The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The coat of arms of the Philippines Commonwealth Inauguration of the Philippine Commonwealth (15 November 1935) Today’s feature highlights the coat of arms of the Philippine Commonwealth, adopted on 6 November 1935 under Act No. 4258, approved by then-Governor-General Frank Murphy. The coat of arms depicts a shield divided into two vertical halves, incorporating the … Read more
Engr. Kristine Bantay is the Officer-in-Charge of the Space Data Mobilization and Applications Division at the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). She has diverse backgrounds in electronics engineering and marine science. In her role at PhilSA, she specializes in earth observation and environmental resource mapping- focusing on coastal ecosystems, including mangroves, corals, and seagrass.
Under Presidential Proclamation 1906, signed in 2009, the month of October is declared ‘National Indigenous Peoples Month’ in celebration, recognition, and protection of the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs)/IPs. For 2024, the theme of Dayaw is “Katutubong Filipino: Pagtibayin ang Tagumpay 2030 (Indigenous Filipinos: Strengthening the Success by 2030) which highlights how the celebration … Read more
NCCA Composition Prize NCCA opens its Call for Entries to the 2024 Composition Prize! The deadline for submission is on December 28, 2024. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Composition Prize is a biennial award given to winning and/or deserving composers for each category. Initiated in 2016, it is a competition on … Read more
Bomb Jokes and Threats are prohibited inside museum premises To our dear museum guests: Please be reminded that making jokes, threats or unverified claims and other statements that refer to bombs, weaponry, or other violent instruments is punishable by law under Presidential Decree No. 1727, and may result in a punishment of imprisonment of up … Read more