88-yr-old copy of TF in Tuburan Museum

The Tuburan Town Museum and Arcadio Maxilom Memorial “Library was formally opened to the public yesterday and one of the exhibits was an 86-year-old copy of The Freeman.
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, who was in Tuburan yesterday, led the opening of the museum and the library.
One of the exhibits was a 1922 issue of The Freeman.  The three-page issue featured the revolution of the town as recounted by eyewitness, Emeterio Maxilom.  The issue recounts the sacrifices made by the Tuburanons during the revolution and the burning of the town center on April 15, 1898.
Other exhibits included P1.5 million worth of artifacts and ceramics donated by Tuburan councilor Flora Jusay, one of them an ancient bracelet made of corals found in barangay San Juan, Tuburan.
She also donated Chinese ceramics as well as necklaces and bracelets made of glass dating back to the Qing Dynasty.
Other exhibits included iron tools believed to have been made anywhere between 500 B.C. to 1,000 A.D., bronze bells cast during the last year of the Spanish period in the Philippines and antique furniture.
The museum also had religious symbols and icons, most of them made in the 18th Century. One of them was the Sta. Rosa de Lima whose head and hands are made of elephant ivory.
A Morse Code telegraphic transmission of the surrender of Gen. Arcadio Maxilom to the Spaniards on April 3, 1898 and other old photographs of him were also on display at the museum.
Maxilom died on August 10, 1924 and his funeral entourage, said to be the longest funeral parade in Cebu’s history, was led by no less than former president Emilio Aguinaldo.
The museum and library is housed in the former municipal government hall, which in turn, used to be the house of Don Fausto Tabotabo which was finished in 1889.
“Pagka nindot sa museum,” Gwen said while touring the place.
Several guest joined the opening of the museum and library including third district Rep. Pablo John Garcia, Provincial Board members Victoria Corominas and Agnes Magpale and the town officials.  -Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon/BRP