Fersal Inn

In Annapolis Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines

Looking for a clean, safe and affordable hotel within the heart of Manila? Look for Fersal Inn a clean and affordable budget hotel located in Cubao, Quezon City. We spent the night at this hotel before we proceed to Cavite for our holy week vacation.

The Quezon Memorial Circle

In Quezon City

The Quezon Memorial Circle is a national park and shrine. This is where the remains of Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, and his wife, First Lady Aurora Quezon are located.

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The Chinese Garden in Rizal Park

Chinese Garden is one of the attractions in Rizal Park which is situated in the heart of the city of Manila, Philippines. Chinese Garden was built to promote friendship between China and the Philippines. Inside the garden is a lagoon and corridor designed like the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. Entrance fee is 5 Philippine pesos per person.

National Shrine – Mary Help of Christians Parish

In barangay Don Bosco, Betterliving subdivision, Paranaque City, Philippines

On May 24, 1972, the cornerstone of the Shrine was laid in the land donated by the Serrano and Dolor families at Better Living Subdivision, Parañaque, adjacent to the Provincial Office of the Salesians of Don Bosco. Block by block, month by month the shrine rose from the ground. Mary Help of Christians would finally have a home of her own. In June 1975 His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin created the parish of Mary Help of Christians and designated the shrine as the parish church and the Salesian Fr. Pierangelo Quaranta as its first pastor. By July 24, 1975 the Parish of Mary Help of Christians was officially inaugurated at the Shrine. Fr. Quaranta with a host of parishioners and benefactors spearheaded the completion of the Shrine. The Church was solemnly consecrated on December 4, 1976 during the silver jubilee year celebrations of Salesian presence in the Philippines. As pastor, Fr. Quaranta zealously spread the devotion to Mary Help of Christians among the parishioners. To date, the statue of Mary Help of Christians is enthroned at prominent street corners of the parish.

Visita Iglesia 2011

Which means Church Visit, the tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday is an ancient practice, probably originating in Rome, where early pilgrims visited the seven pilgrim churches as penance. In Philippines, some people expand it to include fourteen churches and say the Stations of the Cross, with one station in each church.

We opted to visit Seven (7) churches in Manila City. 

The Binondo Church - Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz (Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish)

Established: 1587

Did you know?

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (1600 –1637), served at the convent of Binondo church as an altar boy.

The octagonal bell tower is all that remains of the 16th century construction.