BYAHILO’s Visita Iglesia for the Holy Week Season: Malate Church
Posted on March 19, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | 2 Comments
The sixth church I visited for my Visita Iglesia Series is the Church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios or more popularly known as the Malate Church.
Read More..>>BYAHILO’s Visita Iglesia for the Holy Week Season: Basilica Minore del Immaculada Concepcion
Posted on March 19, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | Leave a Comment
The fifth church that I paid visit is the Basilica Minore del Imaculada Concepcion (Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception) more popularly known as the Manila Metropolitan Cathedral.
Read More..>>BYAHILO’s Visita Iglesia for the Holy Week Season: San Agustin Church, Intramuros Manila
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | Leave a Comment
Fourth in a series
The fourth church I visited is the Church of San Agustin in Intramuros Manila, Philippines. The San Agustin Church Manila is said to be the oldest stone church in the country built between 1587 and 1606. The church of San Agustin is the only structure that still stands intact after the entire [...]
BYAHILO’s Visita Iglesia for the Holy Week Season: Basilica Minore del San Sebastian
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | Leave a Comment
The Basilica Minore del San Sebastian or, more popularly known as the San Sebastian Church, is the seat of the Parish of San Sebastian and the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. It is a fine example of the revival of Gothic architecture in the Philippines. It prides itself as the first and [...]
Read More..>>BYAHILO’s Visita Iglesia for the Holy Week Season: Binondo Church
Posted on March 17, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | Leave a Comment
Second in a series
The Binondo church also known as the Basilica Minore del San Lorenzo Ruiz was constructed in the year 1596. But through the years, the church has sustained damages due to the wars and natural calamities. All that has remained intact right now is its octagonal belfry.
BYAHILO’s Visita Iglesia for the Holy Week Season 2008
Posted on March 17, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | 1 Comment
Many of our fellow Catholic Filipinos would probably practice one of the country’s unique Holy Week traditions: The Visita Iglesia. Visita Iglesia is a Spanish term which roughly means church visit.
Read More..>>Byahilo’s Holy Week schedule
Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Traditions | 5 Comments
This coming Sunday is the start of the Holy Week already for the Catholic faith bellievers. I, being a Catholic myself observes this most holy days in our Christian Calendar.
One of the unique Filipino traditions that I have been practising is the Visita Iglesia. Visita Iglesia is a Spanish term meaning Church Visit. [...]
San Vicente Ferrer Chuch in Sabtang Batanes
Posted on February 29, 2008 - Filed Under Churches, Road Trip | 6 Comments
The very first tourst attraction that I found in Sabtang Island in the Province of Batanes Philippines.
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