Ang Madugong Linggo ng Palaspas 1898

NHCP Photo Collection, 2018

Location: Tres de Abril Street, Cebu City

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text: 

ANG MADUGONG LINGGO NG PALASPAS 1898

SA POOK NA ITO, NOONG IKA-3 NG ABRIL, 1898 NAGBALIKWAS ANG MGA TAGA SEBU, SA PAMUMUNO NI HEN. PANTALEON VILLEGAS, LABAN SA MGA KASTILA. NAGING MADUGO ANG LABANAN KAYA'T ANG ARAW NG PAGLALABANAN AY TINAWAG NA MADUGONG LINGGO NG PALASPAS

Monico R. Mercado

Location: Sexmoan, Pampanga

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

MONICO R. MERCADO

POET, LAWYER, EDUCATOR AND LEGISLATOR. BORN IN SEXMOAN, PAMPANGA, MAY 4, 1875. CO-SPONSORED THE BILL INSTITUTING THE FIRST IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN THE PHILIPPINES. CO-FOUNDER OF KATIPUNAN MIPANAMPUN AND ACADEMIA PAMPANGUEÑA. VICE-PRESIDENT OF GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES. AUTHOR OF THE NOVEL KETANG MILABAS. DIED IN MANILA, JANUARY 26, 1952.

"Where Marcos Was Confined"

Location: Philippine General Hospital, Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

"WHERE MARCOS WAS CONFINED"

IN THIS ROOM IN AUGUST, 1943 FERDINAND E. MARCOS NOW PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES WAS CONFINED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ILLNESS CONTRACTED IN THE SERVICE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING WORLD WAR II.

Pook na Pinaglibingan kay Emilio Jacinto

NHCP Photo Collection, 2024

NHCP Photo Collection, 2024

Location: Sitio 1, Brgy. San Juan, Santa Cruz, Laguna

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: April 16, 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

POOK NA PINAGLIBINGAN KAY EMILIO JACINTO

SA POOK NA ITO INILIBING SI EMILIO JACINTO NA NAMATAY NOONG IKA-16 NG ABRIL, 1899. SI JACINTO AY SUMAPI SA KATAAS-TAASANG KATIPUNAN NG MGA ANAK NG BAYAN (KKK) O KATIPUNAN NOONG 1894 NA MAY SAGISAG NA “PINGKIAN”. NAGING KALIHIM NG SAMAHAN AT KANANG-KAMAY NI ANDRES BONIFACIO. MAY AKDA NG “KARTILYA”, “LIWANAG AT DILIM”, AT IBA PA. KASAMANG NAGTATAG NG PAHAYAGANG KALAYAAN AT SUMULAT SA SAGISAG NA “DIMAS-ILAW”. ANG KANYANG MGA LABI AY INILIPAT SA MAUSOLEO DE LOS VETERANOS DE LA REVOLUCION SA MANILA NOONG 18 NG DISYEMBRE 1921, AT NOONG DISYEMBRE 1976 SA DAMBANANG EMILIO JACINTO SA HIMLAYANG PILIPINO, LUNGSOD NG QUEZON.

Dr. Pio Valenzuela 1869–1956 Dakilang Katipunero at Lingkod ng Bayan

© Judgefloro/Wikimedia Commons

© Judgefloro/Wikimedia Commons

Location: Dr. Pio Valenzuela Street cor. Kabesang Pino Street, Pariancillo Villa, Valenzuela

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

DR. PIO VALENZUELA 1869–1956

DAKILANG KATIPUNERO AT LINGKOD NG BAYAN

ISINILANG SI PIO VALENZUELA SA POLO, BULAKAN, NOONG HULYO 11, 1869. BUNSONG ANAK NINA KAPITAN FRANCISCO VALENZUELA AT LORENZANA ALEJANDRINO. UMANIB SA KATIPUNAN NOONG HULYO 15, 1892 NA ANG GINAMIT NA SAGISAG AY MADLANG-AWAY. BILANG SUGO NG KATIPUNAN, NAKIPAGKITA KAY JOSE RIZAL SA DAPITAN AT ISINANGGUNI ANG NAPIPINTONG PAGHIHIMAGSIK LABAN SA MGA KASTILA NA HINDI SINANG-AYUNAN NITONG HULI DAHIL SA KAKULANGAN NG SANDATA. SA BISA NG DEKRETO NI GOBERNADOR-HENERAL RAMON BLANCO NOONG AGOSTO 30, 1890, SI DR. VALENZUELA AY NAHATULANG MABILANGGO SA FUERZA SANTIAGO KASAMA SI ANTONIO LUNA AT IBA PA. NAKALAYA PAGKATAPOS NG KASUNDUAN SA PARIS, DISYEMBRE 10, 1898.

NAGING PUNONG-BAYAN NG POLO, SETYEMBRE 6, 1899; GOBERNADOR NG BULAKAN, 1919 AT 1922.

NAKIPAG-ISANG DIBDIB KAY MARCIANA DE CASTRO, OKTUBRE 9, 1900. YUMAO NOONG IKA-6 NG ABRIL 1956 SA POLO, BULAKAN.

BILANG PARANGAL KAY DON PIO ANG NGALANG POLO NG KANYANG BAYAN AY PINALITAN NG VALENZUELA.

City of Olongapo

Location: Olongapo City Hall, Rizal Avenue, Olongapo

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Site

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

CITY OF OLONGAPO

SUBIC BAY, ZAMBALES BECAME A U.S. NAVAL STATION, 1901. DESIGNATED AS A MILITARY RESERVATION WAS THE ADJACENT LAND FROM WHERE A PORTION OF THE AREA GREW THE COMMUNITY OF OLONGAPO AND ADMINISTERED BY THE U.S. NAVY OFFICIALS. ADMINISTRATION OF OLONGAPO WAS TURNED OVER TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 7, 1959. BY VIRTUE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 366, OLONGAPO BECAME A MUNICIPALITY AND ITS LOCAL OFFICIALS APPOINTED.

THE DESIRE AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE CITIZENS OF OLONGAPO LED BY MAYOR JAMES L. GORDON BECAME A FULFILLMENT WHEN CONGRESSMAN RAMON MAGSASAYSAY, JR. SPONSORED H.B. NO. 983 CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF OLONGAPO INTO A CITY. APPROVED BY PRESIDENT FERDINAND E. MARCOS, JUNE 1, 1966 AS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4645, AND THE INCUMBENT ELECTIVE OFFICIALS AS THE FIRST CITY OFFICIALS

JAMES L. GORDON

MAYOR

JAIME GUEVARA

VICE-MAYOR

COUNCILORS

REMIGIO TIERRO

ALFREDO DE PERIO, JR.

MARCIANO SOLIS

FLORO CRUZ

CORNELIO O. CARDENAS

LEONORO PARDO

AGUSTIN ELANE

HECTOR RUIZ (APPOINTED)

VICE MACARIO MACARAEG (DECEASED)

Death Place of General Antonio Luna

Contributed by Kjerrymer Andres

Location: College of the Immaculate Conception, Del Pilar Street, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija

Category: Sites/Events

Type: Commemorative marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

DEATH PLACE OF GENERAL ANTONIO LUNA

ON THE PLAZA, IN FRONT OF THIS BUILDING, FORMERLY THE PRESIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC, GENERAL ANTONIO LUNA AND HIS AIDE COLONEL FRANCISCO ROMAN WERE ASSASINATED IN THE AFTERNOON OF 5 JUNE 1899, BY MEMBERS OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO’S PRESIDENTIAL GUARD.

Mt. Samat National Shrine*

NHCP Photo Collection

NHCP Photo Collection

Location: Mt. Samat, Bataan (Region III)
Category: Sites/Events
Type: Site, Memorial
Status: Level I- National Shrine

Marker date: April 14, 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

SA MAKASAYSAYANG POOK NA ITO SA BUNDOK SAMAT, SAKOP NG PILAR, LALAWIGAN NG BATAAN IBINAON ANG PANULUKANG BATO UKOL SA PAGTATAYO NG DAMBANA NG KAGITINGAN, SA PANAHON NG PAMAMAHALA NG PANGULONG FERDINAND E. MARCOS. IKA-14 NG ABRIL 1966.

General Artemio Ricarte (Vibora) 20 October 1866 - 31 July 1945

NHCP Photo Collection, 2008

NHCP Photo Collection, 2008

Location: Washington Street cor. Dewey Street, Batac, Ilocos Norte

Category: Personages

Type: Biographical marker

Status: Level II - Historical marker

Marker date: 1966

Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)

Marker text:

GENERAL ARTEMIO RICARTE (VIBORA) 

20 OCTOBER 1866 – 31 JULY 1945

TEACHER, SOLDIER, AND PATRIOT. BORN HERE IN BATAC, ILOCOS NORTE, TO ESTEBAN RICARTE Y FAUSTINO AND BONIFACIA GARCIA Y RIGONAN. HOLDER OF THE BACHELOR OF ARTS, SAN JUAN DE LETRAN, AND TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE FOR PRIMARY INSTRUCTION. PRINCIPAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO DE MALABON PRIMARY SCHOOL IN CAVITE; BRIGADIER-GENERAL, MAGDIWANG FACTION; CHOSEN CAPTAIN-GENERAL BY THE TEJEROS CONVENTION.

CAPTURED BY THE AMERICANS IN 1900. IMPRISONED AND BANISHED TO GUAM IN 1901. REFUSING TO TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, HE LIVED ABROAD. RETURNED TO THE PHILIPPINES FROM JAPAN DURING WORLD WAR II. DIED IN BARRIO NAGPARAON, KALINGA, MT. PROVINCE.

Silliman University

NHCP Photo Collection, 2022

NHCP Photo Collection, 2010

NHCP Photo Collection, 2019

NHCP Photo Collection, 2022

NHCP Photo Collection, 2022

NHCP Photo Collection, 2022

Location: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Category: Buildings/Structures
Type: Building, University
Status: Level II - Historical marker
Marker date: 1966
Installed by: National Historical Commission (NHC)
Marker text:

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY

ORIGINALLY AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOUNDED IN 1901 BY DR. AND MRS. DAVID S. HIBBARD UNDER THE TERMS OF A GIFT BY PHILANTHROPIST, DR. HORACE B. SILLIMAN, IT WAS CONVERTED INTO A COLLEGE IN 1910 AND A UNIVERSITY IN 1938. ITS BUILDINGS WERE OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES FROM 1942 TO 1945. IT WAS REOPENED AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR. THE FIRST FILIPINO PRESIDENT, DR. LEOPOLDO T. RUIZ, WAS ELECTED IN 1952.