Dipolog City: Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral

DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte - The Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, or Dipolog Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dipolog. Its principal patroness is the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary*, after whom the cathedral was named. It is one of the five cathedrals within the Ecclesiastical Province of Ozamiz.

The church building was constructed in 1894 and has undergone several renovations, the latest of which was in 2009 when the facade of the cathedral was covered with marble. The present altar is a replica of the retablo originally designed by Dr. Jose Rizal. The main attaction of the cathedral is the ceiling made of hardwood.

After taking photos of the church building and a short tour inside the cathedral, we crossed the street to Magsaysay Park. It is your typical town plaza with a children's playground, fishball and ice cream vendors.



The Dipolog Cathedral is part of the Lakbay Jose Rizal @150 travel program, in celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal in 2011.

Iloilo City: Molo Church

It was 6:00pm when we arrived at the van terminal at the Molo District of Iloilo City coming from a two hour trip from San Jose, Antique.

Before going back to the hotel, we passed by the famous Molo Church. Officially called St. Anne Parish, the original church was built in 1831 and the construction of Gothic-Renaissance-styled church began in 1869.

Among the visitors of the church was Dr. Jose Rizal during his trip to Manila in 1896 after being exiled to Dapitan.

The Molo Church is part of the Lakbay Jose Rizal @150 travel program, in celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal.

See complete photo album: Iloilo City, Iloilo: Molo Church (July 29, 2011)

San Fernando: Old Train Station

An hour drive from Malolos, Bulacan, we reached the city of San Fernando in the province of Pampanga. We made a quick stop at the Old San Fernando Train Station, built in 1892 as part of Manila Railroad Co.'s Manila-Dagupan Line. Dr. Jose Rizal disembarked on this station when he visited San Fernando in 1892 to recruit members to the La Liga Filipina.

The Old San Fernando Train Station is part of the Lakbay Jose Rizal @150 travel program, in celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal.

See complete photo album: San Fernando, Pampanga: Old Train Station (July 10, 2011)

Malolos: Women of Malolos Marker

From Barasoain Church, we drove to the Kamestisuhan District in Malolos to visit the Women of Malolos Marker, the site of the night school established by the women of Malolos to learn Spanish. Their perseverance earned Dr. Jose Rizal's praise through a letter address to the Women of Malolos.

The Women of Malolos Marker is part of the Lakbay Jose Rizal @150 travel program, in celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal.

See complete photo album: Malolos, Bulacan: Women of Malolos Marker (July 10, 2011)