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Contributed photo May 10, 2021 On the 456th anniversary of the first Sto. Niño procession in Cebu, scholars will dig deeper into the devotion of the Holy Child as part of conquest and its incorporation in the early Visayans’ belief system.
“Sakalam! Devotion to the Sto. Niño in the Visayas during Spanish colonial rule”, a free blended event with a panel discussion, will be held on May 15, 2021, 3:00 PM at Palm Grass The Cebu Heritage Hotel.
Public historian and De La Salle Department of History professor Xiao Chua will elaborate on the journey of the Sto. Niño from Cebu to the rest of the Philippines.
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 6 (PIA) The 17th historical marker now dominates the scenery of the new shoreline view Pantawan park of Dumaguete City that marks one of the 34 sites of the Philippine route of the Magellan-Elcano expedition 500 years ago.
Local and national officials celebrated the milestone in the history of the country as part of the quincentennial commemorations of the first circumnavigation of the world with the formal unveiling of historical marker for Panilongon (Negros) at Rizal Boulevard, this city.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles lauded the unveiling of the Panilongon (Negros) marker, which he says is another reason for people to visit and discover Dumaguete City.
TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 5 (PIA) — The Cagayan Museum and Historical Research Center will host a free month-long webinar series focusing on heritage conservation and management, starting this May 18 up to August 24, 2021. According to the museum’s head curator, Niño Kevin D. Baclig,.
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 5 (PIA) Another historical marker commemorating the Philippines’ contribution to the first circumnavigation of the world which took place 500 years ago was unveiled yesterday in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles together with National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Commissioner Dr. Earl Jude Cleope, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Usec. Atty. Marvin Gatpayat, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director-General Usec. Ramon Cualoping III, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG-7) Regional Director Leocadio Trovela, and Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo unveiled the Panilongon Historical Marker at Rizal Boulevard.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles delivers his keynote speech during the unveiling of the Panilongon Historical Marker held May 4, 2021 at Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City. (KAT/PIA7-NegOr)
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May 7, 2021 | 12:01 am
online concert
TO MARK the Quincentennial anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, the Spanish Embassy has organized
Guitarras del mundo (World Guitars), an online concert on May 7, 5 p.m., through the Facebook accounts of Embassy of Spain and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
Guitarras del Mundo will be performed by guitarists Francisco Bernier and Antonio Duro of the Seville Guitar Duo, and Filipino classical guitarist Adrik Cristobal. The concert will start with music from Spain, with two Spanish composers, Granados and Rodrigo, then travel musically to the Americas with tunes by Milonga and Tango, then on to the Philippines where the journey ends with some