Heritage Conservation Society

The Heritage Conservation Society is the leading conservation advocacy group in the Philippines, with a 20-year track record of policy engagement, project implementation, and public advocacy for built heritage and places of cultural significance. The Heritage Conservation Society (HCS) is a non-stock, non-profit organization advocating the protection and preservation of our built heritage, cultural and historical sites and settings, thus upholding the Philippine Constitution that heritage and culture should be developed and preserved for national identity. VISION A Filipino society that values and preserves its cultural heritage in order to instill pride of place and strengthen Philippine national identity. MISSION The HCS will be the prime mover and advocate for the preservation of Philippine built heritage resources in order to contribute towards the establishment of a Society that preserves and values its cultural heritage through advocacy and volunteerism, project implementation, education and information.