via Panay News, 23 July 2024: Iloilo’s Provincial Culture, Arts, History, and Tourism Office is urging local government units to enact ordinances to protect cultural heritage sites. PCAHTO chief Gilbert Marin emphasizes the need for cultural mapping to justify the protection of significant sites, aligning with the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009.
The Provincial Culture, Arts, History and Tourism Office (PCAHTO) is encouraging all 43 local government units (LGUs) in Iloilo Province to enact local ordinances to safeguard their cultural and heritage sites.
Gilbert Marin, head of PCAHTO, emphasized the need for preservation, conservation, maintenance, and promotion of cultural heritage throughout the province.
Marin expressed satisfaction with several LGUs that have already taken steps to secure historical markers from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for their notable sites, including the churches in Miag-ao, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, and Leon.
Source: LGUs urged to enact ordinances protecting cultural heritage sites
