In the Philippines, May is declared the National Heritage Month (NHM), and leading this celebration is the Taoid Heritage Program of the Subcommission on Cultural Heritage (SCH) of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
An Ilokano word meaning “heritage,” Taoid was established not only as a facilitator of the heritage month but also as a program that implements cultural intervention projects for local government units to enrich their culture and arts.