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Guardians of the Standing Past: A Commemoration of the 81st Battle for Manila

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  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...
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Lakbay-Diwa: Anting-Anting as Living Heritage

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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...
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126th Anniversary of the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)

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“126 Years of Guarding the Nation’s Gateways” Ang Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) ay isa sa pinakamatandang institusyong pangkalusugan ng bansa—isang tahimik ngunit matatag na bantay sa pintuan ng Pilipinas. Sa loob ng 126 na taon , ginampanan nito ang mahalagang papel ng pagbabantay sa kalusugan ng sambayanan laban sa mga sakit na maaaring pumasok sa pamamagitan ng dagat, himpapawid, at lupa. Kasabay ng paggunita sa ika-126 anibersaryo ng BOQ, isinilang ang BOQ Calendar 2026 bilang isang visual archive —isang kalendaryong hindi lamang nagmamarka ng panahon, kundi nagsasalaysay ng kasaysayan sa pamamagitan ng sining. 🎨 BOQ Calendar 2026: Sining bilang Bantay at Alaala Ang mga obrang tampok sa kalendaryong ito ay nagmula sa kauna-unahang On-the-Spot Painting Contest na ginanap sa loob ng Manila Port—isang makasaysayang pook kung saan nagsasanib ang maritime heritage, public health service, at malikhaing pananaw ng mga artist ng Art Camp Philippines. Sa pamamagitan ng sining, ang m...
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