USTGS-CCCPET joins int’l. experts in on-site inspection of Bohol churches after earthquake
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USTGS-CCCPET joins int’l. experts in on-site inspection of Bohol churches after earthquake

A two-day on-site inspection was held in Bohol, where several heavily damaged churches were visited by the experts. The inspection was held from January 11-12, 2016. The on-site inspection were organized by NCCA, USTGS-CCCPET and the Diocese of Tagbilaran, the main objectives of the inspection is to assess the damaged cause by earthquake to the…

USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
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USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte

The cultural heritage mapping project of the municipality of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte was initiated by the Department of Tourism – Region 1, Municipal Government of San Nicolas, Department of Education – Region 1, and University of Santo Tomas Graduate School – Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics (USTGS-CCCPET).Realizing the…

UNESCO partners with USTGS-CCCPET on sustainable tourism in Ifugao
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UNESCO partners with USTGS-CCCPET on sustainable tourism in Ifugao

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) conducted on October 26-28, 2015 a workshop on sustainable tourism in Ifugao Province. Themed “Initiation Workshop on the Sustainable Tourism at the World Heritage Site of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras,” it was a collaborative project between Unesco Jakarta, Malaysia-UNESCO Cooperation Program, Unesco National…

USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping project for Calatagan, Batangas
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USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping project for Calatagan, Batangas

The Calatagan Cultural Heritage Mapping Project was conducted in Calatagan, Batangas initiated by the Enrique Zobel Foundation in cooperation with Department of Education (DepEd) and University of Santo Tomas Graduate School Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and the Environment in the Tropics (USTGS CCCPET). Fifty-seven (57) public school elementary and high school teachers were…

USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping project of Polilio Island, Quezon
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USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping project of Polilio Island, Quezon

The Cultural Mapping Project of Pollilio was initiated by Mr. Antonio Salumbides, UST Graduate School PHD candidate in History, Local Government of Polillio and University of Santo Tomas Graduate School – Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics to document the island’s built, natural, movable and intangible heritage. The cultural mapping…

USTGS-CCCPET co-organizes 9th Biennial Convention of Church Heritage Workers
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USTGS-CCCPET co-organizes 9th Biennial Convention of Church Heritage Workers

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) held on June 1 to 3, 2015 its 9th Biennial National Convention of Church Cultural Heritage Practitioners in Sorsogon City with the theme “Renewing the Heritage Church of the Poor.” The event done in cooperation with the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School – Center for Conservation…

USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping of Bataan
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USTGS-CCCPET conducts cultural heritage mapping of Bataan

The Provincial Government of Bataan in coordination with Department of Education Region 3, Bataan Peninsula Tourism Foundation, Inc., and University of Santo Tomas Graduate School – Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Environment in the Tropics initiated the cultural mapping project of Bataan Province. The objectives of the activity were to identify and document…