Panels sa simbahan na 40 taong nawawala, nasa kustodiya ng National Museum | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
Summary
TLDRThe video discusses a controversy surrounding four antique panels currently on display at the National Museum, which are claimed to have been stolen from the Bolhoon Church in Cebu during the 1980s. The church community has long sought their return, believing the panels are significant religious and cultural artifacts. The National Museum asserts that the panels were legally acquired through a private collector. A dialogue is ongoing between the local government, the church, and the museum to resolve the matter, which may set a precedent for future cultural property disputes in the Philippines.
Takeaways
- 🏛️ The issue revolves around antique church panels from Bolhoon, Cebu that were believed to have been stolen and are now displayed in the National Museum.
- ⛪️ The Bolhoon Church, built in 1783, is a significant cultural and religious site in the Philippines, recognized as a National Cultural Treasure.
- 🗓️ The panels are believed to have been crafted in the early 1800s and are part of the church's iconographic program for evangelization.
- 🚔 In the 1980s, four out of the original six panels from the church's pulpit went missing, and it is alleged that they ended up in the National Museum.
- 📜 The panels are not just religious artifacts but are considered sacred and integral to the church's heritage and community identity.
- 📢 The Bolhoon community and church officials are demanding the return of the panels to their church, asserting their rightful ownership.
- 🔍 An initial investigation into the alleged theft pointed towards an inside job within the church, but the case was dismissed due to failure to prosecute.
- 📸 A former tour guide discovered a match between the missing panels and those in the National Museum, reigniting the call for their return.
- 🏛️ The National Museum claims that the panels were legally obtained through donation and have taken measures for their conservation.
- 🤝 There have been attempts at dialogue between the church, local government, and the National Museum to resolve the issue and return the panels.
- 📜 The incident highlights the broader challenges of regulating and preserving heritage properties, especially those owned by religious institutions.
Q & A
What is the main issue discussed in the transcript?
-The main issue is the controversy surrounding four antique panels believed to have been stolen from the church of Bolhoon, Cebu, and are now displayed in the National Museum.
What is the historical significance of the panels?
-The panels are believed to have been made in the early 1800s and are considered sacred as they are part of the iconographic program of the church, used for evangelization.
When were the panels reported missing from the Bolhoon church?
-The panels were reported missing in the 1980s during the time when a parishioner, Father Charlie, noticed their absence.
What is the current status of the panels?
-Three of the panels are in the custody of the National Museum, one is in the possession of the Museum of Bolhoon, and one is still missing.
Why are the panels considered national treasures?
-The panels are part of the historical and cultural heritage of the Philippines and are considered sacred artifacts of the Bolhoon church, which is recognized as a National Cultural Treasure.
What is the role of the Bolhoon church in the spread of Catholicism?
-Bolhoon church, established by the Augustinian priests, played a significant role in spreading Catholicism in the south of the Philippines.
What evidence supports the claim that the panels were stolen from the church?
-The evidence includes historical records, witness accounts, and the fact that the panels were found to be missing in the 1980s, with no record of legal transfer.
What actions have been taken to recover the panels?
-The church and local government of Bolhoon have requested the return of the panels from the National Museum, and there have been attempts at dialogue and negotiation.
What is the stance of the National Museum regarding the panels?
-The National Museum claims that the panels were acquired legally and through ethical means, and they are committed to preserving cultural heritage.
What legal considerations are involved in the case of the panels?
-The case involves the Anti-Fencing Law of 1979 and Presidential Decree 1612, which focus on the possession of stolen items rather than the act of theft itself.
What is the cultural significance of the panels to the people of Bolhoon?
-The panels are not only religious artifacts but also symbols of the strong faith and historical identity of the people of Bolhoon.
Outlines
🏛 Stolen Church Panels Displayed at National Museum
The script discusses the controversy surrounding four antique wooden panels from the Bolhoon Church in Cebu, Philippines, which were believed to have been stolen in the 1980s and later displayed at the National Museum. The panels, dating back to the early 1800s, are considered sacred and part of the church's iconography used for evangelization. The Bolhoon Church, built in 1783, is a National Cultural Treasure and a center of faith. The community is demanding the return of the panels, which are not only religious artifacts but also part of their cultural heritage. The church has been searching for these panels for decades.
🗝️ Controversy Over Church Artifacts' Ownership
The second paragraph delves into the theft of religious artifacts from the Bolhoon Church, including a set of altar pieces and a gold-plated chalice, in addition to the panels. It mentions an initial investigation pointing to a Paris priest as a suspect. The theft occurred in the 1980s, and the case against the incumbent priest was dismissed due to a failure to prosecute. The script also discusses the discovery of a religious artifact resembling the stolen panels at the National Museum and the subsequent demand from the church and local community for their return. The National Museum claims the panels were legally acquired through donation and emphasizes their commitment to preserving cultural heritage.
📜 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Artifact Repatriation
The final paragraph addresses the legal and ethical issues surrounding the stolen artifacts. It mentions the Anti-Fencing Law of 1979 and Presidential Decree 1612, which focus on the last person found in possession of stolen items. The script discusses the potential liability of the National Museum officials for accepting the panels and the efforts of the Bolhoon local government unit to negotiate their return. It also touches on the need for a system to repatriate items with dubious provenance and the importance of this case as a potential test case for the recovery of cultural heritage. The script concludes with a call for unity among different stakeholders to develop a system for the proper recovery and return of such artifacts.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡National Museum
💡Bolhoon Church
💡Stolen Artifacts
💡Iconographic Program
💡Cultural Heritage
💡Provenance
💡UNESCO World Heritage Site
💡Inside Job
💡Anti-Fencing Law
💡Repatriation of Artifacts
Highlights
Antique panels from Bolhoon church in Cebu, believed to be from the early 1800s, are now displayed in the National Museum, sparking controversy.
The four antique panels are part of Bolhoon Church’s pulpit, with intricate carvings of saints, and are considered sacred as tools for evangelization.
The panels were stolen from the Bolhoon Church in the 1980s, leaving only the panel with the image of St. Leo the Great behind.
A witness from Bolhoon recounts seeing the panels disappear, sparking a decades-long search for the missing relics.
In February, a former tour guide from Bolhoon recognized the panels at the National Museum, reigniting the community’s demand for their return.
The National Museum claims the panels were donated by a private collector who acquired them through legitimate means, emphasizing their ethical acquisition practices.
The Bolhoon community insists that the panels belong to their church, which is a designated National Cultural Treasure and a center of faith since 1783.
Local authorities and the Bolhoon church demand the return of the panels, considering them not just artifacts but symbols of their deep-rooted faith.
The panels are part of Bolhoon’s rich historical and religious heritage, with the church being a significant site for Catholicism in the southern Philippines.
Bolhoon Church, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to other valuable historical artifacts.
An investigation in the 1980s implicated the parish priest in the disappearance of the panels, though the case was dismissed due to lack of prosecution.
Experts from the University of San Carlos matched the panels now in the National Museum with photographs taken of the Bolhoon Church before the theft.
Legal experts argue that the National Museum could be held liable under the Anti-Fencing Law for possessing stolen items.
The Bolhoon community views the return of the panels as a matter of justice and cultural preservation, reflecting their deep connection to their heritage.
The National Museum expressed openness to dialogue with Bolhoon representatives but emphasized the need for preventive conservation of the panels in their care.
Transcripts
malaking issue ngayon sa buong mundo ang
mga obra na naka-display sa mga museum
na nakaw pala ganito rin ang paratang ng
mga tig bolhoon sa Cebu sa matagal na
nilang hinahanap na obra na di umano
ninakaw sa kanilang simbahan at
naka-display pala sa National Museum
paano nangyari ito
May bagong i-exhibit sa National
Museum apat na piraso ng antigong
panels makasaysayan ang mga ito dahil
pinaniniwalaang gawa pa nung early
1800s pero ang anunsyong ito ng national
Museum naging kontrobersyal ibalik niyo
yan sa bolhoon these panels are stolen
ang apat na panel kasi na nasa kustodiya
ngayon ng Pambansang Museo
pinaniniwalaang mga ninakaw sa simbahan
ng bolhoon sa Cebu Nong Dekada 80 nawala
ang integrity ng bulon church pagaari ng
bulon church yan Dapat ibalik nila kasi
matagal na rin naming hinahanap yan
Paano ito napunta sa National museum at
kung sakaling Ito nga ang mga nawawalang
bolhoon panel maibabalik pa kaya ang mga
ito sa pinanggalingan nitong
simbahan
This is one of the oldest churches in
the Philippines it was built in
1783 ang simbahan ng bolhoon o ang
archdiocesan Shrine of patrocino de
Maria santisima kinikilalang center of
faith ng bolhoon idineklara ng national
Museum bilang National cultural
treasure Tinatayang 4 na taon na ang
tanda nito
matikas na nakatindig sa sentro ng
bolhoon at nakaharap sa may dalampasigan
ang bolhoon ay isa sa pinakaunang mga
parokia na established ng mga pareng
agustino malaki ang papel ng bolhoon for
the spreading of catholicism in the
South ang bolhoon is nasa tentative list
ng UNESCO World Heritage site ang bayan
ng bolhoon sa Cebu tahanan din ng mga
mahahalagang historical
artifact sa loob ng Tinatawag nilang El
Gran Baluarte o campanario
makikita ang sinaunang Zelda nung
panahon ng mga
Kastila sa pader nito may mga sinaunang
guhit ng barko na natatanaw daw ng mga
preso noon mula sa kanilang kulungan
pinapasan po nila yung isa't isa para
makikita nila kung ano ang nandoon sa
labas habang sa courtyard ng simbahan
Nahukay ng local Arche
ang ilang mga la suot ang ilang mga
lumang alahas ang n dito is yung mga
bones meron tayong mga Je at meron
tayong mga ancient jars kabilang na ang
misteryosong hikaw na Tinatayang ginamit
noon pang 1500 na posible diumanong
isinuot ng mga pinuno gaya ni lapu-lapu
Itong mga hukay na ito this proves na
meron tayong kultura o sibilis hindi pa
dumating ang mga Kastila
sa kanila namang simbahan makikita ang
pulpito o kung saan tumatayo noon ang
mga pare o PR that was designed because
there was no microphones during the time
meron siyang tinawag na tav in Spanish
that is the sounding board that would
amplify the voice of the priest sa harap
nito naka-display ang panels na
Tinatayang inukit n pang 1800s un ang
decoration niya This is clearly made of
Filipino na
hardwood ang pulpit ito ng bolhoon
church merong anim na panels ang isang
panel may imahe ni St Leo the Great at
ang natitirang apat kung saan
metikulosong Nakaukit ang iba't ibang
imahe nina St Thomas of Villanueva St
Ambrose of Milan St Gregory the Great at
St augustine of hipo iyung mga panels ng
pulpito they are considered Sacred kasi
they are part of the iconographic
program of the church as tools for
evangelization ang purpose kasi ng mga
iconography sa simbahan para ang mga
parokyano can learn sa buhay ng mga
santos wala pang tv at the time this
would have been the best tools for
teaching pero taong 1980 saktong
magsisimba ang mga parokyano ng simbahan
ng bolhoon nung Nagulat na lang daw ang
ngayo'y 88 anyos ng parokyano ng
simbahan na si tatay Charlie nung
nadiskubre nila na ang apat sa anim na
panels ng kanilang pulpito nawawala pag
simba Nam mo Linggo diyan kami magupo
doon sa ilalim ng perito yung aking
asawa nakita namin ng yung wala na
dingding Sino nagnakaw diyan Ako'y
naka-duty sa panahon sa nawal m panel
buntag to mga 9 sa buntag Uban ang hipe
tanw kinod bang nawala It's just like
that your own house is being rubbed it
really pains ba na the church no is
indeed the
victim sa anim na panels ng bolhoon
tanging ang may imahe lang ni St Leo The
Great ang naiwan sa simbahan sa una gold
yung design an B repa na lang ni siya
konang bago ang bulong-bulungan noon may
nakakita kasi na isinakay ng bangka
patawid ng dagat from 1782 when
construction Began under ito sa agustino
and then until 1949 matagal itong
turnover ng mga agustino because marami
itong mga treasures inside may
imbentaryo yan kung ano ang nandiyan
when it was transferred to the Aris
maraming nawala There's a report that
it's the Paris priest at the time the
perpetrator of unlawful taken of those
funnels there was a initial
investigation base sa isang dokumento
hindi lang daw panels ang sinasabing
ninakaw sa simbahan noong dekada 80
nawala rin ang isang set ng altar na
gawa sa pilac crucifix na gawa sa Ivory
at gold plated chalice siya nga
pinagbibintangan na parang naging inside
job hindi makapag sa yung Pare kasi nga
hindi siya pinayagan Gawa nung may
nawalang gamit sa loob ng simbahan yung
nangyari yung allege larceny or robbery
in 1980s may kaso na pong nafile against
the incumbent priest noon but it was
dismissed because of the failure to
prosecute ang nagawa lang nila if I
remember correctly is when they noticed
in the 80s na most of the things were
get nawawala Many of them would no
longer go to the church
Makalipas ang mahigit apat na Dekada
nitang February 13 ang dating tour guide
ng buho na si orl May napansing
naka isang religious artifact na malaki
ang pagkakahawig sa ninakaw na apat na
panel sa kanilang simbahan parang tumaas
yung energy ko na ito na yung apat na
panel na hinahanap namin niort ko sa
Chairman ng Cebu arch Commission for the
cultural herit of the church dito sa
Cebu ito ito ito yung nawawala in the
1980s ang University of San Carlos
Cebuano Study Center pumunta sa mga
simbahan sa South at dooc ang mga parks
ng mga churches so match black and white
man ang photos but you can see clearly
kikita mo ito talaga ang mga panels na
Nawala there are six panels naay unom ka
panels naong makita sa Ambo four are now
in the possession of National Museum one
is in the position of the Museum of
bulon and there is still one that ised
for
angang kini naang mga tao ngay kahibaw
ungod kong panel n na nagsimulang
umingay ang Panawagan ng mga tigabon sa
National Museum na ibalik ang sagradong
panels sa kanilang simbahan Let us just
understand this very clearly those
panels are not only religious artifacts
because they belong to what has since
been declared a national cultural
treasure we request the national Museum
to return these treasures so that they
may be rightfully put back Where they
belong of course no We are doing our
best as the Commission of the
archdiocese of Cebu talagang
pinaghirapan namin lahat na maibalik
iyung mga panels This is part of the
community and it has layers of
significance and meaning hiningan namin
ang interview ang national Museum of the
Philippines pero hindi sila sumagot sa
aming paanyaya sa una nilang inilabas na
pahayag iginiit nilang legal ang paraan
kung paano ito napunta sa kanilang
kustodiya
we recognize the broader historical
context surrounding the Roman Catholic
Paris Church of patrocino the Maria
santissima in bulon Cebu it is
noteworthy to emphasize that our donors
procured the specific panels through
legitimate means highlighting their
commitment to ethical acquisition
Moreover The donor's decision to acquire
this artifacts and to the Philippines
reflect their dedication to preserving
Cultural Heritage and promoting
patriotism ang apat na panels idinonate
daw sa kanila ng isang pribadong
kolektor Wala raw silang idea kung
nasaan na ang isa pang panel na nawawala
at bukas daw sila na makipag-usap o
makipag dialogo in the meantime in order
to prioritize the welfare of this panels
We will continue to pursue preventive
conservation measures necessary to
prepare them for the public display in
due course this demonstrates our
steadfast dedication to fostering
understanding appreciation and access to
our Rich Cultural Heritage for all
Filipinos separate tayo na batas diyan
Iyung anti fencing law of 1979
residential decree 1612 sa batas na to
hindi kailangan na yung nala kasali doon
sa pagnakaw ang requirement lamang ng
batas para ikaw ay mahaa is ikaw ang Mi
hawak so the last person who was found
to be in possession of these items that
were taken out without the consent of
the church should be held liable and the
national Museum officials also can be
held as principal by direct
participation because they accepted
sinubukan din naming hingan ng pahayag
ang mga nag-donate ng panel sa National
Museum pero hindi sila sumagot sa aming
mga email samantala nitoang Biyernes ang
lgu o local unit ng bolhoon at pamunuan
ng national Museum nagkaroon ng
pribadong pulong ang aming team
pinayagang makuhanan Ang pag-uusap sama
po aking council to formally aming resol
and letter requesting uli po yung panels
na na i-donate po sa inyong Museum
because laws are not yet so wala tayong
test case on this proving ownership is
one thing but how about regulating
Heritage properties We also have to
consider that these are church
properties ano Iyung patakaran ng church
when it comes to thiss other than just
hinging responsibility Upon The parish
peace no as administrator meaning
everything should be under this ayon kay
Attorney tirol Director 2 for Visayas ng
national Museum Kinikilala nila ang
isumi resolution Pero kailangan pa raw
munang Idaan ito sa dialogue sa pagitan
ng national Museum na ng lgu ng bolhoon
ng archdiocese of Cebu at ng provincial
government of Cebu na gagawin mismo sa
Cebu City given na this can Actually be
a test case for all of us It's also good
for all of us to come together from the
church lgu National Government now we
work on this na proper recovery and also
develop ung magiging system in place sa
pagre repatriate sa siguro ag may mga
collections tayo na Dub yung provenance
siguro an act of goodwill mabalik k mga
butang sa ilang original ng provenance
pag mabalik ito it spells hope for all
other churches hindi lang Bon panalangin
ngayon ang mga tig bolhoon sa lalong
madaling panahon maibalik ang ninakaw sa
kanilang panels lalo't Hindi lang ito
malaking bahagi ng kanilang kasaysayan
simbolo rin ng kan lang matibay na
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