1. Simbahan ng Las Pias, Las Pias City.

It is written on the churchs historical marker: Ginamit na kampo ng mga bihag noong panahon ng
pananakop ng mga Hapon at bilang pagamutan noong liberasyon. (Used as a prison during the
Japanese occupation, as well as a hospital during the liberation.) Its something worth thinking
about while hearing Mass.
A structure that took more than 20 years to build, the church was erected from 1797 to 1819.
Housed within is an organ made of 902 bamboo tubes and 129 metal ones.
2. Church and Monastery of Guadalupe, Makati City

A testament of true love in the time of cholera, the church, which was constructed from 1601 to
1629, was the site of an orphan asylum and trade school administered by the Augustinian Order
for the benefit of the children of the victims of the cholera of 1882.
This is according to the historical marker on the structures edifice. After taking the buildings
Byzantine beauty which makes it the ideal venue for wedding ceremonies visitors can take a
jeep to Rockwell for a completely different kind of tour.
3. Unang Pagawaan ng Sapatos sa Marikina, Marikina City

Fondly called Kapitan Moy by locals, this home-turned-shoe-factory-turned-events-venue (among

others) is the birthplace of Laureano Guevara, nicknamed Kapitan Moy. He was the leading
shoemaker in the city known for this craft.
He began learning his trade in 1887. Says the historical marker, it was here where nakatuklas sila
ng mga wastong pamamaraan sa paggawa ng sapatos (they discovered the correct methods in
shoemaking). A short stroll will take tourists to the Shoe Museum, where some 600 of Imelda
Marcos famous footwear are on display.
4. Mira-Nila Heritage House, Quezon City

Built in 1929 by Conrado and Francisca Tirona Benitez, this ancestral home is a grand Filipino
house with [an] Italianate faade, meticulously preserved interiors and graceful lawns and
gardens, according to its official website, www.miranila.org.
Overlooking Manila, it bears the name Mira-Nila because it prompts the viewer in Spanish to look
at Manila. It is a beautifully landscaped and furnished home, one of the few surviving examples
of what life used to be in pre-war Philippines, according to the same site.
5 . Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City

Neat rows of white crosses dot the grassy expanse of this national shrine. Visitors are greeted with
a quote attributed to General Douglas MacArthur: I do not know the dignity of his birth but I do
know the glory of his death. He is supposed to have said this when he visited the Philippines in
the 1960s to pay tribute to his comrades who died in World War II.
Guests can view the final resting places of former Philippine Presidents, National Artists, and
military men, among others. And if the weary travelers get hungry, they can always grab a bite at
any of the restaurants in McKinley Hill.
5. First Shot in Filipino-American War, San Juan City

Yes, one of the default tourist spots Pinoys like to bring their foreign visitors to is Greenhills, as
well as other similar bazaars where one can score a bargain or ten. While on the way to shop, how
about a little detour?
At the San Juan Bridge are two markers, one in English, the other in Filipino. The former reads,
Here, at 9:00 oclock in the evening of February 4th, 1899, Private William Grayson of the First
Nebraska Volunteers fired the shot that started the Filipino-American War.The three-year conflict
left 4,200 Americans and over 20,000 Filipino combatants dead, according to the US Department
of State Office of the Historian (http://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/War). Interestingly,
the online account makes no mention of the tiny bit of trivia involving the American Grayson.
6. Ang Bahay ng mga Nakpil at Bautista, Quiapo, Manila

Built in 1914, this historical structure was the home of Petrona Nakpil and husband Dr. Ariston
Bautista Lin, who formulated medicine to fight cholera. Also among its residents were Julio Nakpil,
a revolutionary and composer of songs for the Katipunan, and his wife Gregoria de Jesus,
Lakambini of Katipunan and widow of Andres Bonifacio.
Two renowned architects stayed in the home that also served as a jewelry shop: Julio and
Gregorias son Juan, and his cousin Angel.According to the Bahay Nakpil-Bautista Foundation,
Inc., the house is a museum of sorts for the Katipunan, containing, among others, furniture used by
some Philippine national heroes.
7. Lichauco House, Sta. Ana, Manila

The Lichauco House was originally the Obrien House, built by the latters family during the early
American period, according to the NHCP. When they transferred to another home during the
Japanese occupation, it became a refuge for many civilians.Marcial Lichauco, who was
ambassador under former President Diosdado Macapagal, then bought it from the Obriens at the
end of World War II, and turned it into his family home with his wife, Jessie.
The second heritage tree in the city of Manila, a century-old balete, can be found in the compound,
as well. The first is found in Malacaang.
NHCP said the house was a living example of structures built during the American colonial era and
a witness to the development of the historic district of Santa Ana.
8. Old Legislative Building, now National Museum, Ermita, Manila

Heres a place that deserves a day at least of exploring. The former legislative building was
designed in 1918 by American architect Daniel Burnham, who was known for his classical style,
patterned after the structures of Greece and Rome.
This building now houses the National Museum, with exhibits in the arts and natural sciences,
among others, according to the museums website (http://philmuseum.tripod.com/index#). Works of
National Artists can be found here. Adjacent to the structure is the National Museum of the Filipino
People, which contains the countrys anthropological and archaeological treasures.
10. Presidential Museum and Library, Malacaan Palace, Manila
Yes, Malacaanwithout a g at the end, referring to the palaceis open to visitors. Located in
Kalayaan Hall, the Presidential Museum and Library is filled not just with objects from the lives of
Philippine presidents and heroes, but stories, too.
Which President enjoyed chess so much, he continued to visit his chess set even from the grave?
Which war-time flag on display was bought off eBay from an American who had no idea what to
make of it? Which painting is so valuable, selling it would fund the entire reconstruction of
Malacaan, should the latter fall?