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uluga is an archaeological site in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Spanish missionaries described the area as a well-protected fortress on a promontory and led by Datu Salangsang. The place was discovered and studied in the 70s by scholars of Xavier University and the National Museum -- among them the archaeologist Dr. Erlinda M. Burton, who used to work with Dr. Louis S.B. Leakey.

In 1992, the National Museum gave Huluga accession numbers, giving it formal recognition as an archaeological site. But in 2003, Huluga was damaged by former mayor Vicente Y. Emano to give way to a bridge project, despite protest by the Heritage Conservation Advocates and other groups. The construction has no Archaeological Impact Assessment.

In response to widespread criticism, Emano hired a team from the Archaeological Studies Program (ASP) of the University of the Philippines to "conduct systematic research" on the site. Violating archaeological code of ethics, ASP issued a conclusion, after a superficial survey, that the site is only "a camp-like area".

Today, Huluga is exposed to quarrying under the administration of mayor Constantino Jaraula. Despite publicly acknowleding Huluga as an important cultural and historical site, Jaraula broke his promise to fence the area in 2007, and went instead halfway around the globe to Virginia, USA to forge a sister-city agreement, citing historical tie with Gen. Douglas MacArthur.