Location: Rizal, Maasin City, Southern Leyte
How to commute: ride a tricycle, about 10-15 minutes from the terminal to this signage
cost: 8-10pesos only (as of April 2012)
Also known as the Shrine of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus and Our Lady of Assumption, this is a famous spot especially on Holy Week and on the Blessed Virgin Mary's birthday on September 8. Quite famous for pilgrims, this climb of more than 500 steps upward is accentuated with the 14 Stations of the Cross.
Exhausting as it may seem, the journey uphill becomes rewarding enough once you reach the top and be welcomed by the awesome mouth of the cave. Masses are held there on schedule and on special occasions.
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FUN FACTS:
(my source: The Josephinian Issue No. 2 Nov 2011-Mar 2012)
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* known as "Aghuban" which means mountain cave and "Tinibgan" which means a carved rock shaped like a wooden basin.
* Used to be a habitat for bats and caves
* During the Japanese occupation, all the images of the Cathedral (Our Lady of Assumption Parish) were hidden here
* As of 2011 statistics, there were 47 foreign visitors from Canada, USA, Australia, Los Angeles, Nagasaki Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and London. And 3,583 Philippine tourists have been recorded here.
for more info and contact numbers, you may visit THIS.
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