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The culture of the Philippines is characterized by great ethnic diversity. [1] Although the multiple ethnic groups of the Philippine archipelago have only recently established a shared Filipino national identity, [2] their cultures were all shaped by the geography and history of the region, [3] [4] and by centuries of interaction with neighboring cultures, and colonial powers.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1]
Cultural Property wmph identifier [i] Site name Description Province City or municipality Address Coordinates Image Sariaya Glorietta Sariaya Gloretta, inaugurated on 30 December 1924 by the Kapampangan turned Sariayahin Mr. Eusebio Cortez
Anak ng Bakulaw by Virgo Villa (author) and Federico Perona (artist) Anak ng Bulkan; Anak ng Demonyo by Pablo S. Gomez (author) and Louie D. Celerio (artist) Anak ng Gangster by Ramon R. Marcelino (author) and Mar T. Santana (artist) Anak ng Hudas; Anak ng Impakta; Anak ng Kidlat by Virgilio Redondo (author) and Nestor Redondo (artist)
The Lakbayan ng Pambansang Minorya (transl. Journey of the National Minorities) is an annual march, rally, and camp-out (kampuhan) by minority peoples of the Philippines, including Lumad, Aeta, Mangyan, Moro, and Igorot, coming from their respective homelands.
Dickie Aguado, executive director of Philippine NGO Magna Kultura Foundation (Arts and Culture), says that traditional Filipino games are "very much alive in the Philippines". In many urban and rural areas, a majority of Filipino children play outdoor street games, as most of them have little access to technology.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Manila, Philippines An oil-on-canvas painting by Juan "Tandang Juancho" Senson is slated to become a National Cultural Treasure (NCT). The announcement of its declaration was made by Angono Cultural Heritage Office Director Prof. James Owen Saguinsin during the declaration ceremony for another NCT Baptism of Christ ...
Philippine Comics (Filipino: Komiks) have been popular throughout the nation from the 1920s to the present. Comics scholar John A. Lent posited that the Philippine comics tradition has "the strongest audience appeal, best-known cartooning geniuses, and most varied comics content" in Asia after Japan and Hong Kong.