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Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu Did you know? Apart from its recent declaration as a National Cultural Treasure, the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu is also a declared National Historical Landmark since 1973 due to its deep historical significance. You may want to read: Manila Cathedral History Santo Niño de Tondo … Read more

The Ships of Magellan Did you know? The ships of Magellan that reached the Philippines 500 years ago were not galleons but naos or carracks. The Magellan-Elcano Expedition did not use the famous Galleon ship but instead used the smaller ‘Nao’ or ‘Carrack’. These ships are smaller than galleons and better designed as merchant ships … Read more

Lawong This week’s Marine Monday, the National Museum of Bohol features another bizarre reef-associated marine animal found in the Bohol sea, Lionfish locally called as Lawong. The Lawong are members of the scorpaenid fish family (Scorpaenidae). They are native to Indo-Pacific regions. They have fan-like pectoral fins and venomous fin spines. They can spread when … Read more

Old Panglao Church Ruins The National Museum Bohol joins in the celebration of the International Day for Monuments and Sites and World Heritage Day2021. Featured is the 19th century Old Panglao Church ruins. As one of the structures within the Panglao Plaza Complex, the ruins, consisting of parts of the facade and base of the … Read more