Churches & Heritage Sites
NHCP-declared heritage sites, Spanish-era churches, forts, museums, plazas, and monuments.
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Taguig Church: History, Architecture and Heritage of the Minor Basilica of Saint Anne
History and heritage of the Taguig Church, a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Taguig, Philippines, featuring its Baroque architecture and hi...
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Shell tools in the Philippines: Archaeology and Heritage
Archaeological evidence of shell tools and ornaments in the Philippines, from Duyong Cave to modern traditions.
Tondo Church: History, Architecture and the Santo Niño Devotion
The Minor Basilica of Santo Niño de Tondo in Manila, a historic Augustinian shrine housing the second oldest Child Jesus image in the Philip...
San Diego de Alcala Parish Church: Polo Church Heritage and History
Heritage profile of Polo Church in Valenzuela, featuring its 1632 belfry and San Diego de Alcala feast.
San Nicolas Church (Dimiao): Architecture, Heritage and Earthquake Restoration
San Nicolas Church in Dimiao, Bohol is a National Cultural Treasure with Baroque-Muslim architecture, damaged in the 2013 earthquake and res...
Pasig City Museum: Heritage of the Concepcion Mansion
Historic house museum in Pasig, Philippines. Housed in the 1937 Neo-Castillian Concepcion Mansion, showcasing Pasig's history.
UCCP Cosmopolitan Church: History and Heritage in Manila
History and heritage of the UCCP Cosmopolitan Church in Manila, from its 1936 establishment to its role in the Martial Law era.
Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art: History, Collections and Architecture
ILOMOCA is the first modern art museum in Visayas and Mindanao, housed in the Casa de Emperador in Iloilo City.
Museo Sugbo: Heritage Museum in the Former Cebu Provincial Jail
Museo Sugbo is a history museum in Cebu City housed in the former Cárcel de Cebú, established in 2008.
Iglesia ni Cristo chapel, Makati
The Iglesia ni Cristo chapel in Barangay Palanan, Makati, completed in 1977 and renovated after a 2011 fire.
Baguio Cathedral: History, Architecture and Heritage
Roman Catholic cathedral in Baguio, Philippines. Built 1920-1936, survived WWII bombing and hosted 1986 People Power protests.
Central United Methodist Church (Manila): First Protestant Church and Heritage Site
Founded in 1899, the Central United Methodist Church in Manila is the first Protestant church in the Philippines, designed by Juan Arellano.
National Sports Museum (Philippines)
History and facilities of the National Sports Museum in Pasig, Philippines, operated by the Philippine Sports Commission.
San Ignacio Church (Manila): History, Architecture and Intramuros Heritage
Historic Jesuit church ruins in Intramuros, Manila. Designed by Félix Roxas Sr., destroyed in 1945, now housing Museo de Intramuros and tour...
Guiuan Church: National Cultural Treasure and Typhoon Haiyan Restoration
Guiuan Church in Eastern Samar, a National Cultural Treasure destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and restored in 2019.
San Pablo Church Ruins: Heritage and Structural Remains in Isabela
Ruins of the 1624 San Pablo Church in Isabela, a National Cultural Treasure damaged by the 1949 earthquake.
Church of the Risen Lord: Modernist Architecture at the University of the Philippines
Overview of the Church of the Risen Lord in UP Diliman, designed by Cesar Concio in the 1950s as a hyperbolic paraboloid structure.
Tanauan Church: Heritage and Architecture of Saint John the Evangelist Parish
Heritage profile of Tanauan Church in Batangas, covering its 1881 Romanesque-Renaissance architecture and historical marker.
Bahay Modernismo: Museum of Post-War Filipino Domestic Life
Museum in Quezon City featuring 1950s-1970s Filipino domestic life and Modernist architecture.
San Guillermo Parish Church: Heritage and the Pinatubo Lahar
Roman Catholic church in Bacolor, Pampanga, half-buried by 1991 Pinatubo lahar.