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=='''Bulwagan ng Dangal'''==

The Bulwagan ng Dangal (Hall of Honor) is the newest and largest exhibition hall in the University of the Philippines Diliman. Located at the basement of the Gonzalez Hall (University Library), it was inaugurated on 18 June 2009, the 101st Foundation Day of the University. In a brief program, University Librarian Prof. Salvacion M. Arlante welcomed the guests while Office of the Initiatives for Culture and the Arts (OICA) Director Prof. Ruben Defeo described a brief background of this endeavor. UP President Emerlinda Roman, UP Diliman Chancellor Sergio Cao and National Artists Virgilio Almario and Napoleon Abueva, together with former UP president Dr. Emanuel Soriano and Regent Nelia Gonzales untied the ceremonial ribbon, marking the opening of the Bulwagan.

With the opening of the Bulwagan, Prof. Arlante noted that “In the modern concept, the university now has a library, an archives and a museum all in one place.” Its central location further emphasizes its focal presence as the geographic and cultural heart of the university. Dr. GERARD LICO, the Campus Architect and professor at the College of Architecture designed the basement of the Gonzalez Hall to serve its new purpose as an exhibit space. [http://uplibrarybulletin.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/bulwagan-ng-dangal-opens-to-the-public/]