Cultural Mapping Project Overview
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A Memorandum of Understanding between the NCCA and the LGU is established after the cultural mapping project begins.

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The training of local mappers includes modules on Intangible Heritage and Understanding LGU Programs.

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Data gathering by mappers lasts approximately one to two months.

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Regular monitoring meetings for mappers are scheduled at least once a month.

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Quality collaboration among multi-stakeholders is not crucial for a successful cultural mapping project.

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Cultural heritage includes only tangible properties such as buildings and artifacts.

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Intangible cultural heritage includes languages and performing arts.

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Tangible cultural property does not have to be of Philippine origin to be considered significant.

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Important cultural property is solely determined by local community consensus.

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Nationally significant cultural properties are evaluated based on their aesthetic and historical values.

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Cultural property includes only those that are publicly owned.

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Intangible cultural property can refer to knowledge and skills relevant to traditional practices.

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Significance assessment focuses solely on the provenance of a cultural item.

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Integrity refers to how well a cultural item is preserved and whether it is intact.

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The rarity of a cultural property means it is a commonly seen example of its type.

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Assessment of significance is a static process that does not require revision over time.

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Cultural mapping teams can use specific questions to guide the assessment of cultural properties.

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A cultural property's representativeness is assessed by whether it perfectly reflects a specific class or type.

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Ownership and usage history of a cultural property are considered irrelevant in its significance assessment.

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The Philippine Registry of Cultural Properties (PRECUP) can include items that have undergone significance assessment.

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Preparing a conservation management plan does not relate to the significance assessment of cultural properties.

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Significance assessment allows heritage managers to make informed decisions about cultural properties.

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The National Museum of the Philippines focuses solely on artistic heritage.

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The National Library of the Philippines aims to preserve all printed materials related to Filipiniana.

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The Cultural Center of the Philippines is tasked with promoting excellence exclusively in visual arts.

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The National Archives of the Philippines is primarily located in Pasay City.

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The National Museum has a goal to guide in the preservation of the nation's cultural heritage.

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The National Library of the Philippines provides bibliographic services only to international users.

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The National Museum focuses on technical knowledge dissemination in fields such as geology and zoology.

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The National Library of the Philippines is the premier repository of digital materials.

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The Cultural Center of the Philippines aims to elevate standards among cultural workers and audiences.

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The National Library of the Philippines is responsible for organizing and supervising public libraries across the country.

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The Filipino First Policy is aimed at ensuring the preservation of the national patrimony in the hands of qualified individuals.

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The National Museum is primarily responsible for the regulation of activities related to historical structures.

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R.A. No. 10066 mandates cultural agencies to take specific actions related to the conservation of cultural properties.

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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts has no regulatory power regarding national cultural heritage.

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The National Historical Commission of the Philippines is based on T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila.

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Presidential Decree Nos. 260 and 374 are among the regulations that the National Museum must implement.

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The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino is responsible for regulating the preservation of historical properties.

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The National Museum is tasked with the preservation and reconstruction of the nation’s artistic heritage.

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The declaration of historic sites is solely within the purview of the National Museum.

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Cultural Heritage

All cultural properties, both tangible and intangible, that have been preserved and developed over time and passed down to future generations.

Cultural Property

Anything created by humans that reveals a nation's identity, including places of worship, schools, historical artifacts, and intangible practices.

Tangible Cultural Property

Physical cultural properties with historical, artistic, or scientific value, such as antiques, buildings, or natural history specimens.

Intangible Cultural Property

Cultural practices, skills, and knowledge that are passed down through generations, such as language, traditions, and art forms.

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Intangible Cultural Heritage

Practices, expressions, and knowledge recognized by a community as part of their cultural heritage, including oral traditions, performing arts, and social practices.

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Nationally Significant

Cultural properties with exceptional national value, reflecting the shared identity and pride of the nation.

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Important Cultural Property

Cultural properties deemed to have exceptional historical, artistic, or cultural significance for the Philippines, as determined by experts.

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Filipino First Policy

A policy enshrined in the Philippine Constitution that prioritizes Filipinos in the preservation and utilization of the nation's cultural heritage.

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Cultural Agencies

Government organizations responsible for safeguarding and promoting the nation's cultural heritage.

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NCCA's Role

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) regulates activities that could harm national cultural heritage.

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National Museum's Role

The National Museum leads in studying, preserving, and reconstructing the artistic and cultural heritage of the Philippines.

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NHCP's Role

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines approves historical structures and landmarks and regulates their preservation.

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What does NHCP stand for?

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

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What does NCCA stand for?

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

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What does NM stand for?

The National Museum.

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What is the purpose of R.A. No. 10066?

To guide cultural agencies in categorizing and conserving the country's cultural heritage.

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What is the primary goal of the social preparation phase in cultural mapping?

The social preparation phase aims to educate stakeholders in the local community about the cultural mapping project's purpose, methods, and benefits. It ensures that the project is well-received and understood.

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What are some key activities during the training phase?

Training local mappers involves providing them with practical skills and knowledge through modules developed by the NCCA. This covers a range of topics, including cultural heritage, mapping techniques, and data documentation.

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Data gathering phase

This phase involves the mappers actively collecting data on cultural properties and practices. It requires fieldwork, observations, interviews, and documentation, which usually lasts for several months.

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What's the purpose of the data validation and reporting phase?

The data validation phase ensures the accuracy and completeness of the collected data. It involves reviewing, analyzing, and refining the information before compiling the final cultural profile of the locality.

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Why is partnership crucial for cultural mapping?

Successful cultural mapping relies on strong collaboration between various stakeholders, including the NCCA, local government units (LGUs), and community members. This ensures a comprehensive and inclusive approach to mapping and preserving cultural heritage.

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Provenance

The origin and history of a cultural property, including who owned, used or made it, where, when and how it was used, and if it's documented.

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Representativeness

How well a cultural property exemplifies its type or class, showing typical characteristics.

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Integrity

The condition of a cultural property, considering its intactness, completeness, and signs of use or repairs.

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Rarity

How unusual or special a cultural property is, considering its uniqueness and distinct qualities compared to others of its type.

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Assess Significance

A process of determining the importance of a cultural property based on provenance, representativeness, integrity, and rarity.

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Cultural Mapping

A process of identifying and documenting cultural properties in a particular area.

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Cultural Profile

A description of the cultural heritage of a local community, including its tangible and intangible properties.

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Conservation Management Plan

A plan outlining the steps needed to protect and preserve cultural properties.

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PRECUP

The Philippine Registry of Cultural Properties, a list of officially recognized important cultural properties nationwide.

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Local Environmental Plan

A plan for managing the environment of a local area, including its cultural heritage.

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National Museum of the Philippines

The National Museum of the Philippines is responsible for safeguarding and presenting the nation's cultural heritage. Its mission includes preserving, conserving, and protecting both movable and immovable cultural properties for current and future generations.

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National Library of the Philippines

The National Library of the Philippines acts as the primary repository for printed and recorded materials that reflect the Philippines' intellectual, literary, and cultural heritage, as well as global knowledge.

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National Library's Objectives

The National Library's primary objectives include acquiring and preserving all Filipiniana materials, providing national and international bibliographic services, supporting public libraries across the country, and offering information and research resources for everyone.

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Cultural Center of the Philippines

The Cultural Center of the Philippines, as the national center for performing arts, focuses on promoting excellence in the arts by initiating and implementing activities that improve artistic standards and recognize the diversity of aesthetic experiences across different forms of art.

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Cultural Center's Mission

The Cultural Center of the Philippines aims to elevate the standards of cultural workers, artists, and audiences by supporting a broad range of artistic expressions, from grassroots to academy-trained art.

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National Archives of the Philippines

The National Archives of the Philippines safeguards important documents and historical records that reflect the country's history and heritage.

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Preservation of Cultural Heritage

The National Museum, National Library, Cultural Center, and National Archives all play crucial roles in preserving and making accessible the Philippines' rich cultural heritage for present and future generations.

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Filipiniana Materials

These refer to materials that are related to the Philippines, such as books, manuscripts, and artifacts. The National Library focuses on acquiring and preserving all Filipiniana materials.

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National Heritage Institutions

The National Museum, National Library, Cultural Center, and National Archives are key institutions that play a vital role in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the Philippines.

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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.
  • Cultural properties are under state protection and the state can regulate their disposal.
  • Republic Act No. 10066 (National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009) details a vision for cultural heritage that includes harmony between the past and present, a holistic approach to conservation, and stewardship for future generations.
  • Objectives of the act include protecting, preserving, conserving and promoting cultural heritage, establishing and strengthening cultural institutions, and supporting cultural workers in their development and well-being.
  • The 1987 Constitution, under Article XIV on "Arts and Culture," declares the State's commitment to foster, preserve, enrich and encourage Filipino national culture based on unity in diversity.
  • The law defines cultural heritage, and cultural properties.
  • Tangible cultural properties include items with historical, archival, archeological, artistic, architectural, and natural history value.
  • Intangible cultural properties encompass practices, representations, knowledge, expressions, skills, skills and associated instruments, artifacts, and objects demonstrating cultural heritage, oral traditions, languages, performing arts, social practices, festivals, knowledge of nature, and traditional crafts.
  • National Cultural treasures are unique and significant cultural properties.
  • Historical shrines are revered for their historical significance/association.
  • National cultural landmarks are associated with events or achievements in Philippine History.
  • Natural properties of cultural significance are areas with outstanding ecosystems.
  • Important cultural property is that which demonstrates exceptional cultural, artistic and/or historical significance.
  • Heritage zones are historical, anthropological, archaeological, artistic, and geographical areas significant to the country.
  • The World Heritage Site recognition is given by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization).
  • Built Heritage refers to architecture and engineering structures with historical and/or cultural significance.
  • Conservation of cultural property involves various processes and measures to maintain cultural significance.
  • The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and other national agencies have roles and responsibilities related to heritage conservation.
  • National laws protect cultural heritage through Acts like Republic Act 10066 and Republic Act 4846.
  • Also, some international declarations, conventions, and agreements concerning heritage protection are relevant.

Cultural Mapping

  • Cultural mapping is a participatory approach to identify, record, and use cultural resources to build communities.
  • The mapping process involves scoping, negotiations with partners, training, data gathering, validation, and finalizing the local culture profile.
  • The phases of cultural mapping include scoping and negotiations, social preparation, training of local teams, data gathering, and data validation.
  • Data fields needed in cultural mapping include backgrounds like name, location, and type/nature of resources, description, dimensions, ownership/jurisdiction, significance, conservation, and references.
  • A primary output of cultural mapping is a local culture profile (baseline data about cultural statistics).
  • Cultural mapping is essential for local governance, research, conservation, and community development.
  • Various stakeholders (local government units, community members, cultural institutions, and experts) play key roles in the project.

Heritage Domains

  • Cultural properties include elements that demonstrate human creativity, churches, mosques, places of worship, schools, natural history specimens, and sites.
  • Tangible and intangible cultural properties are valued.
  • Important cultural properties have exceptional significance.
  • Heritage domains have differing levels of significance, including local, regional, national, and international.

Assessment of Significance

  • Assessment of cultural significance employs criteria like provenance, representativeness, rarity, integrity, and relationship with local history.

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This quiz covers the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding between the NCCA and LGU regarding cultural mapping. It focuses on the training of local mappers, data gathering, and the significance of both tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

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