Mount Ping-asMount Ping-as is a Registered Property, Municipality of Pakil located at Pakil, Laguna, Region IV-A.
During the late 17th century a Franciscan priest by the name of P. Francisco Solier went up the mountain every year carrying a wooden cross on his shoulders to serve as his penitence. After he died the people erected a wooden cross at the top of the mountain to remember the sacrifices the priest did.
The word Ping-As originated from the Tagalog word ""pingasan"" which means ""to get a piece of"" when it is translated in English. And everytime the people reached the cross the would get a piece of the wood which they would carry back to their respective homes.
Today the cross is made of concrete, but there is a wooden cross that is blessed after the mass which the people take a piece of to bring to their homes and they are currently cementing the trail up the mountain. There is a small chapel behind the cross where the mass is held.
It also serves as a remembrance of the penitence of the Fr. Solier.
The Cross of Mount Ping-as serves as landmark of the town.