Pilgrims from Manila and Tanauan, Batangas started their church visitations at the Hermosa church and on to the churches in Orani, Samal, Abucay, Balanga City, Pilar and Orion.
In each church, groups recited prayers and performed the Way of the Cross.
These churches were declared as pilgrim sites where thousands of visitors come every Lenten Season.
The church of Abucay is the oldest in Bataan and one of the first built in the country being 430 years old.
Sto. Domingo de Guzman is the patron saint. The church of Samal, with Saint Catherine of Siena as patron saint, follows at 422 years.
Orion church (Saint Michael de Archangel) is 351 years old, Orani (Virgen Milagrosa del Rosario) is 308, Balanga (Saint Joseph) is 304, Hermosa (Saint Peter de Varona) is 262, and Pilar (Virgen Milagrosa del Pilar) is 217.
