PNoy inaugurates modernized Aguinaldo museum in Cavite

President Benigno Aquino III on Friday inaugurated a modernized museum in Cavite paying tribute to General Emilio Aguinaldo, the first Philippine president.

 

Aquino led wreath-laying and flag-raising ceremonies at the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit town, where Philippine independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898.

Pres. Aquino offers flowers at the grave of Emilio Aguinaldo. | via @tereandrada http://t.co/N8DABIiI1P pic.twitter.com/mHuBxJoua1

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The President also toured the newly renovated Aguinaldo museum, which features artifacts, photographs and dioramas about Cavite province and the first Philippine president.

 

Aquino was seen keenly observing new features of the museum, including a holographic image of Aguinaldo and a modern re-enactment of the declaration of Philippine independence.

 

After his museum tour, Aquino immediately left. He was not scheduled to deliver any address during the event.

 

The President was joined during the tour by National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairperson Maria Serena Diokno, Armed Forces chief General Gregorio Pio Catapang, and Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, who is a Aguinaldo’s descendant.

 

In an interview with state-run People’s Television, Angelo Aguinaldo, the museum’s curator, said he expects the renovation of the museum to attract more tourists.

 

“The museum will have a new narrative, from Aguinaldo’s origins to the war against the United States. We will also have an interactive exhibit. It will be more like a modernized museum talaga,” he said. — Andreo Calonzo/RSJ, GMA News