Mots-clés
interpretation / cultural significance / legal protection / legal framework / built heritage / historic sites / historic monuments / definitions / case studies / cultural administrations / history of conservation / standards / incentives / theory of conservation / cultural property / legislation / education / national legislation / national listing
Résumé en anglais
Paper discusses the legal framework for Philippine heritage Preservation, presenting two controversial cases in which the Court of law had occasion to interpret the legal aspects of heritage protection in Philippines, It stresses on the need for a deeper look at the laws covering cultural heritage in Philippines and suggest the necessity of impacting cultural heritage education right from the basic schooling so that they start appreciating Filipino culture in the earliest possible part of their lives.