LUZON

Region 01

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Produces quality towels, blankets, table runners, and clothing

materials with ethnic Ilocano designs.

Built of coral blocks and stucco -plastered bricks, the

architecture is a unique combination of Gothic Paoay Church Built of
coral blocks & stucco -plastered bricks, the architecture is a unique
combination of Gothic, Baroque and Oriental.
Construction of the church started in 1704 and was completed in 1894. Paoay Church is included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Baroque and
Oriental. Construction of the church started in 1704 and was completed in 1894. Paoay Church is included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
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One of the most imposing Catholic Structures in

La Union. Rebuilt after an earthquake in 1892.

An old Presidencia that houses artifacts,

religious icons and other historical pieces
of cultural importance to the Ilokanos.
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A National Landmark was used as a fortress during the Philippine

Revolution of 1896.

A National Shrine, had been the site of last stand of the Filipino
Revolutionary Forces under General Emilio Aguinaldo during the
same period.

Served as the backdoor to General Yamashita’s last ditch defense during the last stage of World War II.
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Region 02

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The Ivatan houses are not the typical houses you can find in the
Philippines. The Ivatan people, an ethnolinguistic group of the Batanes
province in the northernmost part of the country, built the nowfamous
stone houses for a very good reason: to protect them against the harsh
environmental conditions.
One of the oldest house in Batanes.
The house is made of limestone and coral and its roofing of cogon rice.
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Mt. Carmel Chapel, also known as Tukon Church, was first
established on May 3, 2008, at Sitio Tukon, Barangay Chanarian, Batanes.
It adopted the design of a traditional Ivatan house made of stone walls,
making it the only chapel embodying such design.
The chapel looks like it popped right out of a story book modeled after
the traditional Ivatan Houses.
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In June 2002, the Philippine Senate passed a bill proclaiming June

30 as Fil-Hispano Day to commemorate what is now known as the historic
"Siege of Baler".
Old saints (santos) and religious vessels adorn the altar facade. An
ancient bell, La Campana de Baler, is stored as a relic palm leaves and
bamboo by Franciscan priests, this historical church played a crucial role
during the siege of Baler.
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An Augustinian mission in lowland Nueva Ecija was founded in

Gapan in 1595. The Roman Catholic Church of Byzantine architecture, built
within 16 years (1856 -1872).
The church of Penaranda was erected in 1896 by Fr. Florentino
Samonte. Construction was continued by Fr. Candicho San Miguel from 1879 -
1881 and by Fr. Santos Vega from 1887 -1889. From 1889 to 1891, the parochial
house of bricks and wood was built by Fr. Valentin Gatode la Fuente. Fr.
Alvaro Callega built the original church with thatch -roof and walls.
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Old houses and settlements never failed to fascinate me. Famous for
preserving how a town during the Spanish times were planned are the heritage
towns of Taal in Batangas, Pila in Laguna, Silay City in Negros Occidental, and the
UNESCO World Heritage City of Vigan in Ilocos Sur, which is also a candidate for
being one of the Seven Wonder Cities of the World. But recently, an alternative
destination has been offered to the public – Bataan’s Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar.
Las Casas, as it is commonly called, is an open -air museum and a heritage park
located in Barangay Pag - Asa in the Municipality of Bagac, Province of Bataan. Unlike
other heritage towns, what makes this place different is that the old houses here
were just transferred from their original locations and restored back to their
former glory.
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Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo was the first cousin of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
and became his right hand. He was the president of the Magdalo Council, or
Government, which was established in Imus, Cavite. He was the First President
of the Association de los Veteranos dela Revolucion Filipina.
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It is an old structure dating back to 1609, when the Spaniards built it to

protect part of the then growing city. The structure is made of granite blocks,
with walls approximately 30 feet high.

A wide stairway leads to the top of the fort where a concrete house could
be found. Naval memorabilia including antique cannons and cannon balls
decorate the lawns.
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The encounter in Binakayan is one in a two -pronged branch of offensive

against Spaniards on November 9 - 11, 1896. The second encounter was in Kalero,
Noveleta wherein hundreds of Spanish soldiers were killed by Filipinos.
During the uprising, Gen. Gregoria Montoya was with the revolutionary
forces. She is the Joan of Arc of the Philippines and hailed from Tabon, Kawit,
Cavite.
Two hundred fifty Spanish soldiers surrendered in “Polvorin,” after a
brief encounter with Filipino soldiers. It was the second victory of the Filipino
Revolutionaries under the leadership of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.
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The marker stands at the site of the bloodiest battle fought in the island
between the Philippine Revolutionary Forces and the Americans. The “Battle of Pulang
Lupa” was the first known major battle won by the Filipinos over the Americans. The
area is surrounded by dense vegetation making it an ideal place for camping.
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This cathedral is a mere 10-minute walk from Boac

town proper. It was built in 1756 in honor of the Blessed
Virgin of Biglang Awa (Immediate Succor). It was here where Filipinos and Spaniards took refuge
from pirate attacks.
The architecture is Filipino-Hispanic Gothic with much of the original structure – the
façade the main body, the belfry, and the altar – faithfully preserved. Stained glass windows,
though a later addition, adorn the walls and enhance the age -old beauty of the church.
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The Cagraray Eco-Energy Park is a nature camp on Cagraray Island, which is connected
to main land Albay by the Sula Bridge.
It offers adventure activities such as wall climbing and zipline rides.
A signature spot within the park is the amphitheater, which is built just near the
entrance to the park. Other noteworthy structures are the chapel, hanging bridge, and
solar-powered lampposts.
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It is a century-old church that was built by Spanish friar from the Franciscan
order in 1874.
Using just the slabs of stones taken from the sea and put together using egg
whites mixed with lime and coconut wine, it is perhaps the most well-preserved
church in Sorsogon. Although it already undergone some restorations, the original
walls including the bell tower are still intact.
The pastoral town of Barcelona which is only a few kilometers away from Gubat prides
itself for its 18th century church.
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Isneg architecture differs markedly from that of the other groups in the Cordillera. This difference lies mainly in the boatlike design of
the Isneg house. Apayao in the northernmost part of Luzon is the only region in the Cordillera with a navigable river, and among the mountain
people of the north, only the Isneg are natural boatpeople and boatbuilders.

A typical Isneg house resembles the traditional Isneg boat in some ways. The boat,
called barana’y or bank’l, is made up of three planks, a bottom plank which tapers at both
ends, and two planks on both sides, carved and shaped in such a way as to fit alongside the
bottom plank. The roof of the Isneg house suggests an inverted hull, and the floor joists
when seen from the outside appear to have the shape of a boat.
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The typical Bontoc dwelling has walls about three and a half
feet high, with the front wall open in the middle.

The walls on the front and the sides are built of wood
slabs but the rear is constructed with stones chinked
with clay.

The floor is the earth itself often covered with

hardened mud.
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The Ifugao houses were usually similar in architectural

Designs but they differ in decorative details depending on
the tribes. Their houses were harmoniously located with
The contour of the rice terraces. The one -room house of the
Ifugao commonly know to them as fale. The exterior of the house
house seems to be nothing but a pyramid resting on four posts , while
the interior space is enclosed by slanting walls and ceiling that appears to be spherical that
are formed by the loft.
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Kankana-ey houses are built like the other

Igorot houses, which reflect their social status.
 NCR

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Designed by a Spanish priest-civil engineer

Rev. Fr. Roque Ruaño in 1920 to 1923, the main building
of the Philippine’s oldest university, located along
Espana Boulevard, is also the first earthquake
resistant building in the country. The design was
fine tuned after the lessons learned from the Great
Kantō earthquake that flattened Tokyo and
Yokohama in September 1, 1923.
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The marker stands at the site of the bloodiest

battle fought in the island between the Philippine
Revolutionary Forces and the Americans. The “ Battle of pulang
Lupa” was the first known major battle won by the Filipinos over the
Americans. The area is surrounded by dense vegetation making it an ideal place for camping.