Heritage Mapping

Objectives:
1. Situate their group and personal experiences of culture in their respective hometowns.
2. Contextualize how components of culture interact through heritage mapping
3. Identify the significant identifiers of their hometown through group discussion
Instructions:
1. Group yourself based on the municipality where you came from
2. List places, objects, events, and community stories that you think symbolizes your
identity as people living in one hometown. List at least two items for each table
3. Explain the cultural significance of the place, object, events, and community stories and
beliefs that you identified and write your collective reflections about the impact on the
self.
4. Do this tabular form. For reference, refer to the example below
5. Your answers can be expressed in either English or Filipino

COMMUNITY: NCR COMMUNITY

PLACE WITH CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT TO THE SELF

CULTURAL
SIGNIFICANCE
INTRAMUROS PRE-HISPANIC PERIOD

- The strategic location

of Manila along the bay and at
the mouth of the Pasig
River made it an ideal location
for the Tagalog tribes and
kingdoms to trade with
merchants from what would be
today's China, India, Borneo,
and Indonesia

SPANISH PERIOD (1571-1898)

- CONSTRUCTION OF THE
CITY WALLS The
city was in constant danger of
natural and man-made disasters
and worse, attacks from foreign
invaders. In 1574, a fleet of
Chinese pirates led by Limahong
attacked the city and destroyed it
before the Spaniards drove them
away. The colony had to be
rebuilt again by the
survivors. These attacks
prompted the construction of the
wall.
- In 1564, Spanish explorers led
by Miguel López de
Legazpi sailed from New
Spain (now Mexico), and arrived
on the island of Cebu on
February 13, 1565, establishing
the first Spanish capitania in the
Philippines. Having heard from
the natives about the rich
resources in Manila, Legazpi
dispatched two of his lieutenant-
commanders, Martín de
 Goiti and Juan de Salcedo, to
explore the island of Luzon. The
Spaniards arrived on the island
of Luzon in 1570.
- Legazpi declared the area of
Manila as the new capital of the
Spanish colony on June 24,
1571, because of its strategic
location and rich resources.

AMERICAN PERIOD (1898 – 1946)

- After the end of the Spanish–

American War, Spain
surrendered the Philippines and
several other territories to the
United States as part of the
terms of the Treaty of Paris for
$20 million. The American flag
was raised at Fort Santiago on
August 13, 1898, indicating the
start of American rule over the
city. The Ayuntamiento became
the seat of the Philippine
Commission of the United States
in 1901 while Fort Santiago
became the headquarters of the
Philippine Division of the United
States Army.

WORLD WAR II AND JAPANESE

OCCUPATION

- In December 1941, the Imperial

Japanese Army invaded the
Philippines. The first casualties
in Intramuros brought by the war
were the destruction of Santo
Domingo Church and the
original University of Santo
Tomas campus during an
 assault. The whole city of Manila
was declared by
General Douglas MacArthur as
an "Open City" as Manila was
indefensible.

CONTEMPORARY PERIOD (1946 –

PRESENT)

- In 1951, Intramuros was

declared a historical monument
and Fort Santiago, a national
shrine with Republic Act 597,
with the policy of restoring,
reconstructing, and urban
planning of Intramuros. In 1956,
Republic Act 1607 declared
Intramuros a "commercial,
residential and educational
district", opening up the district to
development disregarding the
historicity of the area. The same
law also repealed
Commonwealth Act No. 171 and
Republic Act No. 597. Several
laws and decrees also followed
but results were deemed
unsatisfactory due to limited
funds.
- In 1979, the Intramuros
Administration (IA) was created
by virtue of Presidential Decree
No. 1616, signed
by President Ferdinand
Marcos on April 10 of that year.

OBJ CULTURAL CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT TO THE SELF

SIGNIFICANCE
TAGAYTAY - - Bulalo, a Filipino soup made with
BULALO beef shank and vegetables, is
undeniably the most famous
local dish in Tagaytay. This hot,
meaty, and savory bowl of soup
is the perfect match for the cold
and breezy weather of Tagaytay.
That's why it has become a part
of many restaurants' menu in the
city.

EVENTS WITH CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT TO THE SELF

CULTURAL
SIGNIFICANCE

Aliwan Fiesta is an annual event that

PASAY - ALIWAN gathers different cultural festivals of
FESTIVAL the Philippines in Star City Complex
in Pasay wherein contingents compete
 in dance parade and float competitions.
Organized by Manila Broadcasting
Company (MBC) together with Cultural
Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the
cities of Manila and Pasay, the event is
dubbed as "the Philippines' Grandest
Fiesta," with prizes totaling P3 million
(roughly US$70,000). Aliwan Fiesta,
which began in 2003, aims to showcase
the different Filipino cultures and
heritage not only to the people in Metro
Manila but also to the rest of the world.
[1] The contingents, meanwhile, aim to
promote their respective regions both
economically and tourism-wise.[2] It
was originally organized as a visual
extravaganza for the Christmas season,
but it has since been held during the
summer months of either April or May.
[3] Aliwan is a Tagalog word for
"entertainment" or "amusement." Aliwan
Fiesta festivities are covered live
on DZRH News Television annually.

COMMUNITY CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IMPACT TO THE SELF

STORIES AND
BELIEFS