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Charter Day of Butuan City Your National Museum of the Philippines in Eastern Northern Mindanao joins Butuan City’s commemoration of its Charter Day. On This Day, August 2, in the year 1950, the town became a City under Republic Act 523, also known as the Charter of the City of Butuan. It used to be … Read more

Butuan Wooden Coffins The National Museum of the Philippines features archaeological objects and sites to focus on the country’s deep-rooted maritime past and heritage. The Museum is highlighting the wooden coffin burials from Butuan City, Agusan del Norte in northeastern Mindanao. In 1976, wooden coffins have been reportedly found near the site of the first … Read more

Guiob Church Ruins  THE LAST WALL STANDING. One of the key structures of the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines is the Guiob Church Ruins, a declared National Cultural Treasure (NCT) that can be found in Camiguin, Northern Mindanao. This 16th-century-built structure was destroyed during the Mt. Vulcan eruption on May 31, 1871, which shook … Read more

Ocampo Pagoda Mansion (via Gonzalo Puyat St.) One of Quiapo’s unique heritage structures. Built from 1936 to 1941 by the lawyer and realtor Don Jose Mariano Ocampo. Its architectural style is a fusion of Japanese and Western Architecture, including statues from both Christian and East Asia religions. The tower was partially damaged during an earthquake. … Read more

Estrella House (Calle Bilibid Viejo) Built in the 1916, home to the Estrella family. The house was used for filming scenes for several movies and television shows. Like the Zamora House, plans are underway to sell or redevelop the property. One of Quiapo’s greatest treasures is its collection of heritage houses that date from the … Read more