DAPITAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by its Chair Regalado Trota Jose, Jr., will unveil the “Bahay ni Don Mariano Balsamo Hamoy” historical marker on 14 October 2024. The marker states:

BAHAY NI DON MARIANO BALSOMO HAMOY 

NAGING TAHANAN NG MAG-ASAWANG DON MARIANO BALSOMO HAMOY AT DOÑA PILAR ACAYLAR SAGARIO, 1893. MADALAS DUMALAW RITO SI DR. JOSE RIZAL KAY DON MARIANO NOONG PANAHON NA IPATAPON SIYA SA DAPITAN NG PAMAHALAANG ESPAÑOL. LIGTAS NA NAILUWAL DITO NI DOÑA PILAR ANG PANGANAY NILAANG ANAK NA SI PABLO BATAY SA KAALAMAN AT PAGSASANAY NI RIZAL, 1894. GINAWANG IMBAKAN NG ABAKA ANG SILONG NG MAGKAIBIGAN AT MAGKASOSYONG SINA HAMOY AT RIZAL SA KALAKALAN NG ABAKA. NANATILING TAPAT NA KAIBIGAN NI RIZAL SI HAMOY SA KABILA NG PANGGIGIPIT NG MGA ESPAÑOL. NAMALAGI ANG BAHAY SA PANGANGALAGA NG PAMILYANG HAMOY HANGGANG SA KASALUKUYAN. ISINAAYOS, 2020-2022. BINUKSAN BILANG MUSEO BALAY HAMOY, 2022. ISA SA MGA NALALABI AT NATATANGING LUMANG BAHAY SA LUNGSOD NG DAPITAN.

NHCP Chair Jose will present the historical marker. Mr. Peter Dominic Adasa Hamoy will deliver his acceptance message after signing the certificate of transfer. Witnesses to the signing are Ms. Kathlyn Uyehara Hamoy, NHCP Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, and Dapitan City Mayor Seth Frederick Jalosjos.

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