Restoration of Sorsogon Gabaldon School Building

Project: Restoration of Sorsogon Gabaldon School Building
Location: Sorsogon City
Cultural property owner: Department of Education
Budget: P20,000,000.00
Fiscal year: 2018 (DepEd Grant)
Date started: 10 December 2018
Date completed: 7 August 2019
Implementing agency: National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Contractor: R.A. Lacanlale Const.
Project description:

This conservation project aims to rehabilitate and repair the 1930s Gabaldon school building which has been deteriorated for years. Through the funds transferred by the DepEd to the NHCP, the conservation work entails a partnership between the agencies to further improve the heritage building and adaptively reuse some of its spaces into a local museum.

Project documentation:

Site plan of the Sorsogon Gabaldon School

Ongoing restoration (15 April 2019)

Ongoing restoration of the interior (15 April 2019)

Restoration of Abra Institute of Science and Technology Gabaldon School Building

Project: Restoration of Abra Institute of Science and Technology Gabaldon School Building
Location: Bangued, Abra
Cultural property owner: Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
GAA Budget: P10,000,000.00
Fiscal year: 2017
Date started: No data
Date of formal turnover: 7 December 2017
Implementing agency: National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Contractor: R.A. Lacanlale Const.
Project description:

The conservation project focused on the repair and rehabilitation of the roof system and wooden T&G walls. The original large awning windows were also restored.

Project documentation:

(27 September 2017)

(27 September 2017)

(27 September 2017)

Restoration of Capiz National High School

Project: Restoration of Capiz National High School
Location: Roxas City, Capiz
Cultural property owner: Deapartment of Education
GAA Budget: P10,000,000.00
Fiscal year: 2017
Date of implementation: The project was not implemented since the Department of Education allotted funds for its restoration and rehabilitation.
Implementing agency: National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Contractor: None
Project description: This scenic Gabaldon School located on a hill was badly damaged by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. The roof and walls were heavily damaged. The restoration work includes the replacement of the roof system and the repair of the wooden components of the building.