Lesson 12 - Philippine Government Agencies Flashcards
NHCP
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Is responsible for the conservation and preservation of the country’s historical legacies.
NHCP
NHCP
its major thrust encompasses an ambitious cultural program on
• historical sites
• curatorial works
• architectural conservation
• Philippine heraldry
• historical information dissemination activities
• restoration and preservation of relics and memorabilia of heroes and other renowned filipinos
undertakes the commemoration of significant events personages in Philippine history and safeguard the blazoning of the national government and its political divisions and instrumentalities
NHCP
NHCP 5 divisions
• finance and administrative
• historic preservation
• historic sites and education
• research, publications, and heraldry
• materials research conservation
History of NHCP Names
• Philippine Historical Research and Markers Committee (1933)
• Philippines historical committee (1935)
• national historical commission (1965)
• national historical institute (1972)
• national historical commission of the Philippines (2010)
Was created by U.S Governor General Frank Murphy, by Executive order 451, to identify and mark “historic antiquities” in manila as a first step towards their preservation.
Philippine historical research and markers committee (1933)
With the establishment of the Philippine commonwealth in 1935, the PHRMC was replaced by the
Philippine Historical Committee (PHC)
Took over the functions as its predecessor, as well as the tasks of repairing government-owned antiquities
Philippines Historical Committee
In July 1965, congress passed republic act no. 4368 that created the
National Historical Commission (NHC)
In 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos’ declaration of martial law resulted in a reorganization of government and the renaming of the NHC as the
National historical institute
On may 12, 2010, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Republic Act no. 10086, or the law reverting the National Historical Institute into its original form as the
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
