Churches in Metro Manila to be Visited on Semana Santa (2025)

National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, known also as Baclaran Church at Redemptorist Road, Paranaque, Metro Manila

The interior part of Baclaran Church

San Agustin Church

It is located inside the walled city of Intramuros, Manila. The church was completed in 1607 and is the oldest stone church in the Philippines. It was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.

The Church beautiful interior

The Manila Cathedral, known also as Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. 

It is located in Intramuros, Manila. 

The interior of the Cathedral and Basilica and the image of the Immaculate Conception at the Altar.

The Minor Basilica & National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno - popularly known as Quiapo Church. It is located at Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila.

The interior part of Quiapo Church with the high Altar in the middle.

The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, popularly known as Santa Cruz Parish in the district of Santa Cruz, Manila. 

The Nave of Santa Cruz Church.

 National Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus or Saint Jude Parish. 

It is located at Jose P. Laurel Street, San Miguel, Manila

The interior part of the Church

Sagrada Familia Church. 

It is located at Gateway Mall 2, Level 5, General Araneta, Cubao Quezon City. The structure of the church takes a pertinent inspiration from the mitre, a traditional headgear worn by bishops, archbishops, cardinals and the Pope.

The inside part of the church. The church highlights an all-white interior.

Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church

One of my goals this year is to visit and explore different churches in the province of Cavite where I live. Old and historical churches fascinates me because they represents the history of our faith especially for the Roman Catholics. They are proof of how Catholicism have dominated the faith of the majority of Filipino people. Last January 09, 2019, I started to visit Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church at Silang, Cavite. This is the first time I visited the church and according to historians it was founded in 1595. The church is also known as Silang Church and it is popular for its Spanish colonial architectural style and the rococo-influenced retablos. It was declared as National Cultural Treasures by the National Museum of the Philippines last February 03, 2017. Silang Church is a typical baroque church. Upon entering the church you will notice immediately the beautiful retablos at the center which is the main altar. There are two retablos at the left and right sides of the church. After offering my prayers, I started to take photos inside the church.

Facade of Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church

The "retablos" main altar of the church

The other "retablos" on the right side of the main altar

Panoramic view inside the church

The relic of the Black Nazarene at the front of the main altar

Relic of Saint Philomena

Relic of Saint Pedro Calungsod (the second Filipino Saint)

Relic of Saint Peregrine

Relic of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (the first Filipino Saint)

Outside area of Silang Church

Team Building - Part 1 (Stopover at Lobo Municipality)

Although this article was already late, I need to post this once in a lifetime experienced that I had during our team building at Lobo, Batangas last November 8-9, 2018.  It was such an unforgettable ride going to this unexplored place wherein you had to endure the unpave roads and zigzag terrain going to our destination.  Upon enduring 4 hours of travel, we finally reached our destination wherein the house of our host teammate was just in front of the beach.  I will post all the pictures in three parts from where we had a stopover at the municipal proper of Lobo, the exciting experienced we had at the beach, and our stopover to the historical lighthouse of the famous Malabrigo Lighthouse. 

The municipal building of Lobo

The town plaza in front of Lobo Municipal Building

The facade of Saint Michael Archangel Parish Church, Lobo, Batangas just across the municipal buiding

The beautiful and peaceful church of Saint Michael Archangel Parish Church, Lobo, Batangas

 The Pasalubong Center where various souvenirs are for sale

 Inside the Pasalubong Center with the teammates

Teammates are all smiles during the stopover at Pasalubong center

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church

I visited today Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church at Tagaytay City.  This is the first time I went to this place of healing and pilgrimage which is also a popular church in Tagaytay frequented by devotees, churchgoers, and tourists as well.  It is located along the Tagaytay-Nasugbu highway.  After I offered my prayers, I was able to take very good pictures because there few people visiting the place that time (I arrived at the church at 10:30 am), and you can feel the peaceful and serene mood of the place. You will be astounded when you enter the place because there are lots of trees and plants on each side of the patios, and a plaza like garden front yard, a water fountain at the entrance of the church.  There is also a Candle Chapel, a garden dedicated to Saint Padre Pio with pine trees around the area, and the beautiful altar of the church.  The place is very well maintained because you will not see a single garbage on the floor and surroundings in and out the church except the fallen dried leaves of the trees.  It was such a rewarding experienced again for me to visit another historical church.  Next time I will try to attend a mass and explore again this beautiful and peaceful place.

The facade of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church and the water fountain 

 The beautiful altar of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church

Statue of Saint Padre Pio inside the church 

Saint Padre Pio's memorabilia

The Candle Chapel 

Selfie inside the Candle Chapel

Altar inside the Candle Chapel

Statue of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz at the entrance of the church

 The water fountain at the center of the church plaza

 Jardin de Padre Pio (Garden of Padre Pio)

 Inside the Garden of Saint Padre Pio

 Pine trees inside the Garden of Saint Padre Pio

Staircase going to Garden of Saint Padre Pio 

Flower arrangement along the aisle of the church

Entrance marker of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church

 Tagaytay-Nasugbu Highway

Tagaytay-Nasugbu HIghway in another angle shot