Long journey home: ‘Mother of PH maps’ turned over to Nat’l Library
STAMP OF HERITAGE The Philippine Postal Corp. in 2021 releases stamps measuring 200 by 220 millimeters which depict the 1734 Murillo Velarde map. —Marianne Bermudez
MANILA, Philippines — The “mother of all Philippine maps,” which played a key role in the country’s landmark arbitral victory over China, has found a permanent home at the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) and will soon be available for free public viewing. The original Murillo Velarde 1734 map—the first scientific map of the Philippines—will be featured in the NLP’s Permanent Gallery, which was inaugurated on Friday.
