MANILA, March 4 -- Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco is supporting the call for the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) to return the Boljoon pulpit panels to the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santissima in Cebu.

In a press release on Monday, the DOT said Frasco wrote a letter to the NMP Board of Trustees Chairperson Andoni Aboitiz, manifesting her support for the requests of the Archdiocese of Cebu, Cebu provincial government, and Boljoon town for the return of the religious panels to the Boljoon Church.

"These panels bear profound significance in Cebuano's history, serving as a tangible reflection of the rich cultural heritage and religious traditions of the people of Cebu," she said.

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