MANILA, 26 March 2024 – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) today announced its new Chairperson, Ms. Lisa Guerrero Nakpil, who was just elected by the NHCP Board. She took her oath before National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo, who is also an ex-officio member of the NHCP Board in his capacity as Executive Director of the National Archives of the Philippines (NAP).

Chairperson Guerrero Nakpil was appointed as NHCP Commissioner in 2020 representing the private sector. She is a noted public historian, curator, and writer who has championed the promotion of historical knowledge through her various award-winning books and newspaper columns. She follows in the footsteps of her mother, Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, who also served as Chair of the then-National Historical Commission (NHC) from 1967 to 1971. The NHCP Board believes that Chair Nakpil’s broad experience in art and culture, as well as media and events, will strengthen the NHCP’s mandate in bringing Philippine history alive and building love of the country and a sense of Filipino identity.

Chairperson Guerrero Nakpil succeeds Dr. Emmanuel Franco Calairo, who specializes in the study of local history in Cavite.

The NHCP is the principal government agency mandated with strengthening our people’s nationalism through the promotion of Philippine history and the protection of our cultural heritage.

Refer to:

NHCP Communications Management Committee
T.M. Kalaw Ave., Ermita, Manila 1000 info@nhcp.gov.ph
(+632) 5335-1217