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Grace Poe thankful for inclusion of FPJ film collection in UNESCO program

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MANILA -- Senator Grace Poe, the daughter of Philippine cinema&#x27;s Action King and National Artist for Film Fernando &quot;FPJ&quot; Poe Jr. was grateful to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for including the film collection of her father as part of its Memory of the World (MoW) Programme.Sen. Poe noted that a total of 168 films of her father are properly preserved by their family in the FPJ Film Archives.&quot;We have put in a lot of effort to maintain it, and we are grateful that the UNESCO, through Professor Nick Deocampo, has recognized the significance of the FPJ Film Archives and is now committed to ensuring that that this legacy of my father to the Filipino people remains protected, remembered, and passed on to future generations,&quot; she said in her speech.at the launch of the Philippine leg of the global MoW at the Department of Foreign Affairs.  <div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17460728793651000017843 (1).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"/>Photo: Handout</div>UNESCO&#x27;s MoW aimed to preserve and honor a country&#x27;s documentary heritage and make it accessible to the public. Deocampo, a renowned filmmaker, serves as the Philippine MoW committee chairperson.Sen. Poe said many of FPJ&#x27;s films, including those he produced, came at a crucial historical juncture when the country was recovering from the devastating effects of World War 2, political uncertainties, social inequality, injustice and poverty. FPJ’s films captured a people’s aspirations to find in cinema their own identity and their own hero.  &quot;I saw how films were a powerful medium for storytelling. They are history books in motion and an impactful way to transmit our values and identity to the next generation. Consequently, every time we lose a film because it has not been properly preserved, we lose a part of our story, and in a sense, a part of ourselves,&quot; the politician said.The FPJ Film Collection is one of nine hilippine documents and collections inscribed in the UNESCO MoW International, Regional, and National Registers, which also include:1. The Presidential Papers of Manuel Quezon;  2. The Radio Broadcast of the EDSA People Power  Revolution;  3. the Jose Maceda Collection consisting of musical archive and field notes; 4. the Philippine Paleographs (from the Hanunoo, Buhid, Tagbanua, and Pala’wan);  5. the Culion Leprosy Museum Archives; 6. Doctrina Christiana (1593) – one of the earliest printed books in the Philippines; 7. The Hinilawod Epic Chant Recordings; and8. Edie Romero’s Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kami Ngayon? – a film classic. &quot;These individual collections and works are important strands which make up the colourful tapestry of our collective Filipino heritage. They help us understand the Filipino identity and the broader humanity,&quot; Sen. Poe said.&quot;The responsibility for caring and preserving great works of art and culture usually falls heavily to those of us who are left behind. It is a challenge but also a privilege. So, to be assured that there is a global effort to support the preservation and recognition of these intellectual treasures is greatly appreciated,&quot; she added.

Sen. Grace Poe thankful for inclusion of FPJ Film collection in UNESCO heritage program

Sen. Grace Poe thankful for inclusion of FPJ Film collection in UNESCO heritage program

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Sen. Grace Poe thankful for inclusion of FPJ film collection in UNESCO heritage program

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Published May 01, 2025 12:30 PM PHT

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