Sta. Barbara Centennial Museum

30/10/2025

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28/10/2025

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28/10/2025

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25/10/2025

Celebrating Museum and Galleries Month with the Santa Barbara LGU Employees tour of various museums in Iloilo City

06/10/2025

Dive into discussions on new technologies, culture, economics, youth involvement, and the green environment - key drivers shaping the next era of heritage and sustainability.

Discover the future of museums at the Philippine Museum Congress 2025, where innovation meets culture in a dynamic exchange of ideas. Dive into discussions on new technologies, culture, economics, youth involvement, and the green environment - key drivers shaping the next era of heritage and sustainability. Happening on October 7–10 at the Hotel Supreme Convention Plaza in Baguio City, this event is proudly hosted by the Baguio Museum in partnership with the NCCA.

05/10/2025

Ensuring the safety and integrity of heritage and historical structures after the quake

02/10/2025

The Technical Assistance Program of the NCCA-NCOM for the museum enhancement was conducted by Dr Jobers R Bersales, Committee Chair of the National Committee on Museums on Oct 1, 2025. Dr Jobers was kind enough to fly to Iloilo, leaving Cebu to carry on the TAP as scheduled amidst the numerous phone calls he received re: heritage structure matters a few hours after the 6.9 magnitude earthquake.

01/10/2025

30/09/2025

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The Materials Research Conservation Division expresses its solidarity with the people of Cebu and nearby provinces affected by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake (30 September 2025). Our prayers for the affected families.

To the caretakers of moveable historic objects, we offer the following advice: (please do not attempt to enter structures without prior coordination with authorities and after ensuring that aftershocks are no longer felt)

1. Secure the premises of the structure and protect entry and exit points to deter kibitzers and unnecessary people from entering. You can use barricades and caution ribbons for this.
2. Check the stability of the structure before doing any retrieval/salvage work. Wear protective clothing ( i.e. hard hats, appropriate gloves, brightly colored clothes) before entering the premises of damaged buildings.
3. Document/take photographs of damaged objects. Be wary of debris that might fall down on you.
4. With utmost care, retrieve and wrap the objects if possible with japanese tissue/clean cloth on sturdy boxes, taking as many broken parts as you can. If circumstances permit, label and group various broken parts together for easier identification later. It is IMPORTANT to retreive at the soonest time, the damaged objects as they are prone to further damages (should aftershocks occur, or heavy rains, etc.) and in the case of damaged and unguarded buildings, thieves and vandals.
5. If time and circumstances permit, it is recommended that other undamaged moveable objects be also retrieved for protection.
6. Bring the retrieved objects to a safe place identified by the heritage site administrator/s and away from the damaged structure. Take detailed photographs of damage incurred and label broken parts. Do create a quick inventory which contains the name of the object, measurements, component materials, present condition and damage/s observed.
7. Consult professionals and skilled artisans in the restoration of the damaged objects.

REMINDER: Be careful of the photos that you upload on social media as this can be used as reference for displacers, thieves and unwanted personages.

Your personal safety is of utmost concern. Again, do not attempt to enter damaged buildings without consultation and coordination with site administrators and experts. You may report and contact the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at our social media pages or at [email protected], you may also contact the Cebu Archdiocesan Heritage Commission and the National Museum.

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16/09/2025

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18/08/2025

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Today we commemorate the 33rd death anniversary of National Artist Ramon Muzones.

Ramon Muzones was a distinguished Hiligaynon poet, essayist, short story writer, critic, grammarian, editor, lexicographer, and novelist, renowned for his remarkable achievement of completing 61 novels. Several of these works are notable for being pioneering contributions to Hiligaynon literature, including the feminist narrative Ang Bag-ong Maria Clara, the roman à clef Maambong Nga Sapat (Magnificent Brute, 1940), the comedic Si Tamblot (1946), the politically satirical Si Tamblot Kandidato Man (Tamblot is Also a Candidate, 1949), and the extensive serialized novel Dama de Noche, which spans 125 installments (1982-84).

Recognized by his contemporaries as the longest-serving figure (1938-1972) among "the three kings of the Hiligaynon novel," Muzones instigated significant transformations in the genre while promoting modernism. His literary career, which lasted fifty-three years (1938-1990), encapsulated the entire trajectory of the Hiligaynon novel, from its emergence in the 1940s to its decline in the 1970s. Muzones explored various literary forms and demonstrated proficiency across all styles. Through his endeavors, he not only expanded the scope and style of the Hiligaynon novel with exceptional versatility and creativity but also enriched the character roster of Hiligaynon literature.

15/08/2025

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The Office of the Ombudsman found three officials of Sagbayan, Bohol guilty of Grave Misconduct, Gross Neglect of Duty, and Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service over a private resort they allowed built in protected tourist destination Chocolate Hills.