11/08/2026
In Tabuk City, we have a place known for preserving century-old wooden houses. Known to be the oldest modern settlement in Kalinga, come visit and have a glimpse of our Kalinga history at the Naneng Heritage Village.
These houses were built using rare native hardwoods. Architecturally they say, these houses were designed to withstand strong typhoons and overflows of the mighty Chico River.
There's also a spring that is a source of potable drinking water.
The houses, church, structures are arranged in such a way to accommodate road accessibility and to preserve rice fields. It is in a way similar to our current Comprehensive Land Use Plan. We already have this wisdom as a people, long before modern governance.
There's much about Kalinga here at the Naneng Heritage Village. I hope more of our youth learns to appreciate our people's history.
Thank you Froilan Pullan Albert of the Daguitan Kan Tangkib Ecovillage for accompanying me on this tour.