Saturday, April 27, 2013

Top 10 Churches of the Philippines for Tourists

In my years of my travel in the Philippines, it is an open secret that it is my ritual/custom to visit the church of the city or municipality that I will be visiting. I only pray for two things once I'm inside the church, my health and safety.

I am happy to share my experience of visiting these churches as they have guided my safe journey! If I were to choose the top 3 provinces in terms of having the best churches. My decision would be Bohol, Batangas and Laguna. Nothing beats the Bohol churches!

Here are my top 10 Roman Catholic churches in the Philippines.

1. Miag-ao Church, Iloilo (One of the UNESCO heritage sites in the Philippines)
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2. Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte (One of the UNESCO heritage sites in the Philippines)

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3. Santa Maria Church, Ilocos Sur (One of the UNESCO heritage sites in the Philippines)
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from www.scrapercity.com
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4. San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila (One of the UNESCO heritage sites in the Philippines)
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from www. manilagateway.com

5.Taal Basilica, Batangas (Largest Catholic church in Asia) 
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6. Baclayon Church, Bohol  (It is one of the best preserved Jesuit build church and one of the oldest in the country.)




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7. Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Camarines Sur (prominent Latin Rite Roman Catholic cathedral located in Naga City)
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8. Minor Basilica of the Holy Child (Sto. Nino Church), Cebu (Oldest Roman Catholic church established in the country)

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9. Basey Church, Western Samar (for its role in history)

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10. Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila (the only all-steel church in Asia and noted for its architectural design)
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Worthy of mention are the following churches, namely:

Lipa Cathedral, Tagbiliran Church in Bohol, Majayjay, Liliw, and Nagcarlan Churches of  Laguna, Manila Cathedral, Boac Cathedral, Naga Churches, Calaca and Balayan Church in Batangas, Jaro and Molo Churches of  Iloilo, Dupax Del Sur and St. Dominic Church of Nueva Vizcaya, San Diego Cathedral of Silay City and Antipolo Church of Rizal.


Jaro Church



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