This list of historical markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is an annotated list of people, places, or events in the region that have been commemorated by cast-iron plaques issued by the said commission. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings, monuments, or in special locations.
While many Cultural Properties have historical markers installed, not all places marked with historical markers are designated into one of the particular categories of Cultural Properties.
The first historical marker in the Ilocano language was unveiled in 2009 for the Mansion House, Baguio.
For former NHCP Chairperson Maria Serena Diokno, the presence of the historical marker affirmed the historical significance of the City Hall site in Baguio against alterations on the said site under the National Cultural Heritage Act. The historicity was affirmed despite the lack of resolutions or consultations regarding the historical significance of the site.
This article lists 38 markers from the Cordillera Administrative Region, including seven that are part of the Philippine Nationhood Trail markers series.
Abra This table lists three markers from the province of Abra. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image Ignacio Villamor y Borbon Jurist, author, and educator. President of the University of the Philippines in 1915. Bangued Filipino February 23, 1983 Quintin Paredes (1884–1973) Lawyer and statesman. Served as senate president from March to April 1952. Quintin Paredes Ancestral House, Bangued Filipino February 23, 2013 Society of the Divine Word Established its first Philippine mission in Bario Cagutungan (now San Isidro) on August 23, 1909 Tayum Filipino
Apayao There are no markers from the province of Apayao.
Benguet This table lists 20 markers from the province of Benguet. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image Baguio City Hall First built in 1910 under E.W. Reynolds, the first mayor of the city. Where the Japanese flag was flown on December 27, 1941 to signal their occupation. Baguio City Hall, Baguio Filipino September 2, 2009 Baguio Country Club Established by William Cameron Forbes in 1905. Judge Roman Ozaeta became first Filipino president in 1957. Baguio Country Club, Baguio Filipino, English February 18, 2005 Baguio Teachers' Camp Used as a vacation site for teachers. Established on December 11, 1907. Formerly known as O-Ring-Ao. Teachers' Camp, Baguio Filipino 2008 Ang Bell House at Bell Amphitheater Built as a vacation house of American governor-generals. Camp John Hay, Baguio City Filipino, English October 25, 2023 Benguet State University Started as a farm school in 1916. Spearheaded secondary and agricultural indigenous education. Centennial Park, Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet Filipino September 27, 2016 Brent School Founded in 1909 by Bishop Charles Henry Brent as Baguio School for Boys. Brent School, Baguio Filipino, English 2002 Casa Vallejo Built in 1909 to house the workers of Baguio. Casa Vallejo Filipino September 20, 2019 Dating Kinatatayuan ng Akademya Militar ng Pilipinas Became the site of the Philippine Military Academy from June 15, 1936 until December 12, 1941. Teachers' Camp, Baguio Filipino, English, February 19, 1994 Dating Kinatatayuan ng Constabulary School (Ngayo'y Philippine Military Academy) Became the site of the Philippine Constabulary School from 1908 to 1935 and 1947 to 1950. Camp Henry T. Allen, Baguio Filipino February 17, 1996 Dominican Hill and Retreat House (1915) Built as a Dominican retreat house, became the refuge of Dominican priests and their families during WWII. Dominican Hill, Baguio Filipino September 1, 2014 Heritage Park Finally Easter College Established in 1906 by Charles Henry Brent for the schooling of children from Mountain Province. Became a Japanese outpost during WWII. Easter College, Brgy. Pinget, Baguio Filipino December 12, 2017 Gusali ng Korte Suprema sa BaguioSummer sessions started in 1910; current building dates back to 1964Supreme Court, Baguio CityFilipinoAugust 24, 2026 Kampo ng mga Guro (Teachers' Camp) Used as a vacation site for teachers. Known before by the Igorots as O-Ring-Ao Teachers' Camp Rd. Teachers' Camp, Baguio Filipino Between May 6–15, 1968 Mansion House Constructed in 1908 to be used as a summer residence of the chief-executive. Mansion House Site, Baguio English 1951 Mansion House Constructed as part of the Burnham plan of Baguio. Inspired by the city beautiful movement. Mansion House Gate, Baguio Ilocano, Filipino, English December 30, 2008 archived in Ghostarchive.org on 3 May 2022 Philippine Commission's First Session in Baguio Site where Baguio was officially declared as the Summer Capital of the Philippines. Gov. Pack Road, Baguio English 1940 Philippine Military Academy Recognized as the successor to the Academia Militar of Barasoain, Malolos, Bulacan Camp General Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio Filipino May 21, 2019http://nhcp.gov.ph/nhcp-unveils-philippine-military-academy-historical-markers/ NHCP unveils “Philippine Military Academy” historical marker Signing of the Japanese Capitulation Document Where the document was signed for the surrender of the Japanese Imperial Forces in the Philippines. Camp John Hay site, Baguio English 1946 United Church of Christ in the Philippines(UCCP Baguio) One of the first Protestant churches in Northern Luzon, established on February 11, 1911. UCCP Baguio, Baguio Filipino February 11, 2012 United States Embassy Residence Baguio Erected in 1940. Occupied by the Japanese, but they were forced out later further to the mountains. Camp John Hay, Baguio English September 3, 2005
Ifugao This table lists five markers from the province of Ifugao. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image Bantayog sa KianganLalawigang Bulubundukin Where Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita surrendered to the joined forces of Filipino and American troops in 1945. Kiangan Filipino 1973 Ifugao Rice Terraces The highest, best built, and most extensive stone-walled terraces. Covers nearly 400 square kilometers. Banaue English 1940 Ang Labanan sa Mayoyao Last battle between the Japanese and combined Filipino and American forces before Gen. Yamashita's surrender in Kiangan, Ifugao. Mt. Nagchayan Ridge, Mayoyao Filipino 2008 Pook na Unang Pinaglibingan ni Heneral Artemio Ricarte (Vibora) Where the "Viper" was buried on July 31, 1945. His remains were kept in a cave. Hungduan Filipino November 30, 2002 Surrender of General Yamashita Where General Tomoyuki Yamashita surrendered to the US 6th Army September 2, 1945. Kiangan English September 2, 1995
Kalinga This table lists one marker from the province of Kalinga. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo(Lubuagan, Kalinga) The town where Aguinaldo established his main headquarters from March 6 to May 17, 1900. Lubuagan Filipino March 6, 2000
Mountain Province This table lists nine markers from the Mountain Province. Marker title Description Location Language Date issued Image Ambayuan (Bayyo)Landas ng Pagkabansang Pilipino, 1899 Where Aguinaldo passed on December 6, 1899, from Mount Polis to Banaue. Barangay Bayyo, Bontoc Filipino May 6, 2025 BontocLandas ng Pagkabansang Pilipino, 1899 Where Aguinaldo passed on December 3-5, 1899. Bontoc Municipal Hall, Bontoc Filipino May 5, 2025 Bundok PolisLandas ng Pagkabansang Pilipino, 1899 Where Aguinaldo passed on December 6-7, 1899. Mount Polis, Bontoc Filipino May 6, 2025 KayanLandas ng Pagkabansang Pilipino, 1899 Where Aguinaldo passed on December 2, 1899. Barangay Kayan West, Tadian Filipino May 3, 2025 Mga Labanan sa Lias Site of the battles which fought against both the Spanish and the Japanese. Lias, Barlig Filipino September 3, 1985 SagadaLandas ng Pagkabansang Pilipino, 1899 Where Aguinaldo passed on December 3, 1899. Junction of Tetepan Road and Sagada-Besao Road, Barangay Antadao, Sagada Filipino May 4, 2025 TadianLandas ng Pagkabansang Pilipino, 1899 Where Aguinaldo passed on December 2, 1899. Barangay Población, Tadian Filipino May 3, 2025 TalubinLandas ng Pagkabansang Pilipino, 1899 Where Aguinaldo passed on December 5-6, 1899. Barangay Talubin, Bontoc Filipino May 6, 2025 William Henry Scott1921-1993 Conducted an extensive study of ethnolinguistic groups in Cordillera. Incarcerated when Martial Law was imposed, 1972. Saint Mary School of Sagada, Sagada Filipino December 8, 2021
See also List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region
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A list of sites and structures with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012 A list of institutions with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012
External links A list of sites and structures with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012 A list of institutions with historical markers, as of 16 January 2012 National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines Policies on the installation of historical markers