Iloilo City Nominated as UNESCO World Heritage Site

This southern metropolis has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mayor Jerry Treñas announced yesterday the inclusion of the city’s historic street, Calle Real, in the tentative list of nominees for the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Calle Real, the momentous street located in the downtown area, is known for its well-preserved colonial-era buildings, which date back to the Spanish and American colonial periods.

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Published on 14/03/2024 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, History, Leisure, Travel
Tags: Iloilo, Spanish, UNESCO, colonial, heritage

Cebu City Heritage District Proposed

To preserve the rich cultural and historical heritage of Cebu City, Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has proposed to the council the creation of a Cebu City Heritage District. The proposed ordinance also aims to enact policies that safeguard existing cultural assets of the city and “encourage a harmonious blend of old and modern elements.”

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Published on 04/05/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: Arts, Culture, History
Tags: Cebu, Cebu City, heritage

Angeles City's Mini-Renaissance in Heritage Restoration

An unexpected midsummer trip to Angeles City in Pampanga has opened our eyes to the mini-renaissance in cultural heritage currently happening in this city. For those compatriots who may have been used to thinking of Angeles as a chaotic outlier to what used to be the formidable Clark Air Force Base, a quick visit to this convenient destination may prove to be revelatory.

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Published on 21/08/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, Documentary
Tags: Angeles City, Pampanga, heritage

Cantilan's Ancestral Homes: Heritage & History Combined in the Cradle of Towns

There is a town in Surigao del Sur that is considered the cradle of towns in the area. Cantilan used to comprise the towns of CarCanMadCarLan (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, and Lanuza).

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Published on 21/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Documentary, History
Tags: Cantilan, History, heritage

Naffaa Proudly Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month this May. According to the U.S.Census Bureau, Filipinos make up nearly 20% of the overall Asian American community, with almost 4 million Filipinos living in the United States.

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Published on 13/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: News and Events
Tags: American, Asian, Pacific, heritage

Taal Heritage Town

Looking to visit a place a little bit further from Tagaytay, we decided to head out to Taal town, a place we’ve sometimes passed by on our way to some of the beaches in Batangas but never really got to explore. Our primary interest in visiting Taal was the collection of Spanish colonial era-ancestral houses – something of a smaller-scale version of Vigan in the Southern Tagalog region.

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Published on 07/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, Documentary, History
Tags: Batangas City, Landmark, Taal, heritage

Don Antonio Bautista Heritage House in Malolos: A Photo Story

Don Antonio Bautista Heritage House in my hometown, Malolos, Bulacan is one of the landmarks that make Malolos a historic district. I’m sharing with you images of this heritage house that will take you back in time.

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Published on 04/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, History
Tags: heritage

7 of the Best Things to Do in Capiz

Capiz has long been overlooked as a tourist destination, no thanks to the widespread belief that the aswang — a shape-shifting, blood-sucking nocturnal creature in Filipino folklore — inhabits its shores. But don’t let this myth keep you from visiting the province, which has plenty to offer the curious traveler.

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Published on 03/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Travel
Tags: Capiz, Visayas, coastal, culture, heritage

History of Sangyaw: A Taclobanon's Heritage

Sangyaw is a popular native festival held every 29th of June in Tacloban city. Sangyaw, which means “to announce or herald a news” in the local dialect, has assumed a popular following after its creation by then former First Lady Imelda Marcos in 1976. The current festivities became an annual event until 1986 when the late Corazon Aquino assumed the presidency and abolished Sangyaw.

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Published on 23/02/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, Entertainment, History
Tags: Sangyaw, Tacloban City, heritage

Miagao Church of Iloilo: A Unesco World Heritage Site

Popularly known as the Miagao Church, Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church is a world heritage site found in the province of Miagao, Iloilo. This Roman Catholic Parish Church is part of the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites along side with San Agustin Church of Manila; Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Church of Ilocos Sur; and San Agustin Church of Ilocos Norte.

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Published on 27/01/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, History
Tags: Church, UNESCO, heritage