Road trip : Balayan, Batangas

Balayan (was derived from Old Tagalog word balayan, which means walk past the paddy from a basket to another and carry or accomplish anything with the tip of any batten. Other possible source is from the Old Tagalog word balayang, which means-wood, as old natives used to call this town up to the present.) is one of the oldest town in  Batangas officialy founded by the Spaniards in 1578. Prior to Spanish Colonization, it was already inhabited by the descendants of the two Bornean datus who settled in this place.

Significant events includes the Parada ng Lechon (every June 24) and the Feast of Immaculate Conception celebrated every December 8 of a year. Widely known products originating from the area include the Bagoong Balayan.

-Some of the Philippine Ancestral House ("Bahay na bato") can be 

found here in Balayan as photos shown below-

-Balayan Baywalk found in the seaside of Balayan bay also 

attraction on this place not exactly a replica of Baywalk in Manila-

Road trip : Balayan Church

The  Immaculate Conception Parish Church traces its origin  from the church built out of light materials by the Franciscan Friars in 1579. The present stone church began to be constructed in 1749 under the supervision of the Jesuit Fathers and was completed in 1759. In 1876, the administration of the parish was transferred to the Secular clergy of Filipinos. It is now listed as a cultural heritage site in the country.

 Frontal view of balayan church's tower

side view of the tower

main entrance of the church

on the right side entrance of the church will see this. 

photos inside the church

-the mother & child-

Road trip : Our Lady of Caysasay church

Our Lady of Caysasay church was located Bgry Labac, Taal, Batangas. From Taal church going to Lemery, will noticed this signed board.

singed board going to Our Lady of Caysasay

an ancestral house that can be found in Barrio Labac going to the church of Our Lady of Caysasay

 church of Our Lady of Caysasay 

inside the church of Our Lady of Caysasay

Steps going to Well of Sta Lucia ("Balon ng Sta Lucia") I think 20 steps then turn left 

trekking to well just a five minutes walk from the church

the well of Sta Lucia ("balon ng Sta Lucia") now known as Holy Water (“Banal na Tubig”) have been known to possess miraculous attributes of healing to this day.  An arch with pediment was constructed after 1611 over the wells, which generally marks the spot of her apparitions, and is today called Holy Place(“Banal na Pook”).