via Inquirer News, 15 February 2024: Panglao town is set to convert its historic old municipal hall into a museum, aiming to safeguard the heritage and identity of its community. Spearheaded by the Municipal Tourism Office and the Culture and the Arts Division, the initiative follows the successful “Karaang Butang” display contest, which showcased a variety of old artifacts. With technical assistance from the National Museum of the Philippines, this project marks the first local government-run museum in Bohol, promising a cultural haven for residents and tourists alike to explore Panglao’s rich history and traditions.
A museum will rise at the old municipal hall in this tourist town to preserve the heritage and identity of its people.
The Municipal Tourism Office, through the Culture and the Arts Division, had identified and gathered old artifacts during the “Karaang Butang” display contest, which are on public display for the entire month of February.
Anthony Ceniza, adviser on culture and arts, said Panglao Mayor Boy Arcay would pursue his plan to transform the second floor of the old municipal town hall into a museum.
“It’s a wonderful thing that residents and tourists can come and marvel at the old items of what Panglao was before,” he said.
Source: Panglao museum seen to preserve local heritage | Inquirer News
