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VILLANUEVA LEADS BOCAUE MUSEUM GROUND BREAKING

In a historic step towards preserving the cultural heritage of Bocaue, Bulacan, Senator Joel Villanueva led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bocaue Museum and Cultural Hub recently. The project, which promises to serve as a beacon of history and inspiration, will feature a museum, art center, performance arts space, and history hub, all aimed at […]

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DPWH BEGINS BUILDING BACOLOD CITY MUSEUM

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of a multi-purpose building that will serve as the Bacolod City Museum/Auditorium. The building project in Barangay Alijis near the new Bacolod Government Center will serve as a memorial of the historic events, culture, artistry, and resourcefulness of the Negrenses in the early […]

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LEYTE OLD CAPITOL BUILDING TO BECOME A MUSEUM

The Leyte provincial government will pursue its plan to turn the historic old capitol building in Tacloban City into a museum. Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said an assessment is ongoing to come up with the required budget to put up the museum. “The target is to start the project this year.” “The old capitol […]

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DAGUPAN NAT’L ARTISTS TO HAVE MUSEUMS – DE VENECIA

The works of national artists Victorio Edades and Salvador Bernal will have a permanent home at their birthplace in Dagupan City after the law for the creation of a cultural center and museum was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. Pangasinan Fourth District Representative Christopher de Venecia, the author of Republic Act (RA) 11726, said the […]

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QC HAPPY TO HOST ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM – BELMONTE

Mayor Joy Belmonte is open to Quezon City hosting a public archeological museum, as Antique Representative Loren Legarda suggested, to help promote knowledge about the country’s heritage and cultural evolution. “If (the) national government is willing to have a branch museum in Quezon City, as you know my first love is heritage management, we’ll be […]

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BACOLOD MUSEUM TO BE A LEGACY PROJECT – ZUBIRI

The construction of an “iconic” museum-auditorium in Bacolod City is expected to start in the first quarter of 2021 with more than P200 million already downloaded to fund the project. Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, who is sourcing the funds from the national government, led the groundbreaking rites for what he considers as a “legacy […]