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A minor basilica of brick, finished in 1773 under Father Cristobal Ausina. It was the largest Catholic church in the country in the late 18th century. The interior runs 89 metres to the chancel, almost 20 metres wide and 16.5 …
This Roman Catholic cathedral, Tabuk Cathedral, serves the city of Tabuk, the capital of Kalinga province in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
The province's main island, Basilan Island, ranks as the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago. It lies just off the southern coast of the Zamboanga Peninsula. Three main ethnic groups live on the island: the …
An island off the south coast of Guimaras, the main one in the Taklong and Tandog Group of Islands Natural Park. President Corazon Aquino declared the island and the water around it a national marine reserve on 8 February 1990, …
A lagoon with a park around it, in the middle of the city. Matching sculptures stand at the two ends of the water: a woman beside a water buffalo at the north end, and a man pulling another water buffalo …
The largest lake in Mindanao and the deepest in the Philippines: 340 square kilometres of water in the interior of the province. It is one of the 15 ancient lakes in the world, and scholars are pushing for its inclusion …
A 400-year-old church in Barangay San Agustin, lately renovated and one of eight heritage stops on the city tricycle tour. Its patron is Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, who is also the patron saint of Malabon, with a feast day on …
The highest mountain on Mindoro, and one of the hardest climbs in the country because of its steep slopes. A 2022 measurement puts it at 2,616 metres, above the earlier figure of 2,586 metres, and no official survey has settled …
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 …
The main Episcopal church in Sagada, built in 1904 by American missionaries. The mission came after Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States in 1898 and the country opened to American Protestant missions. Its first priest, John Staunton, kept …
A cluster of rice terraces at Kiangan, on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The fields climb in rows up a valley that a river cuts in two, which sets this cluster apart from the others in the province. Rice 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 …
is a favorite hang out for locals and is also used for staging major public events. It has also food stalls selling local snacks, especially the empanada. It is next to Vigan Cathedral and dedicated to the memory of Father …
Rizal's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in 1617 in a baroque style using stones quarried from the Matalag River. It was declared a national cultural treasure by the Philippine government in 2001 on account of its …
The town center and the destination, locals and tourist alike. Also has a park. Town festivities and events are also held in this area especially in the grandstand area. A handful of souvenirs and merchandise can be bought here especially …
A large and extensive cave system with jagged rocks, boulders, stalactities and stalagmites.
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 …
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 …
Luna's main Roman Catholic church, built in the Baroque style in 1690. It houses the venerated image of Our Lady of Namacpacan, a statue of the Virgin Mary that arrived in town when the ship transporting the image to its …
The museum was created to house the art collection of Secretary Alfonso T. Yuchengco, and highlight his distinguished career as a businessman, diplomat, collector, philanthropist, patron of the arts, and advocate for education in the Philippines. The museum’s primary goal …
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 …
A circular park named after Segundo Gaston, a former pre-war Municipal Mayor of Cagayan de Oro, and is a favorite place to unwind for many Kagay-anons, especially during Sundays. This was the site of the first Spanish settlement established in …
This site was one of the old poblacion of the city. The church built here in 1625 by the Recollect Friars was reduced to ashes in 1753 by Moro pirates. What remains of this church is its bell tower banyan …
A parish church built partly of brick, a break from the coral stone used for most Spanish-period churches. The Augustinian Recollects built it in 1865 and placed it under Saint Augustine of Hippo. The belfry has a caracol stairway, and …
A memorial park on Mactan island, on the ground where the Battle of Mactan was fought in 1521. It holds two monuments: one to Ferdinand Magellan, and a bronze statue of Lapulapu, the native leader who defeated the Spanish landing …