MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday guaranteed an atmosphere of freedom so that art could flourish under his administration. "Rest assured, your government in the Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines) will create a nurturing environment that will see your talent fully and finally bloom. We know that art can only flourish under an atmosphere of freedom, and under Bagong Pilipinas, this is something that we will guarantee," said Marcos in his Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honor) 2024 speech at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila. Marcos congratulated the awardees, saying that they were able to bring honor to the country through th...Keep on reading: Marcos guarantees ‘nurturing environment’ for art to flourish