PRECUP Status Report for December 2022

The Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP) Office recently published its Monthly Status Report for December 2022. 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.

DECEMBER 2022 STATUS REPORT

Five (5) new entries from the cultural property inventory of the National Library of the Philippines were also included in the official database (TALAPAMANA).

Note: Local Government Units which initially submitted their LCIs with missing documentary requirements for the year 2022 may complete their submission until March 30, 2023. We encourage other LGUs to submit their updated LCIs for the year 2023 before the annual deadline on December 15, 2023. 

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For queries or clarifications, please contact the PRECUP Office, Cultural Properties Protection and Regulation Division, or email us at precup@ncca.gov.ph or precup.pilipinas@gmail.com.

For further information about the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP), please refer to the PRECUP website: [precup.ncca.gov.ph] 

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IN PHOTO: Ifugao Punnuk, Hapao, Ifugao (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List; Philippine Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory)

The Punnuk is a type of tug-of-war played by residents of three different settlements in the barangay of Hapao, located in the town of Hungduan in the province of Ifugao. The Hapao River serves as the venue for the multi-round tournament. It is the last step of the huowah, a series of ceremonial rites carried out after the harvest is finished. The agricultural cycle is legally brought to an end by the enactment of the punnuk, which also heralds the beginning of a new cycle after it has been completely carried out.

Photo Credit: IFSU GIAHS Center website