The Manila Studies Association, Inc.

14/11/2025

The Manila Studies Association would like to thank the sponsors of yesterday’s raffle during the last day of our 2025 conference:

National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Philippine National Historical Society
Emerald Vinyl Corporation
NHCP Commissioner Maria Eloisa de Castro
Mr. Wilven Infante of Pedro Guevarra Elementary School

Mula po sa amin, maraming salamat po! 😃

13/11/2025

Capping this year's conference is the launch of Felice Prudente Sta. Maria's "When Mangoes and Olives Met at the Philippine Table" published by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

During the event, Sta. Maria donated a copy of her book to the Celso Al Carunungan Memorial Library of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, the host of this year's Manila Conference.

13/11/2025

Second and last day of the conference concluded with presentations on Manila's lost wetlands, sari-sari stores, and Philippine food

Thanks to all who attended this year's conference. See you again next year!

12/11/2025

Wrapped up today with presentations about Intramuros, Quiapo's Muslim district, colonial Binondo, and the historical and archaeological site of Alcaiceria de San Fernando.

What an exhilarating first day! 😲

Join us again tomorrow for the conclusion of this year's Manila Studies Conference. Don't miss Felice Sta. Maria's "When Mangoes and Olives Met at the Philippine Table" book relaunch.

We also invite you to check out our Manila Journal for sale at the secretariat.

12/11/2025

The morning session of the Manila Studies Conference just concluded. Standby for more exciting presentation this afternoon.

We thank our partners for this conference:
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
Emerald Vinyl Corporation

11/11/2025

As part of her talk, the Manila Studies Association will also play host to the book relaunch of "When Mangoes & Olives Met at the Philippine Table" by one of our speakers, and esteemed food historian — Felice Prudente Sta. Maria.

The book was published by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, and was first launched on 29 October 2025 at the NHCP Central Office in Manila.

The book will be available for sale during the conference.

10/11/2025

The updated program of our conference on November 12-13

See you at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila!

07/11/2025

All prior registration for the conference on its original date of Nov. 10-11 are still valid for the rescheduled dates on Nov. 12-13

We are still accepting online registration. Onsite registration can also be done on the day of the event, just look for our secretariat.

27/10/2025

Pinararating ng Manila Studies Association ang maalab na pagbati sa mga dumalo, at tagapagsalita ng katatapos lamang na 46th National Conference on Local and National History.

Ang pambansang kumperensiya ay inorganisa ng Philippine National Historical Society at Benguet State University.

Mabuhay ang mga historyador ng bayan! 👏👏👏

It’s a wrap!

Thank you Benguet State University and all attendees! A resounding success indeed! ❤️

Stay safe and enjoy the educational tour tomorrow. 🤙

18/10/2025

The Manila Studies Association thanks the Daily Tribune for this article on our upcoming conference. ☺️

16/10/2025

In celebration of Museums and Galleries Month (MGM) 2025, the Museo ng Muntinlupa, in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), proudly presents “𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒐 𝒂𝒕 𝑲𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒂𝒏: 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒔, 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔.” This will took place on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳, 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, at the museum's 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺.

Museums are more than repositories of artifacts. They are storytellers, educators, and keepers of cultural memory. This one-day 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 aims to introduce young Muntinlupeños to the world of museum work, inspiring them to see museums as spaces for creativity, learning, and community engagement.

💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:
Participants will engage in fun and interactive sessions on museum ethics, interpretation, and collections management. The workshop will feature hands-on activities like storytelling and caption-writing challenges, object handling demos, and curating mini exhibits which offers an exciting, immersive experience in the world of heritage and culture.

We’re opening 𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 for interested college students!
Simply register through this link: https://bit.ly/MuseologyWorkshop and present your school ID on the day of the workshop.

Empower yourself through culture and heritage and discover how museums keep our stories alive. 🏛️