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Yamashita's gold. Yamashita's gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Imperial Japanese forces during World War II and supposedly hidden in caves, tunnels, or underground complexes in different cities in the Philippines. It was named after the Japanese general ...
Rogelio "Roger" Domingo Roxas (died May 25, 1993) was a former Filipino soldier who had worked as a locksmith before allegedly discovering in a cave north of Manila a hidden chamber full of gold bars and a giant golden Buddha statue – which Roxas estimated to weigh one metric ton – on a plot of state-owned land near Baguio General Hospital, in Baguio on January 24, 1971. [1]
San Sebastian Church Historical Landmark. Plaza del Carmen, Quiapo, Manila. 1891. A Roman Catholic minor basilica in Manila that is an example of Neogothic architecture in the Philippines and the only all-steel church in the country. [3] Santa Ana Site Museum. Santa Ana Church, Santa Ana, Manila.
The National Cultural Heritage Act, officially designated as Republic Act No. 10066, is a Philippine law that created the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP) and took other steps to preserve historic buildings that are over 50 years old. [1] It was signed into law on March 25, 2009.
Heritage management in the Philippines is guided by laws and agencies that create regulations for potentially destructive behaviors such as excavations and demolition. Legislation pertaining to heritage management consists of Republic Acts and Presidential Decrees. Organizations such as UNESCO, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts ...
e. The Marcos family, a political family in the Philippines, owns various assets that Philippine courts have determined to have been acquired through illicit means during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos from 1965–1986. [1][2] These assets are referred to using several terms, including "ill-gotten wealth" [3] and "unexplained wealth," [4 ...
He can be reached at MHauptman@gannett.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Treasure hunt with a prize over $25,000 is happening in New England. There's a small gold talisman worth ...
Current logo for the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property. The National Living Treasures Award, alternatively known as the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA; lit. ' Award for the Creators of the Country '), is conferred to a person or group of artists recognized by the Government of the Philippines for their contributions to the country's intangible cultural heritage.