University of Santo Tomas Baybayin Documents
| University of Santo Tomas Baybayin Documents | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1613 (Document A) and 1625 (Document B) |
| Location | Archives of the University of Santo Tomas |
| Purpose | Transfer of land ownership |
The University of Santo Tomas Baybayin Documents or UST Baybayin Documents are two 17th-century land deeds written in Baybayin script.
Due to their historical significance, the documents were declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Archives of the Philippines Director Victorino Manalo during the Second Baybayin Conference at the Museum of the Filipino People, Manila on 22 August 2014. The declaration was the first made by the Philippines' National Archives, and the Baybayin Documents the first paper documents declared a National Cultural Treasure.
The documents are the fifth declared National Cultural Treasure for the University of Santo Tomas (UST) after the declarations on the UST Main building, UST Central Seminary building, Arch of the Centuries, and UST Open Ground.