for the second time, the first class relics of saint anthony of padua visited again the philippines starting on april 20, 2016 up to may 2, 2016. and fortunately, several churches from the diocese of borongan were chosen among the routes where the relics of the great saint would stand by for a moment giving an opportunity to his devotees for veneration. the first class relics are solely from padua, italy, and is said to be a piece of the saint's skin from his face while the other is a fragment of his rib.