17/05/2026
Built in 1845 under the supervision of Fr. Francisco Velloc, the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery was declared a National Historical Landmark in 1981. The site bore witness to Philippine history: first as a burial place (the underground crypt for friars, while the above-ground niches were for the public), then as a refuge for Katipunan members during the 1896 Philippine revolution, and later as a hideout for guerrillas during the Japanese occupation.
