Where to find ‘Tandang Sora’ and the other heritage trees

MANILA, Philippines — To protect the remaining trees in Metro Manila, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) pioneered the Heritage Tree Program in 2009. Below is a list of the 29 trees which have been included in the program and their locations:

1. Kamagong, Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City

2. Acacia, St. Theresa’s Collage, Quezon City

3. Duhat, Kaligayahan Elementary School, Quezon City

4. Balete, Malacañang Palace, Manila

5. Narra, Fe Del Mundo Medical Center (Children’s Hospital), Quezon City

6. Baliteng-baging, Lichauco Heritage House, Sta. Ana, Manila

7. Sampaloc, Narra Street, Barangay Amihan, Project 3, Quezon City

8. Indian rubber tree, San Francisco High School, Quezon City

9. Duhat, Star Woods Manufacturing Inc., Karuhatan, Valenzuela City

10. Dita tree, University of the Philippines Manila

11. Botong, Philippine Women’s University, Jose Abad Santos Memorial School, Quezon City

12. Acacia, Philippine School for the Deaf, Pasay City

13. Acacia, Tomas Earnshaw Elementary School, Sta. Ana, Manila

14. Betis, Manila North Cemetery

15. Narra, Manila North Cemetery

16. Ipil, Manila North Cemetery

17. Dita, Batasan Hills, Quezon City

18. Kamagong, House of Representatives, Quezon City

19-20. Rain trees, Santuario del Sto. Cristo Parish, San Juan

21. Rain tree, Shoe Museum, Marikina City

22. Rain tree, Our Lady of Abandoned Parish Cemetery, Marikina City

23. Mango tree, Alabang Elementary School, Muntinlupa City

24. Rain tree, Tata Dune Catholic Church, Barangay San Dionisio, Parañaque City

25-28. Narra, Tangisang bayawak, Dita and Antipolo, all found in Amparo Nature Park, Caloocan City

29. Mango tree, San Roque Parish Church, Pateros

SOURCE: DENR-NCR