The UNESCO Creative Cities Network

Two more Philippine Cities join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network!

We're thrilled to announce that Quezon City is now a UNESCO Creative City of Film and Dumaguete City is a UNESCO Creative City of Literature!

𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘁𝗲, 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆

Dumaguete and Quezon City have joined the prestigious international roster of creativity-driven urban cities, further cementing the country’s position as a champion of sustainable urban development.

As part of the celebration of World Cities Day held Friday (Oct. 31), the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) announced the addition of 58 new member cities worldwide.

Quezon City, home to the country’s biggest film studios, broadcasting networks, and the annual QCinema International Film Festival, earned the “Creative City of Film” distinction. It is among the first cities in Southeast Asia to receive the recognition, strengthening its position as the country’s film capital and the “heart of Philippine cinema.”

Meanwhile, Dumaguete City was honored as “Creative City of Literature,” recognized for its long-standing literary heritage and vibrant community of writers and readers. The city is home to Silliman University, which hosts the annual National Writers Workshop, the oldest creative writing workshop in Asia, which has produced generations of acclaimed Filipino authors.

The Philippines now has five cities in the UCCN, including the previously recognized Baguio City for Crafts and Folk Art (2017), Cebu City for Design (2019), and Iloilo City for Gastronomy (2023).

Meanwhile, Did you know? 

Two of the largest overseas U.S. military bases were once located in the Philippines, Clark Air Base in Pampanga and Subic Bay Naval Base in Zambales.

They served as major American strongholds during the Cold War, Vietnam War, and beyond. After decades of operation, both bases were closed in 1991 and 1992 following the end of the Military Bases Agreement and the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo.

Today, Clark and Subic have been transformed into thriving economic zones, symbols of Filipino resilience and reinvention.

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