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By Ime Sornito -Saturday, January 17, 2026&#13;
Ilonggo heritage preservation advocate Jose Nereo Lujan, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Government’s Public Information and Community Affairs Office, has been designated as a member of the Executive Council of the National Committee on Monuments and Sites under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.&#13;
Ilonggo heritage preservation advocate Jose Nereo Lujan, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Government’s Public Information and Community Affairs Office, has been designated as a member of the Executive Council of the National Committee on Monuments and Sites under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.&#13;
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ILOILO – The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has designated Iloilo Provincial Government’s Public Information and Community Affairs Office (PICAO) chief Jose Nereo Lujan as a member of the Executive Council of the National Committee on Monuments and Sites.&#13;
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In a letter dated January 12, NCCA chairman and executive director Eric Zerrudo formally informed Lujan – an advocate of Ilonggo heritage preservation – that the NCCA Board of Commissioners confirmed his designation during its meeting on November 27, 2025, underscoring Iloilo’s growing role in shaping national heritage policy.&#13;
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Lujan’s term will run from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028.&#13;
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As a member of the Executive Council, Lujan is tasked to help craft rules and regulations governing the policy formulation, composition, operations, and dissolution of national committees, subject to commission approval.&#13;
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His mandate also includes initiating studies and recommending policies and projects in the field of monuments and sites; advising the Commission on policy matters such as the use of grant funds and pending culture-related bills in Congress; and proposing and advocating legislation for the culture and arts sector.&#13;
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In addition, Lujan will contribute to the preparation of annual, medium-, and long-term plans; help standardize criteria for prioritizing programs and projects; assist in identifying artists, cultural workers, academic institutions, and organizations that can support NCCA initiatives; attend regular and special committee meetings; and serve as a resource person in lectures and workshops conducted by the Commission.&#13;
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The appointment places an Iloilo-based official at the center of national decision-making on heritage conservation and cultural policy./PN&#13;
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