The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has proposed creating a Filipino Diaspora Museum in partnership with the National Museum of the Philippines to highlight the global contributions and cultural journeys of millions of Filipinos abroad.
CFO Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II met with NMP Director General Jeremy Barns and OIC Deputy Director General for Museums Arvin Manuel Villalon to discuss the initiative ahead of a formal memorandum of understanding.
Ang said the museum aims to document the experiences, achievements, and heritage of more than 10.7 million Filipinos living in over 200 countries and territories.
He noted that despite the diaspora’s major economic and cultural impact, there is still no institution dedicated to telling their full story.
National Museum officials shared inputs to strengthen the proposal, with both agencies expressing strong support for bringing the project to life.
