The Mangyan Heritage Center (MHC) is a library,a research and education center in Calapan City,Oriental Mindoro,Philippines. Established in 2000,the MHC builds upon the collection of Dutch anthropologist and Mangyan historian Antoon Postma. The MHC preserves,documents and conducts further research on all topics concerning and of concern to the eight Mangyan tribal groups,namely: Alangan,Bangon,Buhid,Hanunoo,Iraya,Tadyawan,Tau-buid and Ratagnon.

The MHC collection includes:

•Over 1,000 theses,studies and journals on the Mangyans which include those of noted anthropologists Harold Conklin,Volker Schults,Masaru Miyamoto and many more.
• Over 10,000 photographs
• Copies of documents of Mangyan encounters dating back to 1570
• Over 20,000 examples of Ambahan poetry and Urukay songs (some 2000 recorded)
• Over 1000 newsclippings dating back to 1900
• Video documentaries on the Mangyans
• Maps
• Mangyan artifacts


Contact Details:
Mangyan Heritage Center
B. Finnemann Compound
Calero,Calapan City,Oriental Mindoro,Philippines
Tel. No. +(6343) 288 5318
Fax No. +(6343)  441 0565
Email mangyanhc@catsi.net.ph 
www.mangyan.org