BAKATA: THE BATTLE OF STREET POETS by: Kali Alaia Creative Image Foundation under the leadership of Toshihiko Uriu is paving the way for local talents to get noticed on a global scale. Bakata: The Battle of the Street Poets project is a play that involved not only the children being supported by Creative Image Foundation ' Creative Image Foundation (CIF) has been providing free education to children who are picking trash since 2000. The main objective of the education program is to provide opportunities for flowering talent. The number of graduates from CIF if already at 5,000, the lessons provided are not limited to regular education subjects. The education program involves workshops that will involve singing, dancing including that of theater performance. Creative Image Foundation makes use of the TIU Theater, located in Amorsolo, Makati as a venue for talent showcase. The children from Payatas and Smokey Mountain are given an opportunity to experienc