List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines

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Declarations of National Cultural Treasures (NCTs) are regulated by the National Cultural Heritage Act. Designations are undertaken by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and related agencies such as the National Museum, the National Library, and the National Archives. Nominations for an item to be designated with an NCT title may be submitted by any Filipino institution or person.

Contents

The list includes all declared National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines, including tangible and intangible heritage. Currently, out of the 106 NCTs, only three are intangible.

Classification

NCTs are classified into three brackets:

Declared national cultural treasures list

Official NCT NameImageCurrent locationPeriodDescriptionRef
Alcaiceria de San Fernando Marker of 1762 (from Binondo) Collections of the Chinatown Museum 02.jpg National Museum, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila 1762An example of official regulations enacted by the Spanish colonial government against the Chinese [1]
Artifacts and Ecofacts from Philippine Archaeological Sites
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(1)
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(4)
Butuan Metal Palaeograph, 14th-15th Centuries AD (32844595571).jpg
(22)
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(23)
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(25)
National Museum of Anthropology, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila Pleistocene (707,000 YA) – 15th centuryNational Cultural Treasures are as follows: (1) Manunggul Burial Jar (2) Calatagan Ritual Pot (3) Maitum Anthropomorphic Burial Jar No. 13 (4) Maitum Quadrangular Burial Jar (5) Leta-Leta Jarlet with Yawning Mouth (6) Leta-Leta Footed Jarlet (7) Leta-Leta Presentation Dish (8) Pandanan 14th Century Blue-and-White Porcelain (9) Lena Shoal Blue-and-White Dish with Flying Elephant (10) Puerto Galera Blue-and-White Jar (11) Palawan Zoomorphic Ear Pendant (12) Cabalwan Earliest Flake Tools (13) Batangas Likha Figurines (14) Mataas Shell Scoop (15) Duyong Shell Adze (16) Tabon Skull Cap (17) Tabon Mandible (18) Tabon Tibia Fragment (19) Bolinao Skull with Teeth Ornamentation (20) Gold Seal of Captain General Antonio Morga (21) Oton Death Mask (22) Butuan Paleograph (23) Laguna Copper Plate (24) San Diego Astrolabe (25) Banton Burial Cloth (26) Marinduque Celadon Jar (27) Butuan Balangay Boat (28) Butuan Crucible [1] [2]
Manunggul Burial Jar
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A Neolithic Period jar discovered in the early 1960s in the Manunggul Cave, Lipunn Point, Palawan. [3]
Assassination of Governor Bustamante and His Son by: Félix Resurrección Hidalgo y Padilla
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National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1884An oil-on-canvass painting depicting the assassination of Spanish governor-general Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda in 1719. The painting won Hidalgo a silver medal in the 1884 Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain. [1]
Men at Work by: Ang Kiukok National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1979 [4]
Balangays
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National Museum, Ambangan, Libertad, Butuan 320Balangays are huge plank boats that were commonly used in the precolonial era as a form of transportation [1]
Baroque Churches of the Philippines – Parish Church of San Agustin and Liturgical Objects Therein
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General Luna corner Real Streets, Intramuros, Manila 1607A Roman Catholic church under the auspices of The Order of St. Augustine, located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila. It was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. [1]
Basi Revolt Paintings by: Esteban Pichay Villanueva
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National Museum, Vigan, Ilocos Sur 1807The paintings depict the Basi Revolt, also known as the Ambaristo Revolt in 1807 which was held in opposition to taxes on liquor in the Ilocos against the Spanish. The series of 14 paintings by Esteban Pichay Villanueva currently hangs at the National Museum in Vigan. [1]
Bonifacio National Monument
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Caloocan rotunda, Caloocan, Metro Manila 1933Known commonly as Monumento, it is a monument designed by the National Artist Guillermo Tolentino to commemorate Philippine revolutionary Andrés Bonifacio, the founder and Supremo of the Katipunan. [1]
Camarin de da Virgen
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Parish Church of Nuestra Senora de los Desamparados, Santa Ana, Manila 1720A chapel room inside the Santa Ana Church. [1]
Far Eastern University heritage buildings and artworks
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Nicanor Reyes Sr. Street, Sampaloc, Manila 1938-1950Recognized for its well-preserved Art Deco and International style buildings designed by National Artist Pablo Antonio and his son Pablo Jr. [5] [6]
Feeding the Chicken Painting by: Simon Flores
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National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1890An oil-on-canvass painting of master painter Simon Flores regarded as a transition from the miniaturist school of homegrown portraitists of the nineteenth century to the idyllic tableaux of the American period academic masters. [1]
Nuestra Senora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga
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Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga, Cavite City, Cavite A shrine containing a framed image of the Virgin that was found on the beach along Cañacao Bay by fishermen and local residents working at the Cavite Royal Arsenal [1]
History of Manila Mural Painting by: Carlos V. Francisco Manila City Hall, Ermita, Manila1968The most prominent painting of National Artist Botong Francisco. Formally known as "Filipino Struggles Through History", the series of paintings documents the history of the Philippines from the pre-colonial era to independence from the Americans in 1946. [1]
International Rice Research Institute by: Vicente Manansala National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1962Twin murals of National Artist Vicente Manansala portraying Filipino rural life. [1]
Jose Rizal National Monument
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Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila1913Formerly known as Motto Stella (guiding star), the monument is a memorial in Rizal Park built to commemorate the executed Filipino nationalist, José Rizal. It is widely believed that Rizal's remains, or at least parts of it, are under the monument itself. [1]
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
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Las Piñas Church, Diego Cera Avenue, Las Piñas, Metro Manila 1824A 19th-century church organ with unique organ pipes made almost entirely of bamboo in 1824 by Father Diego Cera. [1]
Maradika Qur'an of Bayang (From Lanao del Sur)
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National Museum of Anthropology, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, ManilaUndeclaredThe book is the oldest known Quran (Koran) written in the Philippines. It belonged to the Sultan of Bayang in Lanao del Sur and was copied by Saidna, one of the earliest hajji from the Philippines. The Quran is believed to be one of the few copies translated into a non-Arabic language—that is, using a language in the Malay family and handwritten in Arabic calligraphy. [1]
Metropolitan Theater Historical Landmark
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Liwasang Bonifacio, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1931Also known as Tanghalang Pangkalakhan ng Maynila, or more popularly as the MET, the theater is an Art Deco building designed by architect and National Artist Juan M. Arellano. [1]
Mother's Revenge Sculpture
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National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1894The terra cotta sculpture in (clay) is an allegorical representation of what was happening in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It was made by revolutionary hero Jose Rizal during his exile in Dapitan. [1]
Paco Park (Cementerio Municipal De Manila y Capilla de San Pancracio)
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San Marcelino Street, Paco, Manila 1822The cemetery-park is a recreational garden and was once Manila's municipal cemetery built by the Dominicans during the Spanish colonial period. The cemetery was initially built due to a cholera epidemic in the early 19th century. Revolutionary hero Jose Rizal was first buried in the park after his execution. [1]
San Sebastian Church Historical Landmark
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Plaza del Carmen, Quiapo, Manila 1891A Roman Catholic minor basilica in Manila that is an example of Neogothic architecture in the Philippines and the only all-steel church in the country. [1]
Santa Ana Site Museum
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Santa Ana Church, Santa Ana, Manila 1725Part of the Santa Ana Church complex [1]
Santo Domingo Church
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537 Quezon Avenue, Santa Mesa Heights, Quezon City, Metro Manila1954Also known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila, it is the largest church in Metro Manila and one of the biggest churches in Asia and serves as the base of the Dominicans in the Philippines [1]
Spoliarium by: Juan Luna
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National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1884An oil-on-canvass painting by Juan Luna considered by the Filipino art community as the most prized painting made by a Filipino master painter. [1]
Fortifications of Manila: Intramuros and Fort San Antonio Abad
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Intramuros and Malate, Manila 16th centuryIntramuros is also called the Walled City, and at the time of the Spanish Colonial Period was synonymous to the City of Manila, having been the center of administrative power during that time [1]
The Parisian Life by Juan Luna
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National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1892Also known as Interior d'un Cafi, it is an oil-on-canvass impressionistic painting by master painter Juan Luna which exemplifies the artistic influences he gained during his stay in Paris from 1882 to 1893. [1]
The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines by Carlos V. Francisco FvrMuseuj6650 32.JPG National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila1953The artowrk comprises four oil paintings on canvas created by National Artist Carlos V. Francisco in 1953, which depict the history of medicine in the Philippines until the middle of the 20th century. [1]
Una Bulaqueña Painting by: Juan Luna
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National Museum of Fine Arts, Manila1895Also known as La Bulaqueña, literally "the woman from Bulacan", the oil-on-canvass painting is portrait of a Filipino woman wearing a traditional Filipino dress. [1]
University of Santo Tomas Baybayin Documents
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University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila 1613The UST Baybayin Documents are two 17th century land deeds written in baybayin, an ancient Philippine syllabary or suyat. It is the first document to be declared a national cultural treasure. [1]
University of Santo Tomas Main Building, Central Seminary, Arch of the Centuries and Open Spaces
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University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila1611The University of Santo Tomas itself was established in 1611, possessing the oldest extant university charter in Asia. In 1927, the UST Main Building was re-established in its current location. The Arch of the Centuries, first constructed in 1680, was transferred in the new campus in 1954 using the surviving parts of the arch. [1]
Ifugao Rice Terraces
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Banaue, Ifugao UndeclaredIn 1995, the site was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1]
Mummy Caves
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Kabayan, Benguet; Sagada and Alab, Bontoc 100 BCVarious areas in the Cordillera mountain range have caves filled with mummies. [1]
Parish Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandria
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Tayum, Abra 1803Commonly known as Tayum Church, it is a 19th-century Baroque church [1]
Petroglyphs of AlabBontoc, Mountain ProvinceUndeclaredThe Alab petroglyphs are ancient figures carved on mountain walls by the pre-colonial people of Bontoc and are the most important ancient rock art carvings in the Cordilleras and the oldest in Northern Luzon. [1]
Stone Agricultural Calendar Dap-ay, Guiday, Besao, Mountain ProvinceUndeclaredThe stone calendar was used by ancient Agawa people [1]
The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao Kiangan, IfugaounknownThe Hudhud consists of 200 narrative chants traditionally performed by the Ifugao community. [7] It was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008. [1]
Burial CavesSitio Alabok, Barangay Cambali, Bagulin, La Union [1]
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Historical Landmark
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Burgos, Ilocos Norte 1892 [1]
Church of Nuestra Señora de Manaoag
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Manaoag, Pangasinan 1701 [1]
La Union Watchtowers
The Leaning Watch Tower (Baluarte) of Luna.JPG
Luna, La Union [1]
Mestizo Section, House of Father Jose Burgos and Leona Florentino
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Vigan, Ilocos Sur [1]
Paoay Church
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Paoay, Ilocos Norte1710The church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1]
Parish Church of Saint Andrew
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Bacarra, Ilocos Norte1782 [1]
Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Calasiao Church in Pangasinan.jpg
Calasiao, Pangasinan1852 [1]
Parish Church of San Guillermo de Aquitania
St. William the Hermit Church in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur.jpg
Magsingal, Ilocos Sur [1]
Parish Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandria
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Luna, La Union1741 [1]
The Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church Complex
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Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur 1765The church complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1]
Watchtowers of Ilocos Norte (6)Ilocos NorteIncludes watchtowers in Badoc (Barangay Lingasay), Currimao (Barangas Poblacion Uno and Torre), Belfry of San Guillermo Cathedral in Laoag, Bacarra (Barangay Natba), Pasuquin (Barangay Puyupuyan) [1]
Watchtowers of Ilocos Sur (4)
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Ilocos SurIncludes watchtowers in Santiago (Barangay Sabangan), San Esteban (Barangay Bateria), Narvacan (Barangay Sulvec, Belfry of San Agustin Church) [1]
Church of San Mattias, Tumauini Church of Tumauini.jpg Tumauini, Isabela 1783 [1]
Parish Church of San Carlos Borromeo
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Mahatao, Batanes 1873Also known as Mahatao Church, the first church was constructed in 1787. By 1789, the wooden church was replaced by a stone church. When a typhoon hit the Batanes islands in 1872, the church was damaged and was replaced with a more sophisticated rock church in 1873, which continues to be the current church of Mahatao. [1]
Parish Church of San Raymundo de Peñaforte
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Rizal (Malaueg), Cagayan 1617Also known as Malaueg Church and Rizal Church, the 17th-century church was made in the Baroque-style. [1]
San Vicente Ferrer Church Complex and Dampol Bridge of Dupax Del Sur
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Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya 1776The San Vicente Ferrer Church Complex, also known as the Dupax Church and the Dupax del Sur Church, is an 18th-century Baroque church [1]
Parish Church of San Andres de Masinloc
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Masinloc, Zambales 18th CenturyA 19th-century Baroque church built with coral stone instead of adobe stone. [1]
Parish Church of Santiago Apostol, Betis
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Betis, Guagua, Pampanga1770A baroque style church [1]
Santa Monica Parish Church
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Minalin, Pampanga1834One of the first 20 missions put up by the Augustinians in the Philippines. Its design includes motifs reflective of pre-Hispanic culture. [1]
Ang Simbahan ng Tayabas (Tayabas Church)
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Tayabas, Quezon 1894A church noted for the influence of Chinese architecture. [8] [1]
Angono Petroglyphs
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Binangonan, Rizal 2000 BCA series of 127 prehistoric drawings is located in a shallow rock shelter. [9] [1]
Parish Church of San Gregorio Magno
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Majayjay, Laguna 1649A Romanesque church [10] [1]
Pila Archaeological Site Pila, Laguna 12th century [11]
Parish Church of San Ildefonso
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Tanay, Rizal 1783 [1]
Image of Nuestra Señora dela Soledad de Porta Vaga
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Cavite City, Cavite1667The declaration includes "the intangible properties intrinsic to the cultural significance of the painting". [11]
Parish Church of the Assumption of Our Lady
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Maragondon, Cavite1714 [1]
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Balayan, Batangas 1795 [1]
Sacred Art of the Parish Church of Santiago Apostol (4 Paintings in Situ)
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Paete, Laguna [1]
Tayabas Historic Bridges
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Tayabas, Quezon1793-1854A series of bridges built during the Spanish era. These bridges include, but not limited to: Puente de Alitao, Puente de Reina Isabel II, Puente de Don Francisco de Asis, Puente de la Princesa, Puente del Lakawan, Puente del Mate, Puente de la Ese, Puente de las Despedidas, Malagonlong Bridge. [1]
Cathedral of San Jose of Romblon
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Romblon, Romblon 17th centuryOne of the oldest churches in the country. [1]
Philippine Paleographs (Hanunoo, Build, Tagbanua and Pala'wan)Mindoro and PalawanThe four scripts were inscribed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme, under the name Philippine Paleographs (Hanunoo, Buid, Tagbanua and Pala’wan) [1]
Tabon Caves Complex at lahat ng Lipuun
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Lipuun Point, Quezon, Palawan Contains prehistoric artifacts such as the Tabon Man. [12]
[1]
Tau't Batu PetroglyphsQuezon, Palawan [1]
Twin Forts of Romblon ( Fuerza de San Antonio and Fuerza de Santiago)
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Romblon, Romblon17th centuryThe two forts were built in the 17th century [1]
Cagsawa Ruins – Church of Cagsaua
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Daraga, Albay 1724The present ruins are from the 1724 structure of the church, which was engulfed by a volcanic eruption in 1814. The original structure was built in 1587. [1]
Church of Tabaco Historical Landmark
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Rizal Street, Tabaco, Albay 1879Founded in 1664, the present church was built by the seculars in 1864 and completed in 1879. [1]
Simbahan ng Daraga
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Daraga, Albay1773The church is known for its Churrigueresque architectural style in its façade, a fine example of Baroque architecture, and made out of volcanic rocks, which are rich in the area. [13] [14] [1]
Baroque Churches of the Philippines – Parish Church of the Santo Tomas de Villanueva of Miagao
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Barangay Tacas, Miagao, Iloilo 1797Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1]
Church of Santa Monica Historical Landmark
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Panay, Capiz 1884Commonly known as Panay Church, it was initially built in 1774, and was rebuilt in 1884 after the former structure was damaged by a typhoon. The church contains the largest bell in the country. [1]
Parish Church of San Joaquin, Iloilo
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San Joaquin, Iloilo 1869 [1]
Roman Catholic Cemetery (Camposanto)
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San Joaquin, Iloilo1892 [1]
Santa Barbara Church and Convent Historical Landmark
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Santa Barbara, Iloilo 1845 [1]
Baclayon Church Historical Landmark
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Baclayon, Bohol 1727A UNESCO tentative site. [1]
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) – Church complex of Patrocinio de Maria – Boljoon Church Historical Landmark
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Boljoon, Cebu 1783A UNESCO tentative site. [1]
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) – Church complex of San Isidro Labrador, Lazi (Siquijor)
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Lazi, Siquijor 1884A UNESCO tentative site. [1]
Bohol Watchtowers
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Maribojoc, Dauis, Panglao, Baclayon, Loay and Balilihan, Bohol17th century – 18th centuryA series of six watchtowers in Bohol. They include the Punta Cruz Watchtower of Maribojoc, Dauis Watchtower of Dauis, Panglao Watchtower of Panglao, Pamilacan Watchtower of Baclayon, Loay Watchtower of Loay, and Balilihan Watchtower of Balilihan. [1]
Church of the Most Holy Trinity Historical Landmark
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Loay, BoholIts watchtower is also a national cultural treasure, under "Bohol Watchtowers". [1]
Nuestra Señora de La Luz Parish Church Complex, Loon
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Loon, Bohol 1864Unlike other Bohol churches, it does not have a portico facade. [1]
Parish Church of San Agustin
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Bacong, Negros Oriental 1850The church has the tallest belfry in the province and the oldest main altar with gold-leafing and painted friezes in the province as well. [1]
Parish Church of San Pedro and San Pablo of Loboc
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Loboc, Bohol1734AUNESCO tentative site. [1]
Parish Church of the Holy Cross of Maribojoc
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Maribojoc, Bohol [1]
Parish Church of the Santo Niño of Cortes
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Cortes, Bohol 19th century [1]
San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church Complex and Ermita Ruins
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Dimiao, Bohol19th century [1]
Shrine Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Complex and Its Liturgical Objects Therein
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Dauis, Bohol 1697 [1]
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) – Church of La Inmaculada Concepcion, Guiuan (Samar)
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Guiuan, Eastern Samar 1844Noted for its extensive shell ornamentation in its interiors. [15]
Saint Ignatius de Loyola Parish Church (Simbahan ng Capul)
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Capul, Northern Samar 1781A Spanish-era fortress church. [16] [17] [1]
The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao
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Lake Lanao, Lanao del SurAD 100An ancient pre-Islamic epic song that encompasses a wealth of knowledge of the Maranao people who live in the Lake Lanao region of Mindanao. It was designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008. [1]
Torogan HousePompongan-a-marantao, Marawi, Lanao del Sur1900Commonly known as Kawayan Torogan, the specific structure is a traditional Maranao torogan (house) built by Sultan sa Kawayan Makaantal. It is the last standing example of the house of the elite members of the Maranaos, and the only remaining habitable torogan. [1]
Fort Pilar
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Zamboanga City 1635Formally known as Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza, the 17th-century military defense fortress built by the Spanish colonial government was used as the main line of defense in the Zamboanga region against Muslim pirates. It became Roman Catholic Marian shrine after apparitions were seen in 1734 and 1897 and also hosts the National Museum's Zamboanga branch. [1]
Relief Map of Mindanao Relief Map of Mindanao by Jose Rizal in Dapitan City.jpg Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte 1892Jose Rizal made this map from August to September 1892 assisted by Francisco Paula de Sanchez, his favorite teacher in Ateneo de Manila. It was intended as a way for teaching geography and history to Rizal's pupils in Dapitan and part of Rizal's beautification project to the town plaza. [1]
Parish Church of San Juan Bautista
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Jimenez, Misamis Occidental 1880Also known as Jimenez Church, the structure is a late-19th century, Baroque church. [1]
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Jasaan, Misamis Oriental 19th centuryA Barn-style Baroque church. [1]
Parish of Nuestra Senora de Candelaria of Silang
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Silang, Cavite 1595The oldest extant church in Cavite.
Basilica del Santo Niño and Convent
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Cebu City 18th century [18]
Magellan's Cross Pavilion
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Cebu City A pavilion that houses the Magellan's Cross (Spanish : Cruz de Magallanes, Tagalog : Krus ni Magallanes), a Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu on April 21, 1521. [18]
Calape Church
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Calape, Bohol [19]
Philippine International Convention Center
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Pasay, Metro Manila [20]
Quezon Memorial Shrine Unveiling of the Manuel L. Quezon historical marker.jpg Quezon City, Metro Manila [21]
San Guillermo De Aquitania Church
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Dalaguete, Cebu [22]
Saint Catherine's Church
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Carcar, Cebu [23]
Rizal Archaeological SiteSitio Greenhills, Barangay San Pedro, Rizal, Kalinga [24]
San Pedro Macati Church
San Pedro Macati Church, Makati City.jpg
Makati, Metro Manila [25]
Old Bonbon Church ruins
Ruin of old church Bonbon Catarman Camiguin island.jpg
Catarman, Camiguin [11]
Sunken Cemetery Catarman, Camiguin [11]
Spanish-era watchtower Guinsiliban, Camiguin [11]
San Diego de Alcala Fortress
Front view Kutang San Diego Gumaca, Quezon.JPG
Gumaca, Quezon [26]
Puerta Real
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Pagsanjan, Laguna [27]
Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Oslob, Cebu [28]
Archdiocesan Shrine of San Miguel Arcangel
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Argao, Cebu [28]
Our Lady of the Pillar Parish Church
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Sibonga, Cebu [28]
Fort San Pedro
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Cebu City [28]
Malacañang Sa Sugbo/Aduana Building
National Museum of the Philippines in Cebu, Jan 2024.jpg
Cebu City [28]
Narvacan-Santa viaductIlocos Sur [29]
Philippine Normal University
PNU Manila Geronima T. Pecson Hall.jpg
Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila [30]
Pamilacan Watchtower Baclayon, Bohol [31]
Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay
Caysasay Shrine (renovations) 2024-03-27.jpg
Taal, Batangas [32]

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