Quezon Memorial Shrine marker unveiled on former president's 145th birth anniversary

The National Museum of the Philippines unveiled on Saturday the marker designating the Quezon Memorial Shrine as a national cultural treasure.

It was unveiled during the 145th birth anniversary of former President Manuel Quezon, who led the Philippine Commonwealth from 1935 until his death in 1944, Luisito Santos reported on Super Radyo dzBB. 

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sent flowers to mark the occasion, which was also attended by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte.

“Nagpapasalamat kami sa National Museum of the Philippines sa pagkilala ng importansiya at ambag ng Quezon Memorial Shrine sa ating kasaysayan at kultura. Sigurado ako na masaya si Pangulong Quezon kung makikita niya kung gaano na kaganda at kayabong ang ating lungsod,” Belmonte said.

“Pangako ng lokal na pamahalaan na ipagpapatuloy natin ang pamana at pangarap ni Pangulong Quezon tulad ng mga programang panlipunan na higit na makatutulong sa mga mamamayan,'' she added.

The Quezon Memorial Shrine was officially declared a national cultural treasure by the National Museum in 2021. 

According to Republic Act 10066, a national cultural treasure is a ''unique cultural property found locally, possessing outstanding historical, cultural, artistic and/or scientific value which is highly significant and important to the country and nation, and officially declared as such by pertinent cultural agency.''

August 19 of each year is a special non-working holiday in the provinces of Quezon and Aurora, as well as Quezon City, to commemorate the former president's birth anniversary, as mandated by Republic Act 6741.  — Jiselle Casucian/VBL, GMA Integrated News