Issue No.21 - Polo De’Marco Magazine Issue No.21 - International Edition | Page 222

1. You have played an integral part
in promoting Philippine culture
and diversity especially when you
were appointed by Philippine
President Rodrigo Duterte as
Chairwoman and Board of Trustee
to the Cultural Centre of the
Philippines (CCP). Firstly, what
was that like to be appointed by
the President of the Philippines
and secondly what is it like to
manage the Cultural Center of the
Philippines?
ANSWER: CCP has always been
in the f orefront of nation-building
through artistic productions, arts
education and training, and audience
development. Being its chairperson is
such a gargantuan task. My vision is to make CCP a
financially-sustainable the institution, so I’m looking
into public-private partnership to actively participate
in shaping and realizing the vision of a renewed
cultural complex.
2. The Philippines is known for its cultural
diversity, in particular coming from Europe,
parts of Asia and the USA. How do you
believe that these cultures affected the current
Philippine culture and climate of the country?
ANSWER: We have so many influences, and these
influences have enriched our heritage. In a way, the
Philippines thrives on its diversity, especially in the
arts and culture.
3. What do you do as chairwoman of CCP and
what are your plans for CCP’s future?
ANSWER: As the CCP chairperson, I have the
responsibility to foster the long-term viability of
the Center and secure its sustained competitiveness
in a manner consistent with its fiduciary
responsibility and in the best interest of the CCP.
It also includes approving corporate operating
budget and supplemental budgets, as well as
finding the right person to fill in the vacancies in
the Board. Together with the CCP Board, it is my
duty to identify key risk areas and key performance
indicators and monitoring these with due diligence.
I need to periodically evaluate and monitor the
implementation of the CCP’s strategies and policies,
business plans and operating budgets as well as
management’s overall performance to ensure
optimum results.
As for the plans, I hope to ensure a continued
professional development program for the CCP
employees and officers, as well as adopt a succession
planning for senior management. I want to make
sure that the CCP has a healthy organization by
providing sound policies and strategies to help with
policy decision-making and capital expenditure.
4. 2019 is CCP’s 50th Year Anniversary - what
is on the schedule for CCP in the Philippines
and are you planning to tour outside of the
Philippines?
(SEE ATTACHED PRESS KIT OF THE 50th
ANNIVERSARY)
P5. Explain to non-Filipinos - what is the
Culture Center of the Philippines?
ANSWER: The Cultural Center of the Philippines
(CCP) is the premiere venue to showcase the best
arts in the Philippines. This year, we are celebrating
our 50th anniversary. Since it was founded in 1969,
CCP has been producing and presenting music,
dance, theater, visual arts, literary, cinematic and
design events from the Philippines and all over the
world.
We have nine resident companies - Ballet
Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater, Tanghalang