Letter to the Honorable President Rodrigo Duterte to reconsider his decision to bury Mr. Ferdinand Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. (click here)

BULLETIN OF VACANT POSITIONS

(In compliance with RA 7041)

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION (FAD)

• SUPERVISING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER / SG-22, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-SADOF-1-2007. Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job; 3 years of relevant experience; 16 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 

• ACCOUNTANT II, SG-16, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-A2-3-2016.  Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy/Commerce/Business Administration major in Accounting; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; RA 1080. 

• ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IV (Training Specialist II), SG-15, Item No.: NNHI-NCCAC-ADOF4-2-2016.  Bachelor’s Degree; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 

• ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IV (Financial Analyst II), SG-15, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-ADOF4-3-2007. Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility.

RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND HERALDRY DIVISION (RPHD)

• HISTORY RESEARCHER II, SG-14, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-HTRYR2-13-1998. Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job; 1 year of relevant experience; Training: 4 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility.

• ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE V (Illustrator II), SG-5, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-ADA5-17-2004.  Completion of two years studies in college; Experience/Training:  None required; Eligibility:  Career Service Sub-Professional/First Level Eligibility. 

HISTORIC SITES AND EDUCATION DIVISION (HSED)

• PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IV, SG-22, Item Nos.: NHI-NCCAC-PDO4-54-2016.  Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job; 3 years of relevant experience; 16 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility.  

• SUPERVISING HISTORIC SITES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER / SG-22, Item No.: SVHSDO-24-2007. Bachelor’s Degree; three (3) years of relevant experience; 16 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 

• SENIOR SHRINE CURATOR, SG-18, Item Nos.:  NHI-NCCAC-SRSC-52-2016 / SRSC-53-2016.  Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job; 2 years of relevant experience; 8 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 
• HISTORIC SITES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER II, SG-15, Item Nos.:  NHI-NCCAC-HISDO2-40-2016 / HISDO2-41-2016 / HISDO2-42-2016 / HISDO2-43-2016 / HISDO2-44-2016 / HISDO2-45-2016.  Bachelor’s Degree; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 
• HISTORY RESEARCHER II (Shrine Curator II), SG-14, Item No.:  NHI-NCCAC-HTRYR2-6-2013. Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job; 1 year of relevant experience; Training: 4 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility.
•  MUSEUM RESEARCHER II, SG-14, Item Nos.:  NHI-NCCAC-MUSR2-34-2016 / MUSR2-35-2016 / MUSR2-36-2016 / MUSR2-37-2016.  Bachelor’s Degree; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 
• SHRINE CURATOR II, SG-14, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-SC2-20-2007 (vice Zarah A. Escueta) / SC2-21-2007 (vice Ma. Antonia T. Jimenez) / SC2-23-2007 (vice Bettina P. Arriola) / SC2-28-2007 (vice Jose Ruel F. Paguiligan) / SC2-30-2007 (vice Janice M. Tambo).   Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 
• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT V (Artist Illustrator III), SG-11, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-ADAS5-47-2007.  Completion of two years studies in college relevant to the job; 2 years of relevant experience; 8 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: Career Service Sub-professional/First Level Eligibility. 
• MUSEUM GUIDE, SG-9, Item No.:  NHI-NCCAC-MUSG-4-2015 (vice Katherine Kay H. Manuba) / MUSG-6-2015 (vice Kathleen S. Evangelista) / MUSG-15-2016 / MUSG-20-2016 / MUSG-21-2016 / MUSG-22-2016 / MUSG-23-2016 / MUSG-24-2016 / MUSG-25-2016 / MUSG-26-2016 / MUSG-27-2016 .  Completion of two years studies in college; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Career Service Sub-professional /First Level Eligibility. Published in NHCP Website www.nhcp.gov.ph on April 11, 2016; August 22, 2016.
• MUSEUM TECHNICIAN II, SG-8, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-MUST2-1-1998 (vice Dante O. Oquendo) / MUST2-3-1998  (vice Edsel O. Mendoza) / MUST2-6-1998 (vice Rhodora J. Sermeno) / MUST2-9-1998 (vice Belen L. Cudia) / MUST2-43-2007 (vice Teodoro Derrick C. Villa).  Completion of two years studies in college; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Career Service Sub-professional /First Level Eligibility.  
• MUSEUM TECHNICIAN I, SG-6, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-MUST1-7-1998.  Completion of two years studies in college; Experience/Training/Eligibility – None required.

HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION (HPD)

• CHIEF HISTORY RESEARCHER (Chief Restoration Architect / Chief Restoration Engineer), SG-24, Item No.:  NHI-NCCAC-CHR-1-2015.  Masteral Degree; 4 years in position/s involving management and supervision; 24 hours of training in management and supervision; Eligibility: RA1080. 
• ARCHITECT II, SG-16, Item Nos.:  NHI-NCCAC-ARC2-11-2007 (vice Daryl P. De Leon) / ARC2-13-2016 / ARC2-14-2016 / ARC2-15-2016 / ARC2-16-2016 / ARC2-17-2016 / ARC2-18-2016. Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: RA 1080.  Published in NHCP Website www.nhcp.gov.ph on April 11, 2016; August 22, 2016.
• ENGINEER II (Electrical Engineer), SG-16, Item No.:  NHI-NCCAC-ENG2-8-2016.    Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: RA 1080.
• ENGINEER II (Civil Engineer), SG-16, Item Nos.:  NHI-NCCAC-ENG2-9-2016 / ENG2-10-2016 / ENG2-11-2016. Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: RA 1080. 
• HISTORY RESEARCHER II, SG-14, Item No.:  NHI-NCCAC-HTRYR27-2016.  Bachelor’s Degree; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility. 

MATERIALS RESEARCH CONSERVATION DIVISION (MRCD)

• SUPERVISING SCIENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST, SG-22, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-SVSRS-1-2013.  Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job; 3 years of relevant experience; 16 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility.
•  CHEMIST II, SG-15, Item No.:  NHI-NCCAC-CMT2-5-2012.  Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; RA1080.  (vice Gracile Celine T. Roxas).  Published in NHCP Website www.nhcp.gov.ph on April 11, 2016; August 22, 2016.
•  SCIENCE RESEARCH TECHNICIAN II, SG-11, Item Nos.:  NHI-NCCAC-SRT2-19-2016 / SRT2-20-2016.  Completion of two years studies in college; 2 years of relevant experience; 8 hours of relevant training; Career Service Sub-professional/First Level Eligibility. 
•  LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II, SG-8, Item No.: NHI-NCCAC-LABT2-16-2007.  Completion of two years studies in college; 1 year of relevant experience; 4 hours of relevant training; Eligibility: Career Service Sub-Professional/First Level Eligibility/Laboratory Technician (MC 11, s. 1996-Cat. II).

Date:  7 November 2016PVICTOREDINA

BADOC, ILOCOS NORTE – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will unveil the Antonio Luna monument and historical marker at the Museo nina Juan at Antonio Luna on 29 October 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Philippine Veterans Affairs Office Administrator Ernesto G. Carolina and NHCP-Chief of the Research, Publications and Heraldry Division Mr. Alvin Alcid will lead the unveiling ceremonies. Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos and Badoc Municipal Mayor Maximo D. Cajigal will also join the unveiling rites.

The cast bronze life-size statue of Gen. Antonio Luna was designed by well-known sculptor Juan Sajid D.L. Imao. The historical marker “Antonio Luna 1866-1899” to be installed will serve as a national recognition of the historical importance of Gen. Luna for the public to see and emulate. The marker states:

Antonio Luna
1866-1899

ISINILANG SA KALYE URBIZTONDO, SAN NICOLAS, MANILA, 29 OKTUBRE, 1866. NAGTAPOS NG DOKTORADO SA PARMASYA SA UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID, 1890. UMANIB SA KILUSANG PROPAGANDA SA ESPANYA AT NAGSULAT SA PAHAYAGANG LA SOLIDARIDAD SA ILALIM NG SAGISAG NA TAGA-ILOG, 1888. IKINULONG, 16 SETYEMBRE 1896; IPINATAPON AT IKINULONG SA CARCEL MODELO DE MADRID, PEBRERO 1897. LUMAYA AT BUMALIK SA PILIPINAS, 1898. ITINATAG ANG PAHAYAGANG LA INDEPENDENCIA NA TUMUTULIGSA SA PANANAKOP NG MGA AMERIKANO, 3 SETYEMBRE 1898. NAGSILBING DELEGADO SA KONGRESO NG MALOLOS, 15 SETYEMBRE 1898, AT KATUWANG NA KALIHIM NG DIGMAAN, 26 SETYEMBRE 1898. ITINATAG ANG ACADEMIA MILITAR, 25 OKTUBRE 1898. HINIRANG NA PUNONG KOMANDANTE NG HUKBONG MILITAR NG REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS, PEBRERO 1899. PINASLANG SA CABANATUAN, NUEVA ECIJA, 5 HUNYO, 1899.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums and publications, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage.

BATANGAS – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines in coordination with the Provincial Government of Batangas and Municipal Government of Taal will spearhead the 155^th birth anniversary of Leon Apacible on 25 October 2016, 9:00 a.m. at the Museo nina Leon at Galicano Apacible, Taal, Batangas.

Wreath-laying and flag-raising rites will be led by Batangas Governor Hermilando I. Mandanas.  He will be joined by NHCP Acting Executive Director Ludovico D. Badoy, Taal Municipal Mayor Fulgencio I. Mercado, Department of Education Division Superintendent Dr. Lolita G. Martin, and Ms. Melanie Anne Cañiza Alcantara, a descendant of Leon Apacible.

Mayor Mercado will welcome the guests and participants during the program while Governor Mandanas will deliver a message.  Ms. Alcantara will give the response.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums and publications, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage.

MALOLOS, BULACAN – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will open the modernized Museo ng Kasaysayang Pampulitika ng Pilipinas on 11 October 2016, 12:00 p.m. at the Casa Real Shrine, Malolos City, Bulacan. Vice President Ma. Leonor G. Robredo and NHCP Chair Maria Serena I. Diokno will lead the opening ceremony.

The Museum focuses on the history of the Filipino struggle for freedom in all its aspects: freedom from colonial occupation, dictatorship, and the right to education and a decent life.

In addition to original artifacts, the museum uses infographics, realistic murals, touchscreen terminals, interactive maps, and a 3D audio-visual presentation. It also has an e-learning room where students can access online lessons on Philippine history.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums and publications, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage.

Lubao, Pampanga – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Pampanga and Municipal Government of Lubao will lead in the commemoration of the 109^th birth anniversary of Pres. Diosdado Macapagal on 28 September 2016, at the President Diosdado Macapagal Ancestral House in Lubao, Pampanga.

A memorial mass and simple wreath-laying rites will be held in his honor.  A representative of Pampanga’s Second District Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Mrs. Cielo dela Rosa Macapagal Salgado will lead the wreath-laying ceremonies.  Joining them are NHCP Deputy Executive Director and Officer-in-Charge Carminda R. Arevalo, Pampanga Governor Lilia G. Pineda, Lubao Municipal Mayor Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab and Department of Education-Region III Director Malcolm S. Garma.

President Macapagal was elected President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965.  During his term he issued Proclamation No. 28 changing the date of Philippine independence from July 4 to June 12.  He initiated MAPHILINDO, a regional association promoting contacts between Malaysia, Philippines, and Indonesia.   He also implemented Republic Act No. 3844, the Agricultural Land Reform Code.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research and publication, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.

Governor Mandanas will lead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Museo ni Miguel Malvar on 27 September 2016, 8:00 a.m., in observance of the 151^st birth anniversary of Gen. Miguel Malvar.

This year’s commemorative program is led by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in coordination with the Provincial Government of Batangas and Municipal Government of Santo Tomas.

NHCP Chief of the Commemoration and Museum Division Mrs. Gina C. Batuhan, Third District of Batangas Congresswoman Ma. Theresa V. Collantes, Sto. Tomas Municipal Mayor Edna P. Sanchez, and PSupt. Eduardo P. Mallo will also join in the flag-raising and wreath-laying rites.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research and publication, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.

LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET ─  The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by  Deputy Executive Director for Programs and Projects Veronica A. Dado,  unveils on Tuesday, 27 September 2016, the historical marker  “Benguet State University,” in La Trinidad, Benguet. The marker states:

The marker will be officially turned over to the President of Benguet State University through Dr. Feliciano G. Calora, Jr.  BSU Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tessie M. Merestela will stand as witness during the signing of the certificate of transfer.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote and preserve Philippine historical heritage through research and publication, conservation and marking of historic sites and structures, and administration of national shrines and museums.

For more information, contact the Commemoration and Museum Division at NHCP tel. nos. 2547482 loc 126/523-1019.

The continuing chronicles of Jose Dalisay Jr., aka Butch Dalisay, a Filipino collector of old fountain pens, disused PowerBooks, ’50s Hamiltons, creaky cameras, VW spare parts, poker bad beats, and desktop lint.

I’D BEEN meaning to write this up for the past few months, but more pressing subjects kept getting in the way—and “pressing” is the word, because this is about the complete opposite: total relaxation with no fixed schedules or time limits.

It was sometime this past summer when I accompanied my wife Beng and a group of her UP High batchmates on a day trip to Batangas to scout some places as possible sites for their upcoming golden anniversary reunion next February. Beng already had one such place in mind—Cintai Corito’s Garden in Balete, not too far from Lipa, which we had already visited with the family a few months earlier, and had been much impressed by.

Like many Manileños, we’d long been looking for day-trip or weekend alternatives to Tagaytay, especially for bringing our foreign visitors and balikbayan relatives to. Frankly, as a bulalo and ukay-ukay addict, I myself never tire of Tagaytay for a quick break from Manila’s madness. But lately, on our sorties to Mindoro and Romblon via the Batangas ferry, Beng and I have been taking the STAR tollway a lot and have often found ourselves wanting to stop over in one of the many towns on the way.

The Balete exit is one those innocuous detours that you’d take only if you really knew where you were going, and the narrow road that you get on leading to Cintai promises little beyond the shops selling honey along the roadside. Cintai itself doesn’t look like much from the outside—until you drive down the winding entranceway. The point of this long prelude is that you’d never imagine such a magical place to arise out of the Batangas countryside—a virtual Balinese-inspired Eden carved out of a rolling landscape that once might have been dotted by coconut and coffee.

Cintai (which means “love” in Bahasa and is pronounced Chin-TAI) is a love offering to the late Corito of the place’s original name, the lady who inspired this outburst of Indonesian exotica in Southern Tagalog. It would be easy to think of the place as a theme park or resort—there are three swimming pools, and you’ll find peacocks, alpacas, roosters, and dwarf horses roaming the grounds—but other such places imply loudness, both literally and architecturally.

Cintai is anything but loud—visually impressive, for certain, but just on the right side of tastefulness. Given the easy temptation to go over the top, Cintai’s designer wisely decided to make just enough of a statement, but also to take care of the fine details and of their consistent employment, even the patterning of the rocks on the walkways and the Balinese carvings in the bathrooms.

In other words, as in Bali itself (which I had the pleasure of visiting 30 years ago), the appeal of the place is in its soulful serenity. The management could have hyped up the atmosphere by piped-in gamelan music, but they resisted even that, for better effect: the gamelan will tinkle in your mind. (One interesting discovery: the Balinese statues, figures, and accents in the complex were mostly made by Batangueño craftsmen.)

The complex comprises 18 villas with variable capacities, two large halls, a spa, and a restaurant, among other facilities (for more details, visit http://coritosgarden.com). Beng and her UP High batchmates plan to have the place to themselves for an overnight stay, an ideal set-up for a big group, but walk-in day trippers are welcome, for a very reasonable rate that includes a sumptuous lunch.

And that’s what we did on this scouting trip—tour Cintai and have lunch with its amiable manager Francis Salanguit—but I had another suggestion for the group, which they gamely took up: go a bit farther down the highway to Taal, about a 40-minute drive away, to give everyone (especially the balikbayans) a special treat of history and heritage. I’d also been to Taal before and had visited one of its fabled heritage houses and its cathedral; I wanted to see more. So we set out after lunch and were in Taal shortly after.

The historicity of Taal was immediately apparent in the old Spanish-era houses lining the approach to the town. But what also accentuated (I was going to say “sharpened”) Taal’s uniqueness were the shops hawking a fearsome array of bladed weapons—specifically the balisong, the fan knife of many a boyhood fancy, ranging from the mini to the outsized version. Batangas, of course, and Taal in particular can look back to a proud revolutionary tradition, and the balisong seems to exemplify that don’t-mess-with-me attitude Batangueños are famous for.

We didn’t stop that day to buy any knives—imagine the alarms they’d trigger if someone forgot about them on the plane ride Stateside—but we pressed on to our main destinations: the Apacible and Agoncillo heritage houses, both of which can be found on Agoncillo Street. I’d seen the Apacible house on my previous visit and had been charmed by its wonderfully preserved furnishings, but I was pleasantly surprised to see how the National Historical Commission, which manages the two historic houses, had taken pains to provide visitors with a more enlightening and rewarding experience.

Guests (who may come in for free, but are encouraged to leave a donation) are met and led by a knowledgeable guide; the AV show that introduces the place, its previous owners, and its history was one of the most artistic and professionally produced I’d ever seen. Markers, captions, and child-friendly installations were provided where necessary, and additional information was contributed freely by our young guide. The Apacible brothers—Leon and Galicano—were cousins and confederates of Jose Rizal, who came to their house to talk revolution; Leon was a lawyer and soldier and Galicano a doctor and propagandist, and though less known in the pantheon of Filipino heroes, they come alive in the exhibits that pay due homage to their contributions.

The Marcela Marino Agoncillo Museum and Monument a couple of blocks down the street was just as well kept and well introduced with its own AV production (my kudos to Dr. Maris Diokno, whose dual backgrounds as teacher and historian—not to mention her own proud lineage as the descendant of true heroes—can be seen working here to best effect). Marcela was the wife of diplomat Felipe Agoncillo, but came to be known on her own as the co-creator of the first Philippine flag while on exile in Hong Kong.

Just as Cintai’s gardens had appealed to the spirit, Taal’s heritage houses touched both heart and mind—and it took just a few mouthfuls of the local suman, washed down with barako coffee, to complete our Batangas experience with a boost to our famished stomachs. I’m not knocking Tagaytay, but one of these days, you just may want to go a little farther down the road and try a bit of the best that Batangas has to offer.

Penman No. 216: From Bali Song to Balisong

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will lead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City on 29 August 2016, 8:00 a.m. in commemoration of National Heroes Day.

This year’s commemorative program, with the theme, “Bawat Pilipino, Bayaning Katuwang sa Pagbabago” is led by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in coordination with other government agencies, local government units, and non-government organizations.

BGen Tirso A Dolina AFP will lead the invocation followed by Taguig City Mayor Maria Laarni Lopez-Cayetano who will deliver the welcome remarks. DND Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana will introduce the Guest-of-Honor, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who will give a message.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research and publication, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.

Quezon City– The nation will commemorate the 138^th Birth Anniversary of the President of the Philippine Commonwealth and “Ama ng Wikang Pambansa,” Manuel Luis Quezon on 19 August 2016.

The day is a special working holiday throughout the entire nation and a special non-working public holiday in the provinces of Quezon, Aurora and in Quezon City as provided for under RA 6741 dated 4 August 1989.

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chair Maria Serena I. Diokno, Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista, Vice-Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Mr. Enrique Quezon Avanceña, grandson of the late Pres. Manuel Luis Quezon will lead the simple commemorative rites program at 8:00 a.m. at the Museo ni Manuel Quezon, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City.

Other wreath-offerors are the officials and representatives from the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, Division of City Schools-Quezon City, Quezon City Police District, Quezon Memorial Circle Administration, Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines, Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Girl Scouts of the Philippines-Quezon City Council, Kaanak ng mga Bayaning Pilipino, Inc., Descendants of Filipino Heroes (1899 Philippine-American War), Knights of Columbus-Padre Gomez Assembly, Knights of Columbus-Quezon City Assembly, Knights of Columbus-Maharlika Assembly, Philippine Red Cross-Quezon City Chapter, Lions Club International, Pugadlawin Philippines, Inc., Inner Wheel Club of the Philippines, Soroptimist International-Metro Manila North East District, and Nacionalista Party.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote Philippine history through its museums, research and publication, and preserve the nation’s historical heritage through conservation and the marking of historic sites and structures.