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Come see veteran journalist Abner P. Mercado deliver a lecture during the Culmination and Awarding Ceremony of The Great InfoHunt 2025: HUKAY!

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We are delighted to welcome veteran journalist Abner P. Mercado as he delivers a lecture during the Culmination and Awarding Ceremony of The Great InfoHunt 2025: HUKAY.

Register here: https://forms.gle/GsaCdLbsdwkmg7Bo8
Limited slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.

🗺️📍𝗛𝗘𝗢/𝗚𝗘𝗢 𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 (𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲)📍🗺️
𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘂𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲

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In a recent article by Christophe Claramunt (2025), he echoed what several critical cartographers and historical geographers have said before about power relations that result in a lacunae and concealment of places in historico-cartographical practices: "[T]here are numerous instances where information is intentionally omitted or concealed from maps, driven by motivations ranging from security and privacy concerns to political, social, economic, and cultural interests" (2025, p. 1).

It is in the un-making of places in the past that drives a corrective -- and a remaking of places -- that situates power relations and tells alternative historical accounts. Such is the case of the Iglesia y Hospital in Spanish occupation-era San Gabriel de Manila.

On Tuesday, the 19th of May at 1:30PM via Zoom, the Heo/Geo Lecture Series presents a talk by Associate Professor Patrick Anthony de Castro with a title: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮.

Using methodologies from various disciplines and a discursive approach in reconstructing the subject matter at hand, the research hoped to correct some long-standing misconceptions, pointed-out unknown lacunae, and clarified muddled loopholes on the beginnings of Intramuros in general, and particularly the proselytization activities of the Dominican congregation in the Philippines. Known as the church cm hospital established by the Dominicans for non-Christian Chinese immigrants to Manila, it is discovered that Iglesia y Hospital de San Gabriel was already operational, both as a church and hospital, even before the establishment of Dominican’s mother church and monastery, Monasterio y Iglesia de Sto. Domingo, and that the latter’s location at the Gran Cienaga or great swamp at the northeastern corner of what would become Intramuros was based on the location of their missionary works among the said Chinese group in the Parian and not the other way around as written in many positivistic studies about them before.

Related to this is providing a re-examination of the sources used in academic studies and secondary works placing the beginnings of Dominican missionary works at Baybay, the local town with Chinese Christian inhabitants located at the tip of the southern banks of the Pasig River.

Associate Professor Patrick de Castro teaches history at Miriam College. He previously served as chairperson for the Department of International Studies and the Department of Social Sciences in Mirian College. He is a member of the Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS) as well as in Manila Studies Association. He published several modules on Philippine History and the life and works of Jose Rizal. His research includes the history of Malabon before the arrival of the Maryknoll sisters, and his past and present engagements with the lost churches in Intramuros. His academic degrees are in history with forays in geography, anthropology and urban planning.

To provide a contemporary context to areas in Intramuros used to be occupied by such institutions, it is pinpointed that Iglesia y Hospital de San Gabriel was located at a spot currently occupied by the Letran Gym and part of the northern façade of the College of San Juan de Letran fronting it. This was discovered here through what was established in earlier scholarship as the eastern boundary of Manila from 1577 to 1583. This boundary was established earlier as being only along what became Legazpi street and not beyond where the eastern walls of Intramuros (which were constructed later).

Based on the research, when, how, and where the church and hospital of San Gabriel were transferred to two different sites on the islet of Binondo; the church in 1594 and the hospital in 1598 along its Pasig River banks, and their eventual demise. The presentation will show how the hospital completely disappeared in the 19th century while the church being destroyed during the British Invasion of Manila in the 18th century but upon whose grounds the current church of Binondo was built almost a century later.

Additionally, the presentation argues that the first name given to the said church and hospital of the Dominicans for the Chinese in the Parian is San Pedro de Martir, considered as one of the actual founders, aside from UST’s founder Fr. Miguel de Buenavides, Juan Maldonado de San Martir in honor of the same saint he was named after.

Thus, its well-known identifying designation in honor of San Gabriel after whom the northeastern bulwark of Intramuros was named after, Bastion de San Gabriel, that was built towards the end of Spanish rule over the country, as the current source of knowing about parts and parcel of the said subject matters of the research, has nothing to do with them except occupying portions of the site in Intramuros where they used to be located. This paper attempts to prove the historicity of Iglesia y hospital de San Gabriel built by the Dominicans for Chinese residents of the Parian and their geographical whereabouts within the city of Manila and its environs from their inception until their disappearance as Spanish institutions.

This presentation is part of a research conducted a few years ago called 'Search of Two Lost Catholic Churches in Intramuros de Manila towards the end of the 16th Century' that was funded by the Center for Strategic Research of Miriam College then directed by Dr. Joey Alagaran. Moreover, de Castro discovered about the muddled and incomplete historicity
of the Iglesia y hospital de San Gabriel out of his studies in the masters program on the urban development of Manila, 1571 – 1593, done a more than a century ago (1998).

Jointly sponsored by the UP Department of Geography and the Philippine Geographical Society (PGS), the Heo/Geo Lecture Series is a monthly resource talk / lecture given by academic geographers, geography-adjacent scholars, practitioners working in geospatial industries, and partners that engaged in multiple publics, and based locally and abroad. The talk ranges from the sharing of research findings to pedagogical practices and field-based experiences. This current lecture is facilitated by the Human geography (HUG) research cluster at the UP Department of Geography and is in line with the SDG #4 (Quality Education) of the United Nations.

To participate in the Zoom lecture, click this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/4zhefnwz

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Reference:

Claramunt, C. (2025). The phenomenon of hidden geographical information in cartography. International Journal of Cartography, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2025.2595717

We're nearing the end of TGI Hukay!

Forms will close on 16 May 2026. Habol na!

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We're nearing the end of TGI Hukay!

Forms will close on 16 May 2026. Habol na!

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We’re excited to announce the recently acquired 57 new titles in the fields of social sciences and philosophy. These new additions are now available for browsing or borrowing at the CSSP Library.

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LOOK: Incoming senior history student and photography editor AJ Dela Cruz will lead the Collegian in its 104th year. Dela Cruz bested seven other examinees in the 2026 Editorial Examination held Saturday at the UP College of Media and Communication.

Dela Cruz joined the Collegian in 2023 as a features writer.

Serve the people!

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Si Atom Araullo ang una nating makakasama sa ! 🎥

Bilang isang mamamahayag at nagtapos ng Applied Physics sa UP Diliman, ano kaya ang personal niyang hugot pagdating sa paglilingkod-bayan?

Tatalakayin natin ang papel ng bawat isa—mula sa mga scientist hanggang sa mga creatives—sa pagtugon sa tawag ng komunidad.

Samahan ninyo kami sa aming episode ngayong Sabado, 9 Mayo 2026, 7 PM sa Facebook, YouTube, at Spotify.

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𝐏𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐠 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐬𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃

06 Mayo 2026

Tahasang kinokondena at tinututulan ng kaguruan ng UP Departamento ng Kasaysayan ang kasalukuyang panukala ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) sa pangunguna ng Technical Panel on General Education (TPGE) hinggil sa Reframed General Education (GE) Program sa kolehiyo. Ang panukalang ito ay hindi dumaan sa makataong proseso ng konsultasyon, tinatalikuran ang diwa ng Batas Republika Blg. 1425 o Batas Rizal, at walang pagpapahalaga sa kalagayan at hinaharap ng mga g**o ng agham panlipunan at humanidades.

Ang planong pagsamahin ang kursong Kasaysayan at kursong Rizal ay hindi lamang malinaw na pagmamaliit sa larangan ng Kasaysayan kundi tuwirang pagtatangka na alisin din ang espasyo ng pag-aaral ng Kasaysayan sa kolehiyo. Hindi katanggap-tanggap ang argumentong ituturo na ang Kasaysayan sa Senior High School (SHS) sa pamamagitan ng kursong Pag-aaral ng Kasaysayan at Lipunang Pilipino (PKLP), kaya aalisin ang pag-aaral ng kasaysayan sa programang GE ng CHED.

Gayundin, sa ika-70 anibersaryo ng Batas Rizal ngayong taon, naninindigan ang Departamento na dapat mas paunlarin pa ang pag-aaral ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas na higit pa sa pagsisilbing dagdag o palamuti lamang sa buhay, akda, at pamana ni Jose Rizal. Hindi progresibo ang palasak na pagsasanib ng dalawang kurso na nagkukubli sa balat-kayong reporma. Sa panahon ng lalong bumibigat na hamon ng disimpormasyon at Artificial Intelligence (AI), higit na mahalaga ang gampanin ng historikal na pag-iisip—ang pag-aaral sa nakaraan—bilang instrumento ng paghahasa sa kritikal na pag-iisip at makabuluhang pag-unawa.

Ipinapanawagan at iginigiit ng Departamento ang sumusunod na hakbangin:

1. Ibasura ang kasalukuyang panukala;
2. Itigil ang planong pilot na implementasyon ng programang ito sa Akademikong Taon 2026-2027;
3. Buwagin ang kasalukuyang TPGE at kaagad bumuo ng bago, tunay na inklusibo, at may pananagutang panel;
4. Saliksikin ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng programang GE upang magsilbing matibay na basehan ng reporma;
5. Magpanukala ng makatotohanang repormang nagmumula sa masinsing konsultasyon sa mga g**o at mag-aaral sa buong bansa.

Tangan ang mga batayang prinsipyo ng dangal at husay, naninindigan kami na ang isang tunay na programang GE ay dapat holistiko, kritikal, makabayan, at makatao–hindi minadali, hindi ipinipilit, at lalong hindi isinasantabi ang mga boses na siyang bumubuo nito.

https://history.upd.edu.ph/?news=pagtutol-rgep-ched

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Ang Opisina ng Kawaksing Dekano Para sa Usaping Pang-Akademiko ng KAPP at sa pakikipagtulungan ng Departamento ng Antropolohiya ay inaanyayahan ang mga g**o at mag-aaral na lumahok sa ikatlong KAPP Serye ng Panayam 2026. Ito ay gaganapin sa ika-05 ng Mayo 2026, Martes, 3:00 ng hapon sa Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall, CSSP.

Tampok na tagapagsalita si Kat.Prop. Mark Kevin Reginio na magbibigay ng lektura na may pamagat na 'Outsider in a Deaf World': Researching about and with the Deaf Community. .

Bukas ang panayam sa mga miyembro ng Deaf Community at mayroong interpreter.

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“UP Diliman (UPD) constituents explored a wide array of digital resources at ‘Sagwanan: The University Library Book and e-Fair 2026’ (Sagwanan 2026), held at the Palma Hall lobby on April 24.”

Read the article here: https://upd.edu.ph/ul-e-fair-connects-upd-to-digital-resources/.