starting on april 25, 2016, the first class relics from the archdiocese of palo where delivered privately and solemnly to the well-known pilgrimage church which bears the saint's name in sulangan, guiuan. hundreds of devotees came to pay respect to the heavenly remains of their beloved patron, and a mass was made which was presided over by the most rev. crispin barrete varquez. the next day, april 26, 2016 at morning, it was then delivered to the saint anthony of padua parish in llorente, eastern samar, and in the afternoon, it was then moved to the franciscan friary in dolores, eastern samar to be acquainted with fellow franciscan brothers. the visit ended on may 2, 2016 at the saint ezekiel moreno oratory within the diocese of parañaque.