REGION II is composed of five provinces:
- CAGAYAN Capital: Tuguegarao City
- ISABELA Capital: Ilagan
- BATANES Capital: Basco
- NUEVA VIZCAYA Capital: Bayombong
- QUIRINO Capital: Cabbaroguis

CAGAYAN
Cagayan Provincial Museum
- An extensive collection of artifacts of the province and fossils of prehistoric animals.

MIRACULOUS LADY OF PIAT
A four centuries-old image of Mary broughtfrom Macao by DominicanFriars. The Basilica Minore is a declared National Shrine and a world-renowned pilgrimage spot.

SAN JACINTO DE POLONIA PARISH, Camalaniugan
-The church contains the oldest bell in the Far East, forged in 1595.

ST. HYACINTH CHURCH, Tuguegarao
Features an elevated chapel, its construction dates back to 1604.

ST. PETER AND PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, Tuguegarao
Built in 1767, the church has been restored after suffering massive damage in World War 2.

ISABELA
AGUINALDO SHRINE, Palanan
- General Aguinaldo was captured here in 1901 by American Forces, thus ending the Philippine Revolution

GUIBANG CHURCH, Gamu
Houses the Miraculous Lady of the Visitation of Guibang.

PARISH CHURCH OF ST. MATHIAS, Tumauini
An ultra-Baroque church, unique for extensive use of baked clay, both for wall finishing and ornamentation.

SAN PABLO CHURCH, San Pablo
Built in 1625, it features the tallest bell tower in the Cagayan Valley.

BATANES
RADIWAN POINT, Ivana Seaport
Site of the landing by Philippine Independence fighters on September 18, 1889.
SONGSONG
Ruins of a village, which was destroyed by a tidal wave in the 1950's

SAN CARLOS BORROMEO CHURCH AND CONVENT, Basco
Completed in 1789 and still retains its centuries-old features.

SAN JOSE CHURCH, Ivana
Built in 1814, the church features a crenellated, fortress-like bell tower.

NUEVA VIZCAYA
DALTON PASS SHRINE, Santa Fe
A strategic mountain pass which was the site of a major battle during World War 2.

KIRANG PASS, Aritao
Has a monument erected by the Japanese to commemorate the gallantry of soldiers on both sides.

DUPAX DEL SUR CHURCH
Made of brick, lime, coral, river rockaby woo ad and plastered with stucco.

ST. DOMINIC CATHEDRAL, Bayombong
Razed twice and rebuilt, the cathedral maintains the original 18th Century Spanish-style facade.

QUIRINO
AGLIPAY
The town is named after rebel priest, Father Gregorio Aglipay, who settled there.

Region III - Aurora
Dona Aurora Memorial Shrine where she was ambushed on April 28, 1949 along Baler-Bongabon Road.

Baler Catholic Church
This was the last pocket of resistance of the Spanish Armed Forces to surrender to American troops. This is also where the La Campana de Baler, an ancient bell, was used and later stored as a relic.

Lt. Commander James Gilmore Marker
From the left wall of the Baler Catholic Church stands a simple marker for Lt. Commander James Gilmore, who commanded the U.S. gunboat Yorktown and was captured with all his men when he came to Baler,Aurora in April 1899 to relieve the Spanish soldiers besieged in the church of Baler.

Quezon House
Once the vacation home of President Manuel L. Quezon, the house is a short walk from Cemento Beach. Today, only the foundation and a cement staircase remain; the house was destroyed by a typhoon

Quezon Memorial Park
This quiet park of trees and lawns was developed in honor and in memory of the late president Manuel L. Quezon. A marker fenced by concrete and set on a circular cement platform serves as a landmark of Baler, the birthplace of Quezon.

Museo De Baler
This museum displays artifacts and paintings about the history of
Aurora, exhibits on the ethnic groups Dumagat and Ilongot, and photos and memorabilia of native son Manuel L. Quezon, second Philippine president.

Moro Moro Zarsuela
Presented on February 19 (Aurora Day) in Baler, Aurora, the "Zarsuela" is an interplay of drama and dance. Taking three days to complete, the "Zarsuela“ performed here is composed of several acts that revolve around the main theme of Moro-Moro or Moslem-Christian conflict

Santo Entierro
A glass coffin encasing a statue of Jesus Christ is displayed in a makeshift wooden chapel in Baler.

Region III - Bataan
First line of defense marker
Marks the first strong line of defense of combined Phil. And USAFFE troops against the Japanese invasion during World War II.

Democracy Marker
Situated at the provincial boundary between Pampanga and Bataan which depicts the role of Bataan in the fight for freedom for the preservation of democracy.

Death March Marker
The folk arts statue commemorating the defiant spirit of Bataan, where Death march marches passed on their way to the prison camp.

Tomas pinpin monument
In memory of first Filipino printer. It was in Abucay church where Tomas Pinpin co-authored and printed the earliest books in the country with Fr. Blancas de San Jose in 1610.

First Abucay Catholic Church
On this site a fierce battle between the Dutch and the natives together with defenders took place in June 23, 1647. The church is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It housed the first printing press in the country which outdated any single press in the US.

The main battle position (Abucay town)
The battle possition of the USAFFE, known officially as the Abucay -Morong Line, under the War Plan Orange 3.

Catholic Church Belfry
This was used as a site for Japanese artillery bombardment of Mt. Samat where both Filipino and American Forces gave their last stand.

Flaming sword
A symbol of the Filipino courage and gallantry in the face of external threats to the nation´s democracy and peace.

Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor)
Natural shrine atop Mt. Samat which immortalizes the agony of the Filipino and Americans against the forces of aggression and articulates the Commitment of the Filipino people to freedom and dignity.

Maria Canon statue
This tower was erected for the repose of many dead souls in the Philippines during World War 2 by the Mie-ken Daiichi Shueesec of the Japanese Sohtohshuh Spot, September 1978.

Philippine-Japan friendship tower
This symbolizes that after a war, there is a period of reconciliation, peace and friendship.

Francisco Balagtas monument
In honor of the great Filipino poet and patriot, this monument was erected.

Region III – Bulacan
Enriquez ancestral house
Constructed during the 1850s,it is one of the ancestral houses found in San Jose, Bulacan, Bulacan. Some of the documents of Marcelo H. del Pilar were found in this house. It houses a museum of rare antiques and historical artifacts. It is presently owned by acclaimed Filipino food historian Milagros Enriquez.

Meyto Shrine
This is the cradle of Christianity in the province, where the first Catholic Mass was held by the Augustinian friars, armed with cross in 1572.

St. John Baptist church
Built in 1572, the St. John the Baptist Church is the oldest church in Bulacan. Constructed under the supervision of Augustinian priest Fr. Diego Vivar-Ordoñez, the church had been witness to the Filipino’s struggle against Spanish, American and Japanese rule.

Barasoain ecclesiastical museum
A museum managed by National Historical Institute showcasing a collection of municipal antiques and priceless array of artifacts.

Basilica Minore de Immaculada Concepcion
This historic church was in 1896 the seat of power of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Republic of the Philippines. It is presently the seat of the Diocese of Malolos, and has been the bastion of faith for the past centuries.

Bulacan museum
The Museo ng Bulacan(Bulacan Museum) houses a collection of valuable relics and mementos, articles, documents and handicrafts of the Philippine Revolution.

Casa real shrine
A printing press during the Malolos Republic, the Casa Real was restored in 1852 and converted into a municipal library. It is now a museum under the management of the National Historical Institute and serves as the final repository of still existing memorabilia.

Kakarong de sili shrine
It is on this site where the bloodiest revolution in Bulacan took place where more than 3,000 Katipunero revolutionaries died. Likewise, it is on this site where the Republic of Real de Kakarong de Sili of 1896 was established.

Tecson house
Three sons of original owners were all officers of the revolutionary army of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. For sometime, this house was used as the headquarters of Aguinaldo. The house is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Cenen . Simon Tecson is the Original Owner.

Marcelo H. Del Pilar shrine
Marcelo H. del Pilar—patriot, writer, editor of the revolutionary paper La Solidaridad—is honored with this monument in Bulacan where he lived most of his life.

Old train station
Built in 1661, the Estacion de Guiguinto (Guiguinto Train Station) is the towns most acclaimed historical landmark and heritage site. It was upon this site that the Katipuneros (Filipino guerillas during the Spanish Regime) ambushed a train from Dagupan, killing six friars, including the parish friar of Guiguinto, Fr. Leocadio Sanchez, and a Spanish doctor.

Biak na bato National park
Among the many ecological attractions in Biak-na-Bato National Park are Bahay Paniki Cave, Aguinaldo Cave, Madlum Cave, Tanggapan Cave, And Tilandong Falls.

Baliuag museum
It is the town’s center for historical and cultural heritage.

Mercado house
One of the several houses used as a fort by the Katipuneros, boasts of unique architectural designs of stone carvings on facade and walls, a masterpiece of Bulacan artisans.

Battle of Quingua monument
Filipinos are well-known to be courageous and freedom lovers. The people of Plaridel are no exception. The marker commemorates the historic Battle of Quingua (Plaridel at present) where the Filipinos triumphed over the American forces in their fight for freedom.

Barasoain Church
It was the Seat of the First Philippine Republic on Sept. 15, 1898 to the last week of Feb. 1899 under the presidency of Pedro Paterno. In its convent the Universidad Literaria Cientifica de Filipinas was first housed. It also boasts of a light and sound museum under the management of National Historical Institute.

Region III – Pampanga
Nayong Pilipino
Take a glimpse of the Filipino culture. The Philippines is a country of varied and colorful cultures. Each of the 17 regions is unique with its own food, language, customs and traditions.

Kamikaze East Airfield (Japanese human bombs)
In World War II, Mabalacat was known as the birthplace of the kamikaze, the dreaded Japanese suicide missions which claimed the of more than 1,200 Japanese pilots and an untold number of Allied soldiers.

Salakot Arch
Located in front of the Clark main gate, and fashioned after a farmer's hat, this cavernous welcome landmark was built in 1979 to commemorate the historic signing of the RP-US Military Bases Agreement, which conferred complete sovereignty over all US military bases on the Philippine government.

Hilaga Cultural Village
Located at the mouth of the San Fernando Toll Exit along the North Luzon Expressway, North Philippines Hilaga (formerly Paskuhan Village) was transformed into a cultural, historical, tourism, trade, and entertainment village by former Secretary Richard J. Gordon in 2003.

Clark museum and Museo Kapampangan
The museum showcases the rich historical past of Clark, a former US military base and its dramatic metamorphosis into a special economic zone and eventually, as a world-class aerotropolis.

Sto. Tomas pottery industry
For many generations, Kapampangans are known to have fashioned pots and bowls of baked clay for their daily use. Here in Sto. Tomas is the place to go for its decorative clay jars, classic earthenware, and assorted potteries.

Region III – Nueva Ecija
Virgen Divina Pastora Nat’l shrine
The miraculous image of Divina Pastora believed to be the protector of the people of Gapan City. Unending stories of miracles of the Virgen Divina Pastora trethened the faith of the people. Hence, every May 1 of each year, people from different town and nearby provinces visit the church to pay homage to the miraculous Divina Pastora.

Mount Olivete religious Sects Community
Climbing a hundred steps of curved stone, one reaches the church built by the Adarnista Spiritual Community on a hilltop. Downhill, the community gathers in a clear, bubbling spring that believed to be medicinal and miraculous. At night, fireflies enchant the evening in the barrio.

Sideco house
The Sideco house was built in the 19th century by Crispulo Sideco. It typifies the houses of the Floral period in the Philippine colonial architecture, where ogee arches, filigreed wooden panels, grilles wrought in curlicues and floral and foliate designs abound in the house as basic structural elements or as ornaments.

Pangatian Shrine
The rescue of 516 prisoners of war by American soldiers and guerillas from the Pangatian Concentration Camp in Cabanatuan City on January 30, 1945 has been described as one of the most daring and successful rescue missions of its type in the annals of military history.

Region III - Tarlac
O’Donnell Catholic Church
The Spanish façade/lining of centuries old acacia trees of this former Recollect mission (1857-1898) still visible).

Tañedos of Gerona
Don Lazaro Tañedo was a captain in the revolutionary army and a close friend of Gen. Antonio Luna. The captain house, which is adjacent to the church of Gerona, was used by the general during his sojourn in Tarlac.

Velascos of Victoria
Don Geronimo Velasco wasa prominent figure in Tarlac revolutionary history, i.e., in the Makabulos provisional government, in local politics in Victoria, and in the struggle. He was also a friend of Gen. Luna and it was said that it was in this house where the general stayed prior to his fateful trip in Cabanatuan on June 4, 1899.

Morales of Moncada
Don Luis Morales was one of the early Governors and Senators of Tarlac province during the American period.The camposanto municipio of O’DonnellThe camposanto municipio of O’Donnell (Patling) Capas still preserves its Spanish colonial period identity.

Region III - Zambales
Ramon Magsaysay Ancestral house
With traces of the past, the Magsaysay residence is was the former leader of the Philippines grew up.

Casa San Miguel
San Miguel has every reason to earn the title of “CCP of Zambales”. It is the sole house of art in the province, no less than an internationally-lauded violinist as master, and a group of young and talented musicians and artists who have graced the stage with canons in the world of art as students.

Lighthouse
The romantic lighthouse guides ships entering or leaving the Port of Manila as well as the Military station at Subic Bay. The lighthouse similarly warns navigators of the rocky shores surrounding the island of the Capone’s. The lighthouse emits a series of warning to the shores within a navigational area that is very treacherous for amateur navigators.

San Augustine Church
The prelature of Iba was erected on October 18, 1955 as suffrage of the Archdiocese of Manila.

San Andres Church
It is one of the cultural heritage churches in the Philippines because of a polychrome portal leading to the choir loft. It was built with coral stones by Augustinian Recollects in the 18th century and is approximately 400 years old. It is the oldest church in the Diocese of Iba.

NCR – Pateros City
Alfombra slippers
Slipper manufacturing is one of the specialties of the people of Pateros. Store outlets are along M. Almeda and B. Morilla Streets.

Quezon City
Quezon memorial shrine
The tallest structure in the city, piercing 66 meters to the sky, is a fitting tribute to the founder of Quezon City and one of the country's greatest statesmen - President Manuel Luis Quezon.

Cry of Pugad Lawin
A foremost Philippine historic site where Andres Bonifacio the Great Plebian and founder of KKK, a revolutionary society, launched the Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards in 1896. The uprising was called the "Cry of Pugad Lawin".

Quezon City Hall
An imposing 14-storey edifice where the new Philippine Constitution was signed in 1971.

Tandang Sora birth site
The place where the house of Melchora Aquino stood. It was in this site that she took care of the wounded Katipuneros and provided them food and shelter.

University of the Philippines
The state-owned University, established in June 1908, is the country's institute of higher learning and considered the finest in the Far East.

General Lawton Monument
A memorial for General Henry Ware Lawton who met his fatal death on December 19, 1899 to the hands of the Katipuneros. This monument is found in the Municipality of San Mateo, now a part of Quezon City known as Barangay Bagong Silangan.

Ateneo de Manila University Art Gallery
As the only museum in the country dedicated to the collection, preservation, display and interpretation of modern Philippine art, the Gallery is forced to communicate the richness and diversity of the art of our time.

San Pedro Bautista Church
A parish church in San Francisco Del Monte considered as the second oldest church in the Philippines.

Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
Houses the personal memorabilia of Jorge B. Vargas, the country's first Executive Secretary during the Commonwealth Period.

SSS Art Gallery
It is the venue for budding artists and art professionals to express their artistry, exchange ideas and talents to further their craft.

Sto. Domingo Church
The church is home to the four-century-old image of Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario or Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary.

Himalayang Pilipino Memorial park
The park includes the memorial of Melchora Aquino, more popularly known as Tandang Sora, one of the heroes of the Philippine Revolution , officially, the Heroine of Quezon City.
Another breathtaking sculpture monument here is that of Malakas and Maganda, the Philippines' own version of Adam and Eve.

San Juan City
Café Ysabel is a cultural and architectural landmark in san Juan City housed in a refurbished 1927 ancestral home, furnished with period furniture and wooden ceiling fans. Detailed busts of Filipino heroes detailed busts of Filipino heroes Emilio Jacinto, Andres Bonifacio and Gregoria de Jesus at the Museo ng Katipunan.

Taguig City
Parola
It stands guard at the mouth of Napindan Channel where the Pasig River crosses with Laguna Lake.

Felix Manalo Shrine
Coinciding with the 93rd Anniversary of the Iglesia ni Cristo, the National Historical Institute (NHI) of the Philippines unveiled a marker on the birth place of Felix Manalo, declaring the site as a National Historical Landmark.

The Blue Mosque
This religious center located at Maharlika Village, Taguig City, designed by renowned architect Angel Nakpil, is also a socio-civic meeting place for both Filipino and foreign Muslims.

St. Anne Church
Built in 1587, this church, located in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig, is definitely one of the oldest churches in the Philippines.

Libingan ng mga Bayani
Cemetery of the Heroes is the final resting place of 33,520 Filipinos who laid their lives for the country during the Second World War.

Dambanang Kawayan
It is a century old church with altar, wall sidings, ceiling and benches that are made of pure, native bamboo. This symbol of Filipino design and artistry stood in history as the site where over 500 men were gathered and brutalized during the tragic “sona”. As of December 1, 1944 conducted by the Japanese forces.

Veterans Museum
It features war stories as interpreted by life-sized montages and retold by different art forms combined with advanced technology.

Simboryo
Lying as centerpiece of the Sta. Ana Catholic Cemetery, erected by Filipino labor and supervised by Spanish friars in the year 1700.

Plaza Quezon
Only one erected to honor President Manuel L. Quezon when he was still in the service as President of the Republic.

The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
It is the largest cemetery in the Pacific for U.S. personnel killed during World War II, and also holds war dead from the Philippines and other allied nations.

Balanghai
Its transparent, colored sails are symbolic of our dynamism and animated character. They move independently yet at certain times in unison. The paddles serve as counterweights to create tension yet help ease the swaying of the sails. This kinetic sculpture celebrates our unity in diversity.

Kasaysayan bawat Oras
A 16-meter work of reinforced brass sheet and cement, is a sundial-cum-educational playground. It is surrounded by seven paper-like dolls representing the 7,100 islands of the Philippines.

Supremo
A 3-meter tall brass-bronze statue that immortalizes the momentous event when Bonifacio and the KKK tore up their cedulas in protest to the Spanish authorities.

The Trees
The intertwining branches and leaves create a circular effect to symbolize the “circle of life”. This sculpture represents the interrelationship of humanity and nature, and the vital role of each one plays.

Transformation
A sculpture of three stacked laminated glasses, 5 to 10 meters in height, internally lit, and incorporating a system of cascading water set in a fountain pool.

Valenzuela City
Arkong Bato
This arch was built in 1910 by the American government. It separates Valenzuela from the province of Bulacan. Dr. Pio Valenzuela's House
Dr. Pio Valenzuela, cofounder of the Katipunan with Andres Bonifacio, and some of the group's secret meetings were held in this house,where Dr Valenzuela lived until his death in 1956.

Dr. Pio Valenzuela Monument
Dr. Pio Valenzuela was the first elected mayor of Polo and served the town from 1899 to 1901. The municipality of Valenzuela was named after him.

Museo Valenzuela
The museum houses a collection of artifacts from the city's past. It serves as a repository of Valenzuela's rich heritage and is envisioned to be the center of the city's cultural and historical pride.

National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
The shrine houses the image of Our Lady of Fatima. The Department of Tourism declared the shrine complex as a tourist site since it is regularly visited by large groups of devotees.

San Diego de Alcala Church
This church was built by Father Taranco in honor of the town's patron saint, San Diego de Alcala. It was completed by father Jose Valencia in 1632.