Region in Luzon · 6 provinces and cities
The most active volcano in the country, a stratovolcano with a symmetric cone. Philippine mythology holds it sacred. The volcano and the land around it became the first national park in the nation on July 20, 1938, and were reclassified …
The bell tower left standing after the 1814 eruption buried the church, and the classic view of Mayon behind it. The Franciscans built the first church here in 1587, in the town of Cagsawa. Dutch pirates burned it in 1636, …
A planetarium and geology museum in barangay Buang, 854 metres above sea level at the foot of Mayon and inside the volcano's permanent danger zone of 6 kilometres. The single-storey building holds a library, a virtual room, a mini-museum and …
The seat of the Archdiocese of Caceres, dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist. The first church here followed the creation of the diocese of Nueva Caceres in 1595, and fire destroyed it in 1768. Work on the present building started …
A national park of 347 hectares with white sand beaches, limestone formations, caves and a subterranean river. There is also a lake on an islet inside it. The park sits on the Caramoan Peninsula, a hilly headland of deep gorges …
Dry caving and underground river adventure experience. Short hike are expected. There are caves and rock formations. Life jackets, local guides and boatmen are available.
The church that holds the image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, patroness of the Bicol Region. It is one of the largest Marian pilgrimage sites in Asia, and the only basilica in Bicol and in the Archdiocese of Caceres. It …
The seat of the Diocese of Masbate, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua and standing on Quezon Street. Spanish missionaries founded the parish in 1578. The parish passed to the Diocese of Nueva Caceres in 1595 and to the Diocese …
A cathedral in the Old Albay District of Legazpi, dedicated to Saint Gregory the Great. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines unveiled a historical marker here in 2018. Franciscans founded the mission in 1587, when the site was a …
The episcopal seat of the Diocese of Legazpi, it was first built by Spanish missionaries as a wooden chapel in 1581. The present church, designed by then governor Don Jose Ma. de Peñaranda, was built in 1839 using volcanic rocks.
It is a prominent Latin Rite Roman Catholic cathedral. It was erected in 1984 after the Diocese of Daet was created by a Papal Bull in May 27, 1974.
The place is clean and organized. The sound system they used for the mass is clear and loud enough for the gatherers. They have electric fans everywhere so you can be comfortable while attending the mass.
The regional branch of the National Museum of the Philippines system, featuring artefacts on Bicol's natural history, art, ethnography and culture.
The city's Roman Catholic cathedral, in the city centre and facing Sorsogon Bay. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sorsogon, and its formal name, the Saints Peter and Paul Parish Cathedral, comes from its two patron saints. Sorsogon …
An active volcano of 2,000 metres above sea level, standing alone on the isthmus between Lagonoy Gulf and San Miguel Bay. It still has fumaroles and hot springs, and hiking trails lead up it. The crater at the top is …
The only Spanish-era church of its kind left on the island, in Poblacion, Bato, next to the Bato River. Its architecture is Filipino-Spanish of the middle colonial period, and it is a historical landmark. Building it took 53 years, from …
The Only Rodeo arena in Asia with complete fixed structure including stockyard, bleachers, rodeo corral, clinic, VIP stage and rodeo office and activity center.
Established in 1578, it is the first church in the region built by the Franciscan Friars. The surrender of the Spanish forces to the Bikol revolutionaries Elias Angeles and Felix Plazo took place here on September 18, 1896. The church …
Protected rainforest around Mount Bulusan, 3,673 hectares of it, in the south central part of the province. Bulusan Lake and Lake Aguingay sit inside the park, along with two more peaks, Sharp Peak and Hormahan. Five towns share its boundary: …
A volcanic-stone baroque church on a hill, finished in 1773, with Mayon behind it. Its full name is Our Lady of the Gate Parish Church, after the patroness the Franciscan builders chose. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Legazpi. …
There are guides on each station who will explain to you what's in the gallery (they're not experts as most of them are interns from senior HS or college doing immersion.
Solemn chapel inside the campus just a short distance from the city's main cathedral. The interior is light and airy but for me, the most interesting is the portrayal of Jesus' image stylized as Filipino/Bicolano in the stained glass windows.
A historic lighthouse on Bugui Point, at the northern tip of Masbate Island. Its light marks the channel between Burias Island and Masbate Island, and the channel between Burias and Ticao that leads to the San Bernardino Strait. Work started …
A dormant volcano that stands over the city, known also as Mount Asog after a Negrito chieftain, and in older records as Sumagang, the mountain of the rising sun. It erupted on 4 January 1641 and opened a deep gully …
One of the top surfing destinations in the country, home to the wave called The Majestic Wave. Top surfers from around the world come for it during the season, which runs July to October. The Pacific coast of the island …
The parish church of Saint Anthony of Padua, built with two belfries and named a national landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in 1939. It is an archdiocesan shrine under the Archdiocese of Caceres. Three churches came …
The oldest church in Camarines Norte, built by Franciscan friars in 1611. Its Spanish name is Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol, and the parish belongs to the Diocese of Daet. A fire on December 26, 2012 gutted the church and …