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Buenavista
  Siete Pecados or the Islet of Seven Sins is one of Guimaras' major landmarks. On the biggest islet in Siete Pecados stands a lighthouse buit way back in 1884.   According to Faros Españoles de Ultramar, a book published in Spain listing lighthouses built in the Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, the lighthouse then had a “bluish gray tower”. The Spanish cast iron lighthouse may been replaced by an American concrete tower in 1904. Know more about Siete Pecados' Spanish Lighthouse. 

Tagaytay
St. Anne's Shrine is located in Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines.  The shrine is a perfect place for meditations and prayers, located at Sungay West in front of Tagaytay Science National High School. It has a statue of the Virgin Mary and St. Anne. Source:1stPhilippines.com

Dumaguete City
St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral is located along Perdices Street in Dumaguete City.  Built in the year 1811, St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral is the largest church in the city. With a gilded and ornate altar, high ceilings and hanging chandeliers, the Cathedral is a grandiose display of traditional European architecture.  Source: dumagueteinfo

Siquijor
St. Francis de Assisi Bell Tower & Convent is located in Poblacion, Siquijor, Siquijor.   It was built in the year 1870 and is made up mostly of corals. It was intentionally positioned near the pier to give the guests and travelers a grand Siquijodnon welcome with blessings and goodwill.   The church has its own bell tower which stands approximately 45 feet high and made up of stone tablets. It serves as a watch tower to protect and forewarn the villagers from impending attack by pirates and other adversaries.  Source: visitmyphilippinestraveljournals

Lazi
The town of Lazi is home to St. Isidore Labradore Church and Convent. The church has been declared as a National Historical Shrine in the 1970's.  The convent is said to be the biggest convent in the whole of Asia. Conceptualization and construction of the St. Isidore Labradore Convent began in 1857 by Augustinian Recollects and was completed by Filipino artisans in the year 1884.  The church's architecture shows old world grandeur with its massive doors, equally old belfry and antique bells, and intricate interior. Hand carved depictions of the Station of the Cross accents every window, a lofty and intricate ceiling vault and two, wood floors with herringbone pattern, period pulpits all contribute to a strikingly holy old world charm atmosphere.  The convent is a U-shaped massive structure which measures 50x50 meters—such size was colossal during the period it was made. The building was then used by the friars for resting and recreation. The is a typical Filipino stone house with a ground floor of thick stone layer and an upper level made of hardwood panels.  Source: Dumaguete Info

Calumpit
St. John the Baptist Church is located in Calumpit, Bulacan, Philippines. Religious Built in 1572, the St. John the Baptist Church is the oldest church in Bulacan. Constructed under the supervision of Augustinian priest Fr. Diego Vivar-Ordoñez, the church had been witness to the Filipino’s struggle against Spanish, American and Japanese rule.  Inside the church is a tunnel that, according to history, was used by priests during the Spanish regime to keep gold, religious statues, and ornate jewelry hidden from the sight of treasure hunters. Likewise, it is in this tunnel where revolutionaries and Spaniards were buried during the war. This was also Gen. Tanaka’s (Japanese Imperial Army) last battlefield.  Source:Bulacan.gov.ph

Vigan
St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral is located in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.  As found in the church’s marker, the original church was a chapel of wood and thatch erected in 1574 on orders of Juan de Salcedo, the conquistador and Founder of Villa Fernandina (now Vigan). Historian Benito Legarda writes that the “construction of the cathedral to replace the dilapidated church of San Pablo was authorized by the celebrated Governor Jose de Basco y Vargas in 1786, and the cornerstone was laid on January 31, 1790.” The church itself became a cathedral when the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia was transferred from Lal-lo, Cagayan, to Vigan in 1758. An imposing structure in the heart of Vigan, the church’s main door flanked by two pairs of columns which rise to the second tier of the façade. A niche above the main door houses a statue of St. Paul. A three-story bell tower with a square base and a mini-dome at the top lies nearby. Source: Ilocossur.com.ph

Apalit
St. Peter Shrine is located in Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines.  It is the home of "Apung-Iru", a life size ivory statue of St. Peter brought into the country from Spain. Source:Woodland.phLakbay.net 

Gumaca
St. Vincent Parish Church Gumaca is located in Gumaca, Quezon, Philippines. Built in 1582 by the Franciscan Friar Diego de Oropesa. The Dutch marauders first burned it down. Rebuilt by the local residents in 1690, the church was completed in 1747 and further improved in 1846. The belfry of the church was partially damaged by the earthquake in 1937. The church become the seat of the Diocese of Gumaca, and hence, a cathedral since 1985. Source:Tourism.qzn.ph  

Calauag
Sta. Milagrosa Nursery Cave is located within a reservation which is the municipal nursery of Calauag, Quezon. A creek passes through the cave. How to get there  From Calauag town proper, proceed to the Sta. Maria railroad crossing. Motorized wooden trolleys running over the railroad tracks colloquially called "skates" have a terminal there. The term "skates" came up at a time when this contraption was not yet motorized and the operator has to kick backwards to put the trolley in motion - as in roller skating.  Source:Waypoints.ph