THE UNIVERSITY  of Santo Tomas and the city government of Puerto Princesa had started an online cultural heritage mapping project.

The project led by the Graduate School-Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and Envi-ronment in the Tropics  was launched on October 30, 2020 via the Zoom platform.

“The output of the cultural mapping project is going to be used in various development and cul-tural projects in the city. The Heritage Online Mapping Experience Puerto Princesa City edition, the first interactive cultural mapping project aims to identify the heritages of the city for its con-servation and utilization,” USTGS-CCCPET said.

The HOME project, which will cover 35 barangays, was joined by professors and instructors of the Palawan State University and Western Philippines University.

They will work from home and university using information from the internet, online archives, mobile or social media interviews and observations in their assigned barangay.

The project was also supported by the United States Agency for International Development-Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity, Palawan State University, and Western Philippines University.