At his young age, he is a staunch and recognized advocate for the preservation of Philippine heritage. He is currently Vice President and Trustee of the Heritage Conservation Society and Expert Member and Philippine Representative to the International Cultural Tourism Committee (ICTC) of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
He completed his elementary and secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila University, and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Master of Business Administration and Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning degrees all at the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
In 2001, he was named Most Outstanding Kapampangan for Youth Leadership in recognition of his leadership in raising cultural awareness in Pampanga. He was selected to be a young ambassador of goodwill at the 29th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) in 2002 and the China-ASEAN Youth Camp in 2006.
As City Tourism Officer of San Fernando, Pampanga, he conceptualized the Pyestang Tugak or San Fernando Frog Festival in 2003 which is now a big event in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. He became the youngest person to serve as chairperson of the Giant Lantern Festival Executive Committee also in 2003 at the age of 24.
The “Preserving Heritage Program” in the City of San Fernando, which he initiated in 2001, was named Galing Pook Award Trailblazing Program and one of the Top 10 Best Practices of the League of Cities of the Philippines in 2004.
In 2005, he received the United Nations Association of the Philippines Outstanding Youth Leader Award. In 2006, he received The Outstanding Fernandino Award for Preservation of Heritage and Promotion of the Arts. In 2007, his blog was named Best Travel Blog at the 1st Philippine Blog Awards. In 2008, he was named a Philippines 21 Fellow by Asia Society, which selects ten promising young leaders every year to join the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit. Spot.PH included him in their list of 10 City Heroes You Should Know for his heritage conservation advocacy.
Ivan is currently Senior Lecturer at the Asian Institute of Tourism of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He is also Tourism Consultant of the North Philippines Visitors Bureau and South Luzon Tourism Marketing Organization.
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Congratulations for all your accomplishments for heritage conservation, the youth and Philippine travel! Congrats for winning the 2007 blogger of the year!Keep up the good work. I am so proud of you.
Thanks Emily! :)
Hi Ivan. I just sent you an email query about the lantern fest in Pampanga. Now that I've read your resume I know for sure you were my student in Ateneo grade school. I was your first grade art teacher. I'm so happy to see you've grown into such a well rounded young man and so accomplished too. Happiness and congratulations!
Lagi,
Ms.WRReyes
http://wrreyes.wordpress.com
sir can i use some of your pictures here in fb? we will credit your name as source..thanks
how can i contact you, i want you to visit our place as your next destination
LLoyd Masmila
lloyd.masmila@yahoo.com
Ivan,
A group of us have a meeting in Silang June 2012. Local trips are planned; however what week long nearby Asian literary might you suggest for those who want to explore further? Hong Kong? Any leads would be appreciated!
wow , while searching the history of architecture of the Philippines , I accidentally found you :) While reading your achievements I stop and say " I'm glad to be a Filipino , because I live in the country that full of amazing Gifts like you." ... Continue your journey with a humble heart, and always take care because you are a treasure to be kept :) God bless ..
good day Mr. Henares! I would like to ask your opinion regarding the next big thing in travel industry. Also, where in the Philippines the tourists will go on 2013? This is for our project. THANKS SO MUCH!
The NCCA would like to invite you, along with other bloggers, for a lunch this March 27 ( Tuesday) with our current Chair Prof. Felipe de Leon, Jr., and Executive Director Emelita Almosara at the NCCA.
May I ask for your email address so that I can send the e-invite and map? Thank you very much!
Email me at info@ncca.gov.ph
-Reinerio Alba
Web Content Editor
www.ncca.gov.ph
I was just wondering if you could help restore one heritage house in calauag quezon which know to be visited by the late president Quezon. i think it was a morato house with some or its architecture are still retained
Mervin Montano
rev_mervinanthony@ymail.com
Hi, Ivan. You did a good job in lifting the awareness level in preserving heritage. I really like your blog. I am half-Filipino and I really love the heritage in the Philippines. I could confidently say that the Philippines has the largest and oldest European architecture in South East Asia. But when I traveled to the Philippines two years ago, I was deeply sadden by the ignorance of authorities in preserving their heritage. Many old buildings have been destroyed or neglected. If the someone could just try to preserve and maintain them, the Philippines would have more than 5 World Heritage Site.
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