Institute of Davao Studies - Holy Cross of Davao College

In celebration of the National Heritage Month (NHM) this May 2026, the Holy Cross of Davao College’s ( ) General Education Program under the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Communication, in partnership with the Center for Culture and the Arts, presents the first Local Cultural Heritage Showcase of the students who are currently taking the course "Hist 101: Readings in Philippine History" entitled "Paglantaw sa Kulturang Dabawnon: A Cultural Heritage Showcase,” which will be held on May 8, 2026 at 8am-5pm, at the Student Lounge.

This activity addresses the urgent need to document and preserve Davao’s rapidly disappearing cultural heritage—a response to Presidential Proclamation No. 439, which declares May as National Heritage Month, and aligned with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts' (NCCA) 2026 theme “Roots and Horizons: Our Shared Heritage, Our Collective Future.”

Together, let’s celebrate our local heritage and culture.

See you there! 👋



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Enrollment for incoming first year college students is ongoing.

For more information, and to enroll, visit: studentportal.hcdc.edu.ph

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Kaagi: The Philippines and the First Circumnavigation Through the insights of distinguished Filipino historians, Kaagi explores the Filipino perspective of the first circumnavigation of the world. It highlights ...

📣 𝐖𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

¡𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒂, 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔!

The 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 (𝗚𝗙𝗟𝟬𝟬𝟮) for MA History students warmly invites you to a special enrichment webinar:

📚 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀: 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆
🗓 April 29, 2026 (Wednesday)
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 NN
💻 Via Zoom

This webinar aims to strengthen participants’ linguistic proficiency and analytical skills in engaging with Spanish-language historical sources, with a focus on manuscripts and paleographic materials essential to the study and writing of Philippine history.

✨ Resource Speaker:
𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹 𝗡. 𝗢𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗱𝗼
Department of History, University of the Philippines-Diliman
PhD in History, El Colegio de México

Dr. Obispado brings extensive experience in working with Spanish manuscripts and historiography, offering valuable insights for students and researchers alike.

🎓 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻?
Faculty members, students, and anyone interested in Philippine history and Spanish historical sources are invited to participate

🔗 Pre-Register through the QR Code or the link below:
https://forms.gle/ivnhkyarz91dwCB66

🗓 𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤, 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲).

We look forward to your participation as we explore Philippine history through the lens of Spanish manuscripts. ¡Nos vemos!

Across the Archives: Colonial Collections in and on the Philippines

Date: April 22, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Type/Location: Virtual

Join the Southeast Asia Digital Library for an online discussion on colonial collections in and on the Philippines, featuring speakers from Yale University: Dr. Cheryl Beredo, Director of Collections and Chief Curator of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and Dr. Aurélie Vialette, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese.

https://www.nysean.org/events/across-the-archives-colonial-collections-in-and-on-the-philippines

75 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱

Holy Cross of Davao College marks its 75th Founding Anniversary with gratitude and pride, honoring a legacy shaped by the Religious of the Virgin Mary Sisters, the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec, and the Archdiocese of Davao. From its beginnings as an annex school in 1951 to its growth as a leading Catholic institution, HCDC remains steadfast in its commitment to faith, truth, and service.

With great joy and gratitude, Holy Cross of Davao College marks its 75th Founding Anniversary—a historic milestone of faith, excellence, and service.

Guided by the theme 𝑬𝒙 𝑭𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑨𝒅 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒎: 75 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑶𝒏𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔—𝑨 𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, the Center for Culture and the Arts and the Institute of Davao Studies stand in unity with the HCDC community in celebrating this Diamond Jubilee.

Photo Source: PME Golden Jubilee 1937-1987 A Holy Cross of Davao College Documentary

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧.

As we mark the《𝟴𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻》, the Davao City Office for Culture and the Arts join the nation in honoring the heroes of our past and the courage that defines our present.

Their sacrifice is the foundation of the art, culture, and freedom we cherish today. Let us keep the flame of patriotism alive in everything we do.

"History in every fiber!"

Huge congratulations to Dr. Patricia Irene N. Dacudao on winning the inaugural Archipelago Book Prize for Abaca Frontier: The Socioeconomic and Cultural Transformation of Davao, 1898–1941.

The Ateneo University Press congratulates Dr. Patricia Irene N. Dacudao for winning the inaugural 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 for Abaca Frontier: The Socioeconomic and Cultural Transformation of Davao, 1898–1941.

Launched just this year by the Philippine Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies, the Archipelago Prize will be awarded biannually to an outstanding early-to-mid-career scholar from any discipline for a first book on the Philippines. It will be awarded to books that "meaningfully advance the field through fresh insights, critical interventions, or innovative pedagogies."

In this, its inaugural year, it has been awarded to Abaca Frontier: The Socioeconomic and Cultural Transformation of Davao, 1898–1941 with the following citation: "In this pathbreaking book, Dacudao shows how the explosive growth of abaca production under US rule made Davao a “multinational mosaic” and “roped” the Philippines into transnational networks. This is both a compelling effort to provincialize twentieth-century political history and a vibrant social history that entangles ethnically diverse Filipino settlers, American colonials, Japanese laborers, Chinese merchants, Spanish missionaries, Bagobo traders, and other actors. Weaving her meticulous research into elegant prose, Dacudao models an approach to Philippine history that is global in its implications yet deeply grounded in place."

Congratulations Dr. Pat! 🎉

𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮-𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗶𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮!

Call for Activities for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡!

In line with Presidential Proclamation No. 439, National Heritage Month (NHM) is celebrated annually every May.

We invite LGUs, institutions, organizations, and communities to submit activities that highlight and promote our cultural heritage.

📌 Scan the QR code or click the link to for more information https://forms.gle/uSpkJHKnREfvCU5y9

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 | 𝐃𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐨 𝐊𝐨: 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫

Dabawenyo Ko!

Let’s explore our city on March 21! Discover the stories, history, and landmarks that make Davao truly unique.

Register here: https://forms.gle/V8LvQWbzHr5xxeqg6

Slots are limited—only 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.
Let’s walk, learn, and love our city, Dabawenyo!

𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 | 𝐃𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐨 𝐊𝐨: 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫

Dabawenyo Ko!

Let’s explore our city on March 21! Discover the stories, history, and landmarks that make Davao truly unique.

Register here: https://forms.gle/V8LvQWbzHr5xxeqg6

Slots are limited—only 50 participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Let’s walk, learn, and love our city, Dabawenyo!