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Authentic Lines, More fun in the Philippines!

January 17, 2012 at 10:03 pm No comments

Authentic Lines! For there is more fun in the Philippines!

Attractions, Destination & Places, Philippines, Travels

Day 163/365: I am a Filipino (Philippines Independence Day at Kawit Cavite)

June 12, 2011 at 6:48 pm No comments

I am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give that I may prove worthy of my inheritance? I shall give the pledge that has come ringing down the corridors of the centuries, and its hall be compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears when they first saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes, of the battle cries that have resounded in every field of combat from Mactan to Tirad Pass, of the voices of my people when they sing: Land of the morning. Child of the sun returning . . .Ne’er shall invaders…Trample thy sacred shore.

Attractions, Destination & Places, Project 365

Day 113/365: St Jerome Parish Church, The Baroque Wonder of Morong Rizal

April 23, 2011 at 7:48 pm No comments

Located in Brgy. San Jose, Morong Rizal, St. Jerome Parish Church is one of the remnants of the grandeur and spirit of the colonial period. Nothing in our Western culture now is similar to its neo-Baroque style.

Originally built in 1615 by Chinese craftsmen, the church survived natural disasters and the tumultuous Spanish regime, with its walls standing witness to the Katipuneros who were captured and executed there. Sitting majestically on a hill overlooking the river, the Morong Church is truly a cultural icon, an edifice of the Christian faith, and a cradle of their architectural heritage.

Its new belfry was integrated with the old three-storey facade, thus becoming one of the most well-composed architectures in colonial Philippines.

Architecture & Interiors, Attractions, Churches, Destination & Places, Philippines, Project 365