Ipinasa ni:

TRIZHA DENISSE D. PORTUGUES

Ipinasa kay:
ALVIN A. DIANG
 TABLE OF CONTENT

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A. MUSIC
Kind of Note ----------------- 1
Kind of Rest ----------------- 2

B. ARTS
Archeological Buildings -------- 3-5
Artifacts -------- 6-7

C. PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Filipino Games ----------------- 8-9
Tumbang Preso
Patintero
Piko
Luksong Tinik
One of the most popular museums in the country is the National Museum of Natural
History, which was officially opened to the public in May 2018. Located in Rizal Park, it is
part of the National Museum Complex which boasts three other attractions: the National
Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Anthropology, and the National
Planetarium.

Completed in the 1940s, it was formerly called Agriculture and Commerce Building.
Before it became the National Museum of Natural History, the building used to be the
headquarters of the Department of Tourism until 2015.

At the Taft Avenue end of Manila’s Rizal Park one sees the neoclassical building,
originally designed by architect Antonio Toledo in the 1930s, now sporting a modern glass
dome. Atop the eight pillars of the main entrance is spelled out the building’s new name:
the National Museum of Natural History. The third building of the National Museum
Complex in Manila, it officially opens its doors to the public today, just in time to mark the
celebration of International Museum Day.
Having earned the title as the Cradle of Democracy in the East, Barasoain Church is the
most important religious building in the Philippines.

It was founded by the Augustinian Missionaries in 1859 and served as the session hall
of Malolos Congress, the first congress in the Philippines which was held in September
15, 1898 under the presidency of Pedro Paterno. Three major events in the Philippine
history happened in this church: the convening of the First Philippine Congress
(September 15, 1898), the drafting of the Malolos Constitution (September 29, 1898 to
January 21, 1899), and the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic (January 23,
1899).

The architectural design of the church attracts and engages visitors because of the
curved façade, rose windows, and medieval bell tower. Its floral motifs and paintings of
angels and saints along the ceiling adorn the interior of the church.
 Dubbed as the House of History, the Aguinaldo Mansion is the locus of a focal
point in the unfolding of Philippine history. Constructed in 1845, the original structure of
the house was of nipa-and-thatch material. It was reconstructed four years later using a
variety of Philippine hardwood. By the 1920s, major renovation saw the construction of
the tower and the symbolic balcony of the house. It was also during this period that the
house was refurbished with architectural details of nationalistic themes, masonic symbols,
and art nouveau and art deco’s artistic style prevalent during the early 20 th century. The
house where the president lived was donated to the Filipino people in 1963, a year before
he passed away. In 1964, the house was placed under the care of the National Museum
of the Philippines and was declared a national shrine through Republic Act No 4039. By
1972, Executive Order No 370 transferred the shrine under the care and maintenance of
the National Historical Commission. Today, the house continues to emanate the vision of
a free and proud nation as it perpetuates the ideals of the 1896 Revolution and the 1898
Proclamation of Philippine Independence.
 The Manunggul Jar
The Manunggul jar was only one of
several stunning artifacts discovered in
Chamber A, Manunggul Cave in Lipuun
Point, Palawan by a group of
archaeologists who investigated the site
from 1962 to 1965.

In addition to burial jars, they also

recovered human remains covered in red
paint and adorned with bracelets made of
jade, shells, and stone beads.

Measuring 66.5 x 51.5 cms, the

Manungggul jar is actually a secondary
burial jar used to store the bones of
someone who was previously buried. The
lid features a “spirit boat” or “ship of the
dead” carrying two souls on a journey to
the afterlife.

Maitum Anthropomorphic
Burial Jar
In 1991, archaeologists from the National
Museum excavated several clay burial
jars in Ayub Cave, Pinol, Maitum,
Saranggani Province. These Metal Age
(ca. 5 BC to 225 AD) jars depict human
beings and feature three types of heads:
Plain, with perforations, and with red
(hematite) and black (organic matter)
paints.

The Maitum anthropomorphic burial jars

also show different types of facial
expressions, setting them apart from any
funeral pottery–including Palawan’s
Manunggul jar–previously recovered in
the Philippines.
 The Laguna Copper Plate
Inscription (LCI)
Accidentally discovered in 1986 near the
mouth of Lumbang River, the Laguna
Copper Plate Inscription or LCI is the
earliest historical document in the country
and also the only pre-Spanish document
discovered so far. Now a National Cultural
Treasure, the LCI measures 7 x 12 inches
when unrolled.

In 1990, the National Museum purchased

the LCI and sought help from Antoon
Postma, a Dutch national who was then
the director of the Mangyan Assistance
and Research Center, to decipher the
inscription.

Postma, with the help of Dr. Johan de

Casparis, later found out that the LCI was
written in Kavi (Old Javanese writing
system) and the language used was a
combination of Old Tagalog, Old
Javanese, Old Malay, and Sanskrit.

The Flying Elephant of

Lena Shoal
Another National Cultural Treasure, this
blue-and-white dish with flying elephant
design is one of only two pieces ever
recovered in the world. It was retrieved
from the Lena Shoal wreck site in
Palawan in 1997 through an underwater
exploration project initiated by the Far
Eastern Foundation for Nautical
Archaeology (FEFNA) and the National
Museum.

Made during the Middle Ming Dynasty

(ca. 1500), the porcelain dish was
recovered from the wreck site of a
Chinese trading vessel. It features black
and brown specks in the paste as well as
lotus scroll with pointed leaves on the
rim.

In its center, you can clearly see a dark-

blue flying elephant design made even
more dramatic by a background of
stormy and foamy waves.