National Historical Commission of the Philippines

National Historical Commission
of the Philippines

Abbreviation	NHCP
Formation	1933
Type	Historical commission
Headquarters	NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw Avenue, Ermita, Manila
Location	Manila, Philippines
Coordinates	14°34′52″N 120°58′42″E / 14.58111°N 120.97833°E / 14.58111; 120.97833
Chairperson	Regalado T. Jose Jr.
Executive Director	Carminda R. Arevalo
Website	nhcp.gov.ph

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas, abbreviated NHCP) is a government agency of the Philippines. Its mission is "the promotion of Philippine history and cultural heritage through research, dissemination, conservation, sites management and heraldry works." As such, it "aims to inculcate awareness and appreciation of the noble deeds and ideals of our heroes and other illustrious Filipinos, to instill pride in the Filipino people and to rekindle the Filipino spirit through the lessons of history."^[1]