via Philippine News Agency, 13 July 2021: A new archaeological project is launced in Cebu, with the National Museum of the Philippines, the University of San Carlos and the Aboitiz Foundation.
An archaeological survey started in San Remigio and other towns of northern Cebu on Monday, as part of a two-year project that aims to preserve the Cebuano heritage through modern archaeological technology.
A statement issued on Tuesday by the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. said AFI, through its president and chief operating officer Maribeth Marasigan, donated PHP2 million to the National Museum of the Philippines’ (NMP) to support the archeological heritage preservation initiatives in the province.
“As we remain grounded in our Cebuano roots, we in the Aboitiz Group are proud to partner with the National Museum of the Philippines and the University of San Carlos for this groundbreaking archaeological initiative to preserve the Cebuano heritage,” Marasigan said in the media release.
The Northern Cebu Archeological Project is a joint initiative of the NMP and AFI in collaboration with the University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu to establish a protocol and methodology for systematic archaeological studies in the province.
Source: Nat’l Museum embarks on archaeological survey in northern Cebu | Philippine News Agency
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