VALENZUELA CITY ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led by its Chair Regalado Trota Jose, Jr., will unveil the “Simbahan ng Polo” historical marker on 12 November 2024 at 8:00 a.m. The marker states:

SIMBAHAN NG POLO

DATING BAHAGI NG VISITA NG CATANGALAN NA NOON AY SAKOP NG BAYAN NG MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN. ITINATAG NG MGA PRANSISKANO ANG PAROKYA SA PATRONATO NI SAN DIEGO DE ALCALA AT ITINALAGA BILANG KURA-PAROKO SI PADRE JUAN TARANCON, O.F.M., 1623. ITINAYO ANG UNANG SIMBAHANG YARI SA BATO NI PADRE JOSE VALENCIA, O.F.M. KATUWANG ANG GOBERNADORCILLO NA SI JUAN TIBAY, 1629-1632. IPINAAYOS ANG SIMBAHAN AT ANG KUMBENTO NI PADRE VICENTE DE LA PUEBLA, O.F.M., 1852. PINAGAWAN NG MGA BAGONG KAMPANA NI PADRE JOSE GOMEZ DE HUERCE, O.F.M. LUBHANG NAPINSALA NG MGA LINDOL NG HUNYO 1863. AT HULYO 1880. MULING IPINAAYOS NI PADRE PEDRO ALCANTARA FLORES, O.F.M., 1886. NAWASAK NOONG IKALAWANG DIGMAANG PANDAIGDIG, PEBRERO 1945. IPINATAYO ANG BAGONG SIMBAHAN NI PADRE PRUDENCIO AGUINALDO, 1946-1951.

SA SIMBAHANG ITO BININYAGAN SI PIO VALENZUELA, 12 HULYO 1869; DITO RIN IDINAOS ANG MISA NG KANYANG PAGLILIBING, 8 ABRIL 1956.  

 

NHCP Chair Jose will present the historical marker. Diocese of Malolos Most Rev. Dennis C. Villarojo will deliver his acceptance message after signing the certificate of transfer.

Witnesses to the signing are Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian and NHCP Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo.

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