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Graphite on paper artwork by Guillermo Tolentino Liberty Granting Independence to Filipinos This graphite on paper artwork by Guillermo Tolentino depicts Lady Liberty handing the Philippine Flag to a lady in traditional attire, symbolizing the Philippines. This drawing represents the United States granting the Philippines self-governance, officially recognized on July 4, 1946. Tolentino, the country’s … Read more

The “Bust of Juan Luna y Novicio” by Spanish sculptor Mariano Benlliure found its permanent home in the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) after being handed over by MIB Capital Corporation, which had safeguarded the sculpture in its vault since 1978. The bust, a testament to the friendship between Benlliure and Luna during the … Read more

El Gobernador y el ObispoFelix Resurreccion Hidalgo1896 The El Gobernador y el Obispo is an oil painting by Filipino artist Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo (1855-1913). It shows Don Gomez Perez Dasmariñas, 7th Governor and Captain-General of the Philippines, and Fray Domingo de Salazar, a Dominican Friar and 1st Bishop of Manila deliberating about the dispatch of … Read more

In celebration of the 126th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, the NHCP Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo and the Municipality of Kawit present “Mga Sáyang Pumilayláy: The Lilith Reyes-Perez Collection”. The exhibit will open on the 12th of June 2024, Wednesday, at 9:00 a.m. at the GF of the Aguinaldo Shrine. Mga Sáyang Pumilayláy is an exhibition … Read more

The painting “El Asesinato del Gobernador Bustamante” (The Assassination of Governor Bustamante) by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, which hangs in the National Museum of Fine Arts, depicts a significant and controversial historical event. Governor-General Bustamante, upon assuming office in 1717, discovered significant losses in the Royal treasury and arrested several officials and members of religious corporations … Read more