A Pilgrim’s Journey to Heavenly Vacation (3N/4D)
Manila – Bulacan – Pampanga – Tarlac – Pangasinan – Cagayan - Baguio - Manila
DAY ONE - From Manila, take the North Luzon Expressway and
exit via Tabang to proceed to Malolos, Bulacan for a visit to the
Barasoain Church of Our Lady of Carmel. Built in 1871 – 1878,
the church became the seat of the short-lived Philippine Republic
and site of the first constitutional convention beginning in 1898
which passed the Malolos Constitution. It houses the NHI
Barasoain Lights and Sound and Ecclesiastical Museum.
Drive back to the North Luzon Expressway via Pulilan to take the
Angeles-Magalang exit. Proceed to Angeles City to visit the Holy
Rosary Cathedral along Sto. Rosario St. The cathedral was built
in beginning in 1877 – 1898 thru the so-called forced labor
system imposed by the Spanish colonial government on the
townspeople of Angeles City. It houses the miraculous image of
the Apung Mamacalulu – the image of the Reclining Christ.
Spend a night in any of the standard-class hotel accommodation in Clark.
DAY TWO - The following day, resume your journey by driving
toward Brgy. Dolores in Mabalacat, Pampanga to enter the
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway for a quick drive through Tarlac.
Take the San Miguel exit to proceed to Brgy. San Sebastian (Hon
Kee Tea House on your right or Vilmar Restaurant on your left)
and take a left turn to the bypass road (Tarlac - Pangasinan)
toward the town of Camiling. Follow the 36-km backcountry but
well-paved road to Brgy. Lubigan in San Jose, Tarlac (turns are
well signposted). Spend an hour or so at the Church of the Risen Christ where a relic or particle
of the Holy Cross from Germany is enshrined in a silver reliquary. The Holy Mass is celebrated
daily (except Thursday) at 10:00 in the morning after which the faithful is allowed to the
reliquary to pay their homage and be blessed with spirituality.
In the afternoon, proceed to MacArthur Hwy. on one’s way to
Pangasinan to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag. An
apparition and several miracles have made the Lady a famous
destination for thousands of devotees of the faith from around the
world.
Time permitting, one may climb the hills in Bani, Pangasinan for a walk through the 14 Stations
of the Cross.
Spend the night in any of the accommodation facilities in the area.
DAY THREE - The following day, proceed to Penablanca,
Cagayan, to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Piat. The image was
supposedly brought to the Philippines from Macao in 1604 by
Dominican Friars. In 1954, her church was declared a National
Shrine by His Excellency Most Rev. Egidio Vagnozzi, the
Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. The image is known
throughout the country as the Black Mary, making Piat the
pilgrimage center of the northeast.
Proceed to the Baguio Cathedral where one hurdles 100 steps
before reaching the top of the hill. Optionally, one may also visit
the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes – a religious shrine where
about 252 steps lead to the top of the hill before one may offer
sacrifices, devotion and prayers. Here, one is rewarded with a
panoramic view of the city.
DAY FOUR - Spend another night in the Pine City for a well-deserved relaxing vacation. Go
souvenir hunting before one drives back to Manila.
Contact Information
Department of Tourism –CAR
DOT Complex, Gov. Pack Road, Baguio City
Phone (074) 442-7014 / 619-1127 / 8848
Email: dotcar@pldtdsl.net
Department of Tourism – Cagayan Valley
29-A Rizal Street, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Phone (078) 844-1621/846-2435 / 2435
E-mail: dotr02@yahoo.com
Department of Tourism – Ilocos
G/F Oasis Country Resort Hotel, Sevilla, City of San
Fernando, La Union
Phone (072) 888-2098 / 2411/2098 / 242-1656
Email: dotregion1@pldtdsl.net
Department of Tourism – Central Luzon
Hilaga Village, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Phone (045) 961-2612 / 5617 / 625-8525
Email: tourismregion3@gmail.com
Or visit your travel agent.
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