This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in Mimaropa (Region IV-B) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.
While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.
Related to the discovered shipwrecks (Japanese ship Musashi) in Sibuyan Island, Romblon, a group has been pushing the transfer of the marker Labanan sa Karagatan ng Sibuyan (Battle of Sibuyan Sea) to the said island from the town of Alcantara.[1]
This article lists thirty-nine (39) markers from the MIMAROPA Region, including four (4) that are part of the Quincentennial historical markers series.
This article lists fourteen (14) markers from the Province of Marinduque.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Narvas | Narvas House | Building | House | Declared as a heritage house by the NHCP. | Boac | English | 2007 | ||
| Labanan sa Paye | Battle of Paye | Site of the second battle of Marinduque in the Filipino-American War. | Boac | Filipino | July 31, 1986; July 31, 2000 | ||||
| Ang Labanan sa Pulang Lupa | Battle of Red Ground | Site | Site | Monument to a successful battle of the Filipinos against the Americans in the Philippine–American War. | Torrijos | Filipino | September 12, 1971; September 13, 2000 | ||
| Liwasang Kalayaan | Freedom Park | Where the document was signed which ended the Filipino-American war in Marinduque | Boac | Filipino | December 6, 1975 | ||||
| Maharlikang Tahanan ni Kapitan Piroko | Noble House of Captain Piroco | Building | House | Where locals requested that Marinduque be made a separate province. Ricardo Paras, Sr. became first governor. | Boac | Filipino | February 23, 1973 | ||
| Tanda ng Ika-sandaang Taong Pagkakatatag[2] | Marker of the Hundredth Year of Foundation | Former Boac High School, now Marinduque National High School; became a garrison for the Japanese, but burned down by guerilla movements. | Boac | Filipino | September 24, 2014 | ||||
| Marinduque Revolutionary Force | Organized by Gov. Martin Lardizabal pursuant to the order of Gen. Mariano Trias after the outbreak of the Filipino-American War. | Torrijos | English | September 13, 2000 | |||||
| Museo at Aklatan ng Boac | Museum and Library of Boac | Building | House | Site of the oldest Catholic school in Marinduque. Rebuilt in 1987 as museum and library. | Boac | Filipino | November 30, 1987 | ||
| Pilar Hidalgo Lim | First woman to finish with distinction from the University of the Philippines in 1913 One of the leaders of the woman suffrage. | Boac | Filipino | May 24, 1982 | |||||
| Puwerto ng Laylay, Boac | Port of Laylay, Boac | Structure | Port | Main port of Marinduque, used as port for ships departing for Manila and other provinces. | Boac | Filipino | June 4, 2015 | ||
| Ricardo M. Paras, Jr. | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Known for his writings regarding Philippine jurisprudence. | Boac | Filipino | May 30, 2005 | |||||
| Salvador del Mundo | Leading Filipino chemist. Chief chemist of the Ceramics Laboratory of the Bureau of Science. | Boac | Filipino | May 24, 1982 | |||||
| Simbahan ng Boac | Boac Church | Building | House of Worship | Built in 1792. Parish priest named Saturnino Trinidad helped Colonel Maximo Abad surrender to the Americans under H.H. Bandholtz. | Boac | Filipino | May 7, 1972[3] | ||
| Station Balanacan Datum Origin of the Luzon Datum of 1911 | Site | Geographic center | Primary geodetic station for the triangulation network of the Philippines; the geographical center of the Philippines | Mogpog | Filipino | August 9, 2011 |
This article lists two (2) markers from the Province of Occidental Mindoro.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumang Simbahan ng Sablayan[4] | Old Church of Sablayan | Established as a Recollect parish in 1843. Damaged by a tsunami in 1877. Restored from 1877-1879. | Old Sablayan Church, Sablayan | Filipino | July 12, 2018 | ||||
| Pagdaong sa Mindoro | Mindoro Landing | Commemorates the landing of the Visayan Attack Force on December 15, 1944 as well as the Filipino guerillas in Mindoro. | San Jose | Filipino | 2010 |
This article lists three (3) markers from the Province of Oriental Mindoro.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Calapan | Fortified with stone wall, to watchtowers, and twenty-two cannons. | Calapan | English | 1937, post-war | |||||
| Mga Guho ng Simbahang Kuta | Ruins of the Church-Fort | Served as an evacuation center during invasions. Destroyed during the Muslim invasions of 1753-1754 because of their opposition to Spanish rule. | So. Kuta, Brgy. Anilao, Bongabong | Filipino | May 8, 2013 [5] | ||||
| Isinilang sa Pook na Ito, 10 ng Marso 1869 Macario Adriatico | Born here, March 10, 1869 Macario Adriatico | Lawyer and writer. First representative of Mindoro in the Asemblea Filipina. | Calapan | Filipino | 1949 |
This article lists sixteen (16) markers from the Province of Palawan.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balabac Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Balabac Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | This island served as a guide for the expedition towards Brunei.[6] | Brgy. Poblacion V, Balabac | Filipino | October 11, 2021[7] | ||||
| Church of St. John the Baptist[8] | Church fortress finished construction in 1748. Built by the Augustinian Recollects. | Agutaya | English | ||||||
| Culion Leper Colony[9] | Established on August 22, 1904. Biggest leprosarium in the world during the 1920s. | Culion | Filipino | July 26, 2014 | |||||
| Dulo ng Palawan Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | End of Palawan Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | Tuan Mahamud, Palawan leader, was captured by the expedition in exchange for food. | Brgy. Buliluyan, Bataraza | Filipino | November 9, 2021[10] | ||||
| Fort Culion | Structure | Fortification | Square stone fort built about 1740 by Recollect-Augustinians. | Culion | English | 1939 | |||
| Fort Cuyo | Structure | Fortification | Fort built about 1680 by Recollect-Augustinians under the plans of Rev. Juan de San Severo, A.R.. | Cuyo | English | 1939 | |||
| Fort Labo | Site of Fort Labo, built in 1719 by the Recollect and Augustinians to protect the town against pirates. | Labog, Sofronio Española (currently within NHCP storage) | English | 1939 | |||||
| Fort of San Juan Bautista | Constructed to protect the town from pirates. Maintained by the Recollect Augustinians. | Lutaya, Agutaya (currently within NHCP storage) | English | 1939 | |||||
| Higinio A. Mendoza (1898 - 1944)[11] | Public servant and doctor. Established the Mendoza Guerilla Unit during World War II. | Puerto Princesa City | Filipino | 2011 | |||||
| Iwahig Penal Colony | Building | Penitentiary | Colony established on Nov 16 1904. Originally named Iuhuit Penal Settlement. | Puerto Princesa City | English | 1954 | |||
| Kutang Santa Isabel | Santa Isabel Fort | Structure | Fortification | Firs built by Recollects in 1667 using wood. Main station of the pacification campaign of the Spanish in Paragua (Palawan). | Taytay | Filipino | April 16, 1993 | ||
| Palawan Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Palawan Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | From Mapun, the Magellan-Elcano expedition went to Palawan where they were first driven away by the locals.[12] | Sitio Marikit, Barangay San Juan, Aborlan[13] | Filipino | September 22, 2021[14] | ||||
| Paglunsad sa Pulong Ramos | Landing at Ramos Island | Where six Filipino radio operators and technicians landed on June 8, 1944 to ready the liberation of Palawan. | Balabac | Filipino | July 8, 1997[15] | ||||
| Plaza Cuartel | Structure | Military Structure, Site | Military stronghold against the Japanese in WWII and site of the Palawan massacre. | Puerto Princesa | Filipino, English | March 5, 2005; English marker, April 22, 2016 | |||
| San Ezekiel Moreno (1848-1906) [16] | Saint Ezekiel Moreno | Augustinian Recollect priest and saint, founder of the town of Puerto Princesa. | Puerto Princesa Cathedral | Filipino | December 8, 2014 | ||||
| Tagusao (Dyguazam/Tegozzao) Ruta ng Ekspedisyong Magallanes - Elcano sa Pilipinas | Tagusao Route of the Magallanes - Elcano Expedition in the Philippines | The expedition encountered Bastiam, a trader from the Mollucas who knows Portuguese. | Sitio Tagusao, Brgy. Barong-Barong, Brooke's Point | Filipino | October 19, 2021[17] |
This article lists four (4) markers from the Province of Romblon.
| Marker title | English Translation | Category | Type | Description | Location | Language | Date Issued | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Romblon | Structure | Fortification | Fort built in 1650 under the guidance of Rev. Pedro de San Agustin, A.R. | Fort San Andrés, Romblon | English | 1939 | |||
| Gabriel Fabella1898-1982 | Elected as representative of Romblon in 1935. One of the founders of the Philippine Historical Association. | In front of Banton Civic Center, Banton | Filipino | October 3, 2018[18] | |||||
| Labanan sa Karagatan ng Sibuyan | Battle of the Sibuyan Sea | Site | Site | One of the greatest naval battles of WWII. Helped the American forces advance to Leyte. | Alcantara | Filipino | 2007 | ||
| Manuel T. Alberto y Azores | Father of the Local Autonomy Bill. Helped established the towns of Corcuera and Magdiwang. | Corcuera | Filipino | April 30, 1983 |