Region III (Central Luzon): Visit

Region in Luzon · 9 provinces and cities

Place Cathedral San Fernando City, Pampanga by an editor

San Fernando Cathedral

The seat of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, a neo-classical church in Barangay Santo Rosario. It carried the name Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption before it became the metropolitan cathedral. The church stands in the San Fernando Heritage …

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Place Cathedral Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija by an editor

Cabanatuan Cathedral

The seat of the Diocese of Cabanatuan, on Del Pilar Street in Barangay General Luna. It briefly served as the headquarters of the Philippine Revolutionary Government in May 1899, when the First Philippine Republic moved to Cabanatuan. General Antonio Luna …

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Itinerary 3 days, 12 stops Baler via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Baler guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Lubao, Pampanga by an editor

San Agustin Church

The oldest parish church in Pampanga, it has a neoclassical façade and a stone brick structure. The church building and belfry that stands today dates back to 1638. It was declared a National Historical Site in 1952, and an Important …

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Place Volcano Zambales, Region III (Central Luzon) by an editor

Mount Pinatubo

An active volcano at the point where Zambales, Tarlac and Pampanga meet, known for its eruption of June 15, 1991. That eruption was the second largest on land in the 20th century, after Novarupta in Alaska in 1912. Typhoon Yunya …

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Place Cathedral Malolos City, Bulacan by an editor

Malolos Cathedral

The seat of the Bishop of Malolos, and the Presidential Palace of the First Philippine Republic. Aguinaldo took over the convent in September 1898 and ordered General Antonio Luna to burn the complex in March 1899 as the American army …

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Place Cathedral Tarlac City, Tarlac by an editor

Tarlac Cathedral

The seat of the Diocese of Tarlac, a neo-Gothic church in Barangay Mabini. It was dedicated to Saint Sebastian in 1686, and the building that stands today went up after the war. The stone and wood church before it, finished …

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Place Cathedral Balanga City, Bataan by an editor

Balanga Cathedral

The seat of the Diocese of Balanga, which covers the whole province of Bataan. The Japanese Imperial Army used the church as an artillery position during the Second World War, and fired from here on the USAFFE forces at Mount …

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Place Porac, Pampanga by an editor

Mount Pinatubo

Inevitably associated with the town, the volcano is the biggest draw in the area, particularly its crater lake and the lunar landscapes created along its gullies following the 1991 eruptions.

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Place Olongapo City, Region III (Central Luzon) by an editor

Magellan's Landing Museum

A sight at Argonaut Highway, Olongapo City.

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Place Samal, Bataan by an editor

Samal Museum and Library

A local history museum with library that also houses the municipal tourism office.

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Itinerary 2 days, 6 stops Pilar via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Pilar (Bataan) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the …

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Itinerary 3 days, 9 stops Pulilan via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Pulilan guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 2 days, 8 stops Mariveles via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Mariveles guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 3 days, 10 stops Norzagaray via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Norzagaray guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 2 days, 7 stops Calumpit via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Calumpit guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 3 days, 12 stops Capas via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Capas guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 2 days, 7 stops Baliwag City via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Baliwag guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Mountain Pampanga, Region III (Central Luzon) by an editor

Mount Arayat

A single mountain that rises 1,026 metres out of the flat farmland of Pampanga, with no range around it. The southern half belongs to the town of Arayat, and the northern half and the summit belong to Magalang. Angeles City …

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Place Pulilan, Bulacan by an editor

San Isidro Labrador Parish Church

This is where the carabaos during the feast are made to kneel as tribute to their patron saint, St. Isidore the Laborer. This is a 19th-century baroque church located at the Kabayanan or the downtown area (Poblacion). It is also …

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Itinerary 2 days, 6 stops San Miguel via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's San Miguel (Bulacan) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check …

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Itinerary 3 days, 10 stops Porac via Wikivoyage

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Porac guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 2 days, 5 stops Bulacan via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Bulakan guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Itinerary 2 days, 7 stops Cabanatuan City via Wikivoyage

A 2-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Cabanatuan guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the hours …

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Place Church Malolos City, Bulacan by an editor

Barasoain Church

The birthplace of the First Philippine Republic. The First Philippine Congress met in this church on 15 September 1898, and the republic was inaugurated here on 23 January 1899. Emilio Aguinaldo took his oath as president in the building, and …

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Place Church Bataan, Region III (Central Luzon) by an editor

Abucay Church

A Baroque church from the 17th century, and the home of one of the earliest printing presses in the Philippines. Father Francisco Blancas de San Jose and Tomas Pinpin set the press up here in 1608 and printed books in …

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Place Tarlac City, Tarlac by an editor

Aquino Center and Museum

A museum dedicated to assassinated Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquno and his wife, Corazon "Cory", who became the first female president of the Philippiines. They have memorabilia, photos, historic items, murals, books and mementos of the Aquinos. The place is well …

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Place Malolos City, Bulacan by an editor

Plaza de la Gobierno Militar

A colonial residence that was converted into a military garrison during the First Philippine Republic. It now houses the local offices of the power utility MERALCO, but guards don't mind tourists taking pictures inside the yard.

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Place Shrine San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan by an editor

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Shrine

A Catholic pilgrimage site at Graceville, busiest in Holy Week, when devotees come to the grotto. The grounds hold a replica of the Rosary Basilica of Lourdes in France. Every Maundy Thursday since 1966, penitents have walked here on foot …

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