March 2025 Philippine Registry of Heritage Update
The Philippine Registry of Heritage (PRH) recently published its Monthly Status Report for March 2025. Click the link below to see the current number of cultural properties included in the Registry and the Local Cultural Inventories (LCIs) submitted last month.
The deadline for 2025 LCI submissions is on December 15, 2025. Pursuant to the DILG-NCCA Joint Memorandum Circular 2021-001 or the Amended Guidelines on the Standardized Submission of LCI under the PRECUP for the Issuance of Certificate of Compliance (COC) to Local Government Units (LGUs), if the LGU complies with the documentary and minimum data requirements, a COC will be received from the Commission. It will be valid from the date of issuance until December 31 of the following year. [ https://tinyurl.com/DILG-NCCA-JMC-2021-001 ]
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For queries or clarifications, please contact the PRH under Cultural Properties Regulation Division, or email us at precup.pilipinas@gmail.com or talapamana@ncca.gov.ph
For further information, please refer to the Registry Portal: [talapamana.ncca.gov.ph]
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IN PHOTO: Baluarte de Subaan (Punta Balurarte) in San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro (Registered Property, Municipality of San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro)
The Baluarte de Subaan was constructed in the 1800s as a fortress and a watchtower to guard the town during a period marked by rampant slave-raiding activities. Strategically located close to the sea and adjacent to the Nuestra Señora Del Alba Church, it has been used as a vantage point to monitor naval threats. In 1966, the structure was converted into a grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary to cater to the community’s spiritual needs. However, the 1992 earthquake that struck Oriental Mindoro severely damaged this sacred space and led to the loss of its image of the Virgin Mary. Currently, the land surrounding the structure is under private ownership.
Photo credit: Municipality of San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro
