M ANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday called on the public to draw inspiration from the message of the Murillo Velarde 1734 Map—the oldest ...

Central to his argument was the 1734 map of the Philippines by the Jesuit Pedro Murillo Velarde drawn by Francisco Suarez and engraved by Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay, two native artists who proudly ...