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San Juan (Ilocos Sur)
Lapog Bay is located in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines.  Saoang in San Juan, Ilocos Sur, being a part of Lapog Bay, had its share ofthe 34 Japanese warships that anchored at the Bay. Most of the warships left the Bay on October 17, 1944. Bombers came morning of the following day and bombed the four remaining warships - off Saoang, off Sabangan, off Camindoroan and the Japanese landing barges at Solotsolot beach. The bombing sorties took hours and set ablaze the whole Lapog bay, turning it into a veritable inferno that burned overnight. In the next few days, bodies of fallen Japanese soldiers were washed ashore and were buried in the area by the locals. Source:Santa.gov.ph

Igbaras
Lapusan is another cave in Igcabugao, in the cave flows cool crystal clear water from an underground river. The flowing river joins the Igbolo Creek More about Lapusan Cave.

San Remigio
May 16 | San Remegio  The Municipality of San Remegio celebrates the Lapyahan Festival in cognizance of the Town Fiesta. Lapyahan means shoreline, it describes the unique feature of San Remigio for having the longest shoreline in Cebu Province with Boracay-like white beaches enough to taunt foreign and local tourists. The theme of this festival is a combination of the town’s history and God’s gift of naturally beautiful shoreline. The first part of the festivity is the town's history, the ritual dance chronologically symbolize from the very beginning from pre Spanish era, Japanese occupation then to American regime and finally, the town's independence.  Source:Official Website of San Remegio

Las Piñas
The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ, in the Parish Church of St Joseph in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a nineteenth-century church organ made almost entirely from bamboo: only the trumpet stops are made from metal.The organ, the church and the surrounding buildings have been restored to their 19th century state by Architect Francisco "Bobby" Mañosa and partner Ludwig Alvarez, making a trip to the site a popular excursion for Filipinos and foreign visitors alike.The builder of both the church and its organ was Fr. Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen, a priest under the Augustinian Recollects. A native of Spain, he served as parish priest in Las Piñas through many endeavors. Historians portray him as a gifted man-natural scientist, chemist, architect, community leader, organist and organ builder.Having previously built organs in Manila area with some organ stops made of bamboo he chose bamboo for most of this organ, and only the trumpet stops are made of metal. The choice of bamboo was probably both practical and aesthetic - bamboo was abundant and used for hundreds of items, both a practical and an artistic nature.Fr. Cera began work on the organ in 1816, while the church was still under construction, and the organ was completed in 1824. During Fr. Cera's lifetime, disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons damaged both church and organ and Fr. Cera himself was the organ's first "restorer." Down through the years, natural disasters continued to take their toll; the organ was unplayable for years. Somewhat unexpectedly reassembled early in the 20th century, partial restoration took place from time to time up through World War II.In recent years, several concerted attempts were made to save the instrument. In 1972, a contract for total restoration was awarded to Johannes Klais Orgelbau KG in Bonn, Germany, and it was shipped there in 1973. While the restoration of the organ was taking place in Germany, a massive project was completed at the church. With the help of the community of Las Piñas and many others in the Manila area, the church grounds were restored to its original state.The restored organ returned home in March 1975, to a joyous welcome by the people of the Philippines. The joint restoration of church and the organ was a triumph of local and international cooperation. Since then the scene of many concerts and festivals, the Bamboo Organ is described by many international organ masters as one of the finest old organs in the world.[citation needed] Its construction of bamboo is noted as being one of the major factors that gives it a truly unique and lively sound.The National Museum of the Philippines officially declared the Las Piñas Bamboo Organ a 'National Cultural Treasure' on November 24, 2003 for its uniqueness and significance.To retain a high standard of quality and reliability, the Bamboo Organ underwent a general overhaul from September, 2003 to November, 2004. This time, the work was done locally by Europe-trained organbuilders of the Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc. who are also tasked to maintain the instrument so that future generations will be assured of hearing and experiencing the unique sound of a Philippine treasure.  Source:Wikipedia

Carmen
Lasang-Lasang Park is regarded as a mini-forest. It is home to a variety of plants and wild animals. A spring gushing through rock formations supplies water responsible for the irrigation of rice fields in surrounding low land areas. The local term lasang means forest. HOW TO GET THERE Lasang-Lasang Park is located in Carmen. Source:Bohol-PhilippinesWOW Philippines 

Anilao, Batangas
Layag-Layag Reef is located in Anilao, Batagas, Philippines.  Extensive coral formation on a shallow, steep slope. On the south side of this open-water area, a ledge drops to about 90 feet from the surface. Big jacks swim to within a few feet of the surface, although the larger fish tend to be somewhat timid. Source:Mybatangas.com

Bacarra
Lazo Ancestral Home is located in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.  The most beautiful restored bahay na bato (stone house) in the province. The Lazo family is one of the longest reigning politicians in the province. The bahay na bato is replicated and reconstructed inside the Ilocos Museum.  Source:Bacarra.gov.ph

Jaro
The mansion was first owned by Rosario Lopez Javelona and her husband Don Luis Ledesma. The house was one of the few that was spared from destruction during the World War II. The grand matriarch, Purificacion, died in September 2006 at age 102.  Stories say that the owners thought that there was a treasure buried in front of the mansion and started to dig. As a result, the facade of the mansion collapsed. They did not realize that the treasure was their house. See more old houses in Jaro.  Source:Ivan About Town    

Leganes
Iloilo is a known religious province and the number of pilgrim sites scattered all over the land testify the Ilonggo's strong faith and devotion to God. Amongst these shrines of faith, the church of San Vincente Ferrer in the town of Leganes is perhaps the most visited because people from all over the country would come to pay homage and display their acts of faith with hopes that the desires of their hearts might be fulfilled.  Declared as a diocesan shrine, the imposing baroque structure stands facing the town plaza as it struck passersby with its captivating beauty. The facade is an elaborate example of the usual baroque church common in the Philippines and in other countries around Europe. Without the canopy, the facade would have shared a lot similarities with the Church of Saint Theresa in Lithuania. Though it was just recently rebuilt, the architects and engineers did choose the best details that could make an astonishing facade that depitcs nothing else but elegance, faith and magnificence. Source:Iloilo On Foot  

Legaspi City
Legazpi City Museum is located in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines.  The museum can be found inside the City Hall Annex Building and it houses artifacts and other antiques. Among the things tourists can find in the museum are: archeological and ethnographical artifacts, collection of old photographs, religious items, pottery and other cultural objects as well as art collections of famous Bicolano artists.  Sources:1stPhilippines.com Wikipilinas