Battle of Ubujan

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For today’s Museum From Home series in celebration of Philippine Veterans Week, let’s memorialize the gallantry of Boholano guerillas who bravely engaged with Japanese troops against overwhelming odds in the historic Battle of Ubujan. The incident took place on October 22, 1942, shortly after the local guerillas’ clash at Moalong. The triumph in the Battle … Read more

Charter Day of Butuan City

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Charter Day of Butuan City Your National Museum of the Philippines in Eastern Northern Mindanao joins Butuan City’s commemoration of its Charter Day. On This Day, August 2, in the year 1950, the town became a City under Republic Act 523, also known as the Charter of the City of Butuan. It used to be … Read more

Sawankhalok Stoneware

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In the photo is a Sawankhalok stoneware from Thailand, currently on display at the National Museum of the Philippines in Eastern Northern Mindanao located in Butuan City. Excavated in 1987, this headless stoneware figurine, with translucent green glaze, depicts a woman holding her infant close to her breasts. It is believed that in the olden … Read more

Butuan Wooden Coffins

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Butuan Wooden Coffins The National Museum of the Philippines features archaeological objects and sites to focus on the country’s deep-rooted maritime past and heritage. The Museum is highlighting the wooden coffin burials from Butuan City, Agusan del Norte in northeastern Mindanao. In 1976, wooden coffins have been reportedly found near the site of the first … Read more

Guiob Church Ruins

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Guiob Church Ruins  THE LAST WALL STANDING. One of the key structures of the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines is the Guiob Church Ruins, a declared National Cultural Treasure (NCT) that can be found in Camiguin, Northern Mindanao. This 16th-century-built structure was destroyed during the Mt. Vulcan eruption on May 31, 1871, which shook … Read more