List of historical markers of the Philippines in Eastern Visayas
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This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.
While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.
This article lists fifty (50) markers from the Eastern Visayas Region, including four that are part of the Quincentennial historical markers series, including nine (9) that are part of the Quincentennial historical markers series.
Biliran[edit]
This article lists one (1) marker from the Province of Biliran.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
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| Bantayan ng Biliran | Biliran Watchtower | Structure | Watchtower | Church and watchtower built from 1765 to 1774. Made from coral and stones. | Brgy. San Roque, Biliran | Filipino | September 10, 2008 |
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Leyte[edit]
This article lists twenty (20) markers from the Province of Leyte.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
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| Redoña House used as provisional seat of government of the Philippines.[1] | Tacloban City | English | 1959 | |||||
| Baybay
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Baybay
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
From the waters of Canigao, the expedition went to the waters of Baybay, April 5, 1521.[2] | Punta Church, Brgy. Punta, Baybay | Filipino | April 5, 2021[3] | |||
| Canigao
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Canigao
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
Antonio Pigafetta said that they went to the island of Canigao on their way to Cebu. | Canigao Island, Matalom | Filipino | April 5, 2021[3] | |||
| Capitol Building of the Philippines, 1944-1945[4] |
Building | Government Center | Served as the capitol of the Philippines and where Sergio Osmeña was formally installed as president of the Commonwealth. | Leyte Provincial Capitol, Tacloban City | English | 1950 |
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| The Cathedral of Palo | Palo Cathedral | Building | House of Worship | First church built by the Jesuits; used as a hospital by American Liberation Forces. | Palo Cathedral, Palo | English | 1954 | 
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| Church of Tanauan, Leyte | Building | House of Worship | First church built by the Jesuits in 1704. Withstood hurricane and tidal wave of 1897. | Tanauan | English | 1949 | 
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| Don Vicente Orestes Romualdez y Lopez (1885 - 1955) | Became a leader of the guerilla forces during the Japanese Occupation. | Tacloban City | Filipino | 1985 | ||||
| Don Vicente Orestes Romualdez y Lopez (1885 - 1955) | Became a leader of the guerilla forces during the Japanese Occupation. | Daniel Z. Romualdez Memorial Elementary School, Tolosa | Filipino, English | July 1, 1985 | ||||
| Gatighan
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Gatighan
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
Antonio Pigafetta noted local animals like bats and birds. | Himokilan Island, Hindang | Filipino | April 5, 2021[3] | |||
| Jaime C. De Vera | Became first Filipino governor of Leyte from 1906 to 1907. Director of the National Language Institute from 1937 to 1941. | Tanauan | Filipino | November 4, 1973 | 
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| Japanese Pillbox Whitebeach, San Jose, Tacloban City | Japanese fortification during WWII. Captured by allies and was used as shelter against Japanese air raids. | Patio Victoria Beach Resort, Tacloban City | English | 1979 | ||||
| Labanan sa Look ng Ormoc | Battle of Ormoc Bay | Sites/Events | Site | Part of the Last Allied operations in Leyte that ended in December 25, 1944. | Ormoc City | Filipino | February 28, 2023 | 
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| Leyte Landing | McArthur landing site on October 20, 1944, to drive the Japanese out of the Philippines. | MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park, Palo | English | 1949 | 
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| Norberto Romualdez 1875 - 1941 | Became a Supreme Court magistrate and a delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention. Site of birthplace. | Ave. Maria cor. Santa Ana Sts., Burauen | Filipino | 1975 | ||||
| Pagdaong sa Dulag, Leyte | Dulag, Leyte Landing | Site | Site | Site of landing of the US 24th and 10th corps on October 20, 1944. | Dulag | Filipino | 2008 | 
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| Paglunsad sa Leyte | Leyte Landing | Sites/Events | Site | McArthur landing site on October 20, 1944. He was with President Osmeña and other government officials. | MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park, Palo | Filipino, English | 2004 | 
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| Provisional Capitol | Building | House | Building was constructed in 1910. Served as provisional capitol 20–23 October 1944. | Price Mansion (CAP Building), Tacloban City | English | 1950 | 
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| Simbahan ng Hilongos | Hilongos Church | Started as a visita of Ormoc. First evangelization of the Jesuits in 1603. | Hilongos | Filipino | December 22, 1994 | 
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| Walter William Marquardt (1878 - 1962) | Arrived in the Philippines in 1901. Principal of Philippine School of Arts and Trade. | Burauen North Central School, Burauen | Filipino, English | April 5, 1987 | 
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| The Convent of Palo | Constructed by the Jesuits in 1596. Served as Leyte provincial capitol from February 1898 to March 1901. | Palo Convent, Tacloban City | English | 1954 | 
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Eastern Samar[edit]
This article lists twelve (13) markers from the Province of Eastern Samar.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
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| Balangiga Massacre | Event | Site | Site of the bloody massacre of the American forces in the span of six months. | Balangiga | Filipino | September 28, 1982 | 
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| Ang Labanan sa Borongan (1899 Himagsikang Pilipino–Amerikano)[5] | The Battle of Borongan (1899 Philippine–American War) | Where revolutionary Filipinos won in Samar under Capt. Ramon Serrano. | City of Borongan | Filipino | November 14, 2012[6] | _historical_marker.jpg)
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| Eugenio Daza y Salazar (1870–1954) |
Revolutionary general and lawmaker. Became representative of the Third District of Samar on the Philippine First Assembly in 1907. | Real Street, Borongan poblacion | Filipino | 1992 | ||||
| Eugenio Daza y Salazar (1870–1954) |
Revolutionary general and lawmaker. Became representative of the Third District of Samar on the Philippine First Assembly in 1907. | Borongan–Guiuan Road, Borongan | Filipino | August 11, 1992 | 
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| Homonhon | Where Ferdinand Magellan landed on March 17, 1521, on the feast of Saint Lazarus, which became the namesake of the Philippines. | Homonhon Island, Guiuan | 1952 | |||||
| Homonhon | Place where Magellan first landed on March 17, 1521, and made contact with the natives the next day. | Barangay Pagbabangnan, Homonhon, Guiuan | March 18, 2022 | 
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| Homonhon
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Homonhon
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
Site | Site | Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the landing of the Magellan-Elcano expedition on the island on March 17, 1521. | Homonhon Island, Guiuan | Filipino | March 17, 2021[7] | 
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| Katedral ng Borongan | Borongan Cathedral | Original stone church built in 1710. Became a cathedral in 1961. | Borongan | Filipino | September 7, 1998 | 
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| Samar
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Samar
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
Site | Site | Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Magellan-Elcano expedition in the area on March 16, 1521. | Calicoan Island, Guiuan | Filipino, Spanish | March 18, 2021[8] | |
| Simbahan ng Balangiga | Church of Balangiga | House of Worship | First built by the Jesuits in the 17th century within a fort. The bell was rung here on September 28, 1901, to signify Filipino uprising against the Americans. | Balangiga | Filipino | April 3, 1993 | 
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| Simbahan ng Guiuan | Church of Guiuan | House of Worship | First built in 1718, declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2001, destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in 2003, then restored by the National Museum. | Guiuan | Filipino | March 18, 2021 | ||
| Suluan
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Suluan
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
Site | Site | Commemorates the 500th anniversary of the arrival of the Magellan-Elcano expedition in the area on March 16, 1521. | Suluan Island, Guiuan | Filipino | March 16, 2021 | 
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| United Nations Evacuation Center Tubabao, Guiuan, Silangang Samar[9] |
United Nations Evacuation Center Tubabao, Guiuan, Eastern Samar |
Site | Site | Where over 6,000 Russian refugees sought asylum in the 1950s. They were accepted by President Elpidio Quirino. | Tubabao Island,[10] Guiuan | Filipino | November 16, 2016 | 
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Northern Samar[edit]
This article lists seven (7) markers from the Province of Northern Samar.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
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| Agustin Sumuroy[11] | Rebel leader against the Spaniards. Rebelled against forced labor and abuses against the natives. | Palapag | Filipino | 
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| Daungang Galyon ng Palapag, Samar | Galleon Port of Palapag, Samar | Site | Port | One of the official ports of galleons from Mexico before departing for Cavite. | Palapag | Filipino | August 10, 2015 | |
| Labanan sa Catubig[11] | Batlle of Catubig | One of the successful battles won by Filipinos during the Philippine-American War. | Catubig | Filipino | 2007 | 
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| Lumang Simbahan ng Palapag | Old Church of Palapag | Building | House of Worship | Ruins of the church built by the Jesuits. Established in 1605. Where the revolt of Sumuroy started. | Palapag | Filipino | March 16, 2010 | 
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| Parola ng Capul | Capul Lughthouse | Built from 1893 to 1896. Serves as a guide for ships traversing the San Bernardino Strait. | Capul Island Lighthouse | Filipinp | October 24, 2018[12] | |||
| Simbahan ng Capul | Capul Church | Building | House of Worship | Church first built by the Jesuits as a mission in 1856. Built under the patronage of Ignatius of Loyola. | Capul | Filipino | August 5, 2011 | 
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| University of Eastern Philippines | Pamantasan ng Silangang Pilipinas | University | Institution | Formerly known as the Catarman Farm School. | Catarman | Filipino | September 12, 2014 | 
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Samar[edit]
This article lists two (2) markers from the Province of Samar.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
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| Katedral ng Calbayog[13] | Calbayog Cathedral | Established by the Jesuits in 1599 as a parish of Capul. Current structure was constructed in 1840. | Calbayog Church, Calbayog City | Filipino | November 25, 2018 | 
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| Simbahan ng Basey | Church of Basey | Old Jesuit parish in 1591. Transferred to the Augustinians in 1768. | Basey Church facade, Basey | Filipino | September 29, 1987 | 
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Southern Leyte[edit]
This article lists seven (7) markers from the Province of Southern Leyte.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image |
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| First Mass in the Philippines | Sites/Events | Site | First mass celebrated on Easter Sunday March 31, 1521 by Magellan and his men. | Limasawa | English | 1950 | ||
| First Mass in the Philippines | Sites/Events | Site | First mass celebrated on Easter Sunday March 31, 1521 by Magellan and his men. (Replica of the marker at Limasawa.) | Padre Burgos | English | March 31, 1951 | 
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| Hinunangan
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Hinunangan
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
After getting necessities from Homonhon, the expedition went to Hinunangan, March 25, 1521.[14] | Hinunangan | Filipino | March 25, 2021[15] | |||
| Katedral ng Maasin | Maasin Cathedral | Building | House of Worship | Built by the Jesuits in 1700. Became a cathedral on August 14, 1968, as seat of the Diocese of Maasin. | Maasin City | Filipino | 1983 | 
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| Leyte
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Leyte
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
From Mazaua, the expedition went northwards to Leyte. | Brgy. Combado, Maasin | Filipino | April 4, 2021[3] | |||
| Limasawa (Mazaua)
Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas |
Limasawa (Mazaua)
Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines |
Where the Magellan expedition realized that they have circled the world as Rajah Colambu and Enrique de Malacca have understood each other through the Malay language. | Limasawa | Filipino | March 31, 2021[16] | |||
| Oppus Ancestral House | Declared a Heritage House on 6 October 2005. | Southern Leyte Provincial Library & Information Center, Agbao, R. Kangleon St., Maasin City | English | April 17, 2018 | _(cropped).jpg)
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References[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ http://www.retrato.com.ph/photodtl.asp?id=ME00124
- ^ "National Quincentennial Committee, Republic of the Philippines - "The story of Baybay in the first circumnavigation of the world must be treated with utmost care. If you will read the account of Antonio Pigafetta, the chronicler of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, and the logbook of pilot Francisco Albo, Baybay was described as a separate island from Leyte. Pigafetta was not clear whether the expedition approached Baybay, but Albo observed how contiguous the land area was, with highlands seen from afar. "This kind of impression was not isolated to Baybay. Pigafetta, from which we rely upon much of our story in 1521, also mistakenly recorded that Hinunangan, a town in Southern Leyte province, was a separate island from mainland Leyte. Nonetheless, we cannot accuse Pigafetta or Albo of being erroneous for what they thought was true at that time for them. But how do we know? This can be answered by the science of History. "History details what actually happened based on credible sources like written accounts or recollections recorded straight from those who witnessed the event as it unfolded before their eyes. These materials known as primary sources need an expert to make sense out of them, on top of establishing their origin and understanding them, because Pigafetta's original accounts are in Italian and French, while Albo's logbook is in Spanish. Here, the expert, which we call historian, provides us a semblance of what actually happened: like when Pigafetta and Albo thought Baybay was a separate island from Leyte. But in processing what actually happened, History reminds us to be emphatic: that at that time, these people, like Magellan, had no idea of the islands of our ancestors primarily because these weren't yet included in the world map. So, here, we realize how fortunate we are to have precise Google Earth on our iPhones or Android phones. The fact of the time was that Magellan, Pigafetta, and Albo helped improved map-making in the last 500 years. It is tantamount to 500 years of understanding our home planet, and as a Filipino we will mark every place and site in the Philippines, like Baybay, to remind us and the whole world how we contributed to moving the human race forward. "On the other hand, History teaches us to think and feel like Filipino. In these quincentennial milestones, we struggle to locate ourselves in this global commemoration. Previously, when we hear Magellan and the year 1521, we always look down on ourselves as a people 'discovered' by the Europeans. This 2021, the National Quincentennial Committee aspired to enliven that Filipino in each and every one of us—that we already have culture, society, and history thousands of years before Magellan came. Our territory may be absent in the European maps, but that does not mean we are nothing. When Jose Rizal wrote Philippine History from our own lens and voice in 1889, he reminded us that "The first thing noticed by Pigafetta, who came with Magellan in 1521, on arriving [in] the Philippines... was the courtesy and kindness of the inhabitants and their commerce." Pigafetta recorded how our ancestors exhibited compassion and kindness to the starving, undernourished, dehydrated, and dying crew of Magellan during their first meeting in Homonhon. If they ignored these foreigners, maybe the Catholics have nothing to celebrate like the 500 Years of Christianity or even having this occasion in Baybay or as a nation, we cannot identify a towering event that partly inspired the founders of the Filipino nation in 1896-1899: the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan, or up until now, a lot of us still believe that the earth is flat, or global network and exchanges will not come into fruition. "Let me emphasize that we can still commemorate the achievement of humanity and science in circumnavigating the earth for the first time while celebrating the memory of our ancestors and educating our own people and the foreigners of our history and identity. -Usec. Anthony Gerard Gonzales Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas and Member, National Quincentennial Committee Message delivered during the unveiling of the quincentennial historical marker for Baybay, Baybay City, Leyte, 5 April 2021 . . . . . Seeing this post? Curious what this is about? This 2021, we will commemorate the Philippine part in the achievement of science and humankind in circumnavigating the planet for the first time. Central in this commemoration is the 500th anniversary of the Victory at Mactan on 27 April 2021. These and more are collectively known as the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines by virtue of Executive Order No. 103 (2020). Know more about the event here: 👇 🖱 About us 👉[https://nqc.gov.ph/en/about] 🎞 Watch our promotional video 👍 [https://youtu.be/ptgU1ZUgFZc] 🎧 Listen to Quincentennial Soundtrack 🤟[https://spoti.fi/3cAUIrl] 📺 Watch our lectures [https://portal.nqc.gov.ph/]☝️ 🕵️♀️ Quincentennial activities and materials here [https://bit.ly/3dHrnKF] #VictoryAndHumanity #Ph500 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b c d Meniano, Sarwell; Amazona, Roel (6 April 2021). "More quincentennial markers unveiled in Leyte". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ http://harrybalais.com/2012/11/provincial-capitol-leyte/ Provincial Capitol: Leyte
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.497810823574433.112470.381686258520224&type=1 LABANAN SA BORONGAN MARKER [user-generated source]
- ^ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BoronganPeoplePlacesAndEvents/photos/a.497810823574433/497811286907720. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "PH historical body unveils first-circumnavigation marker on Homonhon". ABS-CBN News. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ Morandante, Ace (18 March 2021). "Quincentennial marker unveiled on Calicoan island". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ http://thestandard.com.ph/news/-news-in-photos/192591/guiuan-marker.html
- ^ "GMB ( Guiuan Media Bureau )". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
- ^ a b Mio Galit de la Cruz (n.d.). Northern Samar: Our Home
- ^ "Capul Tourism". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- ^ "Calbayog City Tourism Office". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Water Connects Us More Than Divides Us". 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
- ^ "NQC misubo sa 2 ka historical markers". Sunstar (in Cebuano). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "NQC unveils Limasawa Quincentennial historical marker". Philippine Information Agency. Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
Bibliography[edit]
- National Historical Institute (1994). Historical Markers: Regions V-XIII. National Historical Institute.
- National Historical Institute (2008). Historical Markers (1992 - 2006). National Historical Institute.
- A list of sites and structures with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012
- A list of institutions with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012
External links[edit]
- A list of sites and structures with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012
- A list of institutions with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012
- National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines
- Policies on the Installation of Historical Markers
