Mindanao Local History takes center stage in Closing Conference of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood
A fresh look at the local history of Mindanao during the Philippine Revolution which will present both new and existing historiographies from 1898 to 1901 will be highlighted in an academic conference hosted by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines on 25-26 May 2026 at the Ayala Museum, Makati City.
The conference seeks to explore the enduring legacies of the Philippine Revolution, Philippine-American War, and the First Philippine Republic beyond 1901 in partnership with the Ayala Foundation, the Ayala Museum, and the member-affiliates of the Local Historical Committees Network (LHCN).
Scheduled for 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM on the first day of the conference on 25 May 2026 dubbed SESSION 3: HISTORIOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY OF MINDANAO LOCAL HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE AND NATIONHOOD, it will feature the following topics:
The Maranao Resistance to Spanish Occupation and its Impact on Mindanao duringโ the Philippine Revolution by Assistant Professor Rey Luis A. Montesclaros of theCollege of Arts and Social Sciences, Mindanao State University — Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT);
The Philippine-American War in Northern Mindanao by Rene Michael D. Baรฑos, Founding Member of the Northern Mindanao Heritage Network; and
Musings on the Relevance of the First Official Raising of the Philippine Flag in Mindanao byย Neil Martial D. Santillan, Ph.D.,ย Professor, Department of History, University of the Philippines Diliman.
An Open Forum with the panelists will immediately follow with Session Moderator Josef Alec D. Geradila, Historic Sites Development Officer, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).
The conference is ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐๐. Due to limited spots, interested parties are asked to register via the QR Code or the link below:
https://forms.gle/6FXBZXPM7h64mTJCA
If you are joining in online, you can easily access the conference online or review the recordings once available. For exact scheduling, registration links for onsite slots, or specific panel themes, you can track announcements directly on the official NHCP Official Facebook Profile.
Accepted participants will receive an email confirmation. The conference will also be streamed live via the NHCP’s Facebook Page. This event is also an official program of the Dekada ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas 2023-2033.
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