LUZON REGIONST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL in Vigan, PhilippinesLAOAG CATHEDRAL in Ilocos Norte, Philippines

ST. PAUL‘S CATHEDRAL

• The St. Paul’s Cathedral is also known as the metropolitan Cathedral. It is considered a major religious landmark not only of northern Luzon but the country as well. Visitors must include a visit to the cathedral when in Vigan as it has been a center of Roman Catholic devotion for centuries.

LAOAG CATHEDRAL

• Laoag Cathedral, canonically known as St. William Cathedral is a church in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. It was built in 1612 by Augustinian friars to replace a wooden chapel. It is known for its Italian Renaissance design and its Sinking Bell Tower, which sinks into the ground at a rate of an inch a year.

VISAYAS REGIONPALO CATHEDRAL in Leyte, Philippines

Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Bohol, Philippines

PALO CATHEDRAL

A chronological landmark in Palo is the Cathedral which was built in 1596 by Fr. Alonso de Humanes, The Palo cathedral has been rebuilt twice – in years prior to 1897 after damage by fire and tropical storm, and later in 1897 when a big tropical storm unroofed the church, damaged the convent and other houses in the town.

Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate

Conception

• The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon is considered to be one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It is one of the best preserved Jesuit build churches in the region, although in the 19th century, the Augustinian Recollects added a modern facade and a number of stone buildings that now surround the church.

MINDANAO REGION

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral Dipolog, PhilippinesSAN PEDRO

CATHEDRAL, Davao City, Philippines

Our Lady of the Most Holy

Rosary Cathedral

• Built by the Spanish friars sometime in 1894, the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral wows tourists and visitors of its magnificence.

• History says that the original altar of the cathedral was designed by Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal.

SAN PEDRO CATHEDRAL

• San Pedro Cathedral is not only the oldest church in Davao City, but also the city's premier historical landmark. It was named after San Pedro (Saint Peter), the patron saint of Davao. The original structure was built in 1847 during the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors, led by Don Jose Uyanguren.