The Obando Church or the Church of Obando (also known as the San Pascual de Baylon Parish Church) is one of the oldest and most historic churches in the Philippines. Its parish is located at the town of Obando in the province of Bulacan, on the island of Luzon. Founded by Franciscan missionaries, under the Spanish flag, it is a place where the three-day Obando Fertility Rites are held annually, in honor of three patron saints, namely: St. Pascual Baylon, St. Claire of Assisi and the Our Lady of Salambao, a celebration that was mentioned by Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, in the pages of his Spanish-language novel, the Noli Me Tangere (in Chapter 6: Captain Tiago). During the month of May, parishioners and other devotees perform the three-day Obando Dance (formerly known as the Kasilonawan, now locally called Sayaw sa Obando, literally " dance at Obando") inside the church, followed by a street procession.
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