Welcome to the Filipinas Heritage Library website
The Filipinas Heritage Library, a division of the Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI), is a one-stop electronic research center on the Philippines. We provide access to the wealth of Filipino heritage through the latest in information technology and telecommunications.
The Library houses over 13,000 contemporary volumes on Philippine history, art, language, religion and the social sciences, and over 2,000 rare titles, rare books on microfiche, maps, and an extensive library of slides and photographs.
It has also ventured into the digitization of its collection, CD-ROM publishing, as well as the development of web pages and electronic databases.
In the Philippines, mining and aviation flourished almost at the same time during the American Colonial Period. Upon closer inspection, one finds that these two industries have histories that are, in fact, very closely related.
As Filipinas Heritage Library commemorates 15 years of promoting Philippine history, art, and culture using the latest in information technology, we also celebrate the growing community of researchers, students, and professionals who have been part of our journey.
Jose Rizal’s nationalism did not only manifest itself in his novels and essays, but also in song, particularly the kundiman. 
Malacañang Palace traces its history back to the late 1700s, when it served as the summer residence of Spanish businessman Luis Rocha. The Calzada de Malañang was built during the last decade of the 18th century. It lay over the swampy and uninhabited marshland of Malacañan by the Pasig River. In 1802, Rocha sold the property to Col. Jose Miguel Formento, who kept it until his death in 1825. That same year, the property was sold to the Spanish government. 
LibraryLink is a one-stop resource center for Filipiniana resources. It aims to provide one search engine or point of entry for researchers and students who are doing research on Filipiniana. LibraryLink provides a venue for interaction among researchers, library professionals, people from the publishing industry and the academe.
By February 1, 1953, the First Philippines International Fair will have opened its wide gates to millions of visitors at the historic Luneta in Manila. People from all the provinces, far and near, from neighboring countries in Asia and the South Pacific Area, from Europe and from America are expected to witness the opening of this historic event in the Far East. Many more will come to Manila by air and sea during the three months of the Fair, which will last until April 30.
The Secret Cave
