Kaisa Heritage Center FAQs
Q: Who was responsible for building this Center?
A: Mainly Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, with initial funds provided by Dr. Angelo King and the rest raised from the Tsinoy community.

Q. Who owns KHC?
A. The Kaisa Heritage Center is a "community property," not the sole property of the Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran.

Kaisa Heritage CenterQ: What is the area of the lot where the Kaisa Heritage Center stands?
A: The Kaisa Angelo King Heritage Center structure stands on a 1300 square–meter lot and costs under P20 thousand per square meter. The area of the lot is a big improvement from an original plan of only 300 to 500 square meters.

Q: How much did it take to build the building and where did Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran get its funding for the construction of the Kaisa Heritage Center?
A: The Kaisa Heritage Center building costs P40 million while the lot costs P30million. Fifty million pesos was spent for its furnishing and P20 million for the museum. To construct the building, Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran raised an estimate of P70 million, out of which, P10.5 million from members. The other half came from Angelo King and three Kaisa friends. This allowed the Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran to build a museum which is the first of its own kind in the world.

Q: In what part of the city of Manila can we find Kaisa Heritage Center?
A: Kaisa Heritage Center is located in the "walled city" of Intramuros, a100-hectare land surrounded by a four-kilometer wall. Building the walled city was conceptualized during the time of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, who came to the Philippines in 1571. The plan was not implemented immediately due to the death of Legazpi in 1572. It was only in 1593 when the wall was built. The wall was destroyed during the brief Spanish–American war in 1898.
Objectives of the Center
  • To be a lasting repository of the historical and cultural legacy of the Chinese in all aspects of Philippine life.
  • To document the tangible and indelible imprints and influences of the Chinese in Philippine history, society, culture and politics.
  • To help restore and record the Philippine historical past that are found in Chinese records and artifacts.
  • To highlight the unique blending of Filipino and Chinese cultures and the intertwining destinies of the two peoples throughout history.
  • To help promote and hasten the integration of the Tsinoys into mainstream society.
  • To be a bridge of understanding between the Chinese community and the mainstream Philippine society.

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