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).
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).
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