We are Grupo Kalinangan
Our Vision
GKI envisions a positive change in the management and preservation of cultural heritage of the Philippines.
Our Mision
To educate and empower local governments, communities and institutions manage their cultural heritage resources more effectively through innovative IT-enabled solutions, platforms, programs and services.
Our Values
Our core values are centered on the concept of heritage and community: SALAMAT, KAPAMANA
PasaSALAMAT (Gratitude)
KAtapatan (Integrity)
PAg-galang (Respect)
MAlikhain (Innovation)
NAngunguna (Excellence)
Our Story
It began with a map and a mission. And a call for help.
Over nine years since the volunteers of Grupo Kalinangan have formed itself as a team, we have grown into a formidable organization that can readily respond to the needs for our cultural heritage.
Our Board of Trustees and Officers
Manuel Maximo Noche
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
An architect, heritage advocate, author, conservation architect. Currently an Assistant Professor Level III at the College of Architecture, University of Santo Tomas and a Senior Researcher of the Research Cluster for Culture, Arts and the Humanities also of UST.
Rommel Candaza, Jr.
PRESIDENT
Tourism development consultant, heritage advocate, project development planner.