Chapter 10 - Manifesting Interest in Local History and Heritage

MODULE: READINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY
MANIFESTING INTEREST IN LOCAL

CHAPTER 10
HISTORY AND HERITAGE
At the end of this module, learners will be able to:
 To be able to manifest interest in local history and cultural

heritage.
 To be able to apply historiographical methods in writing the
history of one’s locality or country.
 To incorporate technology in the discipline of history.
I. Concept notes:
a. Doing Historical Research Online
 Cyberspace is a great resource for research if one knows how to
use it. It can be done through the usage of search engine websites.
Search engine websites that can be used are Yahoo! And Google.
 Wikipedia can also be used but sometimes, some of the articles are
not credible and reliable as these are all subject to editing by
anyone.
 There are existing websites where individuals can legally download
scanned copies of books and other materials for free, especially
those books with expired copyrights and are in public domain. One
example of these is Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org)
 Philippine government websites are also enriched with sources.
b. Doing Historical Research in Libraries and Archives

 Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) is the new version wherein
catalog is handled digitally. In this system, instead of going
through each entry on physical index cards, a simple search will
yield the holdings of the library related to what you are searching
for.
 The National Library of the Philippines in Ermita, Manila provides
a rich treasure cove of materials for a student-researcher interested
in Philippine history, especially in their Filipiniana section.
 The National Archives of the Philippines, also in Manila, is an
agency of government mandated to collect, store, preserve and
make available records of the government and other primary
sources pertaining to the history and development of the
Philippines.
 Libraries in the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon
City are rich in resources especially in Filipiniana section, serials,
theses and dissertations. On the other hand, the Ateneo de Manila
University in Quezon City holds a large American Historical
Collection.
c. Doing Life Histories and Bibliographical Research
"Producing life stories is an increasingly popular form of narrative-based

inquiry in fields as diverse as anthropology, education, gerontology, history,
law, medicine, psychology, sociology, and women's studies. Methods of inquiry
into lived experience appear under such labels as autobiography, biography,
autoethnography, life history, and oral history. Despite their differences, the
common purpose of these methods is to inquire into lived experience and to re-
present that experience in a narrative form that provides rich detail and
context about the life (or lives) in question. Life storytelling can be understood
as an intellectual site where the narrative turn in the social sciences meets the
desire to exercise the descriptive and analytic processes that C. Wright Mills
famously called the 'sociological imagination'."
d. Local and Oral History
Oral history helps round out the story of the past.

Oral history provides a fuller, more accurate picture of the past by augmenting
the information provided by public records, statistical data, photographs,
maps, letters, diaries, and other historical materials. Eyewitnesses to events
contribute various viewpoints and perspectives that fill in the gaps in
documented history, sometimes correcting or even contradicting the written
record. Interviewers are able to ask questions left out of other records and to
interview people whose stories have been untold or forgotten. At times, an
interview may serve as the only source of information available about a certain
place, event, or person.
Oral history helps us understand how individuals and communities

experienced the forces of history.
Just think of the breadth and width of history that today’s students have to
learn! Traditional history courses in high school and college usually touch only
on the major events of the past, covering the fundamentals of who, what, when,
where, why, and so what. Oral history brings depth to our understanding of
the past by carrying us into experience at an individual level. Thoughtful,
personal answers to questions like What did you do in the war? reveal the ways
decisions made by the movers and shakers of the day changed the lives of
ordinary people and their families and communities.
Oral history preserves for future generations a sound portrait of who we

are in the present and what we remember about the past.
Inevitably, future generations will view—and judge—today’s generation through

the lens of their own experiences in their own time. The story of the past is
continually revised in the light of new interpretations. Oral history enables
people to share their stories in their own words, with their own voices, through
their own understanding of what happened and why. With careful attention to
preserving our sound recordings, the voices of our narrators will endure to
speak for them when they are gone. By complicating the story with individual
experience, oral histories will help future historians avoid sweeping
generalizations that stereotype people, engender prejudice, and overlook
important variables in the historical context.
e. Interacting with History through Historical Shrines and Museums
The Historic Sites and Education Division (HSED) administers and maintains
national shrines, monuments and landmarks and operates interactive history
museums. The HSED also takes charge of the conduct of commemorative
events and other educational activities to observe birth and death
centenaries/anniversaries of national heroes and illustrious Filipinos and
historic events with local and national significance.
GOAL/OBJECTIVES
The HSED promotes the ideals of our heroes and other illustrious Filipinos
through the administration and maintenance of the various monuments,
landmarks and shrines, which house their relics and memorabilia, as
museums and venues for learning, and the conduct of commemorative and
other educational activities.
FUNCTIONS
1. Maintenance and administration of national shrines and landmarks,
including relics and memorabilia of national heroes and other illustrious
Filipinos, and objects of historical value in order to perpetuate the

memory and emulate the patriotic deeds of our heroes;
2. Commemoration of birth and death anniversaries of national heroes and
illustrious Filipinos and significant historical events at various shrines
and landmarks, to inculcate the positive values that the Filipino people,
most especially the youth, can emulate;
3. Commemoration of milestone historical events with national significance
and encouragement of public awareness on the importance of these
events;
4. Management of shrines and landmarks as resource centers and conduits
between national government agencies and local government units, non-
government agencies, civic organizations and stakeholders;
5. Conduct of historical educational activities such as lectures, seminars,
exhibits, workshops, patriotic tours, video showing, historico-cultural
contests,,,,, and learning sessions, whether formal, non-formal or
informal, in accordance with the Philippine Cultural Education Plan;
6. Establishment of an index of knowledge on history and culture at the
various NHCP-managed shrines and landmarks for information
dissemination to the public sector; and
7. Preparation of historical educational materials such as press releases,
feature articles and short essays on activities at NHCP shrines and
landmarks, historical events, sites and eminent personages to help
popularize Philippine history in the mass media and other venues and
through information.
8. Organize and strengthen various historical committees and associations
(i.e. provincial, city, municipal, institutional, etc.), private or public, as
active partners in the dissemination of significant historical events and
personalities at the grass roots level.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Historic Sites and Education Division is headed by the Chief Historic Sites
Development Officer who is assisted by the Supervising Historic Sites
Development Officer.
The Historic Education Section is tasked to prepare, organize, plan, integrate
and implement historico-cultural and educational programs, lectures,
symposia, conferences, round-table discussions, local or national contests

such as extemporaneous speech, essay writing, poem reading, etc. all related to
the observance and commemoration of the birth and death anniversaries of
national heroes and illustrious Filipinos, including the centennial/milestone
celebrations of important or major historical events (local or national);
The Historic Sites Section is tasked with the administration and maintenance
of the various national shrines, monuments and landmarks namely:
1. Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo

2. Museo ni Baldomero Aguinaldo
3. Museo nina Marcela Mariño at Felipe Agoncillo
4. Museo ni Leon Apacible
5. Museo ng Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio
6. Museo ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar
7. Museo ng Katipunan
8. Museo ni Juan at Antonio Luna
9. Museo ni Apolinario Mabini – PUP
10.Museo ni Apolinario Mabini Tanauan
11.Museo ni Ramon Magsaysay
12.Museo ng Republika ng 1899
13.Museo ni Miguel Malvar
14.Museo ng Kasaysayang Pampulitika ng Pilipinas
15.Museo sa Ilalim ng Lupa ng Nagcarlan
16.Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas
17.Museo ni Manuel Quezon
18.Museo ni Jose Rizal, Calamba
19.Museo ni Jose Rizal, Dapitan
20.Museo ni Jose Rizal, Fort Santiago
21. Museo ni Jesse Robredo
Please click the link below for the Course Overview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQNk7KVU_6A
 https://ecu.au.libguides.com/research-methodologies-creative-
arts-humanities/life-histories-autobiographies
 Candelaria, J.L. et. al. (2018) Readings in Philippine History. Rex
Book Store. Manila.
 https://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/66420.
pdf
 https://nhcp.gov.ph/nhcp-2/divisions/historic-sites-education/

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MODULE: READINGS IN THE PHILIPPINE HISTORY

MANIFESTING INTEREST IN LOCAL

At the end of this module, learners will be able to:

 To be able to manifest interest in local history and cultural

b. Doing Historical Research in Libraries and Archives

c. Doing Life Histories and Bibliographical Research

"Producing life stories is an increasingly popular form of narrative-based

d. Local and Oral History

Oral history helps round out the story of the past.

Oral history helps us understand how individuals and communities

Oral history preserves for future generations a sound portrait of who we

Inevitably, future generations will view—and judge—today’s generation through

e. Interacting with History through Historical Shrines and Museums

Filipinos, and objects of historical value in order to perpetuate the

symposia, conferences, round-table discussions, local or national contests

1. Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo

Please click the link below for the Course Overview:

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