The Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) is a non-stock, non-profit organization advocating the protection and preservation of our built heritage, cultural and historical sites and settings, thus upholding the Philippine Constitution that heritage and culture should be developed and preserved for national identity.
VISION
A Filipino society that values and preserves its cultural heritage in order to instill pride of place and strengthen Philippine national identity.
MISSION
The HCS will be the prime mover and advocate for the preservation of Philippine built heritage resources in order to contribute towards the establishment of a Society that preserves and values its cultural heritage through advocacy and volunteerism, project implementation, education and information.
Why conserve heritage?
Heritage conservation maintains links with our past by preserving significant structures, historical and cultural sites and settings. Our built heritage is evidence of our political history and socioeconomic development; it reflects our shared values, and is tangible proof of Filipino excellence and creativity.
Far from converting anything of our heritage into a museum, the HCS affirms that an efficient 21st century lifestyle can take place in the same urban and architectural envelope created by earlier generations. Built heritage can be recycled for contemporary, adaptive re-use, thereby preserving the cultural charm and traditional character of our cities and towns. Heritage conservation enhances progress and modernization : from urban revitalization and community housing, to the revival of traditional crafts and the stimulation of entrepreneurial activities. It awakens our “pride of place,” arousing cultural and historical awareness, which often advances cultural tourism.
Heritage Conservation Society
G/F Museo Pambata Building
Roxas Boulevard, Ermita
Manila, Philippines
Tel. +632 521 2239
Fax. +632 522 2497
Related links
Heritage Conservation Society
HCS Youth Arm
Gabaldon Legacy
ICOMOS Philippines
I am happy to know that there is a website or a group like you which really give importance to our heritage. I am very sad to inform you that many of our cultural, historical, political and religious structures here in tarlac are being renovated or even not being preserved by our government and even by the people itself. I am at your back to support this website! I merely condemn those attitude of todays Filipino especially Tarlaqueno who doesn’t know how to preserve and give importance to their past.
I will include a link of your blog to our website http://www.mytarlac.com – a comprehensive, wide, regularly updated web portal of the Province of Tarlac, Philippines. A volunteer effort website which promotes the beautiful places in the province wherein tourist who have just planning to go North of Manila will have to drop-by on this wonderful heart of Luzon.
Please let us support each other. Let the people know that history and past are very important in everyone’s existence.
Again, Thank you.
PS. Can I get the picture of Moncada Municipal Hall and Post it on mytarlac website.?
EMAIL : godfreykarol@yahoo.com
I applaud your efforts in heritage preservation. We are also struggling to preserve the heritage in Cambodia and there is a need for preservation efforts in all Southeast Asian countries.
Best wishes,
Dougald
ask a youth,what can u contribute in preserving our cultural heritage?
yes, we need to preserve our filipino heritage. may i solicit responses from fiulipinos who are living abroad or have relatives abroad who can share how are they preserving their filipino values and culture eventhough they are living there for a long time? please help me in this endeavor. are they still using filipino in their homes? cook filipino foods and what are these foods? celebrate fiesta, christmas and new year? what filipino best practices are they still practicing? please email your responses to:
gyngyngynad@yahoo.com
yes,, we must preserve our country’s national heritage so that we can trace our histories, right? it is the great role of the teachers to tackle more on our heritage so that children of todays era will be reminded of our liberty,,,,
how can i join HCS?
do you any present information about the preservation of diplomat hotel in baguio city??
can you help me bacause it is my thesis research and i want to get information from the HCS? about preserving old structure (diplomat hotel) and the reuse of it
conservation of heritages in the philippines need a lot of attention specially the district of intramuros although there is a progress it needs more funding to be able to get back on its feet… people will be in awe if the philippine government will be able to rebuild all the ruined structures there..and one thing that really made me lost my hope that intramuros will be able to rebuild its grandeur is the existence of modern infrastructure inside intramuros.. i just hope that the government will take action about that..intramuros should retain its old architecture and even we are in the modern time we have to respect the historical value of the only heritage left in manila…but theres still a little hope left to the filipino people specially those who are really concerned abuot the condition of our heritage…
gud pm ,im very that there is is group protecting our heritage.. im from antipolo ,concern about the plan of our lady of peace school to build a four storey building in the right side of antipolo cathedral ..as a concern citizen i believe that the church will not allow this to happen,a lot of problem will occur ..during the constuction laborer found skulls in the area ,some people say that there remains of parish priest buried during war..please help us to stop the contruction….
thank you very much ….more power
hi,i have a picture with my mother carrying me and this building was there as our background.This building stands as a monument and should be turned into museum.I am not fond of malls but some museums esp.in Ayala have expensive entrance fee and only fortunate people can get inside.I also pity Meralco Theatre because it looked like a pretty lady that doesn’t take a bath for a hundred years.I hope some TV station give attention to our beautiful buildings that has been neglected for a long time.