SANTA BARBARA, PANGASINAN ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by its Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, will unveil the “Santa Barbara” historical marker on 30 October 2024 at 10:00 a.m. The marker states:

SANTA BARBARA LANDAS NG PAGKABANSANG PILIPINO, 1899

SA BAYAN NG SANTA BARBARA, PANGASINAN DUMAAN SI EMILIO AGUINALDO, PANGULO NG UNANG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS, AT ANG KANIYANG HUKBO HABANG IPINAGTATANGGOL ANG KALAYAAN AT PAGKABANSA NG MGA PILIPINO, 14 NOBYEMBRE 1899. DITO PINAG-ISA NI AGUINALDO ANG KANIYANG HUKBO SA BATALYON NI TENYENTE JOSE JOVEN AT BRIGADA NI HENERAL GREGORIO H. DEL PILAR.

ANG PANANDANG PANGKASAYSAYANG ITO AY PINASINAYAAN BILANG AMBAG SA PAGGUNITA SA IKA-125 ANIBERSARYO NG KALAYAAN AT PAGKABANSANG PILIPINO, 12 HUNYO 2023-23 MARSO 2026.

NHCP Executive Director Arevalo will present the historical marker. Santa Barbara Mayor Carlito S. Zaplan will deliver his acceptance message after signing the certificate of transfer.

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.

 

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Historic Sites and Education Division
T.M. Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000
hsed@nhcp.gov.ph
(+632) 5335-1217 loc. 126 | (+63960) 328-4200