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Name: Kaye Ivana S. Solis Date: June 16, 2021 Instructions
Name: Kaye Ivana S. Solis Date: June 16, 2021 Instructions
Memorial Hill
The Memorial Hill was the burial place of
Major Eriberto B. Misa Sr. which served
as a tribute to the former Bureau of
Prison Director for his 12 years of service,
making him the longest-serving prison
director up to this date.
This hill located inside the New Bilibid
Prison Reservation in Muntinlupa City
cradles a vintage Japanese cannon used
during the war and a grotto statue of Our
Lady of Lourdes where regular masses in
the early 1950s were held before the
establishment and installation of the Our
Lady of Mercy Chaplaincy.
Parañaque City Tambo Mangroves Avian Reserve Sambalilo
This mangrove, located by the bay, is The Sambalilo Festival is one of the
visited by hundreds of bird species from most colorful and prosperous
all over the Asia-Pacific region seeking for festivals in the province of Laguna.
sanctuary in this exclusive zone. It is celebrated to celebrate the
As a known entertainment hub, it has handmade sombrero(hat) made
several world-class hotel and gambling from pandan that has been the
locations like the City of Dreams Manila, foremost livelihood of the people
Solaire Resort & Casino, Okada Manila, since time immemorial.
and Entertainment City. The city, like
Pasay, also enjoys a massive
infrastructure system that includes the
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, LRT-
1, the Philippine National Railway, the
South Luzon Expressway, the Manila-
Cavite Expressway, and the Metro Manila
Skyway.
Redemptorist Church
The National Shrine of Our Mother of
Perpetual Help, also known as the
Redemptorist Church and colloquially as
Baclaran Church, is a prominent national
shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual
Help along Roxas Boulevard in Baclaran,
Parañaque, a city in the southern part of
Metro Manila, the capital of the
Philippines.
The church enshrines the icon of Our
Mother of Perpetual Help, and is one of
the largest Marian churches in the
Philippines.
According to the Catholic Bishops
Conference of the Philippines, the Shrine
and its attached convent were initially
dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux; a
grotto statue of the saint on the shrine
grounds memorialises her patronage.
City/Municipality Tourist Destinations Festivals
Roligon Mega Cockpit
Roligon Mega Cockpit which was built in
1988 and was finished in 1990 is the
precursor to the former Parañaque
Cockpit Stadium or what was popularly
called 7-Up because it was situated near
the soft drinks bottling plant.
During its glory days from 1990 to 2001,
Roligon Mega Cockpit staged some of the
most memorable cockfighting events in
the history of Philippine sabong.
Pasay City Coconut Palace Sto. Niño Festival
The Coconut Palace, also known as The Sinulog-Santo Niño Festival is
Tahanang Pilipino, is a government an annual cultural and religious
building located in the Cultural Center of festival held on the third Sunday of
the Philippines Complex in Manila, January in Cebu City, and on the
Philippines. fourth Sunday of January in
It was the official residence and the Carmen, Cebu, and is the centre of
principal workplace of the vice president the Santo Niño Catholic
of the Philippines during the term of celebrations in the Philippines.
Jejomar Binay. The festival is considered to be
It was commissioned in 1978 by former first and Queen of festivals in the
First Lady Imelda Marcos as a Philippines, with every celebration
government guest house and offered to of the festival routinely attracting
Pope John Paul II during the Papal visit to around 1 to 2 million people from
the Philippines in 1981 but the Pope all over the Philippines every year.
refused to stay there because it was too Aside from the religious aspect of
opulent given the level of poverty in the the festival, Sinulog is also famous
Philippines. for its street parties, usually
happening at night before and at
Star City the night of the main festival.
Star City is a 35,000 m2 amusement park
in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Fertility Rites/Feast Day of Sta.Clara
It is located in the reclaimed area of the Sta. Clara, whose feast day falls on
Cultural Center of the Philippines Aug. 11, is venerated as the patron
Complex, part of Bay City. saint of childless couples and good
The facility is owned by Star Parks weather.
Corporation, a subsidiary of Elizalde She is believed to intercede for
Holdings Corporation. childless couples to be granted the
gift of fertility.
Philippine Air Force Museum Participation in the dance
The Philippine Air Force Aerospace procession is believed to invite the
Museum is an aerospace museum located spirit of life into the womb.
within the premises of Colonel Jesus Another old tradition is the
Villamor Air Base in Pasay, Philippines. offering of eggs before her image
The museum was founded as the Marcos to pray for fair weather.
Museum in 2 May 1974.
The museum exhibits are divided into Serenata
several sections. These include a heritage Serenata Festival is an yearly event
section, a science and technology section, marked on 14th February.
an art corner and the Aircraft Park. The musical extravaganza is held in
Pasay City, a vibrant suburb in
Metro Manila.
It is the perfect fusion of eclectic
music, great company, and
memorable moments.
This festival brings to life the
popular tagline, ‘It is more fun in
the Philippines’.
Taguig City American Cemetery and Memorial Sta. Anang Banak Taguig River
The Manila American Cemetery and Festival
Memorial is located in Fort Bonifacio, The Sta. Anang Banak Taguig River
Taguig, Metro Manila, within the Festival is held in Sta. Anna as a
boundaries of the former Fort William type of thanksgiving.
McKinley. The devour is done to respect the
It can be reached most easily from the town's benefactor Saint Anne, who
city via EDSA to McKinley Road, then to as indicated by legend,
McKinley Parkway inside the Bonifacio accumulated the natives of "taga-
Global City. giik" root of Taguig along the
The Nichols Field Road is the easiest riverbank.
access from Manila International Airport Late conventions highlight a
to the cemetery. parade of water crafts and buoys,
known as pagoda, along the
Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne stream.
The Saint Anne Parish Church, also known
as Santa Ana Church or also known in its Pagiikan Mini Olympics
formal name as the Archdiocesan Shrine Native games as they were never
of St. Anne, is a Catholic church located at played before- habulan ng biik,
Barangay Santa Ana, Taguig. hulihan ng itik, patintero, arnis,
It is situated next to the Taguig River and tumbang preso and many others
across Plaza Quezon, where the statue of brought to the level of the para-
the late Manuel L. Quezon was erected olympics.
when he was still serving as President of
the Philippines.
Dambanang Kawayan
Dambanang Kawayan, officially known as
Saint John the Baptist Parish, is a Roman
Catholic parish-church located in
Barangay Ligid-Tipas in Taguig,
Philippines.
This church of Tipas formerly belonged to
the Immaculate Conception Parish of
Pasig and later transferred to the Shrine
of Saint Anne in Sta. Ana, Taguig City.
The word "Tipas" comes from the word
"Tinagpas" or "Tiga-gapas" because the
original taga-Tipas were farmers.
Pateros San Roque Church Balot sa Puti Festival
Known canonically as San Roque On the 31st of January, the town
Cathedral-Parish, is the cathedral or seat holds an annual event called the
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balut sa Puti Festival.
Kalookan, located near the intersection of It is a food festival featuring a
10th Avenue and A. Mabini Street in cooking competition of the famous
Poblacion, Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippine delicacy known as Balut.
Philippines. It is one of the highlights of the
The church is located some meters away Pateros Town Fiesta celebration
from the poblacion or central vicinity of where it brings the best of one of
the city. the country’s original exotic food.
Its present parish priest is Pablo Virgilio S. It is also held to promote the
David, D.D., the Roman Catholic Bishop of image of Pateros as a producer of
Kalookan, and its rector is Jeronimo Maria the best quality Balut in the world.
J. Cruz, V.G. People of Pateros gather to have a
The cathedral is dedicated Saint Roch, street party with a live band, plus
known as San Roque in the Philippines. drinking ice cold beer together
with Balut.
City/Municipality Tourist Destinations Festivals
Alfombra Slippers
Alfombra slippers are original creations of
the shoemakers of Pateros characterized
by “carpeted” or “hairy” soles made of a
material that reminds me similar to
“faux” suede.
The shoemakers of Pateros were very
creative and innovative producing quality
footwear or sapatos, of which its name
Sa{pateros} was inspired from and
earning them the title, Shoe Capital of the
Philippines before WW2.
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