The purpose of this study is to know the
motives of tourist visiting the Diocesan Shrine and
Parish of Nuestra Senora De Candelaria in Silang,
Cavite and Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Our Lady
of the Pillar-Imus Cathedral. The two parishes were
chosen in the study because the two churches are both
heritage sites. By conducting survey, the researchers will
know if the tourist visits for religious or secular
purposes. Quantitative Research will be used by the
researchers. The sampling method will also be used.
Based on the results that purpose of most tourist for
visiting was for secular purpose. The study aims to determine the
tourists’ preferences on visiting two selected churches in
Cavite. The study’s findings tells that the tourists’
motivational visits are for secular reasons. It was found
that religious motives significantly prevail as very
important factors for visitors to set out on journey in
comparison to secular motives which is regarded as not
very important travel motivator towards religious sites.