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Philippine International Quincentennial Conference Begins
26 October 2021The Inaugural Session of the Philippine International Quincentennial Conference kicked off on 20 October 2021 at the Emilio Aguinaldo Museum in Kawit,…
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PH to Host International Conference on the First Circumnavigation of the World
25 August 2021The National Quincentennial Committee is pleased to announce that between 20 October and 17 December 2021, the country will host the Philippine Inte…
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Inspiration Behind the Quincentennial Motif
19 August 2021You have probably noticed this motif we have in our collaterals and designs across the country and Philippine embassies and consulates abroad. We call…
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Muzones: Champion of Pre-Colonial Imagination
17 August 2021He taught the Filipino people that there is wealth in our history, especially the pre-colonial one, and wisdom in our vernaculars and indigenous geniu…
8 August 2021
August 8 is ASEAN Day
Boxer Codex is a late 16th-century manuscript in Spanish about the customs and ways of life of various peoples...
4 August 2021
2021 is the Year of Filipino...
By virtue of Proclamation No. 1128, s. 2021, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared the year 2021 as the Year...
4 August 2021
Legarda, NHCP Launch New Online Program
The Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines launched Kasaysayang Lokal (KASALO)...
3 August 2021
Philippine History for Free
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) vowed to upload online its rare Filipiniana collection, including its rich...
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Lapulapu, Ang Datu ng Mactan: Fleshing...
Yes, 2021 is historic for more noble reasons than a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and the unofficial, sly start...
Maguindanao, 500 Years Ago
This year, we are commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Philippine part in the first circumnavigation of the world....
Empowering Localities this Quincentennial
In 2018, when the National Quincentennial Committee or NQC had just started, we already envisioned involving as many places...
Filipino Viewpoint: Collective Statement of Philippine...
Opening Message of Dr. Rene R. Escalante, Chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and Executive Director...
