Manila, Aug. 25 -- Community members in Northern Mindanao are stepping up as guardians of the nation's heritage, following the successful conduct of the 14th "Conservation Goes to the Province" program of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).

In a news release Monday, the NHCP said parish secretaries, museum caretakers, pastoral councils, utility personnel, and parish representatives from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro and the province of Camiguin have undergone essential knowledge and skills workshop in preventive conservation and heritage preservation from Aug. 18-22 in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

Modules included the conservation of paper, textiles, wood, metal, and built heritage, as well as disaster risk ma...