NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES

HISTORY MONTH 2021

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

DATE EVENT VENUE

MILESTONE EVENT

21 August 50th anniversary of Plaza Miranda Bombing Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila
(8:00 a.m.)

NATIONAL EVENT

30 August Observance of National Heroes Day Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City
(8:00 a.m.)

REGULAR EVENT

1 August 77th death anniversary of Manuel Quezon Museo ni Manuel Quezon

(8:00 a.m.) Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City

18 August 9th death anniversary of Jesse Robredo Museo ni Jesse Robredo

(7:30 a.m.) Naga City, Camarines Sur

19 August 143rd birth anniversary of Manuel Quezon Museo ni Manuel Quezon

(8:00 a.m.) Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City

30 August 125th anniversary of the Battle of San Jose Del Monte Museo ng Katipunan
Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan City
 30 August 171st birth anniversary of Marcelo H. Del Pilar Museo ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar
San Nicolas, Bulacan

31 August 114th birth anniversary of Ramon Magsaysay Museo ni Ramon Magsaysay

(8:00 a.m.) Castillejos, Zambales

FLAGSHIP EVENTS

30 August Opening of the Rehabilitated El Deposito Underground Reservoir Museo El Deposito

(9:00 a.m.) Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan City

NHCP PERSONNEL TRAINING

24-26 August Disaster Management Training Series: Focused on Built and National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Tangible Heritage
(Series 1: Understanding Disaster) Historic Sites Education Division in collaboration
with Materials, Research, and Conservation
Division

HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES

11 August “Alonso Humanes, SJ ug Miguel Ayatumo, Santos Diay?” Museo ng Pamana at Kasaysayang Boholano
(9:00 a.m.) Webinar Loay, Bohol

Speaker: Fr. Rene B. Javellana, SJ

Province Archivist, Society of Jesus

12 August “Pagpopook ng Araling Timog Silangang Asya at Araling ASEAN Metro Manila Cluster
(2:00 p.m.) sa Araling Kabanwahan”

Speaker: Prof. Adonis L. Elumbre

University of the Philippines-Baguio

13 August PANAYSAYON Lecture Series I Museum of Philippine Economic History

(2:00 p.m.) Iloilo City
 “Federal State of the Visayas during the Philippine Revolution
and Philippine-American War”
Webinar

Speaker: Francis Kristoffer L. Pasion

National Historical Commission of the Philippines-Historic Sites
and Education Division

13 August “Bondage and Provisions: Chinese Immigrants in the 17th Museo ng Libingan sa Ilalim ng Lupa ng Nagcarlan
(4:00 p.m.) Century Colonial Philippines” Nagcarlan, Laguna
Webinar

Speaker: Jefferson Mendez

Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Manila

16 August “Hari ng Mountain Trail: Dangwa Transportation Company, Inc., Presidential Car Museum
(2:00 p.m.) 1928-1941” Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City
Webinar

Speaker: Prof. Jeffrey James Ligero

University of the Philippines-Los Banos

18 August “An Maogmang Lugar: Naga City as the Center of Good Museo ni Jesse Robredo
(10:00 a.m.) Governance” Naga City, Camarines Sur
Online Symposium

Speakers: Judge Soliman Santos, Ms. Salve Alemania, Mr.

David Bercasio

19 August “Komi-Quezon” Museo ni Manuel Quezon

Online Exhibit Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City

20 August “Kapanahunan: Mga Kaganapan sa Ilalim ng Araw” Museo at Aklatan ni Diosdado Macapagal
(10:00 a.m.) Exhibit Lubao, Pampanga
 20 August “Baliwag: Kahulugan, Pangalan, Bayan, Kasaysayan” Museo ni Mariano Ponce, Baliwag, Bulacan
(10:00 a.m.) Webinar

Speaker: Vicente Villan, Ph.D

University of the Philippines-Diliman

20 August #HugotRizal: Poetry Performance Museo ni Jose Rizal-Calamba

(1:00 p.m.) Calamba, Laguna
In partnership with Calamba Cultural Heritage and Historical
Society

20 August “Aglipay sa Cavite” Museo ni Baldomero Aguinaldo

(2:00 p.m.) Webinar Kawit, Cavite

Speaker: Very Rev. Fr. Cedric Mendez

Saint Michael the Archangel Parish – IFI Binakayan

20 August PANAYSAYON Lecture Series I Museum of Philippine Economic History

(3:00 p.m.) “Recreation during the War” Iloilo City

Speaker: Dr. Rey Carlo Gonzales

University of the Philippines-Visayas

22 August “Eye-Opening Rizal” Museo ni Jose Rizal-Dapitan

(11:30 a.m.) Online Exhibit Zamboanga Del Norte

23 August “Anting-anting X Bolo” Museo ng Katipunan

(2:00 p.m.) Pre-recorded Webinar Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan City

24 August “Filipino Music During the American Period” Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas
(10:00 a.m.) Lecture Angeles, Pampanga

Speaker (Day 1): Arwin Tan, Ph.D.

24 August “Ang Libingan sa Ilalim ng Lupa ng Nagcarlan, Laguna: Isang Museo ng Libingan sa Ilalim ng Lupa ng Nagcarlan
(2:00 p.m.) Sipat sa Arkitekturang Kolonyal” Nagcarlan, Laguna
Webinar

Speaker: Mr. Alan Navida, MAAS

Chief Docent and Collections Manager, Likha-an Museum

25 August “Ang Kilusan at Pag-aalsang SAKDAL sa Panahon ng Museo ng Kasaysayang Pampulitika ng Pilipinas
(2:00 p.m.) Komonwelt” Malolos, Bulacan
Lecture

Speaker: Dr. Nestor Castro (tentative)

25 August “PLARIDELINA: Koleksyon ng mga Akda ni Marcela H. Del Pilar” Museo ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Lecture San Nicolas, Bulacan

26 August “Rediscovering Filipinas: Rizal’s Annotations on Morga’s Museo ni Jose Rizal-Calamba

(2:00 p.m.) Sucesos” Calamba, Laguna
Webinar

Speaker: Mr. Jonathan Balsamo

City Government of Valenzuela

27 August PANAYSAYON Lecture Series III Museum of Philippine Economic History

(10:00 a.m.) “Tracing the Roots of the NIKKEIJIN of Panay” Iloilo City

Speaker: Dr. Ma. Luisa E. Mabuhay

University of the Philippines-Visayas

27 August “Filipino Music During the American Period” Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas
(10:00 a.m.) Lecture Angeles, Pampanga

Speakers (Day 2): Juliet Bien, Rozie Hilario

27 August “Monching Magsaysay: Kampiyon ng Manggagawang Filipino” Museo ni Ramon Magsaysay

 (2:00 p.m.) Webinar Castillejos, Zambales

Speaker: Mr. Eufemio Agbayani III

Historic Sites Development Officer II, NHCP-HSED

27 August Ang Programa Constitucional ni Mabini (working title) Museo ni Apolinario Mabini
Online Exhibit Tanauan, Batangas

27 August “Mga Simbahang Agostino sa Malolos” Museo ng Republika ng 1899

Online Exhibit Malolos, Bulacan

27 August “Ang Florante at Laura ni Mabini” Museo ni Apolinario Mabini

Online Exhibit Sta. Mesa, Manila

28 August “Batingaw: Kapistahan at Kasaysayan ng Simbahan ng San Museo ni Mariano Ponce

(2:00 p.m.) Agustin” Baliwag, Bulacan
Webinar

Speaker: Atty. Robert John Donesa and Eam Sembrano

30 August “Mga Mukha ng Kabayanihan sa Ikalawang Digmaang Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City
Pandaigdig” (physical and online exhibit)

30 August Book Launching: An Economic History of Calamba, Laguna: Museo ni Jose Rizal-Calamba
(3:00 p.m.) From Spanish Times to the Present by Dr. Rosalina M. Franco- Calamba, Laguna
Calairo

Month-long “Katipunero in Focus: Apolonio Dela Cruz” Museo ng Katipunan

Online Exhibit Pinaglabanan Shrine, San Juan City

30 August “In Service: Ganda at Pogi Points” Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas
Exhibit collaboration with Philippine Air Force Angeles, Pampanga

CO-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES
 1 August 12th death anniversary of Corazon Aquino President Corazon Aquino Monument, Roxas
Blvd., Manila

14 August 186th birth anniversary of Jacinto Zamora Teodoro San Luis, Pandacan, Manila

21 August 38th death anniversary of Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Ermita Manila

Quezon Avenue, Quezon City

23 August 125th anniversary of the Cry of Pugad Lawin Bahay Toro, Quezon City

27 August 104th anniversary of Apolonio Samson Historical Landmark Brgy. Hall, Brgy. Apolonio Samson, Quezon City

A week before Heroes Day for the Volunteer Fire Chiefs and Firefighters of the Manila Chinese Cemetery, Manila
Heroes Day Philippines

UNVEILING OF HISTORICAL MARKERS

2 August Mariano Gomes Bacoor, Cavite

13 August William Henry Scott St. Mary’s School, Sagada, Mt. Province

16 August Gusali ng China Banking Corporation China Bank Building, Binondo, Manila

19 August Manuel L. Quezon Manuel L. Quezon Monument, Quezon Memorial

Circle, Quezon City

21 August Plaza Miranda Quiapo, Manila

54th ASEAN ACTIVITIES

5 August Opening of Paghangop: Ang Filipino ug Santo Nino Exhibit Sinulog Hall, Rizal Memorial Library and Museum,
Cebu City

Implementing Offices:
 National Quincentennial Committee
Cebu City Cultural and Historical Affairs Office

6 August KASALO MO: Kasaysayang Lokal Mo (Episode 1): Implementing Offices:

“State of Philippine Local History” Local Historical Committees Network
Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda
Guests: NHCP Commissioners Dr. Emmanuel Calairo (Cavite)
and Dr. Lino Dizon (Tarlac)

6 August Premier of Quincentennial Santo Nino Documentary Ayala Center Cinema, Cebu City

Implementing Offices:
National Quincentennial Committee
Cebu City Tourism

8 August “Garcia and Southeast Asia” Museo ng Pamana at Kasaysayang Boholano

(11:30 a.m.) Online Exhibit Loay, Bohol

13 August “Pottery Making in Bohol” Museo ng Pamana at Kasaysayang Boholano

(10:00 a.m.) Loay, Bohol
Speaker: Prof. Rhayan Gatbonton Melendres
University of the Philippines-Diliman Extension Program in
Pampanga

17 August “Tradeware ceramics from different parts of SEA found in the Museum of Philippine Economic History
(10:00 a.m.) Philippine archeological record” Iloilo City
Webinar

Speaker: Andrea Natasha Kintanar

Tuklas Pilipinas

18 August Premier of “Kaagi: The Philippine Part in the First Tagum City Convention Center, Tagum City,
Circumnavigation” Davao Del Norte

Implementing Offices:
 National Quincentennial Committee
City Government of Tagum

20 August KASALO MO: Kasaysayang Lokal Mo (Epsidoe 2): Implementing Offices:

“Pampanga Local History after Pinatubo and Lahar” Local Historical Committees Network
Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda
Guests: Dr. Robert Tantingco (Center for Kapampangan Studies)

21 August “Caves in Southeast Asian Archeology” Museo ni Jose Rizal-Dapitan

(10:00 a.m.) Webinar Zamboanga del Norte

Speaker: Prof. Dawn Satumbaga

Ateneo de Manila University

24 August “Money and History: The Pre-Colonial Coinage of the Philippines Museo nina Leon at Galicano Apacible
(10:00 a.m.) and Southeast Asia” Taal, Batangas
Webinar

Speaker: Mr. Mark Anthony J. Glorioso

Numismalist and Curator, Museo ni Jesse Robredo

24 August “Watchtowers as a Defense Line in the Ilocos Region: World Site Museo nina Juan at Antonio Luna
(2:00 p.m.) and Narrative” Badoc, Ilocos Norte

Speaker: Mr. Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero

25 August “From 19th Century Pan-Asianism to ASEAN” Museo ni Mariano Ponce

(3:00 p.m.) Webinar Baliwag, Bulacan

Speaker: Mr. Jefferson Mendez

Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Manila

27 August “Layaw Online: History Appreciation Using Museum Artifacts” Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo, Kawit, Cavite
(1:00 p.m.) Lecture
28 August “Ang Saysay ng Bangka sa Sinaunang Pamayanang Pilipino” Presidential Car Museum
Webinar Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City

Speaker: Prof. Mark Joseph Santos

Centro Escolar University

30 August Lapulapu Bayani ng Mactan Musical Manila Metropolitan Theater, Manila

Implementing Offices:
National Quicentennial Committee
National Commission for Culture and the Arts

31 August KASALO MO: Kasaysayang Lokal Mo (Episode 3): Implementing Offices:

“Antique’s Place Names” Local Historical Committees’ Network
Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda
Guest: Ruchie Mark Pototanon (Local Historian)

Month-long Display of ASEAN Flags in NHCP Museums Implementing Office:

National Historical Commission of the Philippines