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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.
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Inspiring Astigirls celebrate International Women’s Day at FHL
 For the second year in a row, best-selling author Tweet Sering organized and headlined the "Astigirl Talks" held at the Filipinas Heritage Library on March 8. Carrying the theme, Babaenihan 2011, the event was held in celebration of Women's Month.
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FHL celebrates Nielson Tower’s 75th year with mini-exhibit
 In celebration of the 75th year of Nielson Tower, the Filipinas Heritage Library invites the public to learn more about the building’s colorful past through a mini-exhibit. Entitled “Nielson’s Story,” the mini-exhibit may now be viewed at the library’s basement gallery.
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Philippine Air Lines: Before the War
 The Philippine Aerial Taxi Company (PATCO) was established as an air shuttle service to and from Manila, Baguio, and Paracale in 1930. On March 18, 1931, it made its first round-trip flight between Manila and Iloilo. By the end of that year, PATCO flew its first scheduled service in response to public demand for passenger flights. Then, in 1932, it was awarded a contract to carry mail between Manila and Baguio.
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Third LibraryLink Conference with the theme “Beyond Librarianship: Information as a Way of Life”
The Filipinas Heritage Library will be hosting the 3rd LibraryLink Conference with the theme “Beyond Librarianship: Information as a Way of Life”. It will be held at the Reading Room of the Filipinas Heritage Library on October 17-19, 2012.
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Balik Filipiniana Promo
 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.
This year, FHL offers a Balik Filipiniana Promo to all of the library’s former Filipinana members. The promo entitles you to a 15% discount in membership fees if they renew your membership anytime from August 25, 2011 to August 25, 2012. By renewing your membership, you will be given the following perks:
- One-year admission to the Filipiniana library
- Discounts for Libros Filipinos Bookstore purchases, room rentals, workshop fees, and other library fees
- Discounted rate for the next membership renewal (10%)
- Free Internet/Wi-Fi access
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The folk song Salidommay (or Salidomay) is popular among the mountain peoples of Northern Luzon, especially among the Bontok, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Itneg. The melody of the song, supposedly adapted from the songs of the Kalingas, has become the most popular among Igorot songs.
The earliest references to Baguio came from letters sent by Augustinian missionaries in 1755, but it was not until the 1880s, during the time of Governor General Valeriano Weyler, when the possibility of building facilities for rest and recovery came up. 
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.
Seven Mountains of the Imagination 
