PALMA HALL, UP-DILIMAN ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) with the University of the Philippines – Diliman, will unveil the historical marker, “Rafael Palma” on 13 December, 9:00 a.m. The marker states:

 

RAFAEL PALMA
(1874-1939)

                             MANUNULAT, MANANALAYSAY, EDUKADOR, ISKOLAR, ESTADISTA, AT MAKABAYAN. ISINILANG SA TONDO, MAYNILA, 24 OKTUBRE 1874.  NAGING MANUNULAT AT PUMALIT KAY HENERAL ANTONIO LUNA BILANG DIREKTOR NG PAHAYAGANG “LA INDEPENDENCIA” KASAMA ANG KANYANG KAPATID NA SI JOSE PALMA, ANG SUMULAT NG “FILIPINAS” NA NAGING TITIK NG PAMBANSANG AWIT. NAGTAPOS NG BATSILYER EN ARTES SA ATENEO MUNICIPAL DE MANILA AT NG ABOGASYA SA UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTO TOMAS. KASAMA SINA SERGIO OSMENA AT JAIME DE VEYRA, ITINATAG ANG “EL NUEVO DIA” SA CEBU, 1900. NAGING EDITOR NG “EL RENACIMIENTO”. DELEGADO NG KABITE SA UNANG ASAMBLEA NG PILPINAS, 1907; HINIRANG NA KASAPI NG KOMISYON NG PILIPINAS, 1908; NAHALAL NA SENADOR, 1916-1922; HINIRANG NA KALIHIM-PANLOOB NI GOBERNADOR-HENERAL FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON, 1917; KASAPI SA UNANG MISYONG PANGKALAYAAN SA ESTADOS UNIDOS, 1919. PANGULO NG UNIBERSIDAD NG PILIPINAS, 1923-1933. DELEGADO SA KUMBENSIYONG KONSTITUSYUNAL, 1934. YUMAO, 24 MAYO 1939.

 

NHCP Chair Regalado Trota Jose, Jr. will present the marker. UP-Diliman College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Dean Ruth R. Lusterio-Rico, Ph.D. will give her acceptance message.

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