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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.
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.
NCTs are classified into three brackets:
Official NCT Name | Image | Current location | Period | Description | Ref | ||||||
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Alcaiceria de San Fernando Marker of 1762 (from Binondo) | National Museum, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1762 | An example of official regulations enacted by the Spanish colonial government against the Chinese | [1] | |||||||
Artifacts and Ecofacts from Philippine Archaeological Sites | (1)(4)(22)(23) (25) | National Museum of Anthropology, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | Pleistocene (707,000 YA) – 15th century | National 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 | 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 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1884 | An 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, Manila | 1979 | [4] | ||||||||
Balangays | National Museum, Ambangan, Libertad, Butuan | 320 | Balangays 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 | General Luna corner Real Streets, Intramuros, Manila | 1607 | A 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 | National Museum, Vigan, Ilocos Sur | 1807 | The 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 | Caloocan rotunda, Caloocan, Metro Manila | 1933 | Known 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 | Parish Church of Nuestra Senora de los Desamparados, Santa Ana, Manila | 1720 | A chapel room inside the Santa Ana Church. | [1] | |||||||
Far Eastern University heritage buildings and artworks | Nicanor Reyes Sr. Street, Sampaloc, Manila | 1938-1950 | Recognized 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 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1890 | An 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 | 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, Manila | 1968 | The 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, Manila | 1962 | Twin murals of National Artist Vicente Manansala portraying Filipino rural life. | [1] | |||||||
Jose Rizal National Monument | Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila | 1913 | Formerly 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 | Las Piñas Church, Diego Cera Avenue, Las Piñas, Metro Manila | 1824 | A 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) | National Museum of Anthropology, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | Undeclared | The 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 | Liwasang Bonifacio, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1931 | Also 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 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1894 | The 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) | San Marcelino Street, Paco, Manila | 1822 | The 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 | Plaza del Carmen, Quiapo, Manila | 1891 | A 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 | Santa Ana Church, Santa Ana, Manila | 1725 | Part of the Santa Ana Church complex | [1] | |||||||
Santo Domingo Church | 537 Quezon Avenue, Santa Mesa Heights, Quezon City, Metro Manila | 1954 | Also 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 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1884 | An 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 | Intramuros and Malate, Manila | 16th century | Intramuros 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 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1892 | Also 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 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Padre Burgos Avenue, Ermita, Manila | 1953 | The 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 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Manila | 1895 | Also 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 | University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila | 1613 | The 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 | University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila | 1611 | The 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 | Banaue, Ifugao | Undeclared | In 1995, the site was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | [1] | |||||||
Mummy Caves | Kabayan, Benguet; Sagada and Alab, Bontoc | 100 BC | Various areas in the Cordillera mountain range have caves filled with mummies. | [1] | |||||||
Parish Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandria | Tayum, Abra | 1803 | Commonly known as Tayum Church, it is a 19th-century Baroque church | [1] | |||||||
Petroglyphs of Alab | Bontoc, Mountain Province | Undeclared | The 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 Province | Undeclared | The stone calendar was used by ancient Agawa people | [1] | |||||||
The Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao | Kiangan, Ifugao | unknown | The 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 Caves | Sitio Alabok, Barangay Cambali, Bagulin, La Union | [1] | |||||||||
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Historical Landmark | Burgos, Ilocos Norte | 1892 | [1] | ||||||||
Church of Nuestra Señora de Manaoag | Manaoag, Pangasinan | 1701 | [1] | ||||||||
La Union Watchtowers | Luna, La Union | [1] | |||||||||
Mestizo Section, House of Father Jose Burgos and Leona Florentino | Vigan, Ilocos Sur | [1] | |||||||||
Paoay Church | Paoay, Ilocos Norte | 1710 | The church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | [1] | |||||||
Parish Church of Saint Andrew | Bacarra, Ilocos Norte | 1782 | [1] | ||||||||
Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul | Calasiao, Pangasinan | 1852 | [1] | ||||||||
Parish Church of San Guillermo de Aquitania | Magsingal, Ilocos Sur | [1] | |||||||||
Parish Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandria | Luna, La Union | 1741 | [1] | ||||||||
The Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church Complex | Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur | 1765 | The church complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | [1] | |||||||
Watchtowers of Ilocos Norte (6) | Ilocos Norte | Includes 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) | Ilocos Sur | Includes watchtowers in Santiago (Barangay Sabangan), San Esteban (Barangay Bateria), Narvacan (Barangay Sulvec, Belfry of San Agustin Church) | [1] | ||||||||
Church of San Mattias, Tumauini | Tumauini, Isabela | 1783 | [1] | ||||||||
Parish Church of San Carlos Borromeo | Mahatao, Batanes | 1873 | Also 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 | Rizal (Malaueg), Cagayan | 1617 | Also 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 | Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya | 1776 | The 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 | Masinloc, Zambales | 18th Century | A 19th-century Baroque church built with coral stone instead of adobe stone. | [1] | |||||||
Parish Church of Santiago Apostol, Betis | Betis, Guagua, Pampanga | 1770 | A baroque style church | [1] | |||||||
Santa Monica Parish Church | Minalin, Pampanga | 1834 | One 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) | Tayabas, Quezon | 1894 | A church noted for the influence of Chinese architecture. [8] | [1] | |||||||
Angono Petroglyphs | Binangonan, Rizal | 2000 BC | A series of 127 prehistoric drawings is located in a shallow rock shelter. [9] | [1] | |||||||
Parish Church of San Gregorio Magno | Majayjay, Laguna | 1649 | A Romanesque church [10] | [1] | |||||||
Pila Archaeological Site | Pila, Laguna | 12th century | [11] | ||||||||
Parish Church of San Ildefonso | Tanay, Rizal | 1783 | [1] | ||||||||
Image of Nuestra Señora dela Soledad de Porta Vaga | Cavite City, Cavite | 1667 | The declaration includes "the intangible properties intrinsic to the cultural significance of the painting". | [11] | |||||||
Parish Church of the Assumption of Our Lady | Maragondon, Cavite | 1714 | [1] | ||||||||
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception | Balayan, Batangas | 1795 | [1] | ||||||||
Sacred Art of the Parish Church of Santiago Apostol (4 Paintings in Situ) | Paete, Laguna | [1] | |||||||||
Tayabas Historic Bridges | Tayabas, Quezon | 1793-1854 | A 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 | Romblon, Romblon | 17th century | One of the oldest churches in the country. | [1] | |||||||
Philippine Paleographs (Hanunoo, Build, Tagbanua and Pala'wan) | Mindoro and Palawan | The 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 | Lipuun Point, Quezon, Palawan | Contains prehistoric artifacts such as the Tabon Man. [12] | [1] | ||||||||
Tau't Batu Petroglyphs | Quezon, Palawan | [1] | |||||||||
Twin Forts of Romblon ( Fuerza de San Antonio and Fuerza de Santiago) | Romblon, Romblon | 17th century | The two forts were built in the 17th century | [1] | |||||||
Cagsawa Ruins – Church of Cagsaua | Daraga, Albay | 1724 | The 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 | Rizal Street, Tabaco, Albay | 1879 | Founded in 1664, the present church was built by the seculars in 1864 and completed in 1879. | [1] | |||||||
Simbahan ng Daraga | Daraga, Albay | 1773 | The 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 | Barangay Tacas, Miagao, Iloilo | 1797 | Also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. | [1] | |||||||
Church of Santa Monica Historical Landmark | Panay, Capiz | 1884 | Commonly 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 | San Joaquin, Iloilo | 1869 | [1] | ||||||||
Roman Catholic Cemetery (Camposanto) | San Joaquin, Iloilo | 1892 | [1] | ||||||||
Santa Barbara Church and Convent Historical Landmark | Santa Barbara, Iloilo | 1845 | [1] | ||||||||
Baclayon Church Historical Landmark | Baclayon, Bohol | 1727 | A UNESCO tentative site. | [1] | |||||||
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) – Church complex of Patrocinio de Maria – Boljoon Church Historical Landmark | Boljoon, Cebu | 1783 | A UNESCO tentative site. | [1] | |||||||
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) – Church complex of San Isidro Labrador, Lazi (Siquijor) | Lazi, Siquijor | 1884 | A UNESCO tentative site. | [1] | |||||||
Bohol Watchtowers | Maribojoc, Dauis, Panglao, Baclayon, Loay and Balilihan, Bohol | 17th century – 18th century | A 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 | Loay, Bohol | Its watchtower is also a national cultural treasure, under "Bohol Watchtowers". | [1] | ||||||||
Nuestra Señora de La Luz Parish Church Complex, Loon | Loon, Bohol | 1864 | Unlike other Bohol churches, it does not have a portico facade. | [1] | |||||||
Parish Church of San Agustin | Bacong, Negros Oriental | 1850 | The 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 | Loboc, Bohol | 1734 | AUNESCO tentative site. | [1] | |||||||
Parish Church of the Holy Cross of Maribojoc | Maribojoc, Bohol | [1] | |||||||||
Parish Church of the Santo Niño of Cortes | Cortes, Bohol | 19th century | [1] | ||||||||
San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish Church Complex and Ermita Ruins | Dimiao, Bohol | 19th century | [1] | ||||||||
Shrine Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Complex and Its Liturgical Objects Therein | Dauis, Bohol | 1697 | [1] | ||||||||
Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) – Church of La Inmaculada Concepcion, Guiuan (Samar) | Guiuan, Eastern Samar | 1844 | Noted for its extensive shell ornamentation in its interiors. [15] | ||||||||
Saint Ignatius de Loyola Parish Church (Simbahan ng Capul) | Capul, Northern Samar | 1781 | A Spanish-era fortress church. [16] [17] | [1] | |||||||
The Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao | Lake Lanao, Lanao del Sur | AD 100 | An 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 House | Pompongan-a-marantao, Marawi, Lanao del Sur | 1900 | Commonly 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 | Zamboanga City | 1635 | Formally 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 | Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte | 1892 | Jose 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 | Jimenez, Misamis Occidental | 1880 | Also known as Jimenez Church, the structure is a late-19th century, Baroque church. | [1] | |||||||
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception | Jasaan, Misamis Oriental | 19th century | A Barn-style Baroque church. | [1] | |||||||
Parish of Nuestra Senora de Candelaria of Silang | Silang, Cavite | 1595 | The oldest extant church in Cavite. | ||||||||
Basilica del Santo Niño and Convent | Cebu City | 18th century | [18] | ||||||||
Magellan's Cross Pavilion | 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 | Calape, Bohol | [19] | |||||||||
Philippine International Convention Center | Pasay, Metro Manila | [20] | |||||||||
Quezon Memorial Shrine | Quezon City, Metro Manila | [21] | |||||||||
San Guillermo De Aquitania Church | Dalaguete, Cebu | [22] | |||||||||
Saint Catherine's Church | Carcar, Cebu | [23] | |||||||||
Rizal Archaeological Site | Sitio Greenhills, Barangay San Pedro, Rizal, Kalinga | [24] | |||||||||
San Pedro Macati Church | Makati, Metro Manila | [25] | |||||||||
Old Bonbon Church ruins | Catarman, Camiguin | [11] | |||||||||
Sunken Cemetery | Catarman, Camiguin | [11] | |||||||||
Spanish-era watchtower | Guinsiliban, Camiguin | [11] | |||||||||
San Diego de Alcala Fortress | Gumaca, Quezon | [26] | |||||||||
Puerta Real | Pagsanjan, Laguna | [27] | |||||||||
Church of the Immaculate Conception | Oslob, Cebu | [28] | |||||||||
Archdiocesan Shrine of San Miguel Arcangel | Argao, Cebu | [28] | |||||||||
Our Lady of the Pillar Parish Church | Sibonga, Cebu | [28] | |||||||||
Fort San Pedro | Cebu City | [28] | |||||||||
Malacañang Sa Sugbo/Aduana Building | Cebu City | [28] | |||||||||
Narvacan-Santa viaduct | Ilocos Sur | [29] | |||||||||
Philippine Normal University | Taft Avenue, Ermita, Manila | [30] | |||||||||
Pamilacan Watchtower | Baclayon, Bohol | [31] | |||||||||
Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay | Taal, Batangas | [32] | |||||||||
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The Tabon Caves is a cave system located in Lipuun Point, Panitian, Quezon, Palawan in the Philippines. Dubbed as the country's "cradle of civilization", it is a site of archaeological importance due to the number of jar burials and prehistoric human remains found starting from the 1960s, most notably the Tabon Man. The system is a part of the Lipuun Point Reservation, which has been protected by the Philippine government as a museum reservation to protect the caves and its immediate vicinity from deforestation and to preserve the cultural artifacts present there.
The architecture of the Philippines reflects the historical and cultural traditions in the country. Most prominent historic structures in the archipelago are influenced by Austronesian and American architectures.
The arts in the Philippines reflect a range of artistic influences on the country's culture, including indigenous art. Philippine art consists of two branches: traditional and non-traditional art. Each branch is divided into categories and subcategories.
The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property, abbreviated as PRECUP, is a national registry of the Philippine Government used to consolidate in one record all cultural property that are deemed important to the cultural heritage, tangible and intangible, of the Philippines. On June 11, 2018, the entries in the newly updated PRECUP was at 3,921. Additionally, 1,259 out of 1,715 LGUs, or 73 percent of LGUs have established local cultural inventories (LCI).
Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church, commonly known as Majayjay Church, is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in the Philippines located in the municipality of Majayjay in Laguna. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of San Pablo. The church is recognized by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure.
Biosphere reserves are areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosystems. The biosphere reserve title is handed over by UNESCO. Each reserve promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. Biosphere reserves are 'Science for Sustainability support sites' – special places for testing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and managing changes and interactions between social and ecological systems, including conflict prevention and management of biodiversity. Biosphere reserves are nominated by national governments and remain under the sovereign jurisdiction of the states where they are located. Their status is internationally recognized.
Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) includes traditions and living expressions that are passed down from generation to generation within a particular community.
San Ignacio de Loyola Parish Church, commonly known as Capul Church or Fuerza de Capul, is a Roman Catholic fortress church in the municipality of Capul, Northern Samar, Philippines within the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Catarman. It was first established as a mission station by the Jesuits in 1596 under the advocacy of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
The archaeology of the Philippines is the study of past societies in the territory of the modern Republic of the Philippines, an island country in Southeast Asia, through material culture.
"Hudhud ni Aliguyon" stands as a renowned epic originating from the Ifugao province, located on the island of Luzon within the Philippines. This epic serves as a comprehensive narrative, offering insights into the cultural and traditional facets intrinsic to the Ifugao community, alongside chronicling the heroic exploits of their revered figure, Aliguyon. Classified within the genre of "Hudhud di Ani," intended for recitation during the agricultural harvest season, this epic fulfills a multifaceted role characterized by three distinct functions.
The Guyangan Cave System is a group of caves located in the island municipality of Banton, Romblon in the Philippines. It is located in Guyangan Hill, a limestone formation situated in barangays Togbongan and Toctoc, and consists of seven caves spread in an 85.3-hectare (211-acre) area of forest land.
The Schools of Living Traditions (SLTs) are education institutions in the Philippines dedicated to indigenous arts, crafts and other traditions.
Tugging rituals and games are four cultural practices in Cambodia, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam, which were collectively included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List in 2015. The tugging rituals and games, namely lbaengteanhprot, punnuk, juldarigi, and keo co, include two teams, with each pulling one end of a rope, attempting to tug it from the other.