National Library: Permanent Gallery
National Library: Permanent Gallery
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00:00Not long ago, the National Library of the Philippines launched their so-called Permanent Gallery
00:06where you can find original documents, manuscripts, books, and many more.
00:13To find out what happened on the first day of its opening
00:17and what can be found in the Permanent Gallery, let's take a look at it.
00:24History is not just a mirror of the past,
00:28but an important guide to our identity as a country.
00:35And as part of the celebration of the 137th anniversary of the National Library of the Philippines,
00:42not long ago, they launched their Permanent Gallery
00:47which offers access to more than 80 original documents, books, and manuscripts
00:54that give a deeper look at our rich culture and history.
01:00First Lady Luis Araneta Marcos, Department of Education Secretary Sonny Angara,
01:07as well as the heads of various cultural agencies, came to see the importance of this cultural milestone.
01:14And one of the main exhibits is the Murillo Velarde 1734 Map,
01:20also known as the Mother of All Philippine Maps.
01:24It also includes the historical and original manuscripts of Dr. Jose Rizal,
01:29Nolimitangere, El Filibusterismo, and Mi Ultimo Adios.
01:34We have a lot of documents here, books that are historical.
01:38The National Library only publishes them when there are occasions.
01:42So we want the children to appreciate what we see,
01:45that it should be available every day to our fellow Filipinos.
01:50That's why we thought of having a gallery.
01:53The NLP Permanent Gallery was also visited,
01:56led by NLP historian and gallery curator, Xiao Chua.
02:01Here, we can see that the story of our country is very difficult.
02:06It's not easy.
02:08The fall of a country that is divided,
02:11towards a nation that is whole and free,
02:16because we are under a dictatorship.
02:18It's very difficult.
02:19And those documents will prove it.
02:22Xiao Chua also clarified that he only chose the documents
02:26that are included in the so-called Permanent Gallery.
02:29It needs to be whole, so it can be appreciated.
02:32What needs to be seen here
02:34is that it should be owned by the National Library of the Philippines.
02:37Of course, the story.
02:38The story of the document itself.
02:40What is the significance of this document to the story of our freedom?
02:44According to the Director of the Philippine National Library,
02:46Cesar Gilbert Adriano,
02:49from September, the National Library of the Philippines Permanent Gallery
02:52will be open to the public for free.
02:56The treasures of the National Library
02:58will be available every day for you.
03:01Understanding the history of the Philippines
03:04gives us the opportunity to be more international
03:08and more responsible in our duties as Filipinos.