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What to Anticipate this 500 Years of the Battle of Mactan
25 April 2021President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared April 27 as a special day throughout the country in celebration of the 500th anniversary or quincentennial of t…
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50 OPM Artists Joined Singing the 500 Years of the Victory at Mactan Theme Song
25 April 2021The National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) and PHLPOP released last April 23 the new music video of “Bagani,” the theme song of the 2021 Quincentenni…
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A Museum on Philippine Pre-Colonial History Set to Open on April 26
25 April 2021On the eve of the national day for the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and Na…
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Exhibit, Cultural Treasure Declaration Slated this Christianity at 500
4 April 2021The National Quincentennial Committee (NQC) joins the Filipino Catholic faithful in the official commencement of the 500 Years of Christianity this Ea…
31 March 2021
National Museum Displays Rare Magellan, Elcano...
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, the National Museum of the...
30 March 2021
Celebrating History Through Paper Crafts
This story was originally published by the Philippine Information Agency. There is already a buzz surrounding the upcoming 500th anniversary...
30 March 2021
NHCP Completes Magellan Monument Conservation
After almost a month, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines' Materials Research Conservation Division (NHCP MRCD) has finished...
30 March 2021
NQC Unveils Butuan Museum of Philippine...
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) released on 30 March 2021 the rendition of the restored Old...
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We Cannot Distill Christianity Out of...
On behalf of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, please accept my warmest congratulations to the Catholic faithful for this milestone....
When Quezon Saves Magellan and Elcano...
On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, the National Museum of the...
Pagsubok sa mga Dayo
Hindi basta tinanggap ng ating mga ninuno ang pagdating ng paglalayag nina Magallanes-Elcano. Sa pamamagitan ng ritwal na kung...
A Test of Sincerity
Our ancestors did not easily accept the Magellan-Elcano expedition. Through the ritual called sandugo (blood compact), our ancestors tested...
