Mapua Institute of Technology

Senate Museum Visitation

PANAHON, Nicolette Paul F.

SS10 AT8
Nov. 15, 2014

Mapua Institute of Technology

Senate Museum Visitation

PANAHON, Nicolette Paul F.

SS10 AT8
Nov. 15, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 1:
Title Page

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Page 2:
Table of contents

Page 3:
Introduction

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Page 4:
Observation
(Picture 1 and description)

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Page 5: Observation
(Picture 2 and description)

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Page 6: Observation
(Picture 3 and description)

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Page 7:
Learnings from the Activity

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Page 8: Appendix A
Approved Proposal

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Page 9: Appendix B
Permission Letter from the Parent or Guardian

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Page 10: Appendix C

Proof of Visitation

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TOTAL

10 points

INTRODUCTION:

The Senate of the Philippines Museum is located at GSIS Building, Financial Center,
Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay. This museum holds the legislative tradition and history of the
Philippines political heritage. Many priceless items are here including the original transcript of
The Jones law dated back in the colonization of the Americans.
The museum also hold many items such as congressional records, bills, senate portraits,
republic acts, tape and transcripts of session proceedings, inaugural speeches and biographical
sketches of each of the member of the senate. Above all of the items in the museum, it also held
many audio-visual presentations, programs and exhibits that are relevant to the historical
references of the senate. We chose this place because it is a very important and vital place to the
government. The museum has many important things such bills, republic acts and documents
that are important to the senate. We are lucky enough to have a tour guide with us that we had
the chance to learn many historical things and had a chance to visit the session hall.

OBSERVATION:

The Session Hall

The very first place the tour guide escort us inside the Senate Building was the Senate
Session Hall. The session hall is where bills are being discussed by the senators which are then
passed to the President for approval. It has the power to propose amendments and only the senate
has the power to approve or convict any impeached official just like what happened to Janet-Lim
Napoles.

The Senate Museum

The senate museum is a spacious place holding many important items that has been a part
of the history of the Senate. It also holds transcripts (particularly Jones Law) or records, bills,
documents and session tape hearings dated from the very start of the legislation. Many portraits
of past elected senators are seen here which includes biographical proceedings highlighting
important events at that time.
We saw the so-called Blue Ribbon Panel which is medal given to an important
exceptional person that is part of the committee. The Jones Law, Bills and Transcripts are also
there. Above all the place is a fitting for all of these things that are a part of the history of what
shaped the Senate of the Philippines. The Museum also houses the paintings, murals, and gifts
from other countries they visited.

Large Portrait of the 13th Senate Congress

Just outside the walls of the Senate Museum, this is large Portrait of the 13th Senate
Congress which is outdated but very old to see. The Tour guide told us that there are many
portraits inside the vicinity of the building which are usually senators or group of senators with
the president. Just inside the museum there is a portrait of the updated 16th congress and a
separate place for woman senators such as Loren Lagrade, Miriam Santiago and Nancy Binay.

LEARNING FROM THE ACTIVITY:

Ive learn how the senate value historical things even the gifts of foreign political people
from foreign visitations.
There are many old official records that are tightly sealed and taken care of.

The Senate has the power to convict any impeached official.

The Senate uses the session hall to conduct hearings and trials for the impeached
official like Janet-Lim Napoles.

The museum still has mandates of the senate under the Jones Law and Senate
proceedings.
The Jones Law transcripts are just one of the many records and old documents the
place has.

Ive learn how important of historical preservation (especially republic guidelines, old
laws and transcripts) for future references.
Preserving our old documents can help us guide for a better country. These things
are not only there for public viewing but it also hold vital and important information.

Manuel L. Quezon was the Senate President for 19 years from 1916 to 1935 while the
lower house was headed by Sergio Osmea.
Thats why there are many portraits and paintings of them both. Biographical
sketches can also be seen and small token of remembrance.

APPENDIX C
PROOF OF VISITATION:

SENATE MUSEUMS LOGBOOK