Ivan Henares

Theses defended! Congratulations to all my thesis advisees!

- The Future of Batok: Tattooing Heritage in Buscalan, Kalinga as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Philippine Tourism (Diaz & Vibal)
- The Perspectives of Stakeholders on Market Tourism and Cultural Space Development: The Case of Baguio City Public Market (Bagtang & Picardo)
- Preserving the Past. Shaping the Future: A Study on the Balance Between Heritage Conservation and Urban Development in Vigan City (Sancio & Torres)
- Salt of Boholano Heritage: Assessing the Preservation and Sustainability of the Asin Tibuok Tradition (Cagas & Galagpat)

Inviting again the Tourism Management Students, Educators, and Professionals for another TSN Online Discussion and learn from experts in the field from Indonesia, Cambodia and Philippines.

May 12, 2026, Tuesday, at 6:00 PM Manila Time (+8)

Please register here; https://forms.gle/nR5fd3HZr6fSd8NAA for the Zoom meeting details.

See you!

With the implementation of the Preliminary Assessment (PA) requirement for World Heritage nominations in 2027, national government agencies and local stakeholders met last Thursday for the dossier preparation for the Taal Volcano Protected Landscape, the only site in the Tentative List that has undergone PA. Leading the meeting was DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, with DOST-Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Director Teresito Bacolcol, National Museum of the Philippines Director General Jeremy Barns, UNESCO-Philippine National Commission Secretary-General Ivan Anthony Henares, DFA-UNIO Assistant Secretary Leila Lora-Santos, DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau National Parks Division Chief Ryan Cuanan, Batangas State University Vice President Albertson Amante, Batangas Tourism Officer Jaida Castillo, their respective agency personnel, as well as representatives from the DENR-National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA), DENR-Mines and Geosciences Bureau, and the Protected Area Management Office of the Taal Volcano Protected Landscape. The Technical Working Group created a Technical Working Committee that will lead the writing of the dossier.

The Sasmuan Wetlands Biosphere Reserve bid is moving forward! The UNESCO-Philippine National Commission met with Sasmuan, Pampanga Mayor Catalina Cabrera and the municipal government today. The Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands is a Ramsar site or Wetland of International Importance.