Article #2: Write-up about an activity/event/program of MMAAP Region

MMAAP champions Heritage this month with a webinar on Book Publishing

Mimaropa, Philippines – The Multimedia Arts Association of the Philippines, the pioneering
professional organization for multimedia arts in the country. During Heritage Month, MMAAP
would be having a webinar “Creation to Publication: From Scratch to a Book” organized by
MMAAP Mimaropa on May 18, Saturday by 9:00 in the morning.

This Heritage Month, an exchange between the Marinduque State College (MSC) Litera Club
adviser Dr. Randy Nobleza and members-officers. Jimely Estoya, Gerard Diana and Andrea Saet.
They are the core of MSC Publication who participated during the Creative Expo last March 18
to 31. MSC Litera Club helped out in putting up the MarSU Catalogue with more than 30 books
and 20 authors.

MMAP first established in 2020, envisioned itself as a foundation of world-class Filipino

multimedia arts professionals and the motivator of interest towards excellence in multimedia
arts a viable field in the creative ecosystem.

It is an organization that brings together freelancers, and professionals on all multimedia

platforms, agencies, and schools, the MMAAP hopes to establish itself as the cornerstone of
Filipino multimedia arts, enriching its members with a strong national and international
network, professional support, and opportunities for capacity building through seminars,
workshops, and national conventions.

MMAAP has chapters in different regions such as NCR, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Central
Visayas, CALABARZON, Central Luzon, CAR, and MIMAROPA. The chapter of MMAAP in the
region of MIMAROPA was organized by its current Coordinator, Mr. Julius Atienza Aala, a
Graphic Artist, Creative Educator, and Adobe Community Expert. The MMAAP MIMAROPA was
established last November 2023, yet its engagement in the region is already getting known
even in a few months after its existence.

MMAAP MIMAROPA is still looking for dedicated and creative members around the whole
region of MIMAROPA to complete its Executive Officers and Committee Directors and to
officially extend their creative goal to the region.