December 2025 Philippine Registry of Heritage Update

IN PHOTO: The Sacred Painting of the Image of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga (Registered Property, City of Cavite, Cavite; National Cultural Treasure, National Museum) This sacred oil on canvas painting portrays the Blessed Virgin Mary in solitary prayer and meditation on the night of the first Good Friday, contemplating on the sufferings that Jesus Christ endured. Oral tradition attributes the image’s mysterious provenance to a miraculous event, stating that it was found floating along the shores of Cañacao Bay in Cavite City in 1667. It is widely recognized as the “oldest existing dated Marian painting in the Philippines”. The painting is currently housed in San Roque Parish Church in Cavite City, and in 2017, it was declared a National Cultural Treasure by virtue of Museum Declaration No. 2-2017. Photo credit: Wikimedia | Percy s a carballo

The Philippine Registry of Heritage (PRH) recently published its Monthly Status Report for December 2025. Click the link below to see the current number of cultural properties included in the Registry and the Local Cultural Inventories (LCIs) submitted last month.

December 2025 STATUS REPORT

 

The 2026 submission period is now open. Local Government Units which have initially submitted their LCIs with pending documentary requirements may complete their submission until March 31, 2026. Pursuant to the DILG-NCCA Joint Memorandum Circular 2021-001 or the Amended Guidelines on the Standardized Submission of LCI under the PRH for the Issuance of Certificate of Compliance (COC) to Local Government Units (LGUs). [ https://tinyurl.com/DILG-NCCA-JMC-2021-001]
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For queries or clarifications, please contact the PRH under Cultural Properties Regulation Division, or email us at precup.pilipinas@gmail.com or talapamana@ncca.gov.ph

For further information, please refer to the Registry Portal: [talapamana.ncca.gov.ph]