List of tourist attractions in the Philippines

Popular tourist attractions in the Philippines include the following:

Amusement, national and natural parks, and monuments

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Historical Sites

Name	Image	City/Municipality	Province	Region	Notes
Bataan National Park		Abucay Bagac Balanga Hermosa Morong Orani Samal	Bataan	Central Luzon
Biak-na-Bato National Park		Doña Remedios Trinidad San Ildefonso San Miguel	Bulacan	Central Luzon
Enchanted Kingdom[1]		Santa Rosa	Laguna	Calabarzon
Kalbario-Patapat Natural Park		Pagudpud Adams	Ilocos Norte	Ilocos Region	The natural park was established on April 20, 2007, by Proclamation no. 1275 encompassing 3,800 hectares (9,400 acres) with a buffer zone of 1,937 hectares (4,790 acres). The park was created under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.[2]
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park[3]		Palo	Leyte	Eastern Visayas	It was declared a national park on July 12, 1977, through Letter of Instructions No. 572 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.[4]
Manila Ocean Park		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Mayon Volcano National Park		Legazpi Ligao Tabaco	Albay	Bicol Region	First protected as a National Park in 1938, it was reclassified as a Natural Park in the year 2000.[5]
Mount Apo Natural Park		Davao City Kidapawan	Davao del Sur Cotabato	Davao Region Soccsksargen	Declared a National Park by Manuel L. Quezon through Proclamations No. 59 on May 9, 1936, and No. 35 on May 8, 1966[6]
Mounts Iglit-Baco National Park		Sablayan Calintaan Rizal San Jose	Occidental Mindoro	Mimaropa	A protected sanctuary and home to the Tamaraws endemic to the island of Mindoro. Established as a National Park on November 9, 1970, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6148.[7] Listed by ASEAN as one of the nine heritage parks in the Philippines in 2003.[8] The park has also been nominated in the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[9]
Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery[10]		Nagcarlan	Laguna	Calabarzon	It is dubbed as the only underground cemetery in the country.[11]
Paco Park		Paco, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		It was once Manila's municipal cemetery built by the Dominicans. Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal, Philippine National Hero, was secretly interred at Paco Park after his execution at Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896, and was guarded for fifteen days by the Guardia Civil Veterana. His remains were exhumed on August 17, 1898, and on December 30, 1912, was laid underneath the monument dedicated to him at the Luneta as stated in the Park's marker.[12][13]
Quezon Memorial Circle[14]		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Its main feature is a tall mausoleum containing the remains of Manuel L. Quezon, the second official President of the Philippines and the first of an internationally recognized independent Philippines, and his wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon.[15]
Rizal Park[16]		Roxas Boulevard, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The park was a tribute to the Philippine's national hero, Jose Rizal, a doctor and novelist who was shot by firing squad at this site on December 30, 1896.[17]
Salinas Natural Monument		Aritao Bambang Kayapa	Nueva Vizcaya	Central Luzon	The park was established on May 18, 1914, as the Salinas Forest Reserve covering the Salinas Salt Springs and surrounding forest through Executive Order No. 44 signed by Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison. It was finally declared a natural monument in 2000 under the National Integrated Protected Areas System through Proclamation No. 275 by President Joseph Estrada.[18][19]
Star City		CCP Complex, Pasay	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)

Churches

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Minor Basilica

Name	Image	City/Municipality	Province	Region	Notes
Antipolo Cathedral		Antipolo	Rizal	Calabarzon	On January 14, 1954, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines declared the new Antipolo Church as declared the National Shrine to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. The church was elevated to the status of cathedral on June 25, 1983, upon the canonical erection of the Diocese of Antipolo.[20]
Baclaran Church		Baclaran, Parañaque	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Since the Feast of the Immaculate Conception 1958, the shrine has been authorised by the Holy See to remain open 24 hours a day throughout the entire year. The shrine itself was blessed by Pope John Paul II during his first Apostolic Visit to Metro Manila in 1981.[21]
Baclayon Church[22]		Baclayon	Bohol	Central Visayas	It was severely damaged when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013.[23]
Baguio Cathedral		Baguio	Benguet	Cordillera Administrative Region	The site where the cathedral currently stands was a hill referred to as Kampo by the Ibaloi people. In 1907, a Catholic mission was established at the site by Belgian missionaries from the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae, which they later called Mount Mary.[24]
Barasoain Church[25]		Malolos	Bulacan	Central Luzon	Site of the First Philippine Republic.[26]
Basilica del Santo Niño		Cebu City	Cebu	Central Visayas	In 1965, during the 4th centenary of the Christianization of the Philippines, Pope Paul VI elevated the church to the rank of minor basilica.[27] On October 15, 2013, the bell tower of the church was destroyed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas.[23]
Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity		Agoo	La Union	Ilocos Region	On July 15, 1982, Pope John Paul II gave due course to the petition of Bishop Salvador Lazo of the Diocese of San Fernando, La Union that the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity be endowed with the title of a Minor Basilica.[28]
Basilica of Our Lady of Piat[29]		Piat	Cagayan	Cagayan Valley	On June 22, 1989, it was made into a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II.[30][31][32]
Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours		Taal	Batangas	Calabarzon	Asia's largest Catholic church.[33] On December 8, 1954, the church was elevated into a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII.[34]
Binondo Church		Binondo, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		In 1956, the church was made into a minor basilica by Pope Pius XII.[35]
Cagayan de Oro Cathedral		Cagayan de Oro	Misamis Oriental	Northern Mindanao	During its early history, it was believed that the first church structure built in present-day Cagayan de Oro (formerly Cagayan de Misamis) was erected in 1624 by the Augustinian Recollects under the leadership of Father Agustin de San Pedro.[36]
Cathedral of Praise		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Central United Methodist Church		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Founded on March 5, 1899, during the American Occupation, it was originally named Central Methodist Episcopal Church. The church was originally designed by Juan Arellano.[37]
Church of the Gesù		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Cosmopolitan Church		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Ermita Church		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The church is home to the Marian image of Our Lady of Guidance, which is considered to be the oldest Marian image in the Philippines, and in whose honor the church is officially named after and dedicated to.[38]
Iglesia Evangelica Metodista en las Islas Filipinas		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple[39]		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Imus Cathedral[40]		Imus	Cavite	Calabarzon	The cathedral was declared a structure of historical significance with the placing of a historical marker by then National Historical Institute of the Philippines on November 13, 2006.[41]
Jaro Cathedral		Jaro, Iloilo City	Iloilo	Western Visayas	The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines formally declared the cathedral the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) in February 2012.[42]
Las Piñas Church		Las Piñas	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The church is home to the famous Bamboo Organ.[43]
Loboc Church		Loboc	Bohol	Central Visayas	It was severely damaged when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013.[23]
Loon Church		Loon	Bohol	Central Visayas	It was severely damaged when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013.[23]
Malate Church		Malate, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The church is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de los Remedios ("Our Lady of Remedies"), the patroness of childbirth.[44]
Malolos Cathedral[25]		Malolos	Bulacan	Central Luzon	On December 4, 1999, it was elevated into a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II.[45]
Manila Cathedral[16]		Intramuros, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		On April 27, 1981, Pope John Paul II issued papal bull Quod Ipsum designating the cathedral as a minor basilica by his own Motu Proprio.[46][47]
Maribojoc Church		Maribojoc	Bohol	Central Visayas	It was severely damaged when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Bohol and other parts of Central Visayas on October 15, 2013.[23]
Miagao Church		Miagao	Iloilo	Western Visayas	The church was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a collection of four Baroque Spanish-era churches.[48]
Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception		Batangas City	Batangas	Calabarzon	On February 13, 1945, the church was declared a Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius XII.[49]
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag[50]		Manaoag	Pangasinan	Ilocos Region	In February 2015, the Shrine of Our Lady of The Rosary of Manaoag was elevated to a minor basilica by Pope Francis.[51]
Naga Cathedral[52]		Naga	Camarines Sur	Bicol Region	The first cathedral built for Naga was founded after the Diocese of Cáceres was established in 1595. It is a suffragan of the Diocese of Manila created by the papal bull of August 14, 1595, which also elevated the Diocese of Manila into an archdiocese. The church was destroyed by fire in 1768.[53]
Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church		Makati	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Our Lady of Montserrat Abbey		Mendiola, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish Church		Marikina	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Nagcarlan Church		Nagcarlan	Laguna	Calabarzon	The church is famous for its Underground Cemetery which was built in 1845.[54]
Paoay Church[55]		Paoay	Ilocos Norte	Ilocos Region	It is declared as a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines in 1993.[48]
Parañaque Cathedral		Parañaque	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Parish of the Holy Sacrifice[39]		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Pasig Cathedral		Pasig	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Peñafrancia Basilica[52]		Naga	Camarines Sur	Bicol Region	On May 22, 1985, the church was consecrated into a minor basilica Pope John Paul II.[56]
Philippine Independent Church (Parish of La Purisima Concepcion de Malabon)		Malabon	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Pinaglabanan Church		San Juan	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Quiapo Church[16]		Quiapo, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		On 1988, the church was made Basilica by Pope John Paul II thru the initiative of Cardinal Jaime Sin and Papal Nuncio Bruno Torpigliani.[57]
Saint James the Apostle Parish Church		Paete	Laguna	Calabarzon	The church is known for its huge and exquisite collection of images depicting the Passion of Christ, its century-old paintings and wooden images of saints.[58]
Sampaloc Church		Sampaloc, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
San Agustin Church[16]		Intramuros, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		In 1993, San Agustin Church was one of four Philippine churches constructed during the Spanish colonial period to be designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, under the collective title Baroque Churches of the Philippines.[48]
San Bartolome Church		Malabon	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
San Fernando de Dilao Church		Paco, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		On February 7, 2012, the church was designated as pro-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Manila until structural renovations on the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception were completed on April 9, 2014.[59]
San Miguel Church		San Miguel, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
San Pedro Macati Church		Makati	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
San Sebastian Cathedral		Bacolod	Negros Occidental	Western Visayas
San Sebastian Church		Quiapo, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Only prefabricated steel church in the world.[60] Only all-steel temple in Asia,[61][62] On June 24, 1980, it was elevated into a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II.[63]
Santa Cruz Church		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Santa Maria Church		Santa Maria	Ilocos Sur	Ilocos Region	The church was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 11, 1993, as part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a collection of four Baroque Spanish-era churches.[48][64]
Santo Domingo Church[39]		Quezon Avenue, Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		On October 4, 2012, it was declared as a National Culture Treasure through Republic Act No. 4846, otherwise known as the Cultural Properties Preservation and Protection Act making it as the first national culture treasure in Quezon City.[65]
Santuario del Santo Cristo		San Juan	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
St. Anthony Shrine		Sampaloc, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Tayabas Basilica		Tayabas	Quezon	Calabarzon	Largest Catholic church in Quezon.[66] On October 18, 1988, the title Minor Basilica was conferred upon the church by Pope John Paul II and the Congregation for Divine Cult.[67]
Tondo Church		Tondo, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)

Cultural and historical landmarks

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Name	Image	City/Municipality	Province	Region	Notes
Aguinaldo Shrine[40]		Kawit	Cavite	Calabarzon	Ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo, 1st President of the Philippines.[68]
Bagacay Point Lighthouse		Liloan	Cebu	Central Visayas
Bahay Nakpil-Bautista		Quiapo, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Basco Lighthouse		Basco	Batanes	Cagayan Valley
Binondo[16]		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Oldest Chinatown in the world.[69]
Bonifacio Monument		Caloocan	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Cagsawa Ruins		Daraga	Albay	Bicol Region
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse[55]		Burgos	Ilocos Norte	Ilocos Region
Cape Bolinao Lighthouse[50]		Bolinao	Pangasinan	Ilocos Region
Cape Engaño Lighthouse		Santa Ana	Cagayan	Cagayan Valley
Cape Melville Lighthouse		Balabac Island	Palawan	Mimaropa
Capul Island Lighthouse		Capul	Northern Samar	Eastern Visayas
Casino Español de Manila		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The Casino Español de Manila was a club established in 1893 by Spaniards living in the Philippines as their exclusive venue for recreational and social activities. It later opened its doors to Filipino members to foster Spanish-Filipino ties in the country.[70]
Corregidor Island[40]		Cavite City	Cavite	Calabarzon
Don Roman Santos Building		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
EDSA Shrine[71]		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Built in 1989 to commemorate the memories of the People Power Revolution.[72]
Fort of San Antonio Abad		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Fort Santiago[16]		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Heritage City of Vigan		Vigan	Ilocos Sur	Ilocos Region	One of the New7WondersCities.[73]
Intramuros		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The Walled City.[74][75]
Lapu-Lapu Shrine[76]		Lapu-Lapu	Cebu	Central Visayas
Luneta Hotel		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Magellan's Cross[76]		Cebu City	Cebu	Central Visayas
Magellan Shrine[76]		Lapu-Lapu	Cebu	Central Visayas
Malacañang Palace[16]		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Official residence of the President of the Philippines.[77]
Maniguin Island Lighthouse		Culasi	Antique	Western Visayas
Manila Army and Navy Club		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		On April 26, 1991, it was declared a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Institute.[78]
Manila Central Post Office		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Manila City Hall		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		It is where the Mayor of Manila holds office and the chambers of the Manila City Council.[79]
Manila Hotel		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Manila Metropolitan Theater		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		It was designed by architect Juan M. Arellano and inaugurated on December 10, 1931.[80]
National Historical Commission of the Philippines		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The present day NHCP was established in 1972 as part of the reorganization of government after President Ferdinand Marcos' declaration of martial law, but the roots of the institute can be traced back to 1933, when the American colonial Insular Government first established the Philippine Historical Research and Markers Committee (PHRMC).[81]
Nielson Field		Makati	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Rizal Shrine[10]		Calamba	Laguna	Calabarzon	Ancestral home of Jose Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines.[82]
The Ruins		Talisay	Negros Occidental	Western Visayas
Tutuban railway station		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)

Natural landmarks

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Name	Image	City/Municipality	Province	Region	Notes
Anilao Dive Spots		Mabini	Batangas	Calabarzon
Apo Island[83]		Dauin	Negros Oriental	Central Visayas	Cited as one of the best diving spots in the world.[84]
Apo Reef[85]		Sablayan	Occidental Mindoro	Mimaropa	World's 2nd largest contiguous coral reef system and the largest in the country.[86]
Banaue Rice Terraces		Banaue	Ifugao	Cordillera Administrative Region	Eighth Wonder of the World.[87]
Boracay Island		Malay	Aklan	Western Visayas	One of the Best Islands in the World according to Travel + Leisure.[88][89]
Cagayan de Oro River		Talakag Baungon Libona Iligan Cagayan de Oro	Bukidnon Lanao del Norte Misamis Oriental	Northern Mindanao
Camaya Coast		Mariveles	Bataan	Central Luzon
Caramoan		Caramoan	Camarines Sur	Bicol Region
Chocolate Hills[22]		Sagbayan Batuan Carmen Bilar Sierra Bullones Valencia	Bohol	Central Visayas
Coron Island		Coron	Palawan	Mimaropa	The island is known for several Japanese shipwrecks of World War II vintage. Because of its unique ecological features, it is entirely protected by several legal proclamations.[90]
El Nido		El Nido	Palawan	Mimaropa	Best Beach and Island in the Philippines according to CNNGo.[91][92]
Dahican Beach		Mati	Davao Oriental	Davao
Great Santa Cruz Island		Zamboanga City	Zamboanga del Sur	Zamboanga Peninsula
Hinatuan Enchanted River		Hinatuan	Surigao del Sur	Caraga
Hinulugang Taktak		Antipolo	Rizal	Calabarzon
Hundred Islands National Park[50]		Alaminos	Pangasinan	Ilocos Region
Kanlaon Volcano[83]		Bago Canlaon La Carlota La Castellana Murcia San Carlos Vallehermoso	Negros Occidental Negros Oriental[83]	Western Visayas Central Visayas	The highest point of the whole Negros and Visayas by 2,465 metres (8,087 ft). 3rd Most Active Volcano in the Philippines.[93]
Lake Balinsasayao[83]		Sibulan	Negros Oriental	Central Visayas
Lake Danao[94]		Ormoc	Leyte	Eastern Visayas
Limunsudan Falls[95]		Iligan	Lanao del Norte	Northern Mindanao
Loboc River[22]		Carmen	Bohol	Central Visayas
Mactan Island		Lapu-Lapu	Cebu	Central Visayas
Maria Cristina Falls[95]		Iligan	Lanao del Norte	Northern Mindanao
Matabungkay		Lian	Batangas	Calabarzon
Mayon Volcano[96]		Legazpi	Albay	Bicol Region	Renowned as the "perfect cone" because of its almost symmetric conical shape.[97] Most Active Volcano in the Philippines.[93]
Mount Apo		Davao City Kidapawan	Davao del Sur Cotabato	Davao Region Soccsksargen	Highest mountain in the Philippines[98] The Grandfather of Philippine Mountains[99]
Mount Banahaw		San Pablo Candelaria Dolores San Antonio Tiaong	Laguna Quezon	Calabarzon	9th Most Active Volcano in the Philippines.[93]
Mount Bulusan		Bulusan Irosin	Sorsogon	Bicol Region	4th Most Active Volcano in the Philippines.[93]
Mount Hamiguitan		Governor Generoso Mati San Isidro	Davao Oriental	Davao Region	The only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mindanao and the sixth in the Philippines[100]
Mount Hibok-Hibok		Mambajao	Camiguin	Northern Mindanao	7th Most Active Volcano in the Philippines.[93]
Mount Isarog[101]		Calabanga Goa Naga Ocampo Pili Tigaon	Camarines Sur	Bicol Region
Mount Makiling[1]		Calamba Santo Tomas	Batangas Laguna	Calabarzon
Mount Mariveles		Mariveles	Bataan	Central Luzon
Mount Pinatubo		Whole length of Zambales Bamban Camiling Capas Mayantoc San Clemente San Jose Santa Ignacia Angeles City Floridablanca Porac Mabalacat	Zambales Tarlac Pampanga	Central Luzon
Mount Pulag		Bokod Buguias Kabayan Tinoc Kayapa	Benguet Ifugao Nueva Vizcaya	Cordillera Administrative Region Cagayan Valley	3rd highest mountain in the Philippines and Luzon's highest peak.[102]
Mount Samat		Pilar	Bataan	Central Luzon
Pagsanjan Falls[1]		Cavinti Pagsanjan	Laguna	Calabarzon
Pagudpud coastline[55]		Pagudpud	Ilocos Norte	Ilocos Region	Boracay of the North[103]
Panglao Island		Panglao Dauis	Bohol	Central Visayas
Puerto Galera		Puerto Galera	Oriental Mindoro	Mimaropa	One of the most beautiful bays in the world.[104]
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park		Puerto Princesa	Palawan	Mimaropa	One of the New7Wonders of Nature.[105]
Pujada Bay		Mati	Davao Oriental	Davao	One of the most beautiful bays in the world.[106]
Punta Fuego		Nasugbu	Batangas	Calabarzon
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras		Banaue Kiangan Mayoyao Hungduan	Ifugao	Cordillera Administrative Region	The first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the UNESCO World Heritage Site List.[107]
Rio Grande de Cagayan		Aparri Bayombong Diadi Ilagan Jones Maddela Nagtipunan Tuguegarao Tumauini	Cagayan Isabela Nueva Vizcaya Quirino	Cagayan Valley
Samal Island		Samal	Davao del Norte	Davao Region
Siargao Island		Burgos Dapa Del Carmen General Luna Pilar San Benito San Isidro Santa Monica Socorro	Surigao del Norte	Caraga
Sierra Madre		Aurora Bulacan Cagayan Isabela Laguna Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya Quezon Quirino Rizal		Cagayan Valley Calabarzon Central Luzon	Longest Mountain Range in the Philippines.[108]
Taal Volcano		San Nicolas Talisay	Batangas	Calabarzon	It is a Lake within a Volcano within a Lake within a Volcano.[109] It is the 2nd Most Active Volcano in the Philippines.[93]
Tubbataha Reef		Puerto Princesa	Palawan	Mimaropa
Verde Island		Batangas City	Batangas	Calabarzon
White Island[110]		Mambajao	Camiguin	Northern Mindanao

Urban architecture landmarks

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Name	Image	City/Municipality	Province	Region	Notes
Araneta Coliseum[14]		Cubao, Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Asilo de San Vicente de Paul		United Nations, Avenue	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Asilo de San Vicente de Paul (ASVP), formerly known as Casa de San Vicente de Paul, was founded on July 26, 1885, by Sr. Asuncion Ventura, DC, a native of Bacolor, Pampanga.[111]
Ayala Center		Makati	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Ayala Museum		Makati	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Bangui Wind Farm		Bangui	Ilocos Norte	Ilocos Region	1st Wind Farm in the Philippines.[112]
Bonifacio Global City		Taguig	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Camp Crame		EDSA, Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Cultural Center of the Philippines		Pasay	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Eastwood City[14]		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Entertainment City		Parañaque	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Mactan–Cebu International Airport		Lapu-Lapu	Cebu	Central Visayas
Mall of Asia Arena		Bay City, Pasay	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
National Library of the Philippines		Ermita, Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		The National Library of the Philippines can trace its history to the establishment of the Museo-Biblioteca de Filipinas (Museum-Library of the Philippines), established by a royal order of the Spanish government on August 12, 1887.[113]
National Museum of the Philippines		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Resorts World Manila		Pasay	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Robinsons Galleria		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Robinsons Place Manila		Manila	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Shangri-la Plaza		Mandaluyong	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
SM City Bacolod		Bacolod	Negros Occidental	Western Visayas	10th largest SM mall by land area and the 3rd in Visayas.
SM City Cebu		Cebu City	Cebu	Central Visayas	4th largest mall in the Philippines and the 1st SM mall in Visayas.[114]
SM City North EDSA[14]		Quezon City	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		2nd largest mall in the Philippines and 4th largest in the world.[115]
SM Lanang Premier		Davao City	Davao del Sur	Davao Region	Largest mall in Mindanao.[116]
SM Mall of Asia		Pasay	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		3rd largest mall in the Philippines and 11th largest in the world.[115]
SM Megamall		Mandaluyong	Metro Manila (National Capital Region)		Largest mall in the Philippines and 3rd largest in the world.[115]

See also

• List of museums in the Philippines
• List of airports in the Philippines
• List of ports in the Philippines
• Tourism in the Philippines

Notes and references

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2. "PROTECTED AREAS IN REGION 1". Biodiversity Management Bureau.
3. "Historical Destinations". The Official Website of the Province of Leyte. Archived from the original on July 18, 2003. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
4. "LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 572". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
5. "Protected Areas in Region 5". Biodiversity Management Bureau.
6. "Proclamation No. 35; Revoking Proclamation No. 507 — A dated December 16, 1965, which Excluded Certain Portions of Land from the Mt. Apo National Park and Restoring the Same Areas as Part of the Mt. Apo National Park". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 8, 1966. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
7. "Republic Act No. 6148 — An Act Declaring Mount Iglit, Mount Baco and the Adjoining Areas Situated in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro and Bongabon, Oriental Mindoro as a National Park, Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds Necessary for the Development Thereof and For Other Purposes". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
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