Republic of the Philippines

Intramuros Administration

Intramuros Learning Sessions episode no. 48 Overview A short discussion on the the Healthy Parks, Healthy people approach which reinforces the crucial role that parks and protected areas play in continue reading : Healthy Parks, Healthy People

In 1979 the Intramuros Administration was established by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 1616. Protecting Intramuros is a series of episodes under the Intramuros Learning Sessions discussing how the Intramuros continue reading : Protecting Intramuros

Vhincent Cañares is a lawyer. He is currently the Chief of the Urban Planning and Community Development Division of the Intramuros Administration. Atty. Vhince was previously the Chief of the continue reading : Meet our ILS Speaker: Vhincent Cañares

John Paul Escandor Arcilla, known professionally as Rancho Arcilla, is the author of the Intramuros Register of Styles (2021). He served as Chairperson of the Intramuros Technical Committee on Architectural continue reading : Meet our ILS Speaker: Rancho Arcilla

Intramuros is the only place in the Philippines where urban and architectural developments are regulated for cultural reasons by the force of a national law. The importance of Intramuros’ Spanish era architectural and urban character was first recognized by the State as early as the Commonwealth period with the enactment of Commonwealth Act… Read more

Brother Ivan Kendrick Panganiban specializes in Catholic theology and heritage advocacy. He holds two Masters degrees, one in Systematic Theology and another on Pastoral Ministry, from the Immaculate Conception Major continue reading : Meet our ILS Speaker: Ivan Kendrick Panganiban