NHCP mourns passing of ex-chair Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil | Inquirer News

NHCP mourns passing of ex-chair Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil

By: - Social Media Content Lead / @carlomolina_
/ 07:55 PM July 30, 2018

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The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) on Monday expressed sorrow over the passing of its former chairman, distinguished essayist and historian Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil.

In a Facebook post, the NHCP lauded Nakpil’s works in Philippine history and culture and her contributions to the development of the agency, saying that these “will live on and serve as a guide for succeeding generations of Filipinos.”

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“We join all who love the history and heritage of the Philippines in mourning the passing away of Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil,” the agency said.

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Nakpil, 96, passed away before dawn morning Monday, her daughter Gemma Cruz-Araneta confirmed.

READ: Essayist-historian Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil, 96

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From 1967 to 1971, she served as the chair of the NHCP and was elected to the executive board of the UNESCO Paris in 1982.

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Nakpil had also worked for the Manila Times, Malaya, Evening News, The Philippines Herald, and the Manila Chronicle as a staff member, editorial columnist, and editor.

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As an acclaimed writer, she published 10 books including a widely successful autobiographical trilogy: “Myself, Elsewhere,” “Legends & Adventures,” and “Exeunt.” Myself, Everywhere” won the National Book Award in 2006.

In addition, she contributed lectures, essays, and short stories to publications in the Philippines and other countries. /ee

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READ: Carmen Guerrero Nakpil: ‘The greatest National Artist for Literature

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