This book covers all the Augustinian built churches in the country authored by Pedro Galende, OSA.

One of the most accessible book on Philippine Churches is the earlier landmark work of Pedro G. Galende, OSA, Director of the San Agustin Musuem, entitled Angels in Stone: Augustinian Churches in the Philippines. It has been dubbed as the first comprehensive documentation of Augustinian churches in the Philippines and the most authoratitative piece of literature in its class. Here the author documents the 162 churches that the Augustinians have erected in the country from the start of their evangelization in 1565 until the end of Spanish administration in 1898 spanning a good 333 years.

San Agustin: Art and History, 1571 - 2000 by Pedro Galende, OSA and Regalado Trota Jose, both noted and respected figures of Philippine colonial church history and its ardent supporters and proponents, is a wonderful book on the oldest stone church in the country. It is a follow-up to the first author’s work, San Agustin: Noble Stone Shrine, which was published 10 years before this title.

The week after the launching of the book Philippine Church Facades, I sent Fr. Pedro Galende, OSA, the author*, a few questions about his recent publication. Below are his answers to my queries.
Estan (EC): Father, can you tell me about your new book?
Fr. Pedro Galende, OSA (PG): In the first place, I am very thankful to you for your prompt reply to help me in the photographing of the facades (EC: I am the primary photographer) I know that the book would be very interesting and useful to the …

Below is the list of the churches that is included in the book Philippine Church Facades:
Metro Manila
San Agustin, Manila Cathedral, Malate, San Sebastian, Binondo, Santa Ana, Quiapo, Tondo, Gaudalupe in Makati, Malabon, Pasig
Northern Luzon
Ilocos Norte Laoag, Bacarra, Sarrat, Piddig, Batac, Badoc, Paoay, San Nicolas, Dingras
Ilocos Sur Tagudin, Sta. Lucia, Candon, Santa Maria, Narvacan, Bantay, Vigan, Magsingal, Cabugao, Sinait, San Vicente, Santiago, San Esteban
La Union Bauang, San Fernando, Bacnotan, Luna, Balaoan, Bangar
Pangasinan Manaog, Dagupan, Calasiao
Abra Tayum
Batanes Mahatao, Basco, Sabtang, Ivana
Cagayan Tuguegarao, Rizal,
Isabela Tumauini
Nueva Vizcaya Bayombong, Bambang, Dupax del Sur