National Committee on Monuments and Sites

28/08/2026

26/08/2026

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: Cultural Mapping: Documenting Heritage, Empowering Communities

UP Asian Institute of Tourism, in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), invites you to a three-day participatory training to gain practical skills in identifying, documenting, interpreting, and utilizing cultural and natural heritage for conservation, tourism planning, research, and community development. The training schedule is September 14-16, 2026 (Monday - Wednesday).

Who should join this training:
- LGU planners and tourism/ cultural officers
- Tourism practitioners
- Cultural workers and heritage advocates
- Museum and library professionals
- Researchers and faculty
- Community leaders
- Documentation Practitioners

Slots are limited. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGmO-vhnPvDpkdnWJd1qcE6F7QOBym9iNM02vncUoKGSQUNQ/viewform

Registration ends on September 10, 2026.

25/08/2026

Showcase your creativity and celebrate historic places in the 2026 World Heritage Cities Content Contest!

Theme: World Heritage City in My Heart

Eligibility: Youth and Adults residing in Asia (East, Southeast, South, and Central)

Submission: until August 31, 2026 (until 18:00 KST)

Categories
-Drawing (Elementary, Middle/High School, Adult): Paper medium up to $210 \times 297\text{ mm}$ with Korean or English text.
- Essay Speech (Middle/High School only): 3–5 minute MP4 video in English (1080p Full HD or higher).
- Photo Essay (Elementary, Middle/High School, Adult): Up to 3 photos (JPG/JPEG, 3–10 MB) paired with a poem, reflection, or critical essay up to 4,200 characters.

Prizes & Recognition
- Grand Prize (7 winners): KRW 300,000 each
- Excellence Award (14 winners): KRW 200,000 each
- Merit Award (21 winners): KRW 100,000 each
All awardees will receive an official certificate issued by the Mayor of Gyeongju.

How to Enter
Submit your completed application forms and entry file via email to [email protected] before August 31. Results will be announced in September 2026.

For details and application forms: www.real4dhub.or.kr.

24/08/2026

NCCA Research Awards and Grants is now accepting proposals for 2027.

Deadline is on 30 September 2026 (11:59PM, PH Standard Time).

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24/08/2026

BASAHIN: Discussion Paper tungkol sa “Policy Landscape for Built Heritage in the Cordillera” mula sa akda ni Prop. Leah Abayao.

Sa papel na ito binibigyang diin ang kahalagahan ng mas lokal at dinamikong approach sa built heritage management ng Cordillera.

🌱 NEW DISCUSSION PAPER: Policy Landscape for Built Heritage in the Cordillera 🏔️🏛️

When national heritage policies meet local realities, how do state-centered regulations align with the living, interconnected traditions of indigenous communities?

We are pleased to announce the release of UP CIDS Discussion Paper, "Policy Landscape for Built Heritage in the Cordillera". Authored by Leah Abayao, this study is published under our Local Regional Studies Network (LRSN) X Cordillera Studies Center UP Baguio. It takes a critical look into the implementation of national cultural heritage laws at the subnational level, examining how state frameworks interact with customary governance and indigenous knowledge systems.

🔍 Key Highlights from the Paper:
⚙️ The Limits of "Authorized Heritage": Analyzing how national policies compartmentalize heritage into rigid tangible and intangible categories, often undervaluing the holistic and interconnected ways local communities view their cultural landscape.
🏝️ LGU Initiatives & Customary Frameworks: Exploring proactive municipal responses—such as Sagada's heritage and tourism ordinances—that attempt to balance statutory compliance with the traditional authority of local elders and political institutions.
🦀 Balancing Preservation and Pressures: Examining the challenges of heritage management, from the risks of tourism-driven commodification and compliance-heavy bureaucracy to the displacement of sacred ritual spaces.
💡 Policy Directions for Living Heritage: Proposing a recalibration of heritage frameworks—moving away from static asset protection toward a dynamic model rooted in customary institutions, adaptive reuse, and meaningful community participation.

By recognizing heritage as a dynamic social process of cultural growth rather than a mere physical asset, we can ensure that preservation efforts empower indigenous communities and protect their living traditions.

📖 Download the full discussion paper for FREE:
https://cids.up.edu.ph/download/policy-landscape-built-heritage-cordillera/

20/08/2026

Deadline on August 31!

📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NCCA COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROGRAM 2027

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) officially opens the Call for Proposals for the CY 2027 Competitive Grants Program.

📅 DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION
31 August 2026 (Monday)
11:59 PM (Philippine Standard Time)

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Anchored on Republic Act No. 7356 or the NCCA Charter, the program provides financial assistance to individuals, cultural workers, NGOs/POs/IPOs, NGAs, LGUs, SUCs, and organizations whose projects contribute to the development, protection, preservation, promotion, and dissemination of Philippine arts and culture.

For the complete copy of the call for proposals, visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mwe8cVyT-_uhJ4IR9rTcTbCn8r855w-m/view

NOTE: All proponents must first secure NCCA Accreditation and must not have any unliquidated grant or derogatory record with the NCCA or any government agency.

Project proposals with complete requirements may be submitted via email or courier.

📍 SUBMISSION DETAILS
Program Management Division (PMD)
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Room 5B, Fifth Floor, NCCA Building
633 General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila

For more information you may call or email:
☎️ (02) 8527-5535 local 524, 541, and 507
📧 [email protected]

27/07/2026

📍 Watch 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 on 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 on the Ifugao State University Official page, or attend onsite at the Heritage Convention Hall, Lamut Campus.

Join us for the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 t𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Hosted by IFSU in collaboration with the UNESCO National Commission (UNACOM), the Provincial Government of Ifugao, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Join experts, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders as they explore how research, innovation, and collaboration can safeguard our natural and cultural heritage landscapes against the growing challenges of climate change and pests, ensuring their resilience for future generations.

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21/07/2026

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered all local government units (LGUs) across the country to start cultural mapping immediatel