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Tangible Movable Heritage

Explore the treasures that have been passed down through generations—artifacts, tools, textiles, and religious items that tell the stories of the past. From ancient pottery in Antique to religious relics in Iloilo, these movable objects reflect the island’s rich material culture.

MISSION CROSS OF BARANGAY CALLAN IN POTOTAN

Callan, Iloilo, Pototan

The Mission Cross of Barangay Callan in Pototan, made from yakal wood and built by the community, holds a central … Read more

MOTHER DOLOROSA SCULPTURE IN BAROTAC VIEJO

Barotac Viejo, Iloilo

The Mother Dolorosa is a 4-foot ceramic statue from 1904, owned by the Banaynal family and originally passed down from … Read more

NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL SANTO ROSARIO Y SANTO NIÑO HESUS SCULPTURE OF THE DAIRO FAMILY IN BAROTAC NUEVO

Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo

The Nuestra Señora del Santo Rosario y Santo Niño Hesus is a 24-inch tall ivory and wood statue believed to … Read more

OLD MISSILE BELL (BRGY. IBACA, PRESIDENT ROXAS

Capiz, President Roxas

The Old Missile Bell in Barangay Ibaca, President Roxas, Capiz, is a metal object originally believed to be a missile … Read more

OLD PHILIPPINE MONEY OF THE YAESO FAMILY(BRGY. BANGA, CANDONI)

Candoni, Negros Occidental

The old Philippine money owned by the Yaeso family in Candoni, Negros Occidental is around 82 years old and was … Read more

PAG PATAY KAY JESUS BY ELPIDIO G. ZARAGOZA (RED BOOK) OF THE IGLESIA FILIPINA INDEPENDIENTE IN BUENAVISTA

Buenavista, Guimaras

“Pag Patay kay Jesus” is a religious book authored by Elpidio G. Zaragoza of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Buenavista, … Read more

PETRIFIED WOOD FOSSILS (FOUND IN BRGY. MINA-UTOK, CALATRAVA)

Calatrava, Mina-utok, Negros Occidental

The petrified wood fossils, locally called Badyangon, were discovered in 2024 in Barangay Mina-utok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. These fossils are … Read more

PHILIPPINE EMERGENCY NOTES OF THE DIVA FAMILY (BRGY. AGKILO, PANITAN)

Capiz, Panitan

The Philippine Emergency Notes owned by the Diva family were issued between 1940 and 1944 during World War II as … Read more

PHOTO OF THE FIRST MASS IN BATAD BY ARCHBISHOP TEOFILO CAMOMOT IN 1956

Batad, Iloilo

The black-and-white photograph taken on July 24, 1956, by Vinson Studio captures an important religious event led by a highly … Read more

PINGGAN KANG PAMISAN FAMILY (CERAMIC PLATE EXCAVATED IN BRGY. SIANON, BADIANGAN)

Badiangan, Iloilo, Sianon

The Pinggan of Pamisan Family is a ceramic plate excavated in Brgy. Sianon, Badiangan, Iloilo, in 2018 by Nestor Pamisan … Read more

RELICS OF SAN VICENTE FERRER OF THE ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE OF ST. VINCENT FERRER IN LEGANES

Iloilo, Leganes

The relics of San Vicente Ferrer in the Archdiocesan Shrine of Leganes include a piece of nail and a piece … Read more

REMNANT OF THE 1852 ESCUELA DICTADA IN LEON

Iloilo, Leon

The 1852 coral stone remnant from the old Escuela Dictada in Leon is a rectangular carved marker made of grayish-white … Read more

SAN CARLOS MILLING COMPANY INC. STEAM TRAIN NO. 1 (SCMCI STEAM TRAIN NO. 1)

Negros Occidental, San Carlos

The San Carlos Milling Company Inc. Steam Train No. 1 was built in 1912 and served to transport harvested sugarcane … Read more

SAN JUAN DE BAUTISTA SCULPTURE OF THE PAREÑO FAMILY(BRGY. ALIMANGO, ESCALANTE)

Alimango, Escalante, Negros Occidental

The San Juan de Bautista sculpture in Barangay Alimango, Escalante, is a 70-year-old religious statue made of concrete and steel, … Read more

SAN NICHOLAS DE TOLENTINO SCULPTURE OF THE BONILLA FAMILY

Ajuy, Iloilo

The San Nicolas de Tolentino sculpture, estimated to be created in the early 1960s and now over 60 years old, … Read more