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The MMC Museum and Library preserves the legacies of Metro Manila College founders Drs. Mamerto and Ligaya M.

Miranda, and shares the treasured collection of her brother, historian Dr. Isagani R. Medina—for learning, public access, and community service.

24/10/2026

SALUDO SA ATING MGA G**O AT BATANG DUMAGAT!

This National Indigenous Peoples Month, Metro Manila College proudly celebrates its Dumagat pupils in Norzagaray, Bulacan, and pays tribute to the teachers who have devoted the past decade to bringing education to the community.

Our salute goes to Mr. Michael Lauta and Ms. Dulce Dela Rosa, who continue to make this mission possible through their dedication and service.

A member of the Dumagat community herself, Ms. Dulce has a special place in MMC’s history as the first Dumagat to graduate from its Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) program in 2023.

Education opens doors. And when members of the community become educators themselves, they can inspire the next generation to dream, learn, and build a better future.

(Photos from the MMC Community Extension Services Dept)

23/10/2026

These photographs of Metro Manila College pupils at the Punduhan ng mga Dumagat in Norzagaray, Bulacan, are more than records of a school activity. They are reminders of a commitment carried forward through the years by MMC.

No child should be left behind when it comes to education.

This October is National Indigenous Peoples Month. Metro Manila College honors the Dumagat community—not only by recognizing their culture and heritage, but by continuing to uphold their right to learn, to grow, and to have opportunities for a better future.

MMC’s commitment to providing free education to the Dumagats began in 1991, when an elementary school annex was established at the Ipo Dam Site Branch in Norzagaray, Bulacan. Following the death of our founder, Dr. Mamerto S. Miranda, in 1995, the school eventually closed.

The mission, however, did not end there.

A decade later, efforts to provide education to the Dumagat community at the Punduhan were initiated by the Gawad Metronian Educational Foundation (GMEFI), and renewed with the help and continuing efforts of different MMC departments: the Community Extension Services, MMC Graduate Studies Department, and Basic Education Department. Other departments later joined in.

The path may have had interruptions, but the mission continues.

(MMC is located in Barangay Kaligayahan near the Novaliches District Center, Novaliches, Quezon City).

22/10/2026

Happy Museum Month!

Every object has a story. Every story helps preserve our memory.

MMC Museum

21/10/2026

BEYOND THE MMC CAMPUS: EDUCATION of the DUMAGATS in NORZAGARAY, BULACAN

As we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month this October, the MMC Museum and Library takes this opportunity to share a little-known chapter in the history of Metro Manila College and its continuing connection with the Dumagat community.

As early as 1991, MMC founder Dr. Mamerto S. Miranda Sr. established the Metro Manila College Elementary Department–Ipo Dam Site Branch at San Mateo, Norzagaray, Bulacan, extending the reach of the institution beyond its main campus. The school offered free Basic Education to the members of Dumagat Tribe. Unfortunately, it only lasted until 1995, when the school had to be closed due to the Founder’s death.

More than two decades later however, the idea to pursue giving free education to the IPs was revived when MMC’s Corporate Responsibility Arm, the Gawad Metronian Educational Foundation, Inc. (GMEFI) was launched on March 5, 2016. The partnership between Metro Manila College (MMC), through GMEFI, and Bro. Martin Francisco, Chairperson of the SAGIP Sierra Madre Environmental Society, Inc. (SSMESI) and leader of the Punduhan ng mga Dumagat center, this time at Sitio Suha in Norzagaray, Bulacan, was forged.

The project focused on empowering and providing higher education opportunities to the indigenous Dumagat community. It granted full scholarships to deserving Dumagat students. However, GMEFI ceased operation in 2020, just before the global pandemic and due to financial unsustainability.

What GMEFI initiated with the SSMESI, and the MMC Community Extension Services Department (MMC CES) was pursued and continued with the help of the College of Education Graduate Studies Department and Basic Education Department. In March, 2020, the time Covid-19 was declared, the MMC Classroom for the Dumagat learners was built. GMEFI, donated generous amount before its dissolution. Built not just for holding classes, it serves as a shelter for the Dumagats during the rainy season and during raging typhoons.

Lead IP teacher Michael Lauta, delivered learning modules to the learners at the Punduhan. Ms. Dulce Dela Rosa, then a volunteer student-teacher from the College of Education who enjoyed a scholarship at MMC and a Dumagat herself tutored the learners. On June 24, 2023, then 35-years-old, Ms. Dela Rosa, finally became the first Dumagat tribe member college graduate from Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan, to hold the Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) from MMC.

To this day, MMC continues its commitment to provide Free Basic Education to the Dumagats at the Punduhan in Norzagaray, Bulacan.

For many, this may be an unfamiliar part of MMC’s history. For us at the Museum and Library, it is a reminder that the legacy of MMC has never been confined to its campus—it has always been about bringing education where it is needed.

The National Indigenous Peoples Month is celebrated annually throughout October in the Philippines under Proclamation No. 1906 to honor the country's Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous Peoples (IPs).

12/10/2026

MSM’S SWORD, MODEL 1902

Among the collections of Metro Manila College Founder Dr. Mamerto S. Miranda, Sr. (MSM) on display at the MMC Museum is this sword.

Its overall configuration—long curved blade, basket-style guard, black grip, and metal scabbard with suspension rings and chain—is consistent with the “U.S. Model 1902 Army Officer’s Saber,” a long-standing military officer’s dress sword that continues to be used ceremonially by the U.S. Army.

However, the saber in our collection bears no manufacturer's name, logo, or other visible marking that would establish where or by whom it was made. For this reason, we cannot yet determine its exact origin or date of manufacture.

But Philippine military versions of the M1902 pattern actually existed. The Philippine Constabulary, for example, had a distinctive M1902-type officer's sword, with a Philippine Constabulary insignia on the scabbard and blade; documented examples were made by Baron of Solingen.

There was also a Philippine Army/Commonwealth version of the M1902 pattern, including an unmarked German export reportedly made around 1935–1941.

The saber may also have had a connection to MSM’s role as an educator and founder of Metro Manila College. "Military Day," created in 1977 and observed every September 30—MSM’s birthday—was part of the school calendar from then on. Military parades were held as part of the observance. It is therefore possible that this saber was used during such school ceremonies.

A USAFFE veteran and Army officer before becoming an educator, MSM may have kept the sword as a souvenir of his military years. Or perhaps it became part of the military traditions he brought into the school he founded. For now, its exact provenance remains unknown—but that is part of the story this artifact still has to tell.

For now, we call it MSM’s Sword, Model 1902.

Happy Museum Month!
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09/10/2026

1947 NOVALICHES ACADEMY LOGO SA BARONG?

Sometimes, museum objects don't have to be grand to tell us something about the past.

Among the very few artifacts we have at the Museum related to Novaliches Academy, this embroidered piece of cloth caught our attention. The cloth is made of 80% Teffilin and 20% Piña. Length of the fabric: 189 cm; Width: 89 cm.

Embroidered at the center of the cloth is the school emblem, which we believe was intended to be part of a barong. It bears the words “NOVALICHES ACADEMY – QUEZON CITY” and the year 1947, the year Dr. Mamerto S. Miranda founded the school. Surrounding the emblem is an intricate embroidered design typical of the decorative work seen on the traditional barong Tagalog, the Filipiniana attire worn by Filipino men.

We cannot say exactly when or for what occasion it was made. We assume, however, that it may have been intended for official use. What makes it particularly interesting is how the identity of the young institution was incorporated into the design itself.
Novaliches Academy. 1947.

A small piece of cloth, carrying the name of a school just beginning its story in Novaliches.

In 1977, the school's name was changed to Metro Manila College. It was originally located at Plaza Novaliches. The MMC campus is now located near the Novaliches District Center in Jordan Plaines.

Happy Museum Month 2026!

(Collection at the Founders' Archives, MMC Museum and Library)

07/10/2026

CONGRATULATIONS, Justin Dcl!

MMC Museum and Library OIC Librarian Justin Dacalcal took his oath as a Licensed Librarian at the Manila Hotel Centennial Hall on October 6.

CONGRATULATIONS to our hardworking, intelligent, and promising librarian-archivist, who is currently handling the reorganization of Dr. Isagani R. Medina’s Library at Metro Manila College—a responsibility entrusted to him even before he took and passed the licensure examinations.

A recent graduate of the Philippine Normal University, we hope that Justin will follow in Dr. Medina’s footsteps and become an accomplished librarian-archivist in his own right.

Again, congratulations to Justin and to the 760 other newly registered librarians! May Dr. Medina’s passion for Filipiniana rub off on all of them!

We also hope that some of these new librarians, particularly those who live near Novaliches, may eventually join Justin in taking on the challenging and important work currently underway at our Library—from the change in classification system from the Dewey Decimal Classification to the Library of Congress, the reaccessioning of materials, and the creation of metadata for historical memorabilia and artifacts, among many other tasks.

Welcome to the profession, Justin—and congratulations once again! May your new license be the beginning of a meaningful path in librarianship, archives, and the preservation of our Filipiniana heritage.

05/10/2026

Tinanggap ni Metro Manila College (MMC) VP for Administration Dr. Evelyne M. Dominguez ang Sertipiko ng Pagkilala mula sa Caloocan Historical and Cultural Studies Association, Inc. bilang pagpahalaga sa pagiging katuwang ng MMC at ng Isagani R. Medina Library sa katatapos na Sampaksaang Novaliches 2026 na ginanap sa Tandang Sora Museum sa Quezon City.

Alam nyo bang MUSEUM MONTH NGAYONG OKTUBRE? Ipinagdiriwang ito ng MMC Museum and Library, pati na ang mga ugnayan at pakikipagtulungang tumutulong upang mapanatili at maibahagi ang ating kasaysayan at pamana.

03/10/2026

BILANG PAKIKIISA sa pagdiriwang ng Museum Month ngayong October, ibinabahagi ng Metro Manila College Museum and IRM Library ang natanggap nitong Sertipiko ng Pagkilala bilang katuwang sa SAMPAKSAANG NOVALICHES 2026, na isinagawa noong Sabado, September 26, sa Tandang Sora Women’s Museum, Quezon City.

Ang pagkilalang ito ay para sa pakikibahagi ng MMC Museum sa makabuluhang pagtitipon na pinangunahan ng Caloocan Historical and Cultural Studies Association, Inc. (CHCSAI), kasama ang iba pang mga institusyon at local agencies.

Tinanggap ni VP for Administration Dr. Evelyne M. Dominguez ang Sertipiko ng Pagkilala para sa Metro Manila College.

Para sa MMC Museum, ang mga ganitong pakikibahagi ay paraan upang maibahagi, maisulong at mapanatili ang kasaysayan at pamana ng Novaliches.

Ngayong Museum Month, ipinagdiriwang din namin ang halaga ng pakikipagtulungan sa iba’t ibang institusyon para maipasa sa susunod na henerasyon ang ating kasaysayan at pamana.

Happy Museum and Galleries Month!

30/09/2026

OCTOBER is Museum and Galleries Month!!!

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