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Samal
Church of Samal is located in Samal, Bataan, Philippines.  The spiritual ministration of Samal was entrusted to the Dominicans in 1596. The town was attacked by Dutch invaders in April 1647 but the local garrison of Pampanga under the command of Alejo Aguas compelled the Dutch forces to retreat. The church and the convent built by the Rev. Jeromino Belen, O.P. were ruined during the Dutch invasion. In 1896 the church was burned by the Katipuneros to drive out their enemies in the convent. The Rev. Justo Quesada rebuilt the church and convent in 1903. Source:Bataan.islandsphilippines.com

Basco
Established in 1783, it is the oldest and most important church in Batanes. To give the facade stability and strength against earthquakes and typhoon winds, the church walls were buttressed with massive pilasters from foundation to top. The church is dedicated to the Immaculate Concepcion, patroness of Batanes. Source:Lakbaypilipinas.com

Bacolod City
The Church of Talisay is located in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Philippines. This is such an important architecture in town, as the Church of Talisay is erected during the 1900's. It was built specifically to hold the remains of Fr. Fernando Cuenca and Gen Aniceto Lacson.  Source: FlyPhilippines.com.ph

Iriga
The city's Tinagba Park is a children's themed playground located right at the city square in front of the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua at Iriga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Source:Irigacity.org

Marikina
The park is situated at the corner of Shoe Avenue and Sumulong Highway, Makina with a fountain similar to Rajah Sulayman Park in Manila and an architectural facade. Source:1stPhilippines.com

Dumaguete City
Located within the grounds of Silliman University in Dumaguete is the largest fully-functioning theater outside Metro Manila, the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The Auditorium was built in 1973 and completed in 1975 at a cost of P4.4 million from funds provided mainly by the Henry Luce Foundation Inc. of New York. It was named after the late wife of Henry Luce III, President of the Henry Luce Foundation Inc. In 2008, the Luce Foundation provided additional funds to refurbish the Auditorium. Now, the auditorium is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to meet the strictest standards in theater. The Luce Auditorium is fully airconditioned and accomodates 923 seaters. The Proscenium stage covers an area of 8.23 meters in length and 15.28 meters in width. Moreover, the lighting is powered by a light control system with 80 channels. The auditorium also houses a ballet studio, a gallery, a piano room and the Luce Auditorium office. With the funds of Luce Foundation and the works of Siliman University, the Luce Auditorium remains to be the center for Culture and Arts in the Visayas-Mindanao region. Together, it aims to cultivate and promote the passion of theatre, music, dance, and other forms of art expression among the students of the university and the community at large.  Source:  Siliman University Website

Loay
Loay, BoholThe Clarin Ancestral House dates back to 1840. Traditional Filipino-Spanish in design with long slanting roofs covered with nipa leaves, it is a typical one big square house with a coral stone foundation, rough-hewn wooden posts, wooden walls and floors of wide hardwood planks and a receiving hall with a high vaulted ceiling. Although the ceiling beams are in urgent need of repair being damaged by termites, the whole house is relatively in good condition.Declared as a heritage site by the National Historical Institute, and the most visited of all ancestral houses of Bohol, the 167 year old Clarin Ancestral House is now a museum housing family collections that date back to the American period. Wooden furniture are intricately carved beds with posts for the mosquito nets, dressers, antique rocking chairs, and a kneeler with corresponding chair complete with an old bible and draped with a large veil.Other items observed are elegant Maria Clara’s (Filipina gowns) and barongs, and a huge earthen pot filled with American era centavo coins, antique jars and lamps, and some kitchen wares. Gracing a wall is a long sword taken from a sword fish. A good collection of books, including a very large dictionary of the English language, can be found in a small library.The house, as is typical of Filipino-Spanish houses at that time, is made up of two floors: the ground floor and an upper floor. The living quarters are located at the upper floor. The upper floor has large and wide windows with shutters decorated with capiz shells that let the sunshine in if closed. The shutters are slid to slots at the side of the windows leaving the wide window openings devoid of any obstruction. Fresh air freely circulates inside the house keeping it cool even during hot days.How to get to Clarin Ancestral HouseThe Clarin Ancestral House is located in the town of Loay, about 18 kilometers from Tagbilaran City. From Tagbilaran, the house lies on the left-hand side and only a few steps away from the corner of Bohol’s circumferential road.Situated at the foot of the stairway leading to the Loay Church which is on the top of a hill, it is right along the lane that leads to the stairway. You will notice that most of Bohol’s heritage homes lie right along roads with gardens at the back.Source:Bohol Philippines 

Angeles City
Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) is located in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.  This former United States Airforce Base has become a favorite destination for local and foreign tourists. It has world class amenities including a 36-hole championship golf course, duty free shops, fine dining establishments and a casino among others.  Source:Woodland.ph

Tiaong
Claro M. Recto Shrine is located in Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines.  Located near the Municipal Hall, this monument was erected in honor and memory of a great constitutionalist, lawyer, statesman, nationalist, parliamentarian,judge, author, judge, orator Don Claro M. Recto Recto was an esteemed statesman and staunch nationalist. An illustrious son of Tiaong, he is regarded as the Father of the Philippine Constitution. Location: Tiaong, Quezon From the municipal building, one can either walk or take a tricycle. 5 minutes from the town proper of Tiaong.  Source:Tourism.qzn.ph

Bacarra
Co-Ca River is located in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines  It is a potential for eco-tourism. Some of its unique features are its hanging bridges, mini-dams, native wildlife, like the giant lizards and giant tilapias. The river is envisioned to be the next Villa Escudero and Loboc River in Bohol, or even better.  Source:Bacarra.gov.ph