List of National Cultural Treasures in the Philippines

The National Cultural Treasures (NCTs) declarations are authorized under the National Heritage Act of 2009 and recognized within the Cultural Properties of the Philippines by the Philippine government.

The list includes all declared National Cultural Treasures of the Philippines, including tangible and intangible heritage. Currently, out of the 106 NCTs, only three are intangible. The declarations are made by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and other cultural agencies such as the National Museum of the Philippines, National Library of the Philippines, and National Archives of the Philippines. Any Filipino institution or person can nominate a cultural property for an NCT declaration, whether the property is private or public; if the property is private, the ownership of the property is retained by the private owner and shall not be transferred to the government.

As of May 2018, 75 NCTs are housed in Luzon, six in Mimaropa, 19 in the Visayas, and six in Mindanao. The Sulu archipelago currently houses no NCTs. Various NCTs originally from Mimaropa, the Visayas, and Mindanao, such as the Quran of Bayang, are housed in the National Museum in Manila in Luzon.

Classification
NCTs are classified into three brackets:


 * Immovable heritage includes traditions and living expressions passed down from generation to generation within a particular community. It has seven sub-categories: (1) church complexes and colonial fortifications; (2) mosque complexes and temple complexes; (3) indigenous place of worship or dambana complexes; (4) modern and historical residences; (5) structures related to industry, transportation, and public works; (6) archaeological sites; and (7) miscellaneous structures and sites. As of May 2018, 85 NCTs are under the immovable heritage bracket.
 * Movable heritage are artifacts considered worthy of preservation. Its sub-categories are: (1) ancient documents or artifacts with pre-colonial writings; (2) archaeological materials; (3) ethnic crafts; (4) historical materials owned by historical persons, families, or organizations; (5) paintings; (6) sculptures; and (7) writings and other literary works. As of May 2018, 18 NCTs are under the movable heritage bracket, although one contains more than 20 heritage objects under the title of 'artifacts and ecofacts in the National Museum in Manila'.
 * Intangible heritage is cultural heritage traditions and living expressions passed down from generation to generation within a particular community. Its five sub-categories are: (1) oral traditions and expressions including language; (2) performing arts; (3) social practices, rituals, and festive events; (4) knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe; and (5) traditional craftsmanship or the tradition of making crafts, not the craft itself. As of May 2018, three NCTs are under the intangible heritage bracket.