Comments on: Philippine prehistoric site in centre of dispute http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/10/09/philippine-prehistoric-site-centre-dispute/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philippine-prehistoric-site-centre-dispute Archaeology news from Southeast Asia Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elson T. Elizaga http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/2009/10/09/philippine-prehistoric-site-centre-dispute/#comment-973 Elson T. Elizaga Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:52:28 +0000 http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/?p=2430#comment-973 The Heritage Council is composed of people who are chosen by mayor Constantino Jaraula and vice-mayor Vicente Y. Emano. They differ in opinion: Jaraula is convinced that Huluga is a settlement site, Emano keeps propagating the idea that it is a camp-like area. So, within City Hall, and within the Heritage Council, opinions vary. In fact, it is not true that the Heritage Council issued a press release declaring that the findings on Huluga grave site is not final. That press release was issued by Nanette Roa, who is a close friend of Emano; it was not authorized by the Heritage Council head Dorothy Pabayo, who was appointed by Jaraula. For me, what is important is Huluga is an archaeological site, and like any archaeological site big or small, it should not have been damaged. The tiniest artifact or fossil can tell a story, important not only to the Philippines, but to the world. The Heritage Council is composed of people who are chosen by mayor Constantino Jaraula and vice-mayor Vicente Y. Emano. They differ in opinion: Jaraula is convinced that Huluga is a settlement site, Emano keeps propagating the idea that it is a camp-like area.

So, within City Hall, and within the Heritage Council, opinions vary. In fact, it is not true that the Heritage Council issued a press release declaring that the findings on Huluga grave site is not final. That press release was issued by Nanette Roa, who is a close friend of Emano; it was not authorized by the Heritage Council head Dorothy Pabayo, who was appointed by Jaraula.

For me, what is important is Huluga is an archaeological site, and like any archaeological site big or small, it should not have been damaged. The tiniest artifact or fossil can tell a story, important not only to the Philippines, but to the world.

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