via Page One, 14 July 2023: Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to declare the Baclaran Church compound in Parañaque City, known as the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, as a heritage site and tourist destination, with plans for preservation, infrastructure development, and funding through coordination between relevant agencies.
Following the National Museum’s recent declaration of Baclaran Church as an “important cultural property” (ICP), Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to have the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help and its surroundings declared a heritage site and tourist destination.
“Wednesdays are acknowledged as ‘Baclaran Day’ by many Filipino Catholic families and visited by thousands of pilgrims, as much as 150,000 devotees from all walks of life, every week,” said Estrada, himself a known Baclaran Church devotee.
Source: Senator Jinggoy Wants Baclaran Church Declared As A Heritage Site And Tourist Destination | PAGEONE
