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The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) unveiled markers declaring them as National Cultural Treasures. The declaration coincided with the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the first baptism in the country.
“As our contribution in the commemoration, the cultural agencies of our country have decided to declare the Basilica of the Sto. Niño de Cebu as a National Cultural Treasure, one of the highest recognitions the State can give to a particular built heritage,” said Dr. Rene Escalante Escalante, chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).
Aside from Escalante, the unveiling of the markers was also graced by Papal Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles Brown, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino, and friars from the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), who run the Basilica.
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Published April 14, 2021, 3:04 PM
CEBU CITY – For a smoother and more systematic vaccination rollouts, mayors in Cebu were provided with COVID-19 vaccination manuals.
HAND OVER. IATF-Visayas Chief Implementer Mel Feliciano (left) presents the COVID-19 vaccination manual to Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia as OPAV Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino looks on. (Photo via Calvin Cordova / MANILA BULLETIN)
The manual was authored by Ret. Major Gen. Melquidas Feliciano, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)-Visayas Chief Implementer.
Feliciano, Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) Sec. Michael Dino, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) Regional Director Dr. Jaime Bernadas led the distribution of the manuals to at least 40 mayors from Cebu at the Visayas COVID-19 Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) on Wednesday.
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