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NHCP unveils the National Defense College of the Philippines historical marker

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NHCP unveils the National Defense College of the Philippines historical marker

QUEZON CITY ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) unveils on Monday, 11 February 2013, the historical marker “National Defense College of the Philippines” at the DND Compound, NDCP Building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, in celebration of its 50th founding anniversary this year. The marker states:

	NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES
	SA MITHIING BUMUO NG MATIBAY NA SAMAHAN AT KOOPERASYON MULA SA MGA MILITAR AT SIBILYAN SA PAG-AARAL NG PAMBANSANG KATIWASAYAN, ITINATAG ANG NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES SA BISA NG ATAS TAGAPAGPAGANAP BILANG 44 NI DATING PANGULONG DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL, 12 AGOSTO 1963. NAGBUKAS NG UNANG KLASE, 15 PEBRERO 1966. NAGING NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES MATAPOS LAGDAAN NI DATING PANGULONG FERDINAND MARCOS ANG ATAS NG PANGULO BILANG 190, 13 MAYO 1974. NAPASAILALIM SA PANGANGASIWA NG KALIHIM NG TANGGULANG PAMBANSA SA PAMAMAGITAN NG ATAS NG PANGULO BILANG 452, 13 MAYO 1974.

The unveiling ceremony is organized by NHCP in cooperation with the National Defense College of the Philippines Alumni Association, Inc.

Honorable Vice-President of the Philippines Jejomar C. Binay and NHCP Executive Director Ludovico D. Badoy will lead the unveiling ceremony. They will be assisted by the Secretary of the Department of National Defense Voltaire T. Gazmin and NDCP President Dr. Fermin De Leon, Jr. The marker will be officially turned over to the National Defense College of the Philippines. NHCP Deputy Executive Director Carminda R. Arevalo will stand as one of the witnesses during the signing of the Certificate of Transfer.

The NHCP is the national government agency mandated to promote and preserve Philippine history and heritage through research, information dissemination, conservation, including the marking of historic sites and structures, and the maintenance and administration of national shrines, monuments and landmarks.

For more information, contact Historic Sites and Education Division at NHCP tel. nos. 2547482 loc 130/523-1019.

29 January 2013

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