Comments on: Oslob church camposanto

By: estan

estan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:11:14 +0000

andy, there’s a possibility that the old might have been removed. If its a public cemetery, plots are rented out for a specific number of years. Non renewal means eviction of the dead

By: andy g.

andy g. — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:50:58 +0000

although i was not born in that place, and my parents comes there, i find these interesting, hopefully you could add more on these, and this camposanto is very near to my parents’ house. as far as the pictures are concern, there was a huge changes since my last visit, i just like to ask a question, if the deads bury long time ago in camposanto is removed?

By: Remnants of Carcar’s old camposanto | Simbahan

Remnants of Carcar’s old camposanto | Simbahan — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:19:48 +0000

[...] just near the entrance which is still present. It’s design is reminiscent with that of the Oslob cemetery perimeter walls but smaller. Some parts are in bad shape while other portions are still in good condition. There is [...]

By: Death in Stone: Relieves of old cemeteries in Cebu | langyaw

Death in Stone: Relieves of old cemeteries in Cebu | langyaw — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:30:40 +0000

[...] and those that are featured here are found in Cebu City (Calamba) and in the southern towns of Oslob and Boljoon which were under the Augustinian Order. In the north, I haven’t found these yet [...]

By: estan

estan — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:44:21 +0000

Carl, that’s interesting but I think there might be some truth to it but not fully sure. Anyway, if its true, it might be because of the salt as long as it is not exposed to the elements.

By: Arnold Carl

Arnold Carl — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:32:57 +0000

Is it true that if you bury the dead near the seashore ma well preserve daw ang corpse?

Hehe..

By: » Is the prayer room in Oslob church formerly a mortuary chapel? Simbahan: Philippine Heritage Churches and Related Structures

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:29:16 +0000

[...] this chapel originally a mortuary chapel? Does this predate the current cemetery fenced by Fray Mauricio Alvarez in the latter half of the nineteenth century? If so, does it mean [...]

By: estan

estan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:28:17 +0000

bai, thanx. I’ve also added the blog address to my blogroll.

By: dale

dale — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:26:31 +0000

estan,

nice tribute for oslob church.
we’ve added your informative blog to the cathedral museum blog.
hurray for heritage!

dale