A month-long celebration of tangible and intangible Filipino Heritage presented through cultural events deliberately utilizing heritage sites throughout the country as venues. It is a joint project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the private sector represented by Filipino Heritage Festival Inc.

1. To raise the consciousness of the average Filipino of the existence of these marvelous man-made as well as natural landmarks and the need to cherish and preserve them.
2. To establish a cultural heritage fund through donations from the private sector.
3. To institutionalize and foster the month of May as the National Heritage Month.
4. To animate and focus attention on Filipino Cultural Heritage through various cultural events that will encompass, address and include the different tiers of the society.
5. To act as a unifying force in the society through the use of heritage.

Filipino Heritage Festival is a yearly month-long celebration centered on heritage. It features performances, visual arts, exhibits, thematic culinary events and other activities emphasizing traditions and customs performed on the heritage sites.