are man-made and demonstrate the highest achievements of human thought and creativity.

called "cultural landscapes." It combine outstanding natural and cultural values resulting from constant interaction between people and the natural environment.

record stages in the evolution of the world.

records the progression of man's ideas in terms of the built environment.

demonstrate how the hand of man can coexist with and enhance its natural surroundings. Properties on the World Heritage List are the shared patrimony of the world.

are sites of intense beauty that maintain the environmental balance of a region or of the world, or sites that show a unique geological origin that was made from the formation of the earth.

lies in a unique position in the middle of the Sulu Sea and is one of the Philippines' oldest ecosystems.

derives from to Samal words meaning "a long reef exposed only at low tide."

lies in the Saint Paul Mountain Range, 81 kilometers from the center of Puerto Princesa City.

is one of the few in the world that flow out into the sea from an inland source. It has been the focus of much curiosity and scientific investigation.

consists of various landforms. The most impressive are the mountainous limesone platcaus, geologically called karsts, that form the rugged landscape of the Saint Pant Mountain Range with elevations ranging from sea level to a maximum height of 1,028 meter.

Holding the distinction of being the first national park devolved and successfally managed by a goverament unit, the park's eflective management system is a symbol of commitment by the Filipino people to the protection and conservation of their natural heritage.

Lying high in the Condillera mountin rangs. their setting cannot be replicated anywhere in the lowland tropical landicape of the Philippines - or even anywhere in the world, for that matter

living, cultural landscapes devoted to the production of one of the world's most important staple crops, rice. They preserve traditional techniques and forms dating back many centuries, still viable today.

Is the best preserved mampin of a planned Spanish colunial toen in Asia.

the third most important city after Mania and Gela.

home to a total of 1,380 species with 341 Philippine endemics that include endangered species.

began its construction in 1604 and finally completed n 1710. This is one of the most outstanding "earthquake baroque" structure in the Philippines where the primary concern was to design the church for earthquake protection.

best examples in the Philippines of the “fortress baroque" style. The church stands on the highest elevation of the town. The squatness of the church, the massive pair of bell towers and the angled buttresses strengthen its fortress image.

Defines types of natural, cultural or mixed properties that may be inscribed on the World Heritage List.