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Cultural property includes only movable items and excludes natural history specimens.
Cultural property includes only movable items and excludes natural history specimens.
False
Tangible cultural property does not need to have any artistic value to be considered significant.
Tangible cultural property does not need to have any artistic value to be considered significant.
False
Intangible cultural heritage includes knowledge and skills but excludes social practices.
Intangible cultural heritage includes knowledge and skills but excludes social practices.
False
Cultural Institutions exclusively refer to government-run organizations.
Cultural Institutions exclusively refer to government-run organizations.
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Nationally significant cultural properties contribute to a common identity and sense of pride among the people.
Nationally significant cultural properties contribute to a common identity and sense of pride among the people.
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The determination of cultural significance requires analysis in four specific fields or criteria.
The determination of cultural significance requires analysis in four specific fields or criteria.
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The National Historical Commission of the Philippines determines what qualifies as important cultural property.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines determines what qualifies as important cultural property.
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Civic heritage encompasses only the historical landmarks of a Local Government Unit (LGU).
Civic heritage encompasses only the historical landmarks of a Local Government Unit (LGU).
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The assessment process for cultural properties aims to avoid legal misinterpretation.
The assessment process for cultural properties aims to avoid legal misinterpretation.
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To qualify for UNESCO recognition, a heritage item must demonstrate significance in all fields of value.
To qualify for UNESCO recognition, a heritage item must demonstrate significance in all fields of value.
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Cultural mapping primarily aims to generate baseline data for cultural statistics.
Cultural mapping primarily aims to generate baseline data for cultural statistics.
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Cultural resources conservation only involves the preservation of tangible cultural resources.
Cultural resources conservation only involves the preservation of tangible cultural resources.
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The process of cultural mapping can generate interest among both users and non-users of cultural properties.
The process of cultural mapping can generate interest among both users and non-users of cultural properties.
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The local cultural database is not important for participatory cultural mapping.
The local cultural database is not important for participatory cultural mapping.
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Heritage conservation councils are established to lead efforts in promoting local cultural heritage.
Heritage conservation councils are established to lead efforts in promoting local cultural heritage.
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The Filipino First Policy aims to ensure that national patrimony is managed by unqualified individuals.
The Filipino First Policy aims to ensure that national patrimony is managed by unqualified individuals.
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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) can regulate activities that are harmful to the conservation of national cultural heritage.
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) can regulate activities that are harmful to the conservation of national cultural heritage.
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The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is responsible for the relocation of historical structures.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is responsible for the relocation of historical structures.
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The National Museum focuses solely on the financial aspects of the nation's cultural wealth.
The National Museum focuses solely on the financial aspects of the nation's cultural wealth.
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Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino is responsible for historical studies and curatorial conservation.
Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino is responsible for historical studies and curatorial conservation.
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Study Notes
Cultural Heritage in the Philippines
- The 1987 Philippine Constitution commits the state to promoting, enriching, and conserving artistic and historical wealth.
- This wealth is considered the cultural treasure of the nation and protected by the state, which can regulate its disposition.
- In 2009, Republic Act No. 10066, also known as the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, outlines a vision for cultural heritage.
- This vision aims for a harmonious coexistence of the past and present, utilizing a holistic approach to conservation using relevant disciplines and technologies.
- The Act seeks to inspire future generations by protecting, preserving, conserving, and promoting cultural heritage, properties, and histories, alongside local communities' ethnicity.
- It aims to establish and strengthen cultural institutions.
- The Act also aims to protect cultural workers, while ensuring their professional development and well-being.
Categories of Cultural Heritage
- Cultural heritage is the cumulative products of human creativity, including churches, mosques, religious sites, archival materials, anthropological, archaeological, and artistic/architectural relics, tangible (physical) and intangible heritage, and natural history samples.
- Tangible cultural property includes relics with historical, archival, anthropological, archaeological, artistic, and architectural significance, including antiques and natural history specimens of traditional Philippine production.
- Intangible cultural property encompasses knowledge, skills, representations, expressions, and the instruments, objects, and artifacts associated with them, such as oral traditions, languages, performing arts, social practices, and traditional crafts.
Important Cultural Properties
- A cultural property has exceptional cultural, artistic, and historical importance declared by the National Museum or the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
National Cultural Treasure
- A national cultural treasure is a unique cultural property locally recognized as highly significant and important to the country and nation, officially declared as such by cultural agencies.
Historical Shrines/Monuments
- Historical shrines are historical sites or structures revered for their historical significance, as declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
- Historical monuments are structures honoring historical figures or commemorating important events, based on declarations by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.
Heritage Zones
- These are areas designated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines to safeguard the historical and cultural integrity of a geographical area.
- The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is responsible for heritage relating to performing arts
- National Archives of the Philippines (NAP) manages significant archival materials
- The National Library of the Philippines (NLP) is responsible for significant contemporary Philippine books, manuscripts, and other materials
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Test your knowledge on cultural property, heritage, and the criteria for significance. This quiz covers various aspects including tangible and intangible cultural heritage, the roles of cultural institutions, and the assessment process for cultural properties. Gain a deeper understanding of how cultural significance is determined and recognized.
