List of historical markers of the Philippines in Mimaropa

Gate of Plaza Cuartel, Puerto Princesa City with markers in both Filipino and English

This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Mimaropa (Region IV-B) 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.

Related to the discovered shipwrecks (Japanese ship Musashi) in Sibuyan Island, Romblon, a group has been pushing the transfer of the marker Labanan sa Karagatan ng Sibuyan (Battle of Sibuyan Sea) to the said island from the town of Alcantara. ^[1]

This article lists thirty-nine (39) markers from the MIMAROPA Region, including four (4) that are part of the Quincentennial historical markers series.

Marinduque

This article lists fourteen (14) markers from the Province of Marinduque.

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Casa Narvas	Narvas House	Building	House	Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP.	Boac	English	2007
Labanan sa Paye	Battle of Paye			Site of the second battle of Marinduque in the Filipino-American War.	Boac	Filipino	July 31, 1986; July 31, 2000
Ang Labanan sa Pulang Lupa	Battle of Red Ground	Site	Site	Monument to a successful battle of the Filipinos against the Americans in the Philippine–American War.	Torrijos	Filipino	September 12, 1971; September 13, 2000
Liwasang Kalayaan	Freedom Park			Where the document was signed which ended the Filipino-American war in Marinduque	Boac	Filipino	December 6, 1975
Maharlikang Tahanan ni Kapitan Piroko	Noble House of Captain Piroco	Building	House	Where locals requested that Marinduque be made a separate province. Ricardo Paras, Sr. became first governor.	Boac	Filipino	February 23, 1973
Tanda ng Ika-sandaang Taong Pagkakatatag [2]	Marker of the Hundredth Year of Foundation			Former Boac High School, now Marinduque National High School; became a garrison for the Japanese, but burned down by guerilla movements.	Boac	Filipino	September 24, 2014
Marinduque Revolutionary Force				Organized by Gov. Martin Lardizabal pursuant to the order of Gen. Mariano Trias after the outbreak of the Filipino-American War.	Torrijos	English	September 13, 2000
Museo at Aklatan ng Boac	Museum and Library of Boac	Building	House	Site of the oldest Catholic school in Marinduque. Rebuilt in 1987 as museum and library.	Boac	Filipino	November 30, 1987
Pilar Hidalgo Lim				First woman to finish with distinction from the University of the Philippines in 1913 One of the leaders of the woman suffrage.	Boac	Filipino	May 24, 1982
Puwerto ng Laylay, Boac	Port of Laylay, Boac	Structure	Port	Main port of Marinduque, used as port for ships departing for Manila and other provinces.	Boac	Filipino	June 4, 2015
Ricardo M. Paras, Jr.				Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Known for his writings regarding Philippine jurisprudence.	Boac	Filipino	May 30, 2005
Salvador del Mundo				Leading Filipino chemist. Chief chemist of the Ceramics Laboratory of the Bureau of Science.	Boac	Filipino	May 24, 1982
Simbahan ng Boac	Boac Church	Building	House of Worship	Built in 1792. Parish priest named Saturnino Trinidad helped Colonel Maximo Abad surrender to the Americans under H.H. Bandholtz.	Boac	Filipino	May 7, 1972 [3]
Station Balanacan Datum Origin of the Luzon Datum of 1911		Site	Geographic center	Primary geodetic station for the triangulation network of the Philippines; the geographical center of the Philippines	Mogpog	Filipino	August 9, 2011

Occidental Mindoro

This article lists two (2) markers from the Province of Occidental Mindoro.

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Lumang Simbahan ng Sablayan [4]	Old Church of Sablayan			Established as a Recollect parish in 1843. Damaged by a tsunami in 1877. Restored from 1877-1879.	Sablayan Church, Sablayan	Filipino	July 12, 2018
Pagdaong sa Mindoro	Mindoro Landing			Commemorates the landing of the Visayan Attack Force on December 15, 1944 as well as the Filipino guerillas in Mindoro.	San Jose	Filipino	2010

Oriental Mindoro

This article lists three (3) markers from the Province of Oriental Mindoro.

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Church of Calapan				Fortified with stone wall, to watchtowers, and twenty-two cannons.	Calapan	English	1937, post-war
Mga Guho ng Simbahang Kuta	Ruins of the Church-Fort			Served as an evacuation center during invasions. Destroyed during the Muslim invasions of 1753-1754 because of their opposition to Spanish rule.	So. Kuta, Brgy. Anilao, Bongabong	Filipino	May 8, 2013 [5]
Isinilang sa Pook na Ito, 10 ng Marso 1869 Macario Adriatico	Born here, March 10, 1869 Macario Adriatico			Lawyer and writer. First representative of Mindoro in the Asemblea Filipina.	Calapan	Filipino	1949

Palawan

This article lists sixteen (16) markers from the Province of Palawan.

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Balabac Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas	Balabac Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines			This island served as a guide for the expedition towards Brunei. [6]	Brgy. Poblacion V, Balabac	Filipino	October 11, 2021 [7]
Church of St. John the Baptist [8]				Church fortress finished construction in 1748. Built by the Augustinian Recollects.	Agutaya	English
Culion Leper Colony [9]				Established on August 22, 1904. Biggest leprosarium in the world during the 1920s.	Culion	Filipino	July 26, 2014
Dulo ng Palawan Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas	End of Palawan Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines			Tuan Mahamud, Palawan leader, was captured by the expedition in exchange for food.	Brgy. Buliluyan, Bataraza	Filipino	November 9, 2021 [10]
Fort Culion		Structure	Fortification	Square stone fort built about 1740 by Recollect-Augustinians.	Culion	English	1939
Fort Cuyo		Structure	Fortification	Fort built about 1680 by Recollect-Augustinians under the plans of Rev. Juan de San Severo, A.R..	Cuyo	English	1939
Fort Labo				Site of Fort Labo, built in 1719 by the Recollect and Augustinians to protect the town against pirates.	Labog, Sofronio Española (currently within NHCP storage)	English	1939
Fort of San Juan Bautista				Constructed to protect the town from pirates. Maintained by the Recollect Augustinians.	Lutaya, Agutaya (currently within NHCP storage)	English	1939
Higinio A. Mendoza (1898 - 1944) [11]				Public servant and doctor. Established the Mendoza Guerilla Unit during World War II.	Puerto Princesa City	Filipino	2011
Iwahig Penal Colony		Building	Penitentiary	Colony established on Nov 16 1904. Originally named Iuhuit Penal Settlement.	Puerto Princesa City	English	1954
Kutang Santa Isabel	Santa Isabel Fort	Structure	Fortification	Firs built by Recollects in 1667 using wood. Main station of the pacification campaign of the Spanish in Paragua (Palawan).	Taytay	Filipino	April 16, 1993
Palawan Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas	Palawan Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines			From Mapun, the Magellan-Elcano expedition went to Palawan where they were first driven away by the locals. [12]	Sitio Marikit, Barangay San Juan, Aborlan [13]	Filipino	September 22, 2021 [14]
Paglunsad sa Pulong Ramos	Landing at Ramos Island			Where six Filipino radio operators and technicians landed on June 8, 1944 to ready the liberation of Palawan.	Balabac	Filipino	July 8, 1997 [15]
Plaza Cuartel		Structure	Military Structure, Site	Military stronghold against the Japanese in WWII and site of the Palawan massacre.	Puerto Princesa	Filipino, English	March 5, 2005; English marker, April 22, 2016
San Ezekiel Moreno (1848-1906) [16]	Saint Ezekiel Moreno			Augustinian Recollect priest and saint, founder of the town of Puerto Princesa.	Puerto Princesa Cathedral	Filipino	December 8, 2014
Tagusao (Dyguazam/Tegozzao) Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas	Tagusao Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines			The expedition encountered Bastiam, a trader from the Mollucas who knows Portuguese.	Sitio Tagusao, Brgy. Barong-Barong, Brooke's Point	Filipino	October 19, 2021 [17]

Romblon

This article lists four (4) markers from the Province of Romblon.

Marker title	English Translation	Category	Type	Description	Location	Language	Date Issued	Image
Fort Romblon		Structure	Fortification	Fort built in 1650 under the guidance of Rev. Pedro de San Agustin, A.R.	Fort San Andrés, Romblon	English	1939
Gabriel Fabella 1898-1982				Elected as representative of Romblon in 1935. One of the founders of the Philippine Historical Association.	In front of Banton Civic Center, Banton	Filipino	October 3, 2018 [18]
Labanan sa Karagatan ng Sibuyan	Battle of the Sibuyan Sea	Site	Site	One of the greatest naval battles of WWII. Helped the American forces advance to Leyte.	Alcantara	Filipino	2007
Manuel T. Alberto y Azores				Father of the Local Autonomy Bill. Helped established the towns of Corcuera and Magdiwang.	Corcuera	Filipino	April 30, 1983

See also

• List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Mimaropa

References

Footnotes

1. Cinco, Maricar. "Discovery of Japanese wreck 'surprises' Sibuyan folk" . Retrieved 2018-01-13.
2. "NHCP unveils the Tanda ng Ika-Sandaang Taong Pagkakatatag historical marker | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-04. NHCP UNVEILS THE TANDA NG IKA-SANDAANG TAONG PAGKAKATATAG HISTORICAL MARKER
3. National Historical Institute Annual Report 1971-1972. National Historical Institute. 1972.
4. "Marffinn Sadaya-Tuscano Bayog Dulay". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
6. "National Quincentennial Committee Philippines on Twitter: "ICYMI: Two…". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
7. @nqcPhilippines (October 13, 2021). "ICYMI: Two Quincentennial Markers were unveiled in the past few weeks in Palawan. #Palawan Marker was unveiled last 22 September at Aborlan, Palawan while the #Balabac Marker was unveiled on 11 October at Balabac, Palawan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
8. Agutaya (2007-08-21). "iHeartAgutaya: SAVE THE FORTRESS". iHeartAgutaya. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
9. "NHCP unveils the Culion Leper Colony historical marker | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-04. NHCP UNVEILS THE CULION LEPER COLONY HISTORICAL MARKER
10. "Palawan Studies Center added a... - Palawan Studies Center". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
11. http://www.puertoprincesa.ph/basicpage/city-paradise A CITY PARADISE
12. "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-10-23.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
13. Ganancial, Rachel (2021-09-26). "Magellan voyage's quincentennial marker unveiled in Palawan". PALAWAN NEWS. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
14. "Radyo Pilipinas Palawan on Facebook". Facebook . Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.^{[ user-generated source ]}
15. National Historical Institute Annual Report 1997. National Historical Institute. 1997.
16. "NHCP unveils the San Exequiel Moreno historical marker | NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
17. "National Quincentennial Committee Philippines on Twitter: "ICYMI: The…". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
18. "Gil Siegfried Fajarillo Fabella". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.

Bibliography

• National Historical Institute (1994). Historical Markers: Regions I-IV. 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

• 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 Archived 2013-07-31 at the Wayback Machine