Mindanaotoday.com | National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC), 71st Year Founding Anniversary
The National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC) invites its regular, lifetime and associate members from all over the Philippines to its 71st Year Founding Anniversary on November 10, 2023 to be held at NPC building Magallanes Drive Intramuros, Manila.
A Holy Mass will be celebrated at 4:00 in the afternoon and right after, a simple meet and greet dinner party with VIP guests from private and public sectors will take place in the said event that will start at 6:30 in the evening.
The National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC) under the leadership of President Lydia B. Bueno, is a professional and social organization of media practitioners in the Philippines. It was incorporated on October 29, 1952 to uphold the freedom of the press. It is the only media institution in the country that has fraternal relations with international journalists’ organizations, and is an active member of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists.
The four-storey main building was built in June 1954 and inaugurated on December 30, 1955, by former President Ramon Magsaysay serves as a popular venue for press conferences and fora. It was designed by the late Angel E. Nakpil as one of the modern and first earthquake-proof buildings in the Philippines, and constructed by Engr. Alberto T. Abaya. (Rose L. Tamayo)
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