This year, the commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan or Day of Valor is different for two things. Firstly, with the return of holiday economics, we have an extra day of rest (or, in the case of my colleagues at the NHCP, an extra day of busyness). Aside from spending this extra day on the beach or on places of entertainment, we can spend some time to reflect on the sacrifices of our grandparents and parents--men and women, soldier and civilian--to defend our freedoms.


A Special Araw ng Kagitingan

Since I was invited to write for Opinyon Quezon in November 2022, it had been a pleasure to share what we do in the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and find out ways to promote local history in our beloved province. On a personal note, writing this column also encouraged me  to learn more about the history of Quezon province and to find connections to my own experiences – something I had to do as I did not grow up in Quezon. 

Public History is Still Around Us

 In recent days, there had been a flurry of discussions over the actual dates of birth of some of our heroes.

When Birthdays [Could] Get Changed

Long before KPop fans collected photocards of their idols, Filipinos had been collecting postcards as a way of remembering their friends and contacts. 

The Joy of Collecting Heroes’ Postcards

In the past week, I joined my colleagues at the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in conducting a Local Government Unit (LGU) Training on History and Heritage in the Cagayan Museum, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. The format was similar to the one we conducted in the NHCP Museo ni Jesse Robredo in Naga City last year in which heritage advocates and LGU officers from Quezon attended.

Why Family Histories Matter

Seeing lots of purple and violent online and offline? It's because we are celebrating National Women's Month. It is also Women's Role in History Month. 

Women's Role In History Month

 Last Tuesday, many of us marked the birthday of Leonor Rivera. Her birthday gained a little bit more attention this year due to the recently concluded GMA-7 series Maria Clara at Ibarra which, coincidentally, was made availbale on Netflix this week.

When Love Affects History

As I write this, the whole country is spinning its head around about an unexpected declaration of a non-working holiday on Friday, February 24, to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution.

Much Ado About Holidays

On historically significant anniversaries and holidays like Independence Day, National Heroes Day, or Araw ng Kagitingan, we will often hear about how important it is to internalize the lessons of history and live like our heroes. We hear these remarks often in speeches, movies and documentaries, and read them in newspaper articles and social media posts.

Wearing History

While I was attending a worship service on February 26, I was suddenly jolted in my seat when fire trucks blared loudly as they passed in front of our church. For a split second, I thought the community near us was on fire.

What We Lost In The Fire

WORKING WITH HISTORY: Eufemio Agbayani III

WORKING WITH HISTORY Column Eufemio Agbayani III

WORKING WITH HISTORY

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