The 27th of October 2011, was an auspicious moment for the town of Minalin, Pampanga as the parish church and its liturgical collection was declared by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure

I’m showing my images of the North Cebu churches that are part of the photo exhibit Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu. These are just 14 out of 50 photographs that have been especially selected for this show and covers different generations from Spanish colonial era structures in the 18th century, 19th century American colonial period to modern 20th century edifices.

Below is Jobers Bersales’ article at Cebu Daily News on the Balaanong Bahandi photo exhibit that appeared today entitled “Showcasing, publishing sacred treasures.”

To mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Archdiocese of Cebu, the Cathedral Museum of Cebu and the Archdiocesan Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church will soon launch the book Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu.

I first came across this wonderful exhibit, Hidden Treasures of the Philippines, A Photo Exhibit of Vintage Churches at the Ortigas Foundation Library while online and it was just past noon today that I have finally visited it. If you’re in Manila, now, you should catch it as it will end by next week, third week of June.