Talisay, Negros Occidental is the location of "The Ruins." It was constructed in the early 1900s.

It is the ruins of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson's and his wife Cora Maria Osorio Rosa-Braga Lacson's ancestral house residence.

It is one of the most well-known heritage sites in the country. It is known as the Taj Mahal of Negros because of its love and tragic history, which is comparable to that of the Taj Mahal.

Source: The Ruins, Taj Mahal of Negros | Bacolod City (philippinescities.com)

The Church of San Joaquin is the Roman Catholic parish church in the Iloilo Province town of San Joaquin. The church, which was built in 1869, stands apart from other churches in the Philippines due to its militaristic character.

The church is made of limestones extracted from the Igbaras mountains and sparkling white coral stones abundant on the San Joaquin coast.

A complex sculptural relief commemorating the Spanish victory over Moroccan forces in the Battle of Tetuan is carved on a disproportionately large pediment on the facade.

The distinctive features of the San Joaquin Church have piqued the interest of observers, including the National Historical Institute, which has designated the church as a National Cultural Treasure.

Source: San Joaquin Church: A Cultural Gem of the Philippines (exploreiloilo.com)

Biniyaran Festival is a one-month celebration in Antique Province.

It features activities like street dancing, parades, cultural performances, and exhibitions of arts and crafts. Most events take place in San Jose de Buenavista.

It is celebrated to mark the entrance of the ten Bornean Datus in Hamtic town in the middle of the nineteenth century in Borneo. This event is held to honor the Malay roots of locals in Antique.

Binirayan literally means "where they sailed to." As in the location the Borean Datus sailed to when they arrived at the island of Panay. Thus, it makes perfect sense that the festival is inaugurated with a parade from Pantalan port to Malandog Beach, the place where it is thought that their ancestors' docking point once stood.

Source: Binirayan Festival ⋆ Expert World Travel

The center of the Philippine Island of Bohol is home to a collection of oddly formed hills known as The Chocolate Hills. This tiny island is the only place with such an incredible landscape.

The number of chocolate hills is unknown. There are at least 1268 hills known to exist, however some estimates place the number as high as 1776. The hills range in size from 30 meters to 120 meters in height, and they cover an area of at least 50 square kilometers.

The hills look chocolaty only during dry season when the grass withers and turns into brown and looks like gigantic chocolate kisses.

On June 18, 1988, it was designated as the third National Geological Monument in the nation in honor of its importance to science and distinctive geomorphology. On 2006, due to its great universal importance, unique natural occurrences, or areas of exceptional natural beauty, the Chocolate Hills of Bohol have been submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage for inclusion in the list of Natural Monuments.

Source: Chocolate Hills of Bohol Philippines - World Natural Heritage (bohol-philippines.com)

Magellan's Cross Pavillion is a stone kiosk in Cebu City. It is thought that the Portuguese and Spanish explorers, led by Ferdinand Magellan, placed a Christian cross there. On March 15, 1521, when they arrived in Cebu, it was planted. Christianity first appeared in the country on that day as well.

However, the original cross was being chipped away because the local people thought it had miraculous healing powers.

Source: Cebu Magellan’s Cross History and Origin | Cebu City Tour

The Oton Death Mask is one of many gold masks discovered in precolonial graves, and the majority of ancient gold artifacts discovered in the nation are connected to burial sites.

Gold death masks are worn for a variety of reasons, such as to keep evil spirits out of the dead body who are scared of the brightness of gold, to lead the recently deceased into the company of their ancestors, or to shield them from "the profane eyes of the living."

Three groups of gold death masks from Butuan, Cebu City, and Oton are on display at the National Museum.

The death mask in Oton, which has been designated a National Cultural Treasure, was the first of its kind to be recovered in situ.

Source: Oton death mask: Celebrating the afterlife - VERA Files