BALIWAG CITY – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), in coordination with the Provincial Government and City Government of Baliwag, will lead the commemoration of the 160th birth anniversary of Mariano Ponce on 22 March 2023, 8:00 a.m., at the NHCP Museo ni Mariano Ponce, M. Ponce St., Baliwag City, Bulacan

Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) Chief Operating Officer Mark T. Lapid will spearhead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies. He will be joined by NHCP OIC Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, Congresswoman Augustina Dominique C. Pancho, Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando, and Baliwag City Mayor Ferdinand V. Estrella. Representatives from other national and local government agencies, military, civic, and religious sectors will also join the celebration.

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