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  Historic 1875 Philippine Map Donated to National Library Strengthens Cultural and Territorial Awareness Manila, Philippines — A significant milestone in the preservation of Philippine heritage was marked on March 19, 2026, with the formal turnover of the 1875 Carta General del Archipiélago Filipino to the National Library of the Philippines . The map was donated by former Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio , completing his “Four Map Project,” a collection of historically significant cartographic documents that affirm the Philippines’ national territory. The turnover ceremony, held at the Epifanio Delos Santos Auditorium, gathered representatives from government institutions, academia, legal sectors, and cultural organizations. The event highlighted the importance of historical maps in understanding and asserting the country’s sovereignty, particularly in relation to the West Philippine Sea . Now permanently exhibited at the National Library’s gallery, the collection...

  After the bombing…only the façade remained. In this year’s 81st Anniversary of the Battle for Manila , we pause not only to remember the ruins of war, but also the resilience of faith, identity, and the Filipino spirit. The Art Camp Philippines (ACP) recently returned to the Chapel of the Crucified Christ at St. Paul University Manila—an architectural masterpiece by Andres Luna , and the only surviving Art Deco chapel of its kind in Malate. Andrés Luna y Pardo de Tavera  (September 9, 1887 – January 22, 1952) was a  French - hispanofilipino   architect   Upon return to the Philippines, he served as the architect of the City of Manila from 1920 to 1924.  who built the  Chapel of the Crucified Christ,  St. Paul University Manila  1927. Andres Luna de San Pedro y Pardo de Tavera was born on the 9th of September, 1887, in  Paris , France. His parents are  Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio  and  María de la Paz Pardo de Tav...

Lakbay-Diwa, Episode 1. A visit to Museo De La Salle becomes a journey into living memory—where A nting-Anting , blades, and belief reveal how faith, resistance, and identity were forged long before colonization. This is not just history remembered, but heritage still breathing. Mary Ann Jimenez-Salvador , Museum Director Episode 1 Lakbay-Diwa: Anting-Anting as Living Heritage Yesterday, my journey led me to Dasmariñas, Cavite—to Museo De La Salle at De La Salle University–Dasmariñas , a quiet yet powerful space where cultural memory is carefully preserved and continually reawakened. I extend my sincere gratitude to Mary Ann Jimenez-Salvador , Museum Director, for the warm welcome and for opening the doors of this heritage campus, recognized as the greenest university in the Philippines . Many moments unfolded throughout this visit—each one a reminder that our heritage should not be presented merely as something remembered, but as a living narrative that continues to shape the prese...