San Roque Church
The church that holds Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga, an icon that appeared after an apparition of the Virgin Mary. It is a diocesan shrine under the Diocese of Imus, and most people call it San Roque Parish …
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Santa Rosa de Lima Parish Church
The city's parish church, established in 1792, the same year Santa Rosa became a town in its own right. It is the second oldest parish in the country named for Saint Rose of Lima, who is also the patron of …
Assemblyman Rafael Recto People's Park
Provincially-maintained park, with wide grassy spaces and mini-amphitheatre
Immaculate Conception Parish Church
The first Roman Catholic church in the city, designated a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government. Originally a chapel for the barrio of Tampus, it served as a Spanish outpost during the Philippine Revolution, and also a concentration camp …
Saint Joseph the Patriarch Church
Baroque-styled church in the middle of town, dedicated to its patron saint and forming the Spanish-era Poblacion. Its highlights are the altar, pulpit and gold-colored ceiling motifs and tiles. There is also an adjacent ecclesiastical museum.
Turumba Spring Resort
Pakil prides itself on its pristine spring waters coming from the Sierra Madre, such that even local floods sometimes produce a blue-green rather than mud-brown color. The resort, which is supplied by natural spring water, is also said to have …
San Sebastian Parish Church
Lumban's Roman Catholic church was built in the late 16th century but was finished in its present form during the early 20th century. It features a partially plastered facade colored in orange. Its interior is largely plastered, without much ornamentation.
Saint John the Baptist Parish Church
The church was built in the 18th century but was neglected through much of the 20th century when it was downgraded into a chapel due to the government's decision to move the town center of Kalayaan from Longos to San …
Maragondon Church
A Roman Catholic parish church that the National Museum declared a National Cultural Treasure. Its full name is Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Church, and it serves the town of Maragondon under the Diocese of Imus. Franciscans from Silang …
Apolinario Mabini Shrine
The place where Apolinario Mabini was born, kept as a memorial shrine. Mabini lived from 1864 to 1903. He was a revolutionary leader and statesman, and he served as foreign minister and adviser to Emilio Aguinaldo, the first Philippine president.
Padre Pio Shrine
A pilgrimage church along Governor Antonio Carpio Avenue, consecrated to the Italian saint Pio of Pietrelcina. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines named it a national shrine, the first in Batangas, and it was one of the venues of …
Mount Balagbag
A peak at the boundary with the city of San Jose del Monte in Bulacan province used as a stand-in location for films set in northern Luzon and one of the closest hiking destinations to Metro Manila.
Calijon Falls
Waterfall complex, with two large falls and two small ones. One of the large falls drops into a clear water pool. The two smaller falls creates a shower while other forms small cascades.
Fortune Island
The island is owned by José Antonio Leviste, a former governor of Batangas. Leviste opened the Resort Club on the island in 1995. It was a bad investment (also due to lack of fresh water on the island). In the …
Magdalena Town Plaza
An extensive public square with a small garden, a monument to national hero Jose Rizal, and a busts gallery of former mayors in front of the municipal hall. Flanked by the Spanish-era parish church and the American-era municipal hall, the …
Saint Mary Magdalene Parish Church
Magdalena's Roman Catholic church was built in the Baroque style and features an austere and unplastered facade and interior, along with a statue of Saint Mary Magdalene seemingly bleeding through her eyes while she holds a skull. Its main claim …
Marcos Tigla Park
A sight at La Purisima Concepcion Street, Lucban. Hours: Open 24 hours. Entry: Free.
Mount Makiling Forest Reserve
Formerly a national park, now a reserve administered by the university's forestry department. It is adjacent to the campus and, like the campus, includes some sites of interest.
Bumbungan Ecopark
The park was the result of a botched attempt to build a dam over the Bumbungan River, when an engineering error led to the water continuously overtopping the spillway and creating a mini-waterfall before municipal authorities decided to build a …
Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish Church
Cavinti's Roman Catholic church was built on the site where the town's venerated image of Jesus Christ was said to have been discovered during the Spanish period. Its baroque facade is made of exposed brick, while its interior has been …
Ladislao Diwa Shrine and Ladislao Diwa Historical Marker
This shrine is a historical landmark dedicated to Ladislao Diwa, a pride of Cavite City. This is locked most of the time but you can still visit and look from outside of the gate. The landmark is Cafe Antix, just …
Sea wall Samonte Park
The park is located along the coast of Bacoor Bay and offers a stunning view of the sunset. The sea wall is decorated with colorful murals and sculptures that reflect the culture and history of the Filipino people. The park …
Bauan Church
Founded as a chapel in what is now the town center of Alitagtag municipality, it is a Neoclassical church dating back to 1894, although a botched restoration by parish officials in 2021 stripped the facade bare to the frustration of …
Laurel Park
A fenced circular park dedicated to the historical contributions of the Batangueños (people of Batangas). Inside the park is sculptures representing the five Batangueño virtues of nobility, bravery, industriousness, wisdom, and beauty, as well as
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Clement
Angono's main Roman Catholic church, a modernist edifice with a light, airy and cheery interior whose main draw is a 1923 miniature painting of the Baptism of Christ by local artist Juan Senson that was declared a national treasure and …
Bacoor Church
The Spanish-era church was first built in the 18th century, but had to be rebuilt several times due to wars and earthquakes. One of the Gomburza, Mariano Gomez, became one of its parish priests until he was arrested in 1872 …
Calamba Church
The oldest Catholic church in the city, and the place where Jose Rizal was baptised. It stands next door to the house where he was born. The church of Saint John the Baptist dates from 1859. Japanese troops burned it …
Mount Banahaw
The highest mountain in Laguna, in Quezon and in the whole Calabarzon region: an active volcano with three peaks that dominates the landscape for miles around. The summit reaches 2,170 metres and holds a caldera 210 metres deep, broken open …
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