Symposium on Philippine-American War

Symposium on Philippine-American War

9:00 a.m., February 10, 2009

Thomas Aquinas Research Center Auditorium
University of Santo Tomas
Espana, Manila

in commemoration of the

110th Anniversary of the Philippine-American War

Organized by the

Kaanak ng mga Bayaning Pilipino 1896

National Commission for Culture & the Arts

Philippine Historical Association

University of Santo Tomas

PROGRAM

Welcome Remarks
Dr. CLOTILDE ARCANGEL
Dean, UST College of Education

Opening Remarks
DR. EVELYN SONGCO
President, Philippine Historical Association

THE PHILIPPINES IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR:
Pawn in the Clash of Two Imperialist Powers
DR. CELESTINA BONCAN
Past President, Philippine Historical Association

REMEMBERING THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR:
Saga of the Gallant Resistance of a Freedom-Loving People
PROF. DARLENE ESPENA
Assistant Secretary, Philippine Historical Association

THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN WAR REVISITED:
Tales of Filipino Heroism
MR. EUGENIO ROY DAZA
President, Kaanak ng mga Bayaning Pilipino 1896

LAUNCHING OF “Memorial Shrine to the Heroes of 1896”

Notes about the speakers:

Dr. Boncan is the Chief of the Research, Publications and Heraldry Division of the National Historical Institute. She holds Ph.D. degree in History from UP Diliman.

Prof. Espena is teaching History courses at the De La Salle University and Ateneo de Manila University. She is finishing her masteral studies in History at UP Diliman.

Mr. Daza is the president of the Kaanak ng mga Bayaning Pilipino 1896, Inc.