NMP COMMEMORATES GOMBURZA ON 153RD MARTYRDOM ANNIVERSARY

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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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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

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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

NMP WELCOMES BLUMENTRITT KIN

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Last Tuesday, 4 February, the National Museum of the Philippines welcomed the great-great-granddaughter of historian and ethnologist Ferdinand Blumentritt, Ms. Elke Pickert, and her husband Mr. Michael Ocvirk.

The Austrian couple  were given a tour of the National Museum of Fine Arts, where they saw for the first time in person artworks by Dr. José Rizal and Juan Luna, both dear friends of Blumentritt. Of particular interest was Luna’s watercolor painting “Bandera Filipina”, a loan from the National Library of the Philippines, and was the artist’s gift to Blumentritt during his visit to Litoměřice (then Leitmeritz).

During the sidelines of the tour, Ms. Pickert also gifted reproductions of Juan Luna’s watercolor portraits of Blumentritt’s daughter Dolores to the NMP.

Prior to their visit, NMP Deputy Director-General for Museums Jorell Legaspi and National Parks Development Committee Deputy Executive Director Jezreel Apelar accompanied Ms. Pickert and Mr. Ocvirk to see the Rizal Monument and bust of  Blumentritt at Rizal Park. The group continued their tour of Manila in Intramuros, where they visited the Museo ni Jose Rizal in Fort Santiago and the new Centro de Turismo. 

Considered one of the most enthusiastic foreign scholars on Philippine culture during his time, Ferdinand Blumentritt engaged in a series of conversations, largely through letters, with Dr. Rizal, particularly on ethnology and natural history. Despite not setting foot on Philippine soil, Blumentritt helped shape the field of Philippine Studies through his work and friendship with Filipino reformists in Europe in the late 19th century,  earning himself a respected stature among the finest intellectuals in the country.

We thank Ms. Pickert for her visit and for rekindling the historical ties between two of the leading historical figures of the Philippines.

#NationalMuseumPH #FerdinandBlumentritt

MP RECEIVES DONATION OF SERVICES FROM THE SM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Last Friday, 31 January, the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) formally received a service donation from the SM Development Corporation (SMDC)—the first of its kind in our museum’s history.

In a brief message at the signing of the deed of donation, NMP Deputy Director-General for Administration Atty. Ma. Rosenne M. Flores-Avila highlighted that the donation will significantly augment the exponential growth of the museum. 

NMP Director-General Jeremy Barns thanked SMDC for the donation. “We at the National Museum look forward to making the most out of this donation, and we hope to achieve the same level of quality of operations that SM produces”, Barns added.

Meanwhile, Ms. Grace Evangeline M. Sta. Ana of SMDC expressed gratitude for this opportunity in nation-building and making the arts more accessible to Filipinos. Mr. Joaquin L. San Agustin of SM Supermalls also highlighted that this donation is only the start of upcoming partnership opportunities between SMDC and the NMP.

The deed of donation was signed by DG Barns, DDGA Flores-Avila, Ms. Sta. Ana, Mr. San Agustin, as well as Atty. Helene D. Go of SM Prime Holdings and Ms. Liza B. Silerio of SM Supermalls.

The donated services include the repair and maintenance of the air conditioning system of the National Museum of Natural History, as well as marketing entitlements for the promotion of the NMP’s mandate for universal access for a period of three years.

#NationalMuseumPH #SMDC #GiftToTheNation

NMP RECEIVES REPATRIATED ZOOLOGICAL SPECIMENS FROM THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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Last 24 January 2025, a priceless collection of Philippine small mammal specimens, previously studied at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, USA, returned to the Philippines. These specimens now have a permanent home here at the NMP. Dr. Lawrence R. Heaney, the eminent Curator of Mammals, oversaw this important event.

The collection includes 481 native small mammals, many of which are unique to the Philippines – a testament to the country’s remarkable biodiversity. These specimens are important scientific resources and represent our natural heritage.

The National Museum of the Philippines is proud to house these invaluable specimens, which will aid in ongoing research and education while inspiring future generations to cherish and safeguard the country’s rich natural heritage. This event, furthermore, highlights the significance of collaboration in science and conservation.

#NationalMuseumPH #FieldMuseum #NaturalHeritage #PhilippineMammals #NaturalHistoryCollection