Landmarks of the Philippines Natural Landmarks

Ambuklao Dam, Bokod, Benguet - main source of water comes from the Agno River which originates from Mt. Data Anilao Dive spots, Bgy. Anilao, Mabini, Batangas - Anilao is known as the birthplace of diving in the Philippines and is the forefront of the Philippine diving industry. Apo Island, Dauin, Negros Oriental (cited as one of the best diving spots in the world) a volcanic island covering 12 hectares in land area Baguio City, Benguet (summer capital of the Philippines) - established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway; the seat of government of the Cordillera Administrative Region

Banaue Rice Terraces, Banaue, Ifugao - also called Payew; commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World Boracay Island, Balabag, Malay, Aklan - awarded in the "Travelers' Choice 2011" by TripAdvisor as the second best beach (out of 25) in the world; Boracay was originally home to the Ati tribe

Bulusan, Sorsogon - home to the highest peak in Sorsogon, Mt. Bulusan Calamian group of islands, Palawan Caylabne Bay, Ternate, Cavite

Chocolate Hills, Carmen, Buhol - they have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument El Nido, Palawan

Hundred Islands National Park, Alaminos City, Pangasinan Only three of them have been developed for tourists: Governor Island, Quezon Island, and Children's Island; Anda is often called the "mother island" of the Hundred Islands

Kennon Road, Tuba, Benguet Laiya, San Juan, Batangas Lake Caliraya, Lumban. Laguna Mactan Island beaches, Lapu-Lapu City, Metro Cebu, Cebu Manila Reclamation Area Seaside

Maria Cristina Falls, Iligan City, Mindanao - sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall; a landmark of Iligan City, nicknamed the City of Majestic Waterfalls

Matabungkay, Lian, Batangas

Mayon Volcano, Legazpi City, Albay - Local folklore refers to the volcano as Bulkang Magayon (Bikol: 'Beautiful Volcano'), after the legendary heroine Daragang Magayon (Bikol: 'Beautiful Lady')

Mount Apo, Kidapawan City, Cotabato highest mountain in the Philippines Mount Dulang- Dulang, Bukidnon - the second highest mountain of the Philippines

Mount Isarog, Naga City, Camarines Sur - It was here that Bicolano guerillas hid during the Japanese Period. In the 70s, with the leadership of Romulo Jallores and his brother, they also established the New People's Army in the Bicol region at the foot of this mountain

Mount Pulog, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya - highest mountain in Luzon; the third highest mountain in the Philippines Pagsanjan Falls, Anglas, Cavinti, Laguna (indigenous name: Magdapio Falls) - The falls are reached by a river trip on dugout canoe known locally as shooting the rapids, originating from the municipality of Pagsanjan

Pagudpud Beaches, Ilocos Norte Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite

Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro - listed by the Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World, and is the only bay in the Philippines to be listed there Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan - also known as St. Paul's Subterranean River National Park, or St. Paul Underground River; one of the 28 finalists for the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" competition

Punta Fuego, Bgy. Balaytigue, Nasugbu, Batangas Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte - "The Surfing Capital of the Philippines" Taal Volcano, Batangas Tagaytay Highlands, Bgy. Sungay East, Tagaytay City

Tubbataha Reef, Palawan - an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea of the Philippines; Tubbataha is even home to the hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) which are endangered species

Cultural & Historical Landmarks

Andres Bonifacio Monument, Caloocan City built by Guillermo Tolentino, cast in bronze Batasang Pambansa Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon City - the headquarters of the House of Representatives of the Philippines; It is located at Batasan Road, Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Botanical Garden (Baguio City) - also called the Igorot village, which features native huts typical of the Cordillera architecture Burnham Park (Baguio City) the oldest of all Baguio parks

Chinatown, Binondo District, Manila - Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila, Philippines is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594 Corregidor Island, Mariveles, Bataan (nicknamed The Rock), became the headquarters of the Allied forces and the seat of the Philippine Commonwealth government Dilao - Paco was formerly known as Dilao; Dilao, was a settlement of 3000 Japanese during the Spanish era around the year 1600 EDSA Shrine - The Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, Our Lady of EDSA, or more popularly, the EDSA Shrine is a small church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila located at the intersection of Ortigas Avenue and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City

Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite - the ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo,[2] the first president of the First Republic of the Philippines, and it was here that Philippine independence from Spain was proclaimed from the balcony of the mansion on June 12, 1898

Far Eastern University in the City of Manila (largest ensemble of Art Deco structures in the Philippines) Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila - a defense fortress built for Spanish conquistador, Miguel Lpez de Legazpi; Jos Rizal, the Philippines' national hero, was imprisoned in the fort before his execution in 1896; served as barracks for Spanish artillery soldiers during Spain's colonization of the islands

Heritage City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur - The city's full name at the time of its Spanish foundation was "Villa Fernandina", or "Town of Ferdinand", in honour of Prince Ferdinand, the firstborn son of King Philip II of Spain. As the city grew, and the seat of the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia transferred to Vigan, it was later re-named "Ciudad Fernandina de Vigan" ("Ferdinand's City of Vigan").

Intramuros, Manila, "the Walled City", oldest district of the City of Manila - became the headquarters of the Allied forces and the seat of the Philippine Commonwealth government

Lapu-Lapu Monument - a 20-meter bronze statue in Punta Engao, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines, erected in honor of Datu Lapu-Lapu, a native leader who defeated Spanish soldiers and killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan on 1521

Las Pias Bamboo Organ, Fr. Diego Cera Ave., Las Pias, Metro Manila - the parish church of Saint Joseph in Las Pias City, Philippines, is a nineteenth-century church organ made almost entirely from bamboo

Lighthouses in the Philippines Bagacay Point Lighthouse is partly in ruins but it is the oldest existing lighthouse tower in the Philippines Lourdes Grotto - a religious shrine housing the image of the Lady of Lourdes with 252 steps Luneta Park (earlier known as Bagumbayan Field)

Magellan's Cross, Colon St., Cebu City - a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines

Magellan's Monument

Malacaan Palace, Manila, official residence of the President of the Philippines the complex consists of: a. Malacaang Palace itself b. Bonifacio Hall - formerly the Premier Guest House used by Ferdinand Marcos, the office of successor Corazon Aquino, and the residence of Joseph Ejercito Estrada c. Kalayaan Hall - the former executive building built under the American administration d. Mabini Hall the Administration Building e. New Executive Building - built by President Aquino

Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila - honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Patroness of the Philippines; The cathedral serves both as the Prime Basilica of the Philippines and highest seat of Archbishop in the country; It is the highest seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of the Philippines, the current Archpriest of the Cathedral is Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales.

Mansion House (Baguio City) - official (second) residence of the President of the Philippines patterned after that of London's Buckingham Palace Marcela Agoncillo National Landmark, Taal, Batangas Quezon Memorial Circle, Diliman, Quezon City San Agustin Church, Paoay, Ilocos Norte

Rizal Shrine - This is a fortified complex which houses the building the Philippines' national hero spent his last night and where his family later found concealed in an oil lamp, the famous poem Mi ltimo adis (My Last Farewell).

San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila - the oldest church still standing in the Philippines Santo Tomas Church, Miagao, Iloilo, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1973 The churchs fortress-like design suggests its dual purpose as a place of worship and as a fort used in defending the town from Moro raiders at that time

San Sebastian Church, Quiapo, Manila - is the seat of the Parish of San Sebastian and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; it is the only all-steel church or basilica in Asia

Silliman University, Dumaguete, first American-established Protestant school in the Philippines. University of San Carlos, Cebu City oldest school in the Philippines