Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea representing President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, will lead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Bonifacio National Monument, Caloocan City on 30 November 2018, 3:30 p.m. in commemoration of the 155th birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio.
He will be assisted by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Chairman Rene R. Escalante; NHCP Acting Executive Director Ludovico D. Badoy; AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr.; First District of Caloocan Congressman Gale Gonzalo Malapitan; Second District of Caloocan Congressman Edgar R. Erice; Caloocan City Mayor Oscar G. Malapitan; and Mr. Ron Paulo Bonifacio, representing the Bonifacio family.
This year’s commemorative program is led by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), in coordination with the City Government of Caloocan and other government agencies.
Other historical sites commemorating the event are the Bonifacio Trial House, Maragondon, Cavite; Bonifacio Memorial Shrine, beside Manila City Hall; Bonifacio Monument, Balintawak (Cloverleaf), Quezon City; Bonifacio Monument, Tutuban Center, Manila; and the Bonifacio Monument, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums and publications, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage.