Marking of the Thirty-four Sites of the Philippine Route of the Magellan-Elcano expedition
The marking of the thirty-four sites of the Philippine route of the Magellan-Elcano expedition is in solidarity with the international project of tracing the route of the unprecedented achievement of humanity and science which proved that the world was indeed round.
Between 16 March and 28 October 2021, thirty-four historical markers (with reliefs) will be unveiled in the Visayas, Palawan, and Mindanao. Below is the schedule of the unveiling of historical markers:
MARCH
March 16
1. Unveiling of the Samar quincentennial historical marker, Calicoan, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
2. Unveiling of the Suluan quincentennial historical marker, Suluan Is., Guiuan, Eastern Samar
March 18
3. Unveiling of the Homonhon quincentennial historical marker, Homonhon Is., Guiuan, E. Samar
March 25
4. Unveiling of the Gibusong quincentennial historical marker, Magsaysay, Gibusong Is., Loreto, Dinagat Island
5. Unveiling of the Hinunangan quincentennial historical marker, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
March 29
6. Unveiling of the Limasawa quincentennial historical marker, Government Compound, Limasawa, Southern Leyte
APRIL
April 4
7. Unveiling of the Leyte quincentennial historical marker, Combado, Maasin City
April 5
8. Unveiling of the Canigao quincentennial historical marker, Canigao Island, Matalom Leyte
9. Unveiling of the Gatighan quincentennial historical marker, Himokilan Island, Hindang, Leyte
10. Unveiling of the Baybay quincentennial historical marker, Baybay City, Leyte
April 6
11. Unveiling of the Ponson quincentennial historical marker, Pilar Cebu
12. Unveiling of the Poro quincentennial historical marker, Poro, Cebu
13. Unveiling of the Ticobon quincentennial historical marker, San Francisco, Cebu
April 7
14. Unveiling of the Cebu quincentennial historical marker, Plaza Sugbu, Cebu City
April 27
15. Unveiling of the Mactan, Lapulapu and Magellan Quincentennial historical markers, Liberty Shrine, Mactan, Cebu
MAY
May 2
16. Unveiling of the Bohol quincentennial historical marker, Punta Cruz, Maribojoc, Bohol
May 4
17. Unveiling of the Panilongon quincentennial historical marker, Dumaguete City
May 7
18. Unveiling of the Kipit quincentennial historical marker, Brgy. Kipit, Labason, Zamboanga del Norte
May 13
19. Unveiling of the Cagayan quincentennial historical marker, Mapun, Tawi-Tawi
May 27
20. Unveiling of the Palawan quincentennial historical marker, Sitio Marikit, Brgy. San Juan, Aborlan, Palawan
JUNE
June 18
21. Unveiling of the Tagusao quincentennial historical marker, Sitio Tagusao, Barong-Barong, Brooke’s Point, Palawan
June 21
22. Unveiling of the Balabac quincentennial historical marker, Balabac, Palawan
SEPTEMBER
September 30
23. Unveiling of the Dulo ng Palawan quincentennial historical marker, Buliluyan, Bataraza, Palawan
OCTOBER
October 11
24. Unveiling of the Sulu quincentennial historical marker, Jolo, Sulu
25. Unveiling of the Basilan quincentennial historical marker, Fuego-Fuego Beach, Brgy. Tabi-awan, Isabela City, Basilan
October 12
26. Unveiling of the Cawit quincentennial historical marker, Cawit, Zamboanga City
27. Unveiling of the Subanin quincentennial historical marker, Zamboaga City
October 14
28. Unveiling of the Manalipa quincentennial historical marker, Manalipa Island, Zamboanga City
October 15
29. Unveiling of the Moro Gulf quincentennial historical marker, Pagadian City
October 19
30. Unveiling of the Maguindanao quincentennial historical marker, Old Cotabato City Hall
October 25
31. Unveiling of the Benaian quincentennial historical marker, Kamanga, Maasim, Sarangani
October 26
32. Unveiling of the Batulaki quincentennial historical marker, Brgy. Batulaki, Glan, Sarangani Province
October 27
33. Unveiling of the Candighar quincentennial historical marker, Municipal Grounds, Balut Islands
October 28
34. Unveiling of the Sarangani quincentennial historical marker, Brgy. Camalig, Sarangani Island, Sarangani, Municipality, Davao Occidental
For queries, contact Ms. Juvelyn Nierves of the National Quincentennial Committee Secretariat at [email protected].
