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Buenavista Slab Bridge in Bontoc, Southern Leyte is famous for its unique waterless bridge and project of the Aquino Administration. Why is it being demolished? Buenavista Slab Bridge sa Bontoc, Southern Leyte na sikat dahil sa pagiging kakaiba nito na tulay na walang tubig at proyekto ng Aquino Administration. Bakit nga ba ginigiba?Sino taga Southern … Read more

Dotoc Did you know that Bicol has a more religious-centered form of Santacruzan? In case you missed the details, or are simply curious, then this free webinar is for you! The National Museum Bicol invites you to join our webinar entitled Dotoc: Santacruzan in the Bicol region on 16 May 2022, 1:30-3:30 PM via Zoom … Read more

SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH (UNESCO World Heritage Site) – Shrine of the Nuestra Senora de Consolacion y Correa The oldest church by the establishment in Intramuros. Motherhouse of the Augustinian Order in the Philippines since the 16th century. Destroyed by fire and a pirate attack, the present church was built out of stone and completed in … Read more

SAN IGNACIO CHURCH Second-home of the Jesuit Order when they returned to the Philippines in 1859. Competed in 1889, the church was a Neoclassical masterpiece. Its interior was decorated by exquisite and ornate woodwork executed by the master artisan Isabelo Tampingco, Jr. The church was torched by Japanese troops in 1945. The ruins were used … Read more

SANTO DOMINGO CHURCH The original motherhouse of the Dominican Order in the Philippines. The was also the shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila whose intercession is believed to have saved Manila from a Dutch invasion in 1646. Rebuilt five times in Intramuros. Its fifth incarnation was a Neo-gothic … Read more