Iranun House, Turogan
The traditional Iranun house is called the Turogan. It consists of three storeys. First is the basement space or tunnel called Kuta or Bag’r or Pacsol. Historically, this was the portion of the house where…
Category: Indigenous Architecture
Manok-Manok
The Binanwa house of the Ata Paquibato tribe features a roof decoration called Manok-Manok. True to its name, it resembles the head of a chicken, and the feature is usually associated with the house of…
Astana Darul Jambangan
The Astana Darul Jambangan or the Palace of Flowers was the palace of the Sultanate of Sulu based in Maimbung, Sulu, Philippines. Destroyed by a typhoon in 1932, this architectural gem is believed to be…
Mandaya House
The Mandaya house is wholly made of carefully selected bamboo flattened into slats and held together by horizontal bamboo strips or a rattan. Ascent to this single room with a small kitchen area is through…
Paraw: merges ancient shipbuilding craftsmanship and ingenuity
There is a legend among seafarers that there is an Ilonggo aboard every ship in the world. Perhaps this legend traces its roots in the early pre-Hispanic days when the earliest sailors from Panay in…
Higaonon Tree House
Have you ever seen homes such as these? The Higaonon of the Northern Mindanao have a residential complex intricately designed on trees: The Higaonon Tree House. The structure essentially combines several smaller spaces together through…