PHILIPPINES: Christ the King College (CKC) which is the pioneer Catholic educational institution in the central Philippine province of Samar has recently reopened its museum to the public. The museum, named after the late Father Cantius J. Kobak of the Order of Friars Minor, is the only public museum in the Eastern Visayas region. It houses old manuscripts dating back to the 17th Century, ancient burial jars, human bones and artifacts recovered from archeological expeditions led five decades ago by Father Kobak, an American Franciscan missionary. PMIn 1969, the Christ the King College Archeological Museum was opened for public viewing but was closed in 2005 when the building was renovated. PV13177.1640