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The Magellan-Elcano Expedition, the Earliest known to Circumnavigate the World, Reached Zamboanga City in 1521
October 15, 2021
Did you know? The city of Zamboanga became part of the earliest known circumnavigation of the world. And this month, we celebrate the quincentennial of this event. Ferdinand Magellan led a voyage in 1519 and was concluded by a Spanish navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano in 1522. The Magellan-Elcano expedition was the earliest known to circumnavigate... Read MoreRead more
Zamboanga Normal School Building (WMSU, College of Teachers Education Building): A Century-Old Structure
October 1, 2021
During the early years of American colonial rule, the Americans realized the need to train teachers and establish an educational system for the locals. It paved the way to found a Normal School in Zamboanga in 1904 and the construction of its building. The institution offered a course in teaching and an academic curriculum for... Read MoreRead more
Special Day of Remembrance (Zamboanga Siege)
September 9, 2021
Today, the City of Zamboanga remembers and celebrates the stories of people who defended and sacrificed their precious lives for Zamboanga against infamy, of every Zamboangueños who stood firm to fight against the terror attacks, and of the volunteers who courageously faced the fear to help those who are greatly affected by the siege. On... Read MoreRead more
Zamboanga City Medical Center’s 103rd founding anniversary
September 1, 2021
The Zamboanga City Medical Center, located at Dr. Evangelista Street, Sta Catalina, continuously serves the locals as a significant medical facility after its construction in 1918, under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1914-1920), up to this date. Its formation responded to the uprising case of poor public health to contain the spread of diseases... Read MoreRead more
Commemorating the foremost local hero: Gen. Vicente Alvarez
May 18, 2021
One of the beautiful attractions in Luneta Park is the statues of the national heroes. Did you know that one of those is Gen. Vicente Alvarez? Who is Gen. Vicente Alvarez? Gen. Vicente Alvarez is first and foremost a Zamboangueño, born on April 5, 1862 to Alejo Alvarez and Isidora Solis. He took his elementary... Read MoreRead more

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Today, local tourists from Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya visited El Museo de Zamboanga and had a great time learning about the history and culture of the city. ... See MoreSee Less

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DIA DE FUNDACION DE CHABACANOThe appointed day of the advent of the Chabacano language in Zamboanga dates back to the establishment of Fort Pilar on June 23, 1635. Thus, Ordinance No. 374 of 2011 mandates the celebration of the "Dia de Fundacion de Chabacano" every June 23.During the Spanish period, the Jesuits proposed the establishment of a permanent fortification in Samboangan (now Zamboanga) using Melchor de Vera's design (Spoehr 1973). This fortress was named Real Fuerza de San Jose, later called Fort Pilar during the American period. The fort is located in Cagang-Cagang, now known as Rio Hondo. It was then one of Mindanao's first stone structures and the only one with coastguard galleys (Blair & Robertson 1906).The evolution of the language, later called Chabacano, a Spanish derivative, was born when the Spaniards brought in men from outside Zamboanga to help with the fort's construction. It resulted from communication between these people, the natives of Zamboanga, and the Spaniards.Photo credits: Katherine Wee Sit ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Zambo marks 161st Rizal birthday rites The City Government in collaboration with the Order of the Knights of Rizal- Zamboanga Chapter will spearhead activities commemorating the 161st Birth Anniversary of National Hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal at 8am on Sunday, June 19 at the Rizal monument in front of City Hall. Anchored on the theme “Rizalism: The Emergence of Peace, Solidarity and Good Governance,” the program will start at 8 am with doxology and singing of the National Anthem. After the singing of the Zamboanga Hermosa Hymn to be led by the choir of the Zamboanga City High School (ZCHS) Main, the floral offering at Dr. Rizal’s monument will follow. This will be participated by city officials, national government agencies, non-government organizations, academe, police and military sectors. A simple program will follow. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Realonda was born on June 19, 1861, “whose influential works including his novels “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo,” sparked the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards.” Historical records say that “because of his novels and other writings, he was exiled to Dapitan in Mindanao and executed on December 30, 1896 in Bagumbayan, now known as Luneta Park in Manila. Main ceremony marking Rizal’s birthday today will be held in Calamba, Laguna, his birthplace, with top national officials keynoting the activity. Every year, June 19 is declared as a special holiday in the province of Laguna in honor of the national hero. (vtl) ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

The El Museo de Zamboanga staff continuously searches and identifies worthy items for collection. Today, they visited Barangay Malagutay and coordinated with the acting Barangay Chairman, Hon. Allan De Guzman, for the said purpose. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank you very much for advancing the heritage awareness, appreciation, and utilization of the country! Happy happy birthday Dr. Eric Zerrudo! Have a blast on your special day! ... See MoreSee Less

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