Monte Maria

Darlyn Mae A. Dimaano

BSA III- Irregular

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Museo ni Leon at
Galicano Apacible

Cape, Santiago Lighthouse

 Casa De Segunda Monte Maria
It is a pilgrimage center dedicated to Mary, Mother of All Asia. The development was conceived as a destination to attract devotees and
The Casa de Segunda, also
pilgrims. It can be considered as a tourism and/or retirement It village.
is a pilgrimage center isdedicated
Its centerpiece the MOTHER to OF ALLSaint Padre Pio & Shrine
ASIA – TOWER OF PEACE, which
known as Luz–Katigbak House, Mary, Mother of All Asia. The The National Shrine and
is constructed atop the
is aplateau’s
heritagehighest
housepoint with an elevation
museum of 148 meters
development was above sea level,
conceived as overlooking
a the Verde Island Passage,
Parish of Saint Padre
reputed to be the center of the
located center
along RizalofStreet,
marineLipa
bio- diversity of the world,
destination as she welcomes
to attract devotees alland domestic and
Pio[1]international seafaring vessels
(Filipino: Pambansan
entering and seekingCity,
refuge in the serene
Batangas. calm
It was built waters of Batangas
during pilgrims. bay.
It can be considered as a g Dambana at Parokya ni
the 1860s and owned by Don tourism and/or retirement village. Santo Padre Pio),
Mo Manuel Mitra de San Miguel-Luz Montemaria Shrine (Montemaria commonly known as Padre
and Doña Segunda Solis International Pilgrimage and Pio Shrine, is a parish
Katigbak, Dr. José Rizal's first Conference Center) is located at church and pilgrimage site
love. The house was repaired in Barangay Pagkilatan in Batangas City. situated along Governor
M Antonio Carpio Avenue
1956 by Paz Luz-Dimayuga and Its centerpiece is the MOTHER OF ALL
(Santo Tomas–Lipa Road)
was eventually declared a ASIA – TOWER OF PEACE, which is in Barangay San
national heritage house by constructed atop the plateau’s highest Pedro, Santo
the National Historic Institute. At point with an elevation of 148 meters Tomas, Batangas,
present, the house was above sea level, overlooking the Verde Philippines. It is
converted into a museum. Island Passage, reputed to be the center consecrated to the
of the center of marine bio- diversity of Italian Saint Pio of
the world, as she welcomes all domestic Pietrelcina.
Museo ni Leon at Galicano and international seafaring vessels
Apacible entering and seeking refuge in the
Cape Santiago Lighthouse
serene calm waters of Batangas bay.
It is also known as Faro de
The Museo ni Leon at Galicano CaboSantiago (Filipino: Parol
Basilica in Taal, Batangas
Apacible is the ancestral house of a ng Cabo Santiago), is a
the Apacible brothers, originally Basilica de San Martin de historic lighthouse located
from Balayan but who both played Tours, is a Minor Basilica about 130 kilometres (81 mi)
important roles in the Philippine located in Taal, Batangas. It is southwest of Manila in
Revolution and on to the American claimed as the largest church Barangay Bagong
colonial era. The museum has been in the Philippines and in South Silang, Calatagan, Batangas,
taken over by the National East Asia. This church is 96 Philippines. It is the oldest
Historical Commission of the meters long and 45 meters working lighthouse in
Philippines and is open to the public wide. Local people celebrate Batangas and one of the
for free. Just like in other NHCP- the day of their patron saint, oldest working lighthouses in
administered museums, the visitor San Martin de Tours, every the Philippines. It serves as a
is first treated to a multimedia November 11. It is the time guide for ships passing
presentation as a way of that the townspeople honor through the Verde Island
introduction. The museum is along and acknowledge their patron Passage and entering Manila
Agoncillo Street in Taal, Batangas. saint. Bay.