NMP COMMEMORATES GOMBURZA ON 153RD MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY

Last 17 February, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) commemorated the 153rd anniversary of the martyrdom of Fathers Mariano Gomes, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora—collectively known as GOMBURZA.

A simple wreath-laying ceremony was held at the GOMBURZA National Monument along Padre Burgos Avenue, across the National Museum of Fine Arts. The brief ceremony was led by NMP Director-General Jeremy Barns, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) Chairman Regalado Trota Jose, Jr., and Intramuros Administration Administrator Atty. Joan M. Padilla. Wreaths from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the City Government of Manila were also offered during the ceremony.

An earlier wreath-laying rite was held at the GOMBURZA Execution Site this morning. Later that day, the tombs of the three martyrs at Paco Cemetery were also blessed.

The GomBurZa National Monument, located across the National Museum of Fine Arts along the aptly-named Padre Burgos Avenue, was sculpted by artist Solomon Saprid in 1972. In 2021, the NHCP declared it a National Monument dedicated to the trio of Filipino priests who were executed for suspected treason against the Spanish colonial regime in the immediate aftermath of the Cavite Mutiny of 1872.

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