Discover 50 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in the Philippines. Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Malacañang Palace (Manila), Fort Santiago (Manila) or San Agustin Church (Manila).
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Philippines.
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Malacañang Palace, Manila
Presidential museum with guided tours. Malacañang Palace, officially known as Malacañan Palace, is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the Philippines. It is located in the Manila district of San Miguel, and is commonly associated with Mendiola Street. The term Malacañang is often used as a metonym for the president and his advisers. The sprawling Malacañang Palace complex includes numerous mansions and office buildings designed and built largely in bahay na bato and neoclassical style. Among the presidents of the present Fifth Republic, only Gloria Macapagal Arroyo actually lived in the main palace as both office and her residence, with all others residing in nearby properties that form part of the larger palace complex. The palace has been seized several times as a result of protests starting with the People Power Revolution of 1986, the 1989 coup attempt, the 2001 Manila riots, and the EDSA III riots.
The original structure was built in 1750 by Don Luis Rocha, a Spaniard in the galleon trade, who built it as a summer house located in San Miguel, Paco, and Santa Ana along the Pasig River. The Rocha property was built of stone, described as being a relatively modest country house (although modern day Rochas say it was not small and in fact had a ballroom) with a bath house on the river and gardens, all enclosed by a stone fence. The latter was probably a nipa-roofed and bamboo-enclosed structure built on the water, where away from the gaze of passing boats. It was easily accessible from Intramuros and Binondo by boat or carriage or on horseback. It was purchased by the state in 1825 as the summer residence for the Spanish governor-general upon Colonel José Miguel Formento's death.
Following an earthquake on June 3, 1863, which destroyed the governor-general's official residence the Palacio del Gobernador in the walled city of Intramuros, Malacañan became the official seat of power of Spanish colonial rule. Use of the palace as official state residence of colonial rulers was continued after sovereignty over the islands was ceded to the United States in 1898. General Wesley Merritt was the first American governor to make use of the estate as his residence.
Since 1863, the palace has been occupied by eighteen Spanish governors-general, fourteen American military and civil governors, and later the presidents of the Philippines. The palace had been enlarged and refurbished several times since 1750; the grounds were expanded to include neighboring estates, and many buildings were demolished and constructed during the Spanish and American periods. Its posts were strengthened, roof tiles replaced with corrugated iron sheets, balconies repaired and both exterior and interior beautified. More recently, between 1978 and 1979 the palace building was drastically remodeled and extensively rebuilt by First Lady Imelda Marcos during the term of Ferdinand Marcos. Malacañang was the only major government building in Manila to survive heavy artillery bombing during the Second World War. The palace continued to be the jewel of the still fashionable district of San Miguel, spared by the war.[1]
Address: Manila, Jose Laurel Street
Fort Santiago, Manila
Iconic citadel and with a hero's memorial. Fort Santiago, built in 1571, is a citadel built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila.
The fort is one of the most important historical sites in Manila. Several lives were lost in its prisons during the Spanish Empire and World War II. José Rizal, one of the Philippine national heroes, was imprisoned here before his execution in 1896. The Rizal Shrine museum displays memorabilia of the hero in their collection and the fort features, embedded onto the ground in bronze, his footsteps representing his final walk from his cell to the location of the actual execution.
It is only a few meters away from the Manila Cathedral and the Palacio del Gobernador (lit. Governor's Palace, currently the office of the Commission on Elections).[2]
Address: Gen Luna St, 1002 Manila
San Agustin Church, Manila
Cultural exhibits near a historic church. San Agustin Church, also known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation and Cincture or the Immaculate Conception Parish, is a Roman Catholic church under the auspices of the Order of St. Augustine located inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila. Completed in 1607, it is the oldest stone church in the country.
In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines. It was named a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976.[3]
Address: Gen Luna & Real Sts, 1002 Manila
Ayala Museum, Makati
Museum in Makati, Philippines. The Ayala Museum is a museum in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located in Ayala Center adjacent to Greenbelt mall and is run privately by the Ayala Foundation. This six-storey edifice houses ethnographic and archaeological exhibits on Filipino culture, art, and history. Since its establishment in 1967, the museum has been committed to showcasing overseas collections and situating contemporary Philippine art in the global arena in a two-way highway of mutual cooperation and exchange with local and international associates. The museum was reopened on December 4, 2021 after a two-year renovation.[4]
Address: Greenbelt Park, Makati (Makati District 1)
Fort San Pedro, Cebu
18th-century Spanish fort, now a museum. Fuerte de San Pedro is a military defense structure in Cebu, built by the Spanish under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi, first governor of the Captaincy General of the Philippines. It is located in the area now called Plaza Independencia, in the pier area of the city. The original fort was made of wood and built after the arrival of Legazpi and his expedition. In the early 17th century a stone fort was built to repel Muslim raiders. Today's structure dates from 1738 and is the oldest triangular bastion fort in the country. It served as the nucleus of the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. During the Philippine Revolution at the end of the 19th century, it was attacked and taken by Filipino revolutionaries, who used it as a stronghold.[5]
Address: A. Pigafetta St., 6000 Cebu City
Abreeza, Davao
Shopping mall in Davao, Philippines. Abreeza Mall is a large shopping mall complex located at J.P. Laurel Avenue, Bajada in Davao City, Philippines. It is the first Ayala Shopping Center located in Mindanao. It opened on May 12, 2011. It is owned by Accendo Commercial Corporation, a joint venture company of Ayala Land and Anflocor.
The 4-story mall lies within a 4-hectare space of the 10-hectare commercial complex. Also in the same complex stands a 4-storey Robinson's Mall. At least three hectares of the entire property will be sold for residential or commercial purposes, including a hotel and residential condominium projects Abreeza Residences and Abreeza Place.[6]
Address: J.P. Laurel Ave, 8000 Davao City (Poblacion)
Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan
Shopping mall in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. Greenhills, formerly and still commonly known as the Greenhills Shopping Center, is a 16-hectare mixed-use shopping, residential and leisure development located in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is owned and managed by Ortigas & Company with a mall complex containing more than 2,000 stores.[7]
Address: Ortigas Ave, 1502 San Juan
Basilica del Santo Niño, Cebu
Historic church with a revered statue. The Basílica Menor del Santo Niño de Cebú, commonly known as Santo Niño Basilica, is a basilica in Cebu City in the Philippines that was founded in 1565 by Fray Andrés de Urdaneta and Fray Diego de Herrera. It is the oldest Roman Catholic church in the country, allegedly built on the spot where the image of the Santo Niño de Cebú was found during the expedition of Miguel López de Legazpi.
This image of the Child Jesus is the same presented by Ferdinand Magellan to the chief consort of Rajah Humabon on the occasion of their royal Baptism to Roman Catholicism on 14 April 1521. The image was found by a soldier named Juan de Camuz forty years later, preserved in a wooden box, after Legazpi had razed a local village. When Pope Paul VI made the church a basilica in 1965, he declared it to be "the symbol of the birth and growth of Christianity in the Philippines."
The present building was completed from 1739–1740, and was designated by the Holy See as the "Mother and Head of all Churches in the Philippines".[8]
Address: Osmena Boulevard, 6000 Cebu City
SM City, Cagayan de Oro
SM City Cagayan de Oro is a shopping mall owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines. It is the first SM Supermall in Northern Mindanao. The mall, which is surrounded by subdivisions and condominiums, is located along Fr. Masterson Avenue Cor. Gran Via St. Pueblo de Oro Township, Uptown Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. It opened on November 15, 2002 with a total gross floor area of 87,837 m2 on a 5.2 hectares land.[9]
Address: Masterson Ave., 9000 Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro
Magellan's Cross, Cebu
Christian relic of Spanish explorers. Magellan's Cross Pavilion is a stone kiosk in Cebu City, Philippines. The structure is situated on Plaza Sugbo beside the Basilica del Santo Niño It houses a Christian cross believed to have been planted by explorers of the Spanish expedition of the first circumnavigation of the world, led by Ferdinand Magellan, upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 21, 1521.
Along with the Basilica del Santo Niño's church and convent buildings, the pavilion is a declared National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines.[10]
Address: Plaza Sugbo, off Magallanes St, Cebu
Power Plant Mall, Makati
Shopping mall in Makati, Philippines. Power Plant Mall is an upscale indoor shopping mall in Makati, Philippines. It is the anchor establishment of Rockwell Center, a mixed-use area north of the Makati Central Business District on the Pasig River waterfront across Mandaluyong. It is one of two shopping centers developed and managed by Rockwell Land Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation, in Metro Manila. It was designed by Toronto-based architecture firm, Design International.[11]
Address: Makati, Rockwell Drive cor. Estrella Street, Rockwell Center
Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum, Pasay
Museum in Pasay, Philippines. The Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum is an aerospace museum located within the premises of Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Philippines.[12]
Baguio Cathedral, Baguio
Rosy Catholic church with twin towers. Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, better known as Baguio Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Cathedral Loop adjacent to Session Road in Baguio, the Philippines, and is the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio. Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady of Atonement, its distinctive pink exterior, twin spires and stained glass windows make it a popular tourist attraction in Baguio. It served as an evacuation center under the Japanese Occupation during Second World War.[13]
Address: Session Road, 2600 Benguet
Burnham Park, Baguio
Urban parkland with a skating rink. Burnham Park, officially known as the Burnham Park Reservation, is a historic urban park located in downtown Baguio, Philippines. It was designed by eponymous American architect and Baguio city planner, Daniel Burnham.[14]
Address: Chuntug Rd, 2600 Benguet
Tiendesitas, Pasig
Shopping complex in Pasig, Philippines. Tiendesitas is a shopping complex located along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue in, Ugong, Pasig.[15]
Address: Ortigas Avenue cor. E. Rodriguez Ave., 1110 Quezon City (Pasig City District 1)
Pasig City Museum, Pasig
Museum in Pasig, Philippines. The Pasig City Museum is a historic house museum in Pasig, Metro Manila in the Philippines. The museum is housed in the old Concepcion Mansion, owned by the former mayor of Pasig, Don Fortunato Cabrera Concepcion who served from 1918 to 1921. This magnificent structure was built as a gift to his wife, Victoria Concepcion. A native of Pasig, architect Felizardo M. Dimanlig, designed this Spanish-Baroque mansion and completed it in 1937. Today, the museum showcases the timeline of the history of Pasig, as well as collections of objects corresponding to periods of historical development of Pasig. It is in the poblacion area, at one end of Plaza Rizal, in Barangay San Jose.[16]
Santo Domingo Church, Quezon City
Catholic church in Quezon City, Philippines. Santo Domingo Church, formally known as the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, is the largest church in Metro Manila and one of the biggest churches in Asia. It is dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus under her title Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary.
This is the sixth church complex that has served as the motherhouse or headquarters of the Dominican Order of the Philippines. The Dominicans were one of the "pioneering missionaries" of the Philippines. The motherhouse was transferred to the Quezon City location after the Manila location was destroyed during World War II in the Philippines.[17]
Address: 537 Quezon Ave, 1100 Quezon City (Quezon City District 1)
Manila American Cemetery, Taguig
Cemetery. The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila, within the boundaries of the former Fort William McKinley. It can be reached most easily from the city via EDSA to McKinley Road, then to McKinley Parkway inside the Bonifacio Global City. The Nichols Field Road is the easiest access from Manila International Airport to the cemetery.
The cemetery, 152 acres (62 ha) or 615,000 square metres in area, is located on a prominent plateau, visible at a distance from the east, south and west. With a total of 17,206 graves, it has the largest number of graves of any cemetery for U.S. personnel killed during World War II and holds war dead from the Philippines and other allied nations. Many of the personnel whose remains are interred or represented were killed in New Guinea, or during the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) or the Allied recapture of the islands. The headstones are made of marble which are aligned in eleven plots forming a generally circular pattern, set among a wide variety of tropical trees and shrubbery. The Memorial is maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except December 25 and January 1.
Otherwise, this cemetery has only one Commonwealth War Dead burial in World War I.[18]
Address: McKinley Ave., Taguig (Taguig District 2)
Bell Church, Baguio
Buddhist temple in Baguio, Philippines. The Bell Church is a Chinese temple of the Chinese Filipino indigenous religious organization of the same name in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.
It is an important religious and cultural site for the local Chinese Filipino community and one of the tourist sites of both La Trinidad and the neighboring city of Baguio featuring in local films in the 1970s until the 1990s.[19]
Address: National Highway, Baguio
Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral, Cagayan de Oro
Cathedral in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, is the ecclesiastical seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro.[20]
Address: Capistrano-St. Agustine Street, 9000 Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro
Dumaguete Cathedral, Dumaguete
The Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral Parish, better known as Dumaguete Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church and cathedral in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete and is considered as the island's oldest stone church having been completed in 1776.[21]
Address: Perdices St, 6200 Dumaguete
Jaro Cathedral, Iloilo
Jaro Cathedral, formally known as Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. It is located in the district of Jaro in Iloilo City, Iloilo, on the island of Panay in the Philippines. It was placed under the patronage of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines formally declared the cathedral the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) in February 2012. The cathedral is the second national shrine in the Visayas and Mindanao, the first being the Basilica del Santo Niño in Cebu. Likewise, it is also the second Marian dedicated declared "National Shrine" church or cathedral in Visayas and Mindanao (first National Shrine in Western Visayas).
The statue of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Candelaria) perched atop the façade of the cathedral, is the first Marian image canonically crowned personal by a Pope and Saint (John Paul II) in the Philippines and Asia. Also, through the said canonical crowning, the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria has been declared as the official Roman Catholic patron of Western Visayas and Romblon[22]
Address: Jaro Plaza, Iloilo 5000 Iloilo City
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. The Araneta Coliseum, officially the Smart Araneta Coliseum due to sponsorship reasons, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed "the Big Dome", it is one of the largest indoor arenas in Asia, and it is also one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The dome measures approximately 108.0 meters making it the largest dome in Asia from its opening in 1960 until 2001 when it was surpassed by the Ōita Stadium in Japan with a dome measuring 274.0 meters.
The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for sports such as basketball. It is a main venue of the Philippine Basketball Association and for the basketball games of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. The Big Dome is also used for boxing, cockfighting, local and international concerts, circuses, religious gatherings, beauty pageants and more.[23]
Address: Gen. Araneta St, 1109 Quezon City (Quezon City District 3)
Church of the Gesù, Quezon City
Iconic church known for its design. The Church of the Gesù is the Roman Catholic church of the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Quezon City in the Philippines. The landmark was designed by Jose Pedro Recio and Carmelo Casas. The edifice’s massive triangular structure symbolizes the Holy Trinity, as well as the three-fold mission and vision of the school. Its shape and design are also meant to suggest the outstretched arms of the Sacred Heart, and the traditional Filipino bahay kubo. The site has a total area of 10,200 square metres and seating capacity for 1,000 persons. The church is situated on Sacred Heart Hill, a small hill overlooking Bellarmine Field, believed to be the highest point in Loyola Heights. In its immediate vicinity are the dormitories and the John Pollock Renewal Center. The peak cross and carillon of the church can be seen from Katipunan Avenue, which borders the campus to the west.
One side of the church houses a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception, patroness of Ateneo de Manila and of the Philippines, while another side chapel is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion committed to the Jesuits by Jesus's appearances to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque at a convent in Paray-le-Monial in 1671.
In front of the church is a Sacred Heart statue depicting Jesus with welcoming, outstretched arms. At the base of the statue is an inscription from Matthew 11:28: "Come to me all of you who are burdened, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and gentle of heart, thus you will find refreshment for your souls. My yoke is sweet and my burden light." The small field to the north of the church has a statue depicting the Agony in the Garden.[24]
Address: Fr. Materson Dr, Ateneo De Manila University, 1108 Quezon City (Quezon City District 3)
Paskuhan Village, San Fernando
Theme park in San Fernando City, Philippines. The Paskuhan Village, officially known as the Philippine Christmas Village also known as Hilaga, is a Christmas-themed park located in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. It is operational all year-round and is under the management of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority.[25]
Baliuag Museum and Library, Baliuag
Museum in Baliuag, Bulacan, Philippines. The Baliuag Municipal Library and Museum which is currently housed at the Lumang Munisipyo is the town’s center for historical and cultural heritage.
Theis landmark is owned and administered by the Municipality of Baliuag. The heritage-historic Filipino-colonial mansion Bahay na Bato the official repository (established in 1998 as a natural history and ethnography museum) of Baliuag and Bulacan province.
Baliuag Museo is located in Town Proper, Old Municipal Bldg. Cagayan Valley Road, Poblacion, Baliuag, Bulacan in the Republic of the Philippines, It is 150 meters from the heritage St. Augustine Parish Church of Baliuag.
The century-old Museo ng Baliuag is administered by Jesusa Garcia Villanueva who serves as the curator for the Museum and officer-in-charge for the Library since July 2017.[26]
Address: Baliuag, Baliwag Town Proper, Cagayan Valley road
Cathedral, Puerto Princesa
The Puerto Princesa Cathedral, also known as the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan in western Philippines. It is in the Neo-Gothic architectural tradition and is the mother church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa which covers the municipalities of Palawan west of Puerto Princesa City. It is located at the border of Barangay Matiyaga Poblacion and Liwanag Poblacion, near the Port of Puerto Princesa. At 118° east longitude, it is the westernmost cathedral in the country.[27]
Address: Taft St, 5300 Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig
Cemetery in Taguig, Philippines. Libingan ng mga Bayani is a national cemetery within Fort Bonifacio in Metro Manila, Philippines.
First established in May 1947 as a fitting resting place for Philippine military personnel from privates to generals who served during World War II, it eventually became designated as the official place of burial for deceased Philippine presidents, national heroes, patriots, National Artists and National Scientists.
Among those buried in the cemetery are Filipino soldiers who died during the Philippine Campaign and the Liberation of the Philippines in World War II from 1941 to 1945. Among the Filipino leaders and dignitaries buried there are Presidents Elpidio Quirino, Carlos P. Garcia and Diosdado Macapagal; former Vice President Salvador H. Laurel; generals Artemio Ricarte and Carlos P. Romulo; Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes; and former Senate President and proclaimed Vice President Arturo Tolentino and Blas Ople. Ferdinand Marcos is the most recent president to be buried there, after the Supreme Court of the Philippines dismissed petitions against his burial on 8 November 2016.[28]
Address: Bayani Road, Taguig 1630, Taguig (Taguig District 2)
Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati
Park in Makati, Philippines. The Ayala Triangle Gardens is a 2-hectare landscaped urban park in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a triangular public garden and courtyard in the center of the Makati Central Business District. It was named after its owner and developer Ayala Land, and opened to the public in November 19, 2009. Inspired by Hyde Park in London, the park, which is dotted with palms, acacia trees, and tropical foliage, is considered one of the few "green" areas in Makati.
The Triangle has become a focal point for social events in the business district, and is popular at Christmastime for its extravagant light-and-sound display. It is also home to the Tower One and Exchange Plaza and Makati Stock Exchange Building, as well as the old Nielson Tower which houses a fine dining restaurant.[29]
Address: Paseo de Roxas, 1229 Makati City (Makati District 1)
Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo
Sports complex in Iloilo City, Philippines. Iloilo Sports Complex, also known as the Iloilo Sports Center is a multi-use sports complex in La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines and is the venue of athletic events in Iloilo province and Western Visayas and occasionally hosts large gatherings such as concerts. Its main stadium, the Main Stadium, has a seating capacity of 7,000.
Iloilo Sports Complex includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, an oval running track, a football field, two volleyball courts, two basketball courts, two tennis courts and four badminton courts. An indoor gymnasium is located 200 meters away from the main site.
The athletics track underwent repair in 2014 which costed ₱100 thousand though it had to be rehabilitated again due to the number of sporting events hosted by the venue. The sports venue had to be closed in October 2015 for renovation works. The ₱18 million rehabilitation was completed in December 2015. The athletics track was rubberized and had its lanes painted. The football field also had its grass switched to another type of Bermuda grass.
It hosts the home matches of Iloilo F.A. football team. In February 2018, Kaya Futbol Club adopted the Iloilo Sports Complex as their home venue. Liga Futbol Inc. the organization that manages the Philippines Football League approved the usage of the field for league matches by Kaya on April 20, 2018. The club is set to play their first home league match against Global Cebu on May 2.[30]
Address: Magsaysay Rd, Iloilo
Silliman Hall, Dumaguete
Museum in Dumaguete, Philippines. The Silliman Hall is a building constructed in the Stick Style of American architecture in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It was built in the early 1900s. It was converted to a museum in 1970. It is located in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines.[31]
Solaire Arena, Parañaque
Solaire Resort & Casino is a resort and casino in Entertainment City, a massive complex built along the Bay City area of Parañaque, in Metro Manila, Philippines.[32]
People's Park, Davao
City park in Davao, Philippines. People's Park is an urban public park in central Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines.[33]
Address: Palma Gil Street, 8000 Lungsod ng Dabaw (Poblacion)
Fort Pilar, Zamboanga
Shrine in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The Real Fuerte de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza, also Fort Pilar, is a 17th-century military defense fortress built by the Spanish colonial government in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The fort, which is now a regional museum of the National Museum of the Philippines, is a major landmark of the city and it symbolize the cultural heritage. Outside the eastern wall is a Marian shrine dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar, the patroness of the city, pontifically crowned in 12 October 1960 via decree dating from 18 September 1960.[34]
Address: Zamboanga, N.S. Valderosa Street
Guadalupe Bridge, Mandaluyong
Box girder bridge in Mandaluyong, Philippines. The Guadalupe Bridge is a road bridge that connects the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong in Metro Manila, Philippines[35]
San Sebastian Cathedral, Bacolod
Church in Bacolod, Philippines. The San Sebastian Cathedral is a late 19th-century church in Bacolod, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod.[36]
Address: Rizal St, 6100 Bacolod
SM City, Bacolod
Shopping mall in Bacolod, Philippines. SM City Bacolod is a supermall located along Rizal Street, Reclamation Area, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. SM City Bacolod is the 29th supermall of SM Prime Holdings, the 1st SM supermall in Negros Island Region and the 3rd in the Visayas. It opened on March 1, 2007 and currently has a total land area of 161,096.60 square metres and a total floor area of 133,894 square metres. SM City Bacolod is currently undergoing renovation and expansion that will be completed in phases. The first phase was completed in 2013, while the second phase was finished in October 2014.[37]
Address: Rizal St., 6100 Lungsod ng Bacolod
Santo Rosario de Pasig Church, Pasig
The Santo Rosario de Pasig Church, formerly Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish, is a Roman Catholic church in Pasig, Philippines. The jurisdiction of the parish is as follows: Santolan, Marikina River, Maybunga San Miguel, Cainta, Rizal. The church enshrines the 19th century Virgin Mary, said to be different among others, for she has a moon underneath her feet.
The parish is one of the three other parishes in the Diocese of Pasig that has been granted the special papal blessing to mark its Jubilee Year in connection with its 50th anniversary.[38]
Address: Ortigas Ave. Extension, Pasig (Pasig City District 2)
Philippine Army Museum, Taguig
The Philippine Army Museum is a military museum located within the premises of Fort Bonifacio in Taguig, Philippines.[39]
Greenfield District, Mandaluyong
Greenfield District is a transit-oriented mixed-use development next to a rail station in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a redevelopment of the old United Laboratories pharmaceutical plant and adjacent retail market in the village of Highway Hills adjoining the Kapitolyo village of Pasig to the east. The 15-hectare mixed commercial and residential complex is in the crossroads of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard immediately south of the Ortigas Center financial district. It consists of an office tower, condominium high-rises, a central park, retail centers and recreational facilities.[40]
Cagsawa Ruins, Legazpi City
Historical landmark in Daraga, Albay, Philippines. The Cagsawa Ruins are the remnants of a 16th-century Franciscan church, the Cagsawa church. It was originally built in the town of Cagsawa in 1587 but was burned down and destroyed by Dutch pirates in 1636. It was rebuilt in 1724 by Fr. Francisco Blanco, but was destroyed again, along with the town of Cagsawa, on February 1, 1814, during the eruption of the Mayon Volcano.
The ruins are currently located in Barangay Busay, Cagsawa, in the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines. It is part of Cagsawa Park, is protected and maintained by the municipal government of Daraga and the National Museum of the Philippines, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area. The Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin, one of the world's top travel trade shows based in Berlin, has even recognized the site as one of the places to visit in Asia. A preliminary excavation of the Cagsawa ruins by the Bulacan State University, show that the Spanish incorporated Mesoamerican influences in constructing the complex.[41]
Address: Cagsawa Ruins, Legazpi City
Pagsanjan Falls, Pagsanjan
Waterfall. Pagsanjan Falls, also known as Cavinti Falls is one of the most famous waterfalls in the Philippines. Located in the province of Laguna, the falls is one of the major tourist attractions of the region. The three-drop waterfall is reached by a river trip on dugout canoe, known locally as Shooting the rapids, originating from the municipality of Pagsanjan. The falls can also be reached from the top by a short hike from Cavinti.
The boat ride has been an attraction since the Spanish Colonial Era with the oldest written account in 1894. The town of Pagsanjan lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Balanac River and the Bumbungan River (also known as the Pagsanjan River).[42]
Port of Dumaguete, Dumaguete
The Port of Dumaguete, is a seaport in Dumaguete, Philippines. It is owned and managed by the Philippine Ports Authority and is the baseport of the Port Management Office Negros Oriental/Siquijor.
After upgrade works were made in the port, the port was inaugurated on March 11, 2021 by President Rodrigo Duterte and Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade.[43]
MacArthur Memorial Marker, Cagayan de Oro
Tourist attraction in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. The MacArthur Memorial Marker is a shrine dedicated to US General Douglas MacArthur in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
The MacArthur Memorial Marker commemorates the arrival of MacArthur in the city at Macabalan wharf who is retreating to Australia amidst the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during the World War II era. Local politician, Constantino Jaraula caused the construction of the Port of Macabalan along with a MacArthur marker and a view deck when he was still president of the Lions Club in 1970. This marker was demolished due to expansion works on the seaport. Another MacArthur marker was built near the site of the previous marker outside the Philippine Ports Authority office in 1994, when Jaraula was serving as Rotary Club president. The MacArthur Memorial Marker itself was inaugurated on March 14, 2008.
The structure features the "scrambled egg hat" of MacArthur. The stars represents MacArthur's military rank as a five-star-general. A replica of a USAFFE PT Boat encased inside a glass is featured at the center of the monument. The marker is recognized as a historical site by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.[44]
Address: Barangay Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro
The Galeón, Pasay
Museum. The Galeón: Manila–Acapulco Galleon Museum or the Museo de Galleon is a maritime museum under construction within the SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The museum will feature Manila–Acapulco galleon trade and will also house a full-scale replica of a Galleon within its interior.[45]
Bacolod Public Plaza, Bacolod
Park in Bacolod, Philippines. The Bacolod Public Plaza, officially the Plaza del 6 de Noviembre, named after the day of the Spanish surrender of Negros Island to the Negros revolutionaries, is one of the notable landmarks of Bacolod, the capital of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is located in the heart of the downtown area, near the old city hall and across from the San Sebastian Cathedral. The plaza is a trapezoidal park with a belt of trees around the periphery and a gazebo at the center. Scattered within the trees are four circular fountains.[46]
Address: Rizal St., 6100 Lungsod ng Bacolod
Mount Sungay, Tagaytay
Mountain in the Philippines. Mount Sungay, also known as Mount Gonzales, is a mountain in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. Located in eastern Tagaytay, the inactive stratovolcano is the highest point of the province of Cavite, at 709 metres. The slopes of the mountain are the source of the San Cristobal River that flows from the mountain to Silang, Cavite down to its mouth at Laguna de Bay in Calamba, Laguna.
The mountain's former sharp peak and readily distinguishable shape made it a reliable landmark for bearing checks when sailing in and around Manila Bay during the early days of navigation.[47]
Museo Valenzuela, Valenzuela
Museum in Valenzuela, Philippines. Museo Valenzuela is a museum in Valenzuela in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the city's historical and cultural landmark, named after Dr. Pío Valenzuela in 1963. Museo Valenzuela features collections of artifacts depicting the city's past and continuing development, it also serves as a repository of the city's rich heritage and a beacon of light to its people and guests. It is likewise a venue for historical, cultural, and artistic presentations as well as seminars and symposia on national and local issues.[48]
Address: 2 Fatima Ave, Valenzuela (Valenzuela District 2)
Davao River Bridge, Davao
The Davao River Bridge, also known as the Ma-a Bridge is a six-lane road bridge in Davao City.[49]
Museo ng Muntinlupa, Muntinlupa
Museo ng Muntinlupa also known as the Muntinlupa Museum is a history city museum in Centennial Avenue, Tunasan, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines.[50]
Address: Centennial Avenue, Laguerta, Tunasan, Muntinlupa (Muntinlupa District 1)