At the advent of summer last April, as I remember, I opened my Facebook account for status updates (frequently as I do) and visited my interest-websites. One of the websites I visited was the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and I saw the announcement regarding a conference on Muslim Philippine Historiography after Majul, the great Muslim historiographer. I immediately clicked the icon to know the details of the conference and printed the details. I have felt excitement and eagerness to join such conference for it will be going to be my first time to attend and first time to go and see the NHCP building and its museum. Also, I think that the topics to be discussed are going to be interesting and will supplement my study on history. When the semester started, I talked to my fellow classmates about the conference which will be held on August 5-6 and encouraged them to join me to attend but only four of us assented and sent our pre-registration forms through e-mail addressed to the NHCP. I have felt more ebullient on the said event as time goes by although Ive needed money for the actual registration. Frantic schedule passed and August came at last! Only two of us, Romel and I, from the same class confirmed to go and attend the said conference. The fifth of August arrived, and we went to T.M. Kalaw in Manila where the NHCP is located. That was a peaceful and calm morning when we arrived at the conference venue. It was a feeling as if I was in cloud 9 when I first stepped on the glossy floor of the building. We are told by the guard and a lady, who I assumed to be a worker and I was not wrong, that the conference will be held at the fourth floor. Then, we rode the elevator that I described also as awesome. When we were registering on the front desk, Romels name was not included in the pre-registration list and I felt worried that I am going to attend alone. Thanks to that on-the-spot registration and two of us are registered. Weve seated at the back where the comfort room was only few steps away. It was cold inside the conference room where two air conditioners are in-between us and it was good that they have free coffee and tea to warm our freezing bodies. The conference has officially started a few minutes after 9:00 in the morning after the singing of National Anthem. Chairwoman Ma. Serena I. Diokno gave her welcome remarks and introduction of the keynote speaker who was Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. It was an inspiring and enlightening message for all the attendees. The conference was made up of four panels equally divided for two days. Each panel was made-up of speakers from here and abroad particularly from known universities abroad such as Murdoch University of Australia, Hawaii Pacific University, Sophia University of Japan, Leiden University of Netherlands, etc and famous organizations and institutions like British Library, Philippine Historical Association, U.P. Diliman and etc. It was sort of nose bleeding for they speak professionally in English but we can understand them well. The first day of conference was about Cesar Adib Majuls contributions and indigenous sources of Muslim Philippine Historiography. Cesar Adib Majul was a writer and researcher of History particularly in the context Muslim history, in making a definitive contribution in ensuring that Muslim History is neither neglected nor misrepresented in Philippine historical writings. As I remember, most of the textbooks used in both elementary and secondary schools have few or limited data nevertheless, only a chapter that tells us about the Islamization of the Philippines especially in Mindanao and Muslim Filipino historiography. Also, they discussed and elaborated much the topics on the different sources of Muslim historiography, giving emphasis on the indigenous sources like the Tarsila (Genealogy), Codes and Jawi manuscripts. They also served food for the gods where I enjoyed much with my companion. We met teachers from Dasmarias National High School and Colegio San Agustin-Laguna whom we shared our thoughts and talks during the conference. On the night at the first day, we were lucky for we have an instant access tour to the Museum of the Filipino people where the newly installed exhibit room called the Baybayin room and a welcome dinner at the Marble Hall. It was fun and it made us feel the colonial fine-dining. The second day was more freezing than yesterday. We were seated between two air conditioners which caused us to freeze in addition to the bad weather. Romel needed to change his clothes from a thin t-shirt to thicker long sleeves. Lucky for him but for me, I was freezing until the last minute of the conference. And at this time, we were seated near the microphone for when the open forum began, we can immediately ask a question. And at last after several forums had been done, I have asked my question. The second day was about Islamic Philippine Arts and Law as Historical Texts and Global Links of Islamic Filipino historiography. We have learned so much in this conference and there is none happier than this experience especially when we proudly say we can be one of them (those personalities weve met) in the near future and not just on having free usb and certificates plus the book by Dr. Samuel K. Tan (former NHI Chairman). What Majul brought me and my companion was that extreme Majul experience of learning and understanding the role of the Filipino Muslims in the historiography of the Philippines and shaping a unique nation, gifted of a rainbow of history and beauty.