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The National Historical Institute - NHI, as an arm in the culture and development agenda of the government

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The ICOMOS National Committee Philippines

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The Filipinas Heritage Library

You can view our wide range of reference materials on Philippine history, art, and culture

Heritage Conservation Society Online database of built heritage resources in the Philippines

Many photos and informations of Heritage buildings & Landmarks

This site contains an in-depth definition of what the Philippines is all about. You can access its people, history, geography, culture, the arts, crafts, religion; as well as, traditional and modern lifestyles, new sites and sounds, travel and fashion
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Heritage of  Fortifications

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Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines

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Fort Santiago, Manila

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Fort Santiago, Manila -

A Kalesa Ride Back in Time

Fort Pilar

(Spanish: Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza) is a 17th century military defence fortress built by the Spanish colonial government in Zamboanga City

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The history of Fort San Pedro in Cebu City, read also HERE

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Fuerte de Santa Isabel • Taytay, Palawan

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Heritage Conservation Society Many photos and informations of ‘Fortifications’
Defence and fortification

The Philippines were considered to be a key part of the defence system of the Spanish Crown in the New World.

Fort Drum

(El Fraile Island), also known as the “concrete battleship”

Fort Drum History Including History of 59th CA

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Fort Drum

(El Fraile Island), also known as the “concrete battleship” is a heavily fortified island fortress situated at the mouth of Manila Bay

Malinta Tunnel, Corregidor

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Maps of Philippines, islands, Cities - Municipalities & Barangays

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  • L - Laguna Province, Lake Lanao-Agus watershed, Las Piñas City, Lanao Del Norte, La-Union, Legazpi City Area, Leyte, Leyte Samar Biliran, Lingayen, Lipayran, Luzon

  • M - Mactan and Olango islands, Maharlika Highway (The Pan-Philippine Highway AH26), Makati City, Malapascua, Mambacayao, Mandaue, Manila, Manila Railway and Street-Railway, Marikina - Pasig river drainagebasin, Marinduque, Mindanao, Mindanao River (Rio Grande de Mindanao, Cotabato River, Pulangi River), Mindoro - Puertogalera, Mindoro Oriental, Misamis Occidental Province, Misamis Oriental Province

  • N - Negros, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental

  • O - Olongapo City, Olango and Mactan islands, Ortigas

  • P - Palawan, Panay, Pangasinan, Pangutaran island, Pasig - Marikina river, Philippines, Philippines with admin-informations, Philippines Airports, Philippine Regions - provinces and their capitals, Philippines´ languages, Philippine Ethnic & Tribal Groups, Polanco municipality, Puertogalera - Mindoro, Puertoprincesa, Pulangi River

  • Q - Quezon

  • R - Rio Grande de Cagayan - Cagayan River, Rio Grande de Mindanao, Rizal, Romblon

  • S - Sabtang Island, Sagada Mt. Province, Samal islands, Samar, Siargao Island, Silion Island, Siquijor, Sorsogon, Subic, Sulu islands-group, Surigao

  • T - Tacloban City, Talisay City, Tawi - tawi, Toledo City, Tribal people groups

  • V - Visayas islands, Volcanoes, Vuhus Island

  • Z - Zambales, Zamboanga, Zamboanga Peninsula

National symbols of the Philippines National symbols of the Philippines

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Spanish Archives Discovering Philippines - Spanish Archives

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