MANILA, Philippines - La Isla Pilipinas Tours Inc. will hold a Visita Iglesia in Batangas on April 1, Holy Thursday.
The tour takes participants to the province’s seven Catholic worship sites: the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Joseph in San Jose with healing priest Fr. Nelson Osorio, OSJ; the Church of St. James the Apostle in Ibaan; the Basilica Minore of the Infant Jesus and Immaculate Conception in Batangas City, which houses the original image of the Santo Niño ng Batangan; the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Bauan; the Basilica of St. Martin de Tours in Taal, declared a National Shrine in 1974; the Shrine of Our Lady of St. Raphael Archangel in Calaca, which boasts one of the best preserved church interiors in the province.
Tour fee is P1,600 per person, inclusive of buffet lunch. For reservations, call 426-0093, 436-6581 or SMS 0917-5270606.