Dagupan undertakes cultural mapping
TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL SITES, LIVING TRADITIONS
THE Dagupan Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) passed a resolution endorsing the conduct of a comprehensive cultural mapping of historical sites and living traditions in the city.
Authored by Councilor Jeslito Seen, the resolution was passed in accordance with Republic Act No. 10066, also known as the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, which mandates all local government units to maintain an inventory of both tangible and intangible cultural properties within their jurisdictions.
Seen, the SP chair on tourism and culture, said Dagupan is home to landmarks such as the Philippine National Railways site, Spanish-era train, and the Home Economics building of the West Central School that served as the first command post in Luzon of American General Douglas MacArthur when he and his troops landed in Dagupan on January 9, 1945 to liberate Luzon from Japanese invaders.
He said these historical sites, among others, require systematic cultural mapping to safeguard them from pillage and destruction.
Also for mapping are rare documents, preserved historical sites, structures, artifacts, and living traditions of Dagupan, such as old sayings and expressions that have been passed down.
The SP passed another resolution supporting the development of an archival series entitled “The Story of Dagupan,” which seeks to promote local history and cultural heritage since pre-Spanish time, and will be shown in schools, local forums, and cultural festivals.
The SP passed another resolution recommending the participation of Dagupan City in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCNN) under the ‘Cities of Gastronomy’ category, being the acknowledged Bangus Capital of the World.
Meanwhile, the SP sought in a separate resolution the putting up of a heritage postcard to highlight the city’s festivals and landmarks and promote the city as well.
Relative to this, Councilor Jose Netu Tamayo proposed that Mayor Belen Fernandez ask bus companies to paint their buses with the logo of Dagupan bangus. (Leonardo Micua)
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