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NMP UNVEILS HISTORICAL MARKER

Posted on:  |  National Museum of the Philippines Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized.

Last 18 May 2025, International Museum Day, the NMP unveiled a new historical marker at the renovated Sentinel of Freedom Monument in Liwasang Rizal. This event also marked the reopening of our Main Gate along Maria Orosa Street—welcoming the public back for the first time since 2021. 

Along with NMP Board of Trustees Chairman Andoni Aboitiz and Director-General Jeremy Barns, gracing our simple unveiling rite were National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairman Regalado Trota Jose, Jr. and Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo, National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo, National Parks Development Committee Deputy Executive Director Jezreel Gaius Apelar, and former Senator and Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon.

The new marker recognizes the founding date of the National Museum, tracing its roots to the 1887 royal decree that established the Museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas. Visitors are invited to celebrate our shared heritage by exploring the monument and enjoying today’s museum activities. 

#NationalMuseumPH #InternationalMuseumDay #IMD2025 #NationalHeritageMonth #NHCP  #MakeItHistoric #PatuloySaPagtuklas

NMP, AKSYON KLIMA PILIPINAS LAUNCHES KATUMBALIKWASAN SPECIAL EXHIBITION

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The National Museum of the Philippines, in collaboration with Aksyon Klima Pilipinas, launched the “𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍: 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞” special exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History last 28 April 2025. This exhibition highlights the pressing need to raise awareness and address the challenges posed by the climate crisis we are currently facing.

This exhibition supports the UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action). It emphasizes that addressing the climate crisis is a shared responsibility and calls on everyone to recognize that we can each play a role in slowing down or halting the effects of climate change.

Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert E.A. Borje attended the event, along with representatives from partner agencies such as DENR-BMB, Green Convergence, World Vision Philippines, and the Forest Foundation of the Philippines.

Visit the Katumbalikwasan exhibition at the Marble Hall of the National Museum of Natural History. We are now open 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐃𝐀𝐘, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Admission is 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄!

#NationalMuseumPH #Katumbalikwasan #ClimateActionPH

NMP LAUNCHES “FILIPINIANA x OBRA: CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE GARMENTS INSPIRED BY 20TH CENTURY FILIPINO ARTISTS” EXHIBIT

Posted on:  |  National Museum of the Philippines Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized.

Last 27 February, the National Museum of the Philippines launched “FILIPINIANA X OBRA: CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE GARMENTS INSPIRED BY 20TH CENTURY FILIPINO ARTISTS” at the Sandiganbayan Reception Hall of the National Museum of Fine Arts.

The exhibition is the peak of TernoCon 2025, a biannual fashion design convention and competition that celebrates Filipino cultural heritage through clothing. It features the creations of the twelve finalists, who were tasked to create capsule Filipiniana collections inspired by the works of Filipino artists, sculptors, and architects from the 20th century. 

NMP warmly invites everyone to view the exhibition located at the Sandiganbayan Reception Hall, G/F of the National Museum of Fine Arts, open 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐃𝐀𝐘, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Admission is 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄!

#NationalMuseumPH #FilipinianaXObra #TernoCon2025

NMP, PHILIPPINE NAVY SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

Posted on:  |  National Museum of the Philippines Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized.

Last 18 February 2025, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Navy.

NMP Director-General Jeremy Barns and Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command VADM Jose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta officially signed a MoU to foster collaboration in the protection and preservation of the Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage in the country. Also present in the signing of the MoU are personnel from the NMP’s Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage Division.

This partnership provides a venue for areas of cooperation in the field of maritime archaeology and marine sciences, through education, research, and training. The collaborative activities include joint maritime and naval archaeology research and publications, sharing of assets, and exchange of relevant information related to Philippine maritime and naval history.

The National Museum of the Philippines is proud to be a partner of the Philippine Navy and heartily acknowledges its steadfast and unwavering support in this partnership.

#NationalMuseumPH #PHNavy

On-the-Job Training (OJT)

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NMP Student Internship / On-the-Job Training (OJT)

  • Application Process in the Central Offices

    1. All students applying for an internship opportunity shall submit the required application requirement to the HRMD OJT online application form for the initial assessment.

    2. Following assessment, the HRMD will endorse all supervising all supporting documentation and forward it to the following offices:

    a. Offices/Divisions/Units (ODUs) where endorse all applicants or where the HRMD considered it appropriate;
    b. Cluster Head (DDGM/DDGA)
    c. Director-General

    3. Upon approval of the endorsement, HRMD informs the concerned student or SUC coordinator and sends the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) template (Annex A) to the following through email for review and approval:

    a. Concerned student/SUC Coordinator
    b. ODU assignment; and
    c. Office of the Director-General, Legal Section (ODG-Legal Section);

    4. Upon finalization of the MOA, the HRMD shall print six (6) copies of MOA template and forward it to the following for signature:

    a. ODG-Legal Section
    b. Director-General
    c. Human Resource Management Division (witness);

    5. HRMD informs the concerned SUC to pick up six (6) copies of the signed MOA for notarization;

    6. The HRMD shall forward the signed MOA to the General Administrative Services Division (GASD) for document barcoding.

  • Application Process in the Regional Offices

    1. All students applying for an internship opportunity shall submit the required application requirements to the Regional Component Museum (RCM) head or assigned HR focal for initial assessment and evaluation;

    2. Following assessment, the RCM head or HR focal will endorse all supporting documentation and forward it to the assigned Director II for approval:

    3. Upon approval of the endorsement, the RCM head or HR focal informs the concerned student or SUC coordinator and sends the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) template (Annex A) to the following through email for review and approval:

    a. Concerned student/ SUC Coordinator;
    b. Regional Component Museum assignment; and

    3. Upon finalization of the MOA, the Administrative Officers (AO) for each respective Director II under RCM, (station-based in the Central Office), shall print the MOA template and forward it to the following for signature:

    a. Director II
    b. RCM head or HR focal (witness)

    4. Upon signing of the Director II, the AO under the Office of the Directors shall send the MOA to the concerned RCM and

    5. SUC Coordinator for signing and notarization;

    6. Upon receipt of the RCM head of the signed and notarized MOA, the same shall be forwarded to the General

    7. Administrative Services Division (GASD) for barcoding of documents.

  • Application Requirements

    For Central Offices:

    1. Letter of intent signed by the students and OJT Coordinator, addressed to the NMP Director-General with the following information:

    a. Name of School/University/College (SUC);
    b. Name of Course/ Strand;
    c. Name and number of student/ trainee;
    d. Required number of hours;
    e. Preferred Division (Subject for approval); Note: Please provide at least three preferred (Offices/Divisions/Units);
    f. Target internship Schedule/ duration (specify start and end);
    g. Contact Number and Email Address of OJT Coordinator;

    2. Curriculum Vitae with recent ID picture;

    3. Certification of Good Moral Character with school dry seal;

    4. Recent 1×1 ID picture.

    For Regional Offices:

    1. Letter of intent signed by the students and OJT Coordinator, addressed to the NMP Regional Director II with the following information:

    a. Name of School/University/College (SUC);
    b. Name of Course/ Strand;
    c. Name and number of student/ trainee;
    d. Required number of hours;
    e. Preferred Division (Subject for approval); Note: Please provide at least three preferred (Offices/Divisions/Units);
    f. Target internship Schedule/ duration (specify start and end);
    g. Contact Number and Email Address of OJT Coordinator;

    2. Curriculum Vitae with recent ID picture;

    3. Certification of Good Moral Character with school dry seal;

    4. Recent 1×1 ID picture.

  • Receiving of Application and Deployment

    The NMP will only receive Internship / OJT applications on the following schedule:

    • January to March and July to September of every calendar year for the Central Office

    • January to November of every calendar year for the Regional Component Museums

    The student interns can be deployed on their preferred date, subject to the approval of their preferred Office/Division/Unit assignment.

  • NMP Directory for OJT Applications

    For NMP Central Office applications:

    JEREMY R. BARNS, CESO III
    Director-General
    National Museum of the Philippines

    For NMP Regional Component Museums applications:

    For Office of the Director, Northern Luzon National Museums:

    MICHAEL ARMAND P. CANILAO, MA MA MA PHD
    Director II
    Office of the Director, Northern Luzon National Museums
    National Museum of the Philippines

    For Office of the Director, Southern Luzon National Museums:

    HONEY P. BESO
    Director II
    Office of the Director, Southern Luzon National Museums
    National Museum of the Philippines

    For Office of the Director, Visayas National Museums:

    ATTY. MA. CECILIA U. TIROL
    Director II
    Office of the Director, Visayas National Museums
    National Museum of the Philippines

    For Office of the Director, Mindanao National Museums:

    ARVIN MANUEL R. VILLALON
    Director II
    Office of the Director, Mindanao National Museums
    National Museum of the Philippines

  • List of Divisions and Regional Component Museums

    Central Offices:

    Office of the Director-General
    Office of the Director, National Museum of Natural History (ODNMNH)
    Office of the Director, National Museum of Anthropology (ODNMA)
    Office of the Director, National Museum of Fine Arts (ODNMFA)
    Archaeology Division
    Architectural Arts and Built Heritage Division
    Botany And National Herbarium Division
    Central Museum Visitor Operations Division
    Ethnology Division
    Exhibition, Editorial and Media Production Services Division
    Facilities Management Division
    Financial Services Division
    Fine Arts Division
    General Administrative Services Division
    Geology And Paleontology Division
    Human Resource Management Division
    Maritime And Underwater Cultural Heritage Division
    Public Programs and Services Division
    Research, Collections and Conservation Management Division
    Zoology Division

    Regional Component Museums:

    Office of the Director, Northern Luzon National Museums (ODNLNM)

    National Museum of the Philippines – Batanes
    National Museum of the Philippines – Cagayan
    National Museum of the Philippines – Ilocos
    National Museum of the Philippines – Cordillera
    National Museum of the Philippines – Kabayan

    Office of the Director, Southern Luzon and MIMAROPA National Museums (ODSLNM)

    National Museum of the Philippines – Bicol
    National Museum of the Philippines – Marinduque
    National Museum of the Philippines – Tabon Cave Complex

    Office of the Director of Visayas National Museums (ODVNM)

    National Museum of the Philippines – Iloilo
    National Museum of the Philippines – Dumaguete
    National Museum of the Philippines – Bohol

    Office of the Director of Mindanao National Museums (ODMNM)

    National Museum of the Philippines – Davao
    National Museum of the Philippines – Butuan
    National Museum of the Philippines – Zamboanga
    National Museum of the Philippines – Sulu

Receiving of Application

For Central Offices, the HRMD will only accept applications submitted through the following application form: https://bit.ly/NMPOJT-ApplicationForm.

For Regional Offices, application requirements shall be directly submitted to the applicants’ preferred Regional Component Museums.

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NMP, ABMC, US EMBASSY OPENS “THE LIBERATION OF MANILA: 80 YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE THROUGH ART” EXHIBITION

Posted on:  |  National Museum of the Philippines Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized.

Last 13 February 2025, the National Museum of the Philippines, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines launched the special exhibition “The Liberation of Manila: 80 Years of Remembrance Through Art” at the Manila American Cemetery.

The exhibition, which commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Manila, features four paintings in the NMP Collection that portray the destruction and aftermath brought by the war. The works include Fernando Amorsolo’s “Burning of Santo Domingo Church,” Diosdado M. Lorenzo’s “Ruins of Sales Street, Quiapo,” Nena L. Santiago’s “Ruined Gate of Fort Santiago,” and Galo B. Ocampo’s “Legislative Building.”

The exhibition was opened by speeches from Vicente Lim IV, Director of the Manila American Cemetery Visitor Center, Ryan Blum, Superintendent of the American Battle Monuments Commission, H.E. MaryKay Carlson, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, and Jeremy Barns, Director-General of the National Museum.

“Together, we bear the responsibility of continuing and sustaining the commemoration of the struggles and victories of those who valiantly fought for both our countries’ freedom,” Director-General Barns said.

“Let us reaffirm our commitment to remembrance, education, and the enduring friendship between the Philippines and the United States,” Ambassador Carlson added.

We invite everyone to view the exhibition at the visitors’ center of the Manila American Cemetery. The exhibition runs until 25 February 2025 and is free and open to the public.

#NationalMuseumPH #LiberationOfManila #WWII80 #Liberation80 #ABMC

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