MANILA ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by its Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, will unveil the “Simbahan ng The United Church of Manila” historical marker on 21 July 2024 at 8:00 a.m. The marker states:
SIMBAHAN NG THE UNITED CHURCH OF MANILA
ITINATAG SA POOK NA ITO ANG UNITED CHURCH OF MANILA MULA SA PAGSASAMA NG ILANG KASAPI NG UNITED BRETHREN STUDENT CHURCH, BAPTISTS AT CONGREGATIONALISTS, 1924. ANG GUSALI NA UNANG NAGSILBING KONSULADO NG HAPON AY ISINAAYOS UPANG GAMITIN BILANG SIMBAHAN SA PAMAMAHALA NI OBISPO ENRIQUE C. SOBREPEÑA, 1926. IDINAGDAG ANG KONKRETONG ISTRUKTURANG NEO-GOTIKO SA HARAPAN, 1930. NAGING POOK PANGPULUNGAN AT PANANAMPALATAYA NG MGA PILING PERSONALIDAD GAYA NINA GREGORIO AGLIPAY, FRANK LAUBACH, JOSE ABAD SANTOS, CAMILO OSIAS, RAFAEL PALMA. BILANG BAHAGI NG LAYUNIN NG IMPERYONG HAPON NA MAKAPAGTATAG NG UNYON NG MGA MANANAMPALATAYA, ITINATAG DITO ANG FEDERATION OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPNES (FECP) NA NILAHUKAN NG 200 DELEGADO, 10 OKTUBRE 1942. NAKALIGTAS MULA SA PINSALA NOONG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANDAIGDIG. IDINAGDAG ANG SANTUWARYO, 1949. DUMAAN SA MARAMING PAGSASAAYOS KABILANG ANG PAGGIBA SA GITNANG BAHAGI NG LUMANG GUSALI, PAGTATAYO NG MAS MALAKING BULWAGAN AT PAGDAGDAG NG HIWALAY NA CHILDREN’S CHAPEL SA LIKURAN, DEKADA 1960-70. KABILANG SA MGA NAUNANG EKUMENIKONG SIMBAHAN NA NAGSUMIKAP PAGBUKLURIN ANG IBA’T IBANG DENOMINASYONG PROTESTANTE SA PILIPINAS.
NHCP Executive Director Arevalo will present the historical marker. The United Church of Manila (TUCM) Council Chairman Rueul I. Obar will deliver his acceptance message after signing the certificate of transfer.
Witnesses to the signing are TUCM Elder Beltsazar Tobio and NHCP Deputy Executive Director Programs and Project Alvin R. Alcid.
The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research, and publications, and to preserve historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.
Refer to:
Historic Sites and Education Division
T.M. Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000
hsed@nhcp.gov.ph
(+632) 5335-1217 loc. 126 | (+63960) 328-4200