Baldwin Kho (born January 29, 1971) is a Filipino visual artist and Humanitarian. He was the founder of Center for Developmental Arts

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, Inc.(CDAM), KAPAYAPAAN International Children's Art Festival in 2009, he is the International Humanitarian of Peace awardee of Peace Pals International; Goodwill ambassador of Philippine League Against

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; founding President of the Epilepsy Awareness and Advocacy, Inc. (Philippines) in 2005 and the director for Bahay Tsinoy,

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of Chinese in the

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Early life and education

Kho was born on January 29, 1971 in Binondo, Manila, the eldest among the 4 siblings in the family of Ronnie Ching and Lily Kho. He had his early education at

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, and studied Management Information Technology at AMA Computer College, and he went to study at the College of St. Benilde - De La Salle University taking the course

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under Prof. Religioso. He is an individual with

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Career

In the year 1993, he first organized his first Art and Crafts Workshop in Binondo Chinese Parish. He is also an active supporter of the Autism of the Philippines; he became a youth servant leader at the Binondo Chinese

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when he was a teenager and remained one for more than a decade after. He is the caretaker of the century-old image of

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, a cultural heirloom of the

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and

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Chinese – Filipino

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community in Binondo. He published his first colouring book for children in the year 2004. He also opened his own studio called the

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Artspace, which is located in Binondo, Manila. In 2009, he launched the Art as Therapy for Children campaign. In the same year, he established the Kapayapaan International Children's Art

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and the Center Developmental Arts Manila, Inc. (CDAM) In the year 2011, together with 58 CDAM Kids, Kho received the International

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Award from Peace Pals International. He also the first ethnic Chinese-Filipino individual to receive the 57th Peace Pole from World Peace Prayer Society. In 2013, he celebrated his 20th anniversary at the Kaisa Heritage Center. He celebrated his 25th anniversary with a solo art exhibit entitled "What Lies Beneath" at the Kaisa - Angelo King Heritage Center in Intramuros, Manila in 2018.

Center for Development Art Manila, Inc.

Center for Development Art Manila, Inc. (CDAM) was established in 2009. In 2010, CDAM was incorporated recognized by the Security Exchange Commission as an institution promoting peace through children's art. He also launched the Brent Sia Art Awards, the grand prix of the Kapayapaan International Children's Art Festival is a festival gathering art pieces made by children from the

and the world. A project in collaboration with Peace Pals Art Awards of the World Peace Prayer Society that aims to promote world peace through visual art, and also the awarding for Peace that give

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to Brent Sia, a young artist who fought

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of the lymph nodes bravely whose during his lifetime is a boy of peace.

One-man show

Awards

Volunteer in action

Kho is one of the Board of Directors of Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, a cause-oriented

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that advocates proactive and sustainable participation of the Tsinoy community in local and national development.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kho, Baldwin 1971 births Living people People from Binondo Artists from Metro Manila De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni Filipino people of Chinese descent