“ Visiting God’s house every week and sharing the faith online urges others to do their duty too”
Filipinos normally do their Visita Iglesia during Holy week. Visita Iglesia is one of the most cherished and most beloved Catholic practices since the Spanish times. Filipinos believe that God rewards those who visit more than one church to pray and listen to God’s words.
Starting on March 23, Victory Liner, one of Northern Luzon’s biggest bus firms has team up with TPLEX in a program that urges people to spread their faith thru online photo sharing.
Called the Churches of the North, the program starts on March 23 and ends on Bonifacio Day, November 30. The main aim of the program is to encourage people to go to Northern Luzon churches and share these photos online to urge more people to come, learn and appreciate the beauty of Catholic churches.
Tony Reyes, spokesperson of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) says they partnered up with Victory Liner to help people discover the many historical and majestic churches found in Northern Luzon, which remains as a strong bastion of the Catholic faith not just in Asia, but around the world. Aside from Spain and Portugal, the Philippines has the most number of historic churches constructed mostly in the Baroque style of the 16th century.
Covered under this program are churches under the Eccleastical Province of Lingayen-Dagupan and Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia. These includes cathedrals such as those of St Sebastian in Tarlac City, Cathedral of St. Michael Archangel (Doña Maria Clara Memorial Church) in Camiling, Cathedral of St. Hyacinth in Tuguegarao, Cathedral of St. Roche in San Felipe, Zambales, Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Rosales, Pangasinan, Pro-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Lingayen and Pro-Cathedral of St. Jerome in Sto. Domingo. This program runs from March 20 – November 20, 2018.
Those who want to participate, follow @victoryliner on Instagram and like Victory Liner Inc. (@victorylinerinc) on Facebook. Respectfully take a photo of yourself in front of any church in the following provinces: Tarlac, Pangasinan, La Union, Baguio, Cagayan Valley, Aparri, Nueva Viscaya, Nueva Ecija, Cordillera Region, Isabela and Kalinga Apayao. Make sure the church’s façade is in full view.
Upload the photo in an album in IG/FB and provide details where you took the photo, including the place and name of the church. Then tag Victory Liner at @victoryliner on Instagram. Use the hashtag #VLIxTPLEX and #ChurchesoftheNorth. Make sure your privacy settings are set on public so the post can be seen.
Winners will be determined by the following criteria: 50% – Number of Provinces Visited; 40% – Creativity and Originality 10% – Number of Post Likes. Maximum of four (4) entries or photos per participant. Winning entries will be considered property of the organizers.
Every month, three winners will be given cash prizes of: First runner up (1 winner): P5,000.00, Second runner up (1 winner): P3,000.00 and Third runner up (1 winner): P2,000.00. One (1) grand prize winner will be selected from the best entries and will get P10,000.00 and an iPhoneX.
Winners will be notified via personal message on Facebook or Instagram. To claim your prize, winners must present one (1) valid I.D. with picture and a copy of the message sent by Victory Liner Inc. Prizes may be claimed at the nearest Victory Liner terminal where the winner resides.
Prizes not claimed within thirty (30) calendar days upon receipt of notification will be forfeited in favor of Victory Liner Inc. All prizes are non-transferrable.