You may watch the full videos of the event through these links,