Heritage Law and Precup Updates (Conclusion)

The Provincial Government of Marinduque has submitted its Local Cultural Inventory for 2021 last December 14, 2021, to the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property (PRECUP), in compliance with Article V of Republic Act No. 10066 of the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009.

The relevant Certificate of Compliance has been transmitted to to PGM for the first annual submission by virtue of DILG-NCCA Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2021-001 or the “Amended Guidelines on the Standardized Submission of Local Cultural Inventory under the PRECUP. The PRECUP office shall then assess all submissions which are subject to annual updates.

Meanwhile, the MIMAROPA Special Committee on Culture, in partnership with NCCA and MIMAROPA Regional Development Council is holding an Orientation Workshop on the Heritage Law and PRECUP on February 8 via video conference. This is to further encourage LGUs and all other government instrumentalities to mainstream culture, heritage, and values in their development plans.

On February 9 an orientation and workshop on Local Cultural Development Planning will be held for participating LGUs and Local Culture and Arts Councils (LCACs), from MIMAROPA especially tourism and culture and arts officers. As part of the activities, the provinces of Marinduque and Romblon will undertake rapid re-presentations of their local cultural resource inventories based on the earlier submissions, a summary list of which has been featured here. (see Inventory of Marinduque's Cultural Property, Parts 1-9)