via Daily Tribune, 17 May 2024: The National Commission on Culture and the Arts has officially recognized several Kalinga cultural properties, including the Antonio Canao Bridge and the Rizal Archaeological Site, for their cultural, historical, and environmental significance. These sites are now part of the Philippine Registry of Heritage, ensuring their preservation and promotion for future generations.
The Office of the Provincial Administration-Tourism Services announced that the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has officially recognized several cultural properties of Kalinga.
The NCCA in its recognition highlighted the importance of the cultural properties of the YKalingas (people of Kalinga) to the nation’s heritage. The Cultural Properties in Kalinga includes the Antonio Canao Bridge, Tabuk City, Kalinga; Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park, Balbalan, Kalinga; Bantayog-Wika, Tabuk City, Kalinga; Rizal Archaeological Site, Rizal, Kalinga; Saint Peter’s Church Old Bells, Lubuagan, Kalinga and White Carabao Monument, Tabuk City, Kalinga.
