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  2. Ancestral houses of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Oldest house in Batanes a Sinadumparan. In Central Luzon, There are two historical town centers declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as historic town centers in the region namely the Malolos Heritage Town in Bulacan [14] declared on August 15, 2001, and San Fernando Heritage District in Pampanga declared in 2004.

  3. Architecture of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    After the Philippines was ceded to the United States as a consequence of the Spanish–American War in 1898, the architecture of the Philippines was influenced by American aesthetics. In this period, the plan for the modern City of Manila was designed, with many neoclassical architecture and art deco buildings by famous American and Filipino ...

  4. Arts in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Shamans and their practices continue in some parts of the Philippines. [205] The art of constellation and cosmic reading and interpretation is a fundamental tradition among all Filipino ethnic groups, and the stars are used to interpret for communities to conduct farming, fishing, festivities, and other important activities.

  5. Gala–Rodriguez Ancestral House - Wikipedia

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    Entrance Close up of facade. The Gala–Rodriguez heritage house is one of the Art Deco houses that flourished in Sariaya, Quezon during the pre-war era in the Philippines. . The house most prominent features are the fan-shaped front entrance glass canopy and the art deco relieves that decorates the mirador of the house

  6. Bahay kubo - Wikipedia

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    A large bahay kubo with walls made of thatch, c. 1900. The Filipino term báhay kúbo roughly means "country house", from Tagalog.The term báhay ("house") is derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay referring to "public building" or "community house"; [4] while the term kúbo ("hut" or "[one-room] country hut") is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kubu, "field hut [in rice fields]".

  7. Bahay na bato - Wikipedia

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    The Rizal Shrine in Calamba is an example of bahay na bato.. Báhay na bató (Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan languages as baláy na bató or balay nga bato, and in Spanish language as Casa de Filipina is a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.

  8. Category:Heritage Houses in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Heritage Houses — declared by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. Pages in category "Heritage Houses in the Philippines" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total.

  9. List of World Heritage Sites in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In addition to a 100-meter coral reef, it houses 360 coral and around 700 fish species, notably whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles, and the humphead wrasse. It also has one of the few seabird colonies on Earth. [8] A battery of barracudas is pictured. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras: Ifugao, Cordillera: 722; iii, iv, v (cultural) 1995