On the western side of this mountain municipality rich with marble deposits, the mystic Mt. Arayat towers over the vast plains of Central Luzon while on the eastern part lies the mountain range known as “Kristong Nakahiga” which on a clear day resembles a gigantic “sleeping Christ.”

Nestled in Sitio Balingkupang within the perimeter of the historic Biak na Bato mountain ranges, “Banal na Bundok” has become a favorite destination of tourists, devotees and local folks during Holy Week in the past 10 years

According to Ma. Divinia D. Quetua, head of the Bulacan Tourism Office, the multitudes of devotees and tourists began to flock to “Banal na Bundok” every Lenten season after Mayor Roderick Tiongson, then the vice mayor of this town, claimed he and other residents saw several apparitions on the site since 1999.

Tiongson said that on one occasion, he and three companions went to the top of “Banal na Bundok” for a Lenten retreat. He said like other devotees, he asked the Lord to give him a sign that would further strengthen his resolve in serving the people of his town.

At around 3 p.m. on Good Friday in 1999, he said they saw thousands of eagles hovering above the clouds on the top of the mountain. Read the full story