Caraga Church interior and artifacts
An entry in one of the church books dated 5 January 1897. It details the death of a Marta Mayong, a 70 years old widow from the town of Caraga who died of natural causes.
Church record containing entries for the years 1887-1892
The interior of Caraga Church has been much renovated that there are...
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Caraga, the oldest church in Mindanao
Caraga Church, the oldest catholic structure in Mindanao was built in 1884
Caraga seascape as seen from the high limestone promontory where the church is built
The town of Caraga in Davao Oriental has the distinction of having the oldest Catholic structure in the island of Mindanao. It was built...
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Balaanong Bahandi, a handsome book
Balaanong Bahandi is your ultimate guide to the Archidocese’s architectural heritage, showcasing all the churches in Cebu from the earliest missions to contemporary parishes, including all of the outstanding artistry they contain, from bas reliefs expressed in coral stone to carved images in ivory...
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Balaanong Bahandi book launch
Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu After much blood, sweat and tears, so to speak, our book, Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu will be launched formally today, 26 November 09, 1830H at the Cathedral Museum of Cebu. It is by invitation only.
It’s...
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Unfinished Oslob Cuartel patched with marble slabs
One of the rooms of the cuartel which has been cleaned
Pieces of marble have been used on the wall
During my revisit at the Oslob church, I was surprised that the unfinished cuartel was already cleaned up and light fixtures were already placed for spectacular lighting at night. The place looked good...
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Revisiting Oslob Church, still a long way to go
More than a year after the fire, still more to be done.
Close up view of the renovated retablo and main altar which is still being worked on On 26 March 08, an 8 hour fire gutted the more than a century old kumbento (parish house) and church of Oslob in Cebu. What was left were the thick stone walls...
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San Pablo Church ruins in Isabela featured in CNN
Dan Rivers featured the ruined San Pablo Church in Isabela in this short CNN mediea feature Thanx to Vic Romero who sent me a link via email regarding this CNN media feature.
Dan Rivers of CNN was on his way to Cagayan province chasing a typhoon but the further they went up, the typhoon was...
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New Adventure Destination in the Philippines
Travel to Butuan and experience its culture, journey thru time with its gilded history and scenic adventure destinations..
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