25/09/2026
PAMBANSANG MUSEO PARA SA LAHAT. The National Museum of the Philippines - Iloilo capped off its Day 1 of Pambansang Museo sa Paaralan at Emmanuel T. Candari, Sr. Sports Complex, Brgy. Guia, Pandan, Antique, Sept. 24, 2026. The travelling exhibition opening program was graced by LGU Pandan and Department of Education officials, including Sangguniang Bayan Chair of Committee on Education, Councilor Raymund Nonato V. Gumboc; Guia Sangguniang Barangay officials headed by Barangay Captain Armelito B. Ebon, Jr.; Dr. Generosa Condez, DepEd Public Schools District Supervisor; school principals, teachers, and students from Guia Elem.School, Patria Elem. School, Buang Elem.School, Nauring Elem. School, Mag-Aba Elem. School, Pandan Bay Institute, Inc., and Pandan National Vocational High School.
In their messages, the LGU and DepEd officials thanked the for bringing the travelling exhibition to Pandan, particularly for providing opportunities for the school children to participate in alternative learning experiences aside from seeing replicas and samples of museum collections that they can relate to, particularly to the richness of the biodiversity in their immediate environs. Pandan is one of the towns located in the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park. For this leg, the exhibition team is joined by environmentalists from the Philippine Initiative for Conservation of Environment (PHILINCON). Environmental activist-artist Raz Salvarita shared with the students the beauty of nature as seen in forest formations and wildlife of Panay. Meanwhile, team reiterated that the travelling exhibition ensures that all Western Visayans can access the National Museum regardless of their geographical location and socio-economic status.
