ZAMBOANGA CITY ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by one of its Commissioners, Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope, with Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) President Dr. Ma. Carla A. Ochotorena, will unveil the historical marker, “Gusali ng Zamboanga Normal School” on 30 April, 9:00 AM. The marker states:

 

GUSALI NG ZAMBOANGA NORMAL SCHOOL

IPINATAYO NG BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS ANG GUSALING GABALDON NA YARI SA KONKRETO AT YAKAL BATAY SA DISENYO NI JUAN ARELLANO, 1922. ISA SA MGA UNANG GUSALI NG PAARALANG NORMAL SA LABAS NG MAYNILA; AT UNANG GUSALI NG PAARALANG NORMAL NA ITINATAG SA MINDANAO. NAGSILBING PANGUNAHING INSTITUSYONG AKADEMIKO SA ZAMBOANGA; NAGING BAHAGI NG ZAMBOANGA NORMAL COLLEGE SA BISA NG BATAS REPUBLIKA BILANG 3272, 1961. ITINALAGA BILANG ZAMBOANGA STATE COLLEGE SA BISA NG BATAS REPUBLIKA BILANG 5492, 1969; AT NAGING PAMAHALAANG UNIBERSIDAD NG KANLURANG MINDANAO SA BISA NG KAUTUSAN 1427, 1978.

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NHCP Commissioner Cleope will present the historical marker. WMSU President Ochotorena will deliver her acceptance message after signing the certificate of transfer. Witnesses to the signing is Prof. Al-Ghani B. Mohammad.

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