Palawan Heritage Center2014

Palawan Heritage Center2014 Historical Museum. About the Culture and Arts of PALAWAN Conceptualized by the Provincial Cultural Office under the Office of the Governor. NO NOON BREAK

A 480-square meter interactive museum that just opened last June 23, 2012, located at the Provincial Legislative Building along Fernandez Street, in the heart of the city of Puerto Princesa. The PHC hopes to preserve and to promote the rich cultural heritage of the province that has evolved through time, considering that Palawan is a home to its different ethno-linguistic groups like the Batak, Pa

law’an, Tagbanua and Tao’t Bato; and also a melting pot of various migrants from many different regions. It showcases the life, rich culture and history of the proud Palaweños who considered Palawan to be their Home and Haven. The PHC is educational, highly informative, and entertaining. It contains artifacts as old as 300 years, old photos, life sized dioramas, interactive modules like hologram, computerized touch screens, information kiosks, maps and
learning stations that make it more interesting and a high tech educational venue for the Palaweños and local or international visitors or tourists to the province. It tells the story of Palawan in the context of Philippine history, which hopes to create awareness of the province‘s rich cultural heritage, history, its natural resources, its diverse peoples, which would lead to the appreciation of the province from a historical, artistic, environmental and economic viewpoint. Museum Schedule:

Monday to Friday
(Excluding Government Holiday)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

30/01/2026

WELCOME: PNS ARTS & DESIGNS STUDENTS

30/01/2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓!

The National Museum of the Philippines welcomes the publication of a groundbreaking study on the translocation of pigs based on archaeological evidence. This shows how pigs were introduced by humans across a vast geographic region through overwater dispersal from about 4000 to 3000 years ago, with the Philippines as a crucial access route.

The study examined sequences from 119 nuclear genomes (complete sets of genetic instructions for the organism’s nucleus) of 𝘚𝘶𝘴 or pigs, and data on landmark configurations and comparisons of tooth samples (particularly the 3rd lower molars) from 708 modern and archaeological individuals.

Hypotheses based on the predominant tooth shape and distinct mitochondrial haplogroup signatures (genetic data that help track inheritance patterns) observed in two pig populations, the Pacific and Lanyu clades, which seemingly evolved from different ancestors, were tested.

The results reveal a complex history of pig origins, ancestry, dispersals, and animal management in Wallacea and the Pacific, reflecting the movement and behavior of human populations that mediated the translocation. The movement of Austronesian-speaking groups from Southeast China and Taiwan through the Philippines during the Neolithic times enabled the introduction of domestic pigs and their expansion far into the Pacific Islands, where they are now free-living and abundant.

The research was published by David W. G. Stanton from the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences at Queen Mary University of London, UK, and by his 54 co-authors from institutions across Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. Included in the author list are several Filipino archaeologists, including Dr. Mary Jane Louise Bolunia, currently head of the NMP Archaeology Division, and the late Dr. Eusebio Z. Dizon, who also served in the same division. Also part of this landmark study were their colleagues from the University of the Philippines School of Archaeology in Diliman.

The article was released in the high-impact journal, Science, welcoming the new year of 2026.

READ MORE: https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.adv4963

Join the movement to Orange the World and eliminate violence against women and children! 🧡🌏 The Palawan Heritage Center ...
28/11/2025

Join the movement to Orange the World and eliminate violence against women and children! 🧡🌏

The Palawan Heritage Center is shining bright in orange to support this crucial call to action. We stand in solidarity with Zonta International and the United Nations to promote Sustainable Development Goal No. 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Let's work together to create a society where women and children are protected, honored, and empowered every day. Together, let's strive for a VAW-free Philippines! 🧡🇵🇭

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐬. 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐤!After introducing our first facilitator for tomorrow’s public program, master mat weaver Janeth Sa...
22/11/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐬. 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐤!

After introducing our first facilitator for tomorrow’s public program, master mat weaver Janeth Sabtal-Hanapi, let us now get to know another cultural bearer from Brooke’s Point, Palawan — 𝐌𝐬. 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐤!

Ms. Labin is a renowned Pala’wan master basket weaver of the traditional 𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑘𝑒𝑝 basket from the Indigenous community of Brooke’s Point, Palawan. She learned how to weave at the age of eight, mastering patterns and techniques passed down through generations.

She is the co-founder of Sublit Labin Handicrafts, established with her husband Sublito Tiblak, which supports their family and promotes Pala’wan basketry. Ms. Labin also teaches basket weaving at the NCCA School of Living Tradition in Amas, Brooke’s Point, where she passes on her knowledge to children and youth and continues her work as a cultural bearer of Pala’wan weaving traditions.

In 2015, she participated in the Mat and Basket Weaving Demonstration at the National Museum of the Philippines - Anthropology in Manila, helping bring Pala’wan weaving to a wider audience.

We are honored to have Ms. Labin share her skills and stories with our participants in “Weaving Heritage and Tradition through Baskets and Mats.”

22/11/2025

LOOK: 60-TON MAYON BOULDER NOW ON DISPLAY AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

A 60-ton volcanic boulder, ejected by Mayon Volcano more than 200 years ago, has found a new home at the National Museum of Natural History in Manila after being unearthed in 2017 at Cagsawa, Busay, Daraga, Albay.

Transported from Albay to Manila, roughly 495 kilometers away, the boulder’s relocation marks a remarkable feat that showcases the Philippines’ rich geological heritage, with a special focus on the history and landscape of the Bicol Region.

Now prominently displayed at the museum’s rock garden along Kalaw Street in Ermita, near the UN Avenue LRT-1 Station, the exhibit serves as a reminder of Mayon’s powerful eruptions and their enduring impact on both the environment and local culture.

22/11/2025

Did you know that Filipino and Malay languages are so closely related that many words sound—and even mean—exactly the same? Both descend from the Austronesian language family, spoken by seafaring peoples who spread across the islands of Southeast Asia and the Pacific thousands of years ago.

Here are some striking examples:
Similarities between Malay and Philippine languages.

Anak (Filipino) - Anak (Malay) - Child
Laot (Filipino) - Laut (Malay) - Sea
Baboy/Babi (Tagalog/Kapampangan) - Babi (Malay) - Pig
Bahay/Balay (Tagalog/Visayan) - Balay (Malay) - House/Home
Daan/Daanan (Filipino) - Jalan/Jalanan (Malay) - Road
Libo (Filipino) - Ribu (Malay) - Thousand
Pinggan (Filipino) - Pinggan (Malay) - Plates/Dishes
Mangkok (Filipino) - Mangkuk (Malay) - Bowls
Payong (Filipino) - Payung (Malay) - Umbrella
Utang (Filipino) - Utang (Malay) - Debt
Utak (Filipino) - Otak (Malay) - Brain
Pulo (Filipino) - Pulau (Malay) - Island
Lima (Filipino) - Lima (Malay) - Five
Siko (Filipino) - Siku (Malay) - Elbow
Kambing (Filipino) - Kambing (Malay) - Goat
Bawang (Filipino) - Bawang (Malay) - Garlic
Lantaka (Filipino) - Rentaka (Malay) - Cannon
Gunting (Filipino) - Gunting (Malay) - Scissors
Buka/Bukas (Filipino) - Buka (Malay) - Open
Harapan (Filipino) - Hadapan (Malay) - Front
Lampin (Filipino) - Lampin (Malay) - Baby’s Underclothing/Diaper
Mata (Filipino) - Mata (Malay) - Eye
Itik (Filipino) - Itik (Malay) - Duck
Kuta (Filipino) - Kota (Malay) - Fort/City
Bato (Filipino) - Batu (Malay) - Stone
Langit (Filipino) - Langit (Malay) - Sky
Mukha (Filipino) - Muka (Malay) - Face
Kuting (Filipino) - Kuching (Malay) - Means “Kitten” in Filipino and “Cat” in Malay.
Mahal (Filipino) - Mahal (Malay) - Means “Expensive” in both languages, but could also mean “love” in Filipino.
These shared words aren’t just coincidences—they’re living echoes of a time when early Filipinos and Malays traded, voyaged, and spoke dialects of the same mother tongue.

22/11/2025

“Art in the Family” in City Hall Gallery 2 showcases a fantastic collection of artworks connecting generations through creativity. In photo the artworks by HAC member Louis Jiminez. We invite you to view these beautiful artworks!

22/11/2025

Step into the glamorous world of Philippine Art Deco with our new exhibition! ✨

The National Museum of the Philippines proudly presents “𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨: 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎”!

Experience the creative and industrial spirit of Philippine Art Deco through architecture, furniture, photographs, industrial items, and more!

Featuring over 300 objects from over 40 collections, the exhibition will showcase the history and culture of design, industry, and society in the 1920s-1950s. The exhibition also marks 100 years since Art Deco was introduced to the world!

“𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨: 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝟏𝟗𝟐𝟓-𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟎” will open to the public on 𝟐𝟕 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 at Galleries VII and X, 2/F of the National Museum of Fine Arts.

See you there soon!

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐢!Let’s get to know the mat weaving facilitator for our activity “𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢...
22/11/2025

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐢!

Let’s get to know the mat weaving facilitator for our activity “𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐬,” which will begin tomorrow!

Ms. Janeth Sabtal Hanapi is a Jama Mapun master mat weaver and cultural bearer from Sofronio Española, Palawan, who helps keep her community’s weaving traditions alive. She started learning how to weave at around nine years old, guided by her mother, Tulsina A. Sabtal.

She is known for weaving tipo mats with intricate patterns inspired by nature and Jama Mapun traditions. In 2009, she founded the Jama Mapun School of Living Traditions, where she teaches children and youth how to weave and appreciate their culture.

We are honored to have Ms. Janeth share her skills and stories with our participants.

Address

Legislative Building, Fernandez Street, Provincial Capitol
Puerto Princesa
5300

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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4330584

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