CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE PHILIPPINES/
KINDS OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL
HERITAGE
WHAT IS HERITAGE?
Heritage is the whole of our inherited traditions,
monuments, possessions, and culture. The uniqueness of
modern activities, meanings, and behaviors that we infer
from them are what matter most. Heritage is considerably
more than simply preserving, unearthing, showing, or
restoring a collection of historic items.
MAIN CATEGORIES OF HERITAGE
Main categories of Heritage
NATURAL HERITAGE CULTURAL HERITAGE
-Are consists of natural locations that -Is the inheritance from earlier generations
includes cultural aspects. Such as cultural of a group or society's tangible and
landscapes, physical, ecological, or intangible heritage assets. That is being
geological characteristics formations. preserved, maintained to pass for the
future generation.
-It is what keeps us attached to our
religion, tradition & beliefs
LOSE OUR CULTURAL
HERITAGE BECAUSE
IT IS WHAT KEEPS US
UNITED AS FILIPINOS
AND WHAT MAKES US
FAMOUS. CULTURAL
HERITAGE IS OUR
COUNTRIES IDENTITY.
AND TO AVOID IT WE
MUST PRESERVE IT.
WHAT IS CULTURAL
Cultural Heritage are the: HERITAGE?
• Tangible heritage- may also be movable (paintings,
sculptures, coins, manuscripts), immovable
(monuments and archaeological sites) and underwater
cultural heritage like shipwrecks, underwater ruins
and cities.
• Intangible cultural heritage- are oral traditions,
performing arts, rituals.
CULTURAL AND NATURAL
HERITAGE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
4 BAROQUE CHURCHES OF THE PHILIPPINES
• SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH, PAOAY, ILOCOS NORTE
• CHURCH OF NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA ASUNCION, SANTA
MARIA, ILOCOS SUR
• CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF SAN AGUSTÍN,
INTRAMUROS, MANILA
• CHURCH OF SANTO TOMAS DE VILLANUEVA, MIAG-
AO, ILOILO
4 BAROQUE CHURCHES OF THE PHILIPPINES
• Built during the Spanish Era in the late 16th and 18th century
• The four churches are outstanding examples of the Philippine interpretation of the Baroque style and
represent the fusion of European church design and construction with local materials and decorative
motifs to form a new church-building tradition.
Type: Cultural; Tangible;Immoveable
RICE TERRACES OF CORDILLERAS
RICE TERRACES OF CORDILLERAS
• The "Banaue Rice Terraces", another name for the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, was
named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 for its cultural importance.
• The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is an outstanding example of an evolved, living
cultural landscape that can be traced as far back as two millennia ago in the pre-colonial Philippines.
The terraces are in the remote areas of the Philippine Cordillera mountain range on the northern island
of Luzon, Philippine archipelago.
• They are all the product of the Ifugao ethnic group, a minority community that has occupied these
mountains for thousands of years.
Type: Natural
HISTORIC TOWN OF VIGAN
HISTORIC TOWN OF VIGAN
• Vigan, which was founded in the sixteenth century, is the best-preserved Asia's version of a planned
Spanish colonial town Its structure reflects the fusion of cultural influences from many parts of the
world. Philippines, with influences from China and Europe, leading to a culture and a townscape that is
unmatched throughout East and South-East Asia.
• Vigan is unique for having preserved much of its Hispanic colonial character, particularly its grid street
pattern and historic urban lay out. Its significance also lies on how the different architectural influences
are blended to create a homogenous townscape.
Type: Cultural; Tangible;Immoveable
TUBBATAHA REEFS NATURAL PARK
TUBBATAHA REEFS NATURAL PARK
• Located in the Sulu Sea's geographic center.
• The marine life on the property is extremely diverse.
• There are several important species to be found here, including whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles,
and Napoleon wrasse.
• Nearly 500 kinds of fish and over 350 types of coral are supported by the reef ecosystems. One of
the region's last remaining breeding seabird populations is safeguarded by the reserve.
Type: Natural
PUERTO PRINCESA SUBTERRANEAN RIVER NATIONAL
PARK
PUERTO PRINCESA SUBTERRANEAN RIVER NATIONAL
PARK
• It is commonly referred to by tourists as the Underground River. The national park is located within a
cave that you must travel by boat. The cave dome measures at about 300 meters in length wherein it is
filled with river channels, rock formations, and a deep water hole. Aside from being recognized as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was also named as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in 2011.
• This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's
distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal
influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains
a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia.
Type: Natural
Type: Natural
PHILIPPINE FOLK DANCE
• SINGKIL
• MAGLALATIK: THE DANCE OF WAR
• PANDANGGO SA ILAW: GRACE AND BALANCE
• ITIK-ITIK
• TINIKLING: BIRDS DANCING OVER BAMBOO
Type: Cultural; Intangible
PHILIPPINE FESTIVALS
• THE FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE
• ATI - ATIHAN
• CARABAO FESTIVAL
• MORIONES FESTIVAL
• PAHIYAS FESTIVAL
• MASSKARA
• SINULOG FESTIVAL
Type: Cultural; Intangible
Philippine Folklore
Type: Cultural; Intangible
THE CLASSIC CAST OF CHARACTERS OR THE MYTHS IN PHILIPPINE
FOLKLORE
• TIKBALANG
• DUWENDE
• NUNO SA PUNSO
• TIYANAK
• KAPRE
• DIWATA
• ASWANG
Folk tales
ILOCANO
• THE MONKEY AND THE TURTLE
TAGALOG
• THE CREATION STORY
BUKIDNON
• HOW THE MOON AND STARS CAME TO BE
• HOW CHILDREN BECAME MONKEYS
LEGENDS
• WHY DOES FISH HAVE SCALES? (THE GIRL
WHO TURNED INTO A FISH)
• MOTHER MOUNTAIN
• ABADEHA: THE PHILIPPINE CINDERELLA
• THE TERMITE QUEEN
• ANG ALAMAT NG PINYA
• ALAMAT NG BULKANG MAYON
BELIEFS
SOME BELIEFS AND CUSTOMS IN THE PHILIPPINES
• A CHILD WILL BECOME SMARTER IF HE INSERTS A MIRACLE LEAF (KATAKA-
TAKA) PLANT BETWEEN HIS BOOKS THAT HE USES FOR HIS STUDIES.
• KAMAYAN
• PHILIPPINE GESTURE CUSTOM: POINTING LIPS
• TABI TABI PO”
• PAGBALIKTAD NG DAMIT PAG NALILIGAW
• ALWAYS ACCEPT FOOD
• DO NOT EAT TWIN BANANAS
• BULONG
• PAG-PAG
• WHEN A SPOON FALLS WITHOUT ANY INTENTION, IT IS BELIEVED THERE WILL
BE A FEMALE VISITOR AT YOUR HOUSE SOON.
• EFFECTIVENESS OF FAKE DOCTORS
REFERENCES
• https://asiancustoms.eu/5-beliefs-and-customs-from-the-philippines/
• https://philnews.ph/2020/11/26/examples-of-legends-in-the-philippines-for-children/
• https://www.tagaloglang.com/philippines-folktales/
• https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/creatures-in-filipino-folklore-a00293-20191202-
lfrm2
• https://sg.docs.wps.com/l/sIHHQu75U8LComwY
