In 1973, the Ifugao Rice Terraces, including Banaue, were declared a Philippine National Cultural Treasure. Spanning over 10,360 square kilometers, these terraces symbolize the enduring legacy of ...

Some 25 to 30 percent of the terraces are abandoned and beginning to deteriorate, along with irrigation systems. Due to these threats the site was placed on the list of World Heritage in Danger in ...

The global impact of traditional tattooing and the need to end its stigma is explored in upcoming feature-documentary “Treasure of the Rice Terraces,” directed by Filipino-Canadian Kent Donguines.