Archiving/ Collective Narratives and Sources on H. Diaz: UZ Alumna and Tokyo Olympian
Michael Vincent P. Caceres
Discipline: sport and exercise sciences
Abstract:
Archiving sources on H. Diaz is important because it shows two
things: (1) the commitment of Universidad de Zamboanga to the
preservation and promotion of Olympic sports for producing the
first Olympic gold medalist alumna and (2) Philippine Olympic
Sports encourages various universities to consider weightlifting as
a source of inspiration in making the country as a powerhouse of
Olympians in this event. Archiving or collecting sources on H. Diaz
was the primary objective of this project; it covered field
interviews, video documentation, and written materials as a
blueprint for future possible writing documentation in the field of
sports. The field interviews were conducted in the different
schedules as agreed by the participants and field researchers. The
interviews were administered by qualified field researchers and
the principal researcher serving as the archivist. The field
interviews were participated by Councilor Elbert “Bong” Atilano
(coach), Dr. Cecile Atilano (coach), Allen Jayruz A. Diaz
(coach/cousin), Eduardo Diaz (Father), Emelita Francisco Diaz
(Mother), and Maria Pilar Diaz-Jimenez (Sibling). The participants
revealed that winning the gold and silver medals was part of the
long process of preparation for H. Diaz, the family, the coaches,
and the entire village. It was a struggle; a dream, a passion turn
reality. The project is a key instrument for developing Olympic
sports not just in the academe but also showcasing cultural
achievement as a nation. The collection of sources on H. Diaz
followed strict documentation process by employing research
design and procedures such as historical, historiography, archival,
and narratives specifically in Zamboanga City. The participation of
informants was carefully selected. The procedures in the data
collection conducted in this project adhered to the principle of
scientific research. The project would recommend a biography
book writing on H. and the possible mounting exhibition of one of
the greatest alumni the university ever produced.
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