Philippine heritage & nature
Explore UNESCO World Heritage sites and nature trails across the Philippines — maps, stories, and respectful travel guides.
Iconic places of memory, culture, and living landscapes.
Ilocos Region
This northern city is the most intact example in Asia of a planned Spanish colonial town, established in the 16th century. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural elements from elsewhere in the Philippines and from China with those of Europe and Mexico to create a unique culture and townscape without parallels anywhere in East and South-East Asia.
MIMAROPA
Spanning an area of almost 100,000 hectares of high-quality marine habitats at the Tubbataha and Jessie Beazley Reefs of the Sulu Sea, this natural park contains three atolls and a large area of deep sea. The property is home to an exceptional diversity of marine life, including whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles and Napoleon wrasse.
Cordillera
Living cultural landscape of highland rice terraces shaped over two millennia.
Walkable routes that connect history, community, and nature.
6.8 km · 6 hr
Iloilo Heritage and Modern Food and Dining
Articles and features from the trail network.
Sep 22, 2026
UNACOM and Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU)—the higher educational institution in the Province of Davao Oriental—collaborated for the adoption and implementation of the project, “UNESCO World Heritage Outstanding Universal Value Awareness and Support to Campsites and Trail Reopening of the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary” from June 2024 to January 2025.
Sep 21, 2026
From April 2024 to March 2025, UNACOM and the Ifugao State University (IFSU) collaborated for the conservation of the Ifugao Rice Terraces as a World Heritage site through the conduct of an education and information campaign; development of the Ifugao Heritage Code; and assessment of the Ifugao Rice Terraces Master Development Plan (2015-2024).
Browse heritage sites and trailheads on an interactive map of the archipelago.
