WHEREAS, The National Historical Commission of the Philippines Bids and Awards Committee (NHCP-BAC) invited qualified companies to bid for the Restoration of The Santa Maria Church (Nuestra Señora Dela Asuncion Parish), Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur through its advertisements on PhilGEPS, a newspaper of general circulation, and via notices posted at the NHCP premises and at the NHCP website on 19-26 January 2021;

WHEREAS, only one (1) company, J.S. Lim Construction & Trading have signified their interest to participate in the bidding and submitted their technical and financial proposal accordingly;

WHEREAS, their submitted bid was opened for examination by the NHCP-BAC on 15 February 2021 at 9:00 AM in their presence at the NHCP Central Office in Ermita, Manila, and, after passing all criteria for post-qualification, J.S. Lim Construction & Trading submitted the Single Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid, amounting to Nineteen Million, Six Hundred Ten Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety-Nine 99/100 pesos (₱ 19,610,399.99)

NOW THEREFORE, upon unanimous decision and approval of the NHCP-BAC during its 17 February 2021 deliberation, be it

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the project contract for the Restoration of Sta Maria Church (Nuestra Señora dela Asuncion Parish), Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur be awarded to J.S. Lim Construction & Trading with the amount of Nineteen Million, Six Hundred Ten Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety-Nine 99/100 pesos (₱ 19,610,399.99)

Approved this 17 February 2021:

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1. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), through the General Appropriations Act 2021 (GAA) intends to apply the sum of Php 6,296,971.57 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for:

          Restoration of Bacon Church Bell Tower Bacon-Sawanga-Pirieto Diaz Road, Bacon, Sorsogon

          Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The NHCP now invites bids for Restoration of Bacon Church Bell Tower. Completion of the Works is 240 calendar days. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act.”

         Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest
         or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from NHCP and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the address below and upon the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount of Php 10,000.00.

        It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
        Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

6. The NHCP will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 24 February 2021, 9:30 A.M. at 2^nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, which shall be open to prospective bidders.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11 March 2021 before 9:00 A.M. at Records Section, Ground Floor, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

       Bids opening shall be on 9:00 A.M. of 11 March 2021 at 2^nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. Bids will be opened in the
       presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. The NHCP reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
9. For further information, please refer to:
   Mr. Reinere Policarpio
   BAC Secretariat
   National Historical Commission of the Philippines
   T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila
   Telephone no. 5335-1212 loc. 144
   Fax No.: 5536-3181
   Email address: bacnhcp2020@gmail.com 

CARMINDA R. AREVALO
BAC Chairperson

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1. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), through the General Appropriations Act 2021 (GAA) intends to apply the sum of Php 6,296,971.57 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for:

          Restoration of Bacon Church Bell Tower Bacon-Sawanga-Pirieto Diaz Road, Bacon, Sorsogon

          Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The NHCP now invites bids for Restoration of Bacon Church Bell Tower. Completion of the Works is 240 calendar days. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act.”

         Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest
         or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from NHCP and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the address below and upon the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount of Php 10,000.00.

        It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
        Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

6. The NHCP will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 24 February 2021, 9:30 A.M. at 2^nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, which shall be open to prospective bidders.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11 March 2021 before 9:00 A.M. at Records Section, Ground Floor, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

       Bids opening shall be on 9:00 A.M. of 11 March 2021 at 2^nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. Bids will be opened in the
       presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. The NHCP reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
9. For further information, please refer to:
   Mr. Reinere Policarpio
   BAC Secretariat
   National Historical Commission of the Philippines
   T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila
   Telephone no. 5335-1212 loc. 144
   Fax No.: 5536-3181
   Email address: bacnhcp2020@gmail.com 

CARMINDA R. AREVALO
BAC Chairperson

Download bidding documents here.

1. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), through the General Appropriations Act 2021 (GAA) intends to apply the sum of Php 6,296,971.57 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for:

          Restoration of Bacon Church Bell Tower Bacon-Sawanga-Pirieto Diaz Road, Bacon, Sorsogon

          Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The NHCP now invites bids for Restoration of Bacon Church Bell Tower. Completion of the Works is 240 calendar days. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.
3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act.”

         Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest
         or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from NHCP and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the address below and upon the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount of Php 10,000.00.

        It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the
        Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

6. The NHCP will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 24 February 2021, 9:30 A.M. at 2^nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, which shall be open to prospective bidders.
7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11 March 2021 before 9:00 A.M. at Records Section, Ground Floor, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

       Bids opening shall be on 9:00 A.M. of 11 March 2021 at 2^nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. Bids will be opened in the
       presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. The NHCP reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.
9. For further information, please refer to:
   Mr. Reinere Policarpio
   BAC Secretariat
   National Historical Commission of the Philippines
   T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila
   Telephone no. 5335-1212 loc. 144
   Fax No.: 5536-3181
   Email address: bacnhcp2020@gmail.com 

CARMINDA R. AREVALO
BAC Chairperson

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Remembering the GOMBURZA:  In Anticipation of the 150th Anniversary of their Martyrdom in 2022
Francis Kristoffer L. Pasion

The 1872 public execution of the three secular priests —Jose Burgos, Mariano Gomes de los Angeles, and Jacinto Zamora, collectively known in their portmanteau “GOMBURZA”— was a pivotal moment in Philippine history, one that was acknowledged by numerous figures of the time. It was a major catalyst that pushed the events forward leading to the failed reformist agenda among Filipino liberals in Spain,  pivoting to the Philippine Revolution against Spain which broke out in 1896.

The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 unlocked the floodgates of liberal ideas of equality, fairness, and civil rights from Spain to its farthest colony, the Philippines. At the time, it shortened the travel time between Spain and the Philippines from approximately twenty months to thirty days. It effectively lowered the travel cost, and facilitated the faster exchange of news and information. At the time, Spain was embroiled in numerous revolutions and civil wars, with the tug of war between liberals and absolutists (monarchists). Hence the ideas that rocked Spanish politics and the royal court were understandably transmitted to its colonies, shaping the political terrain and laying down the foundation for the aspiration of equality and modernity.

The appointment of Lt. Gen. Rafael de Izquierdo, replacing the liberal-leaning Carlos de la Torre as Spanish governor general of the Philippines in 1871, pushed back the liberal reforms that were already being implemented in the Philippines. Izquierdo rescinded many of the policies of de la Torre. For example, he suspended the opening of a new school of arts and trade. Furthermore, he laid off high-ranking officials in the civil force who were found to be half-Spanish or full-Filipinos.

In 1872, with Izquierdo abrogating the exemption of tribute and forced labor long enjoyed by the workers of the Cavite Navy Yard, among whom were artillery support and corps of engineers, all of them entitled of the benefits, rose up in arms and mutinied against the colonial government. On 20 January 1872, approximately 200 workers from the marine battalion of the arsenal, which included sailors and artillerymen, all led by Fernando La Madrid,  seized Fort San Felipe, and subdued seven Spanish officers.

While the mutiny lasted only two days due to the swift reaction of the colonial administration, massive arrests soon followed, including those who had no connections to the mutiny—half Spaniards, Creoles, secular priests, lawyers, merchants/businessmen, local officials. All they had in common was that they openly campaigned and supported liberal ideas.

Among those arrested were the three secular priests who have long voiced out the unequal treatment towards secular (Filipino) clergy in favor of the Spanish friars. They were Mariano Gomes de los Angeles, priest of Bacoor, Jose Burgos, priest from the Manila Cathedral, and Jacinto Zamora, a parish priest of Marikina.

The Jesuit order’s expulsion from the Philippines and all the Spanish colonies in 1768 and the royal decree to fill vacant clergy posts in parishes with native priests (“seculares”) in 1774 began the secularization movement. Opposed to this were the “regulares,” Spanish friars who saw such a move as an erosion of their political authority and influence in the colony. Upon the Jesuits’ return to the Philippines in 1859, many secular priests were displaced. Jose Burgos pursued the secularization cause and earned the ire of many among the Regulars. It was upon this context, according to Trinidad Pardo de Tavera, that all the forces converged against the three secular priests who were accused, tried, and sentenced to death by garrote for allegedly instigating the mutiny in Cavite, even with doubtful evidence. A man named Saldua was said to have been bribed to implicate Burgos and the two other priests.

On 17 February 1872, the date of the execution, a huge crowd of around forty thousand assembled at the execution site in Bagumbayan. The first to be executed was Saldua. Stripped of their robes, and chained, the first of the GOMBURZA to be executed was Gomes, who told his confessor, “Father, I know that not a leaf falls to the ground but by the will of God. Since He wills that I should die here, His holy will be done.” The next one, Zamora, seemed to have lost his sanity, stood silent until the screwed turned and he was strangulated. The last one was Burgos, who, overcome with terror upon seeing his colleagues die, exclaimed, “What crime have I committed? Is it possible that I should die like this? My God, is there no justice on earth? …. I am innocent!” But when told that Jesus suffered the same fate, Burgos stood resigned, and forgave his executioner.

The unjust fate that befell the three secular priests were well known at the time, not only for the trumped up charges made against them but for the swiftness of the ruling of the Spanish court-martial. Even the Archbishop of Manila refused to defrock them even amidst political pressure. At the moment of their execution, he ordered every church to toll their bells to make known his acknowledgment of the martyrs’ innocence. 

It awakened a new realization among Filipinos, that liberal notions of equality, meritocracy, and human dignity could no longer thrive under a colonial regime. A prospect of independence was waiting in the wings.

Jose Rizal would dedicate his second novel, El filibusterismo, to the three tragic figures:

“The Government, by enshrouding your trial in mystery and pardoning your co-accused, has suggested that some mistake was committed when your fate was decided; and the whole of the Philippines, in paying homage to your memory and calling you martyrs, totally rejects your guilt. The Church, by refusing to degrade you, has put in doubt the crime charged against you.”

Marcelo H. del Pilar, from his “Frailocracy in the Philippines,” said:

“The [Cavite] insurrection spreads over an unprecedented number of pages in our history. It has become the topic of discussion everywhere because it implicated and condemned to the gallows three illustrious secular clergymen who distinguished themselves in defending the rights of the secular priests against the regular clergy relative to administering the care of souls[,] and it imprisoned illustrious jurists, respectable citizens and other secular clergymen in Ceuta and the Marianas.”

Andres Bonifacio, in his speech in the Katipunan commemorating the three martyrs’ deaths in February 1895:

“Twenty-three years have passed from today, when a tragedy struck the fields of this new country; Three illustrious Tagalogs who sparked light and destroyed the veil that hid the darkness from the eyes of the Katagalugan, were executed…  One day, the sun of Righteousness will rise, and those who have debts will pay.”

Apolinario Mabini recounted GOMBURZA’s significance in his La revolucion filipina:

“The friars wanted to make an example of Burgos and his companions so that the Filipinos should be afraid to go against them from then on. But that patent injustice, that official crime, aroused not fear but hatred of the friars and of the regime that supported them, and a profound sympathy and sorrow for the victims. This sorrow worked a miracle: it made the Filipinos realize their condition for the first time.”

Now that we look back upon the martyrdom of these three figures from 149 years ago beyond the limits of memory and time, we acknowledge the immense impact that they had that shaped the course of the Nation, refashioning a distinct identity, the Filipino. We bring these lessons of the past into the GOMBURZA’s 150th anniversary next year, on 17 February 2022.

Other related articles:

• “Secularization Issue was an International Issue” by Peter Jaynul V. Uckung
  http://nhcp.gov.ph/the-secularization-issue-was-an-international-issue/

• “The Two Faces of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny” by Chris Antonette Piedad-Pugay
  http://nhcp.gov.ph/the-two-faces-of-the-1872-cavite-mutiny/

11 February 2021

This Bid Bulletin is issued to modify, amend or clarify items in the issued Bidding Documents for the project:

1. Maintenance Work and Restoration at the Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas (Pamintuan Mansion), Angeles City, Pampanga

Please be informed of the following changes:

The deadline of submission and the scheduled opening of Technical and Financial Proposals are moved from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Wednesday, 17 February 2021.

For the guidance of all concerned. 

CARMINDA R. AREVALO
Chairman, BAC

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WHEREAS, The National Historical Commission of the Philippines Bids and Awards Committee (NHCP-BAC) invited qualified companies to bid for the Restoration of the Customs House (Phase One) along Muelle Loney in Iloilo City, through its advertisements on PhilGEPS, a newspaper of general circulation, and via notices posted at the NHCP premises and at the NHCP website on 19-26 January 2021;

WHEREAS, three companies, namely (1) Topmost Development & Marketing, (2) J.S. Lim Construction & Trading, and (3) Micro-Asia Builders Corporation have signified their interest to participate in the bidding and submitted their technical and financial proposals accordingly;

WHEREAS, upon the opening of their submitted bids by the NHCP-BAC on 09 February 2014, the three bidders, all of which were determined as compliant with all criteria for post-qualification, have submitted the following bid prices:

• Topmost Development & Marketing        ₱ 18,433,776.40
• S. Lim Construction & Trading                 ₱ 16,404,518.09 (less 10% from ₱ 18,227,242.32)
• Micro-Asia Builders Corporation             ₱ 18,190,078.25

WHEREAS, J.S. Lim Construction & Trading submitted the Single Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid, with the amount of Sixteen Million, Four Hundred Four Thousand, Five Hundred Eighteen pesos 9/100 (₱ 16,404,518.09)

NOW THEREFORE, upon unanimous decision and approval of the NHCP-BAC during its 10 February 2021 deliberation, be it

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the project contract for the Restoration of the Customs House (Phase One), Muelle Loney, Iloilo City be awarded to J.S. Lim Construction & Trading with the amount of Sixteen Million, Four Hundred Four Thousand, Five Hundred Eighteen pesos 9/100 (₱ 16,404,518.09)

Approved this 10 February 2021:

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WHEREAS, The National Historical Commission of the Philippines Bids and Awards Committee (NHCP-BAC) invited pre-qualified contractor J.S. Lim Construction and Trading for the above stated project on 09 February 2021;

 WHEREAS, the BAC applied the Negotiated Procurement since the subject contract is contiguous to an on-going project wherein in the original contract, which is for Maintenance Works at the Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite (awarded to the same contractor pursuant to BAC Resolution No. 21 s. 2020) was a result of a Competitive Bidding, the subject contract to be negotiated has related scope of works, it is within the contracting capacity of the contractor, the contractor did not charge for any mobilization cost and the amount involved does not exceed the amount of the on-going project;

WHEREAS, J.S. Lim Construction and Trading has no negative slippage and that the performance was found satisfactory as accepted by the end user;

 WHEREAS, J.S. Lim Construction and Trading submitted its quotation amounting to Four Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen Pesos and 40/100 (₱ 493,616.40) based on the Scope of Work furnished by the NHCP;

NOW THEREFORE, upon unanimous decision and approval of the NHCP-BAC during its 09 February 2021 deliberation, be it

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that award of contract for Maintenance Works at the Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit, Cavite (Contiguous) be made to J.S. Lim Construction and Trading. with the amount of Four Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixteen Pesos and 40/100 (₱ 493,616.40).  

Approved this 10 February 2021.

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WHEREAS, The National Historical Commission of the Philippines Bids and Awards Committee (NHCP-BAC) invited qualified companies to bid for the Detailed Engineering Studies (DES) for the restoration of the Cabugao Church complex (St. Mark the Evangelist Parish) in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur and the Sarrat Church complex (Santa Monica Parish Church) in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte; respectively with a total Approved Budget Cost (ABC) of Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Pesos Only (₱ 3,400,000.00) through its advertisements on PhilGEPS, a newspaper of general circulation, notices posted on the NHCP premises and in the NHCP website on 11-18 December 2020 and on 7-14 January 2021;

WHEREAS, following two failed biddings, on 21 January 2021, the NHCP directly invited three (3) companies, namely Digiscript Philippines Inc., Enrique O. Olonan & Associates and Leihman Development Corporation, Inc.;

WHEREAS, pursuant to BAC Resolution No. 2, s. 2021, the deadline for the submission of bid proposals was extended to 04 February 2021;

WHEREAS, only Leihman Development Corporation Inc. has submitted a bid proposal before the 04 February 2021 deadline;

WHEREAS, their submitted bid proposal was opened for examination by the NHCP BAC on 09 February 2021 at 9:00 AM, and after passing all criteria for post-qualification, Leihman Development Corporation, Inc. was declared as the sole bidder that submitted the Single Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid of Three Million Three Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Pesos only (₱ 3,399,000.00).

NOW THEREFORE, upon unanimous decision and approval of the NHCP-BAC during its 09 February 2021 deliberation, be it

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the project contract for Detailed Engineering Studies (DES) for the restoration of Cabugao Church complex in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur and Sarrat Church complex in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte be awarded to Leihman Development Corporation, Inc. with the amount of Three Million Three Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Pesos Only
(₱ 3,399,000.00).

Approved this 10 February 2021:

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1. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), through the General Appropriations Act 2021 (GAA) intends to apply the sum of Php 4,966,950.70 being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for:

Restoration of St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Repair Works) Bato, Catanduanes

Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening.

2. The NHCP now invites bids for Restoration of St. John the Baptist Parish Church (Repair Works). Completion of the Works is 180 calendar days. Bidders should have completed a contract similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly, in Section II. Instructions to Bidders.

3. Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures using non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9184 (RA 9184), otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act.”

Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, cooperatives, and partnerships or organizations with at least seventy five percent (75%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information from NHCP and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

5. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders from the address below and upon the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB in the amount of Php 5,000.00. It may also be downloaded free of charge from the website of the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS) and the website of the Procuring Entity, provided that bidders shall pay the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents not later than the submission of their bids.

6. The NHCP will hold a Pre-Bid Conference on 15 February 2021, 9:30 A.M. at 2nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila, which shall be open to prospective bidders.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 02 March 2021 before 9:00 A.M. at Records Section, Ground Floor, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

Bids opening shall be on 9:00 A.M. of 02 March 2021 at 2nd floor Board Room, NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

8. The NHCP reserves the right to reject any and all bids, declare a failure of bidding, or not award the contract at any time prior to contract award in accordance with Section 41 of RA 9184 and its IRR, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder or bidders.

9. For further information, please refer to:
Archt. Mark R. Pillejera
BAC Secretariat
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila
Telephone no. 5335-1218 to 19 loc. 134
Fax No.: 5536-3181
Email address: bacnhcp2020@gmail.com

CARMINDA R. AREVALO
BAC Chairperson

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On 4 February 2021, the Filipino nation will commemorate the anniversary of the 122nd anniversary of the First Shot of the Philippine-American War. This marked a destructive and deadly conflict in which the Filipinos gallantly defended their recently won independence from occupation by the United States.

Origins of discord
After launching a revolution in August 1896, many Filipinos were able to liberate towns and establish both local and national governments. By June 1898, a revolutionary government had proclaimed Philippine independence from Spain and by September, an assembly composed of representatives from throughout the country had begun drafting a Constitution.

However, rather than lose the Philippines to what it viewed as a local insurgency, Spain opted to turn over their colony to the United States. In August, after a mock battle, Spain turned over Intramuros to the Americans. By December, it signed a treaty with the United States formalizing their transfer of control — while ignoring a delegation from the Philippines led by Felipe Agoncillo, who promptly protested the treaty.

Betrayed trust
The Treaty of Paris of 10 December 1898 showed plainly the true interests of the United States. It had initially assisted Emilio Aguinaldo in order to weaken Spanish grip over the Philippines. However, tensions had risen after the Americans forbade the Filipino revolutionary forces from entering Intramuros after the mock battle on 13 August 1898.

However, hostilities began only on 4 February 1899 when Private William Grayson shot at Corporal Anastacio Felix and his Filipino comrades after telling them to “Halt!” from their positions at Blockhouse 7 in the corner of Silencio and Sociego Streets, Sampaloc, Manila. The Americans proclaimed the end of what they called an insurgency on 4 July 1902. However, hostilities continued until the surrenders of Miguel Malvar and Simeon Ola on 16 April 1902 and 25 September 1903, and even beyond that with the uprising led by Macario Sakay which ended only in 1907, and resistance by Moros in Mindanao until around 1913.

Nonetheless, the War galvanized Filipinos’ desire for independence. Their efforts culminated in the recognition by the United States of Philippine independence on 4 July 1946.

Remembering Filipinos’ sacrifices
To remember the bravery of Filipinos who fought during the Philippine-American War, Republic Act No. 11304 was approved on 17 April 2019, which recognizes the 4th of February as “Philippine-American War Memorial Day.” It is designated as a special working holiday throughout the country.

Aside from organizing the annual commemorative rites in Sampaloc, the NHCP also promotes the memory of the Philippine-American War through its museums, primarily in the Museo ni Apolinario Mabini in Tanauan, Batangas which has galleries discussing the War as it happened in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

WHEREAS, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines Bids and Awards Committee (NHCP-BAC) conducted a public bidding for the Project Detailed Engineering Studies for the Restoration of Cabugao Church Complex and Sarrat Church Complex in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte, respectively with a total ABC of PHP 3,400,000.00 through its advertisements on PhilGEPS, Philippine Daily Inquirer, NHCP premises and NHCP Website on 7-14 January 2021 and direct invitation on 21 January 2021.

WHEREAS, Section 35.1.a) of R.A. 9184 Implementing Rules and Regulations states that the BAC shall declare the bidding a failure when no bids are received;

WHEREAS, upon two (2) failures, on 21 January 2021, the NHCP BAC directly invited Digiscript Philippines Inc., Enrique O. Olonan & Associates and Leimahn Development Corporation;

WHEREAS, the NHCP-BAC extended the deadline of submission for the invited consultants to supply additional requirements;

NOW THEREFORE, upon unanimous decision and approval of the NHCP-BAC during its deliberation on 28 January 2021,

BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the opening of bids for the Detailed Engineering Studies for the Restoration of Cabugao Church Complex and Sarrat Church Complex in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte is extended from 29 January 2021 to 4 February 2021, and that bids will be accepted until said date.

Approved this 28 January 2021:

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