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6 Oct 2011 | 5 Comments
10 old cemetery chapels you shouldn’t miss

Ten exceptional and poorly known Spanish colonial era cemetery chapels that are still existing in the Philippines scattered in Luzon and the Visayas.

Cebu, Downloads, Luzon, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »

30 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments
Visita Iglesia Cebu, a free downloadable guide

A free downloadable and printable PDF guide is now available for those who would want to do the traditional visita iglesia in Cebu! This freebie features 28 still existing Spanish colonial era churches in this historic island province, the cradle of Christianity in the Philippines, either wholly built or with it’s façade intact.

Badian, Cebu, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Regions, Samboan, Simbahan, Visayas »

29 Mar 2010 | 3 Comments
Visita Iglesia: Southwestern Cebu Churches

This is the fifth installment of my Visita Iglesia series focusing on the southwestern churches of Cebu that are still standing in the province. This part features Samboan, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Badian, Moalboal and Dumanjug.

Bantayan, Catmon, Cebu, Daan Bantayan, Regions, San Remegio, Simbahan, Sogod, Visayas »

25 Mar 2010 | 3 Comments
Visita Iglesia: North Cebu Churches, part 2 of 2

This is the fourth installment of my Visita Iglesia series focusing on the northern churches that are still standing in the province. This part features the churches of Catmon, Sogod, San Remegio, Daan Bantayan and Bantayan

Cebu, Cebu City, Compostela, Danao, Liloan, Poro, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »

24 Mar 2010 | 6 Comments
Visita Iglesia: North Cebu Churches, part 1 of 2

This is the third installment of my Visita Iglesia series focusing on the northern churches that are still standing in the province. This part features the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and the churches of Liloan Compostela, Danao and Poro in Camotes.

Books, Cebu, Featured, Regions, Visayas »

2 Dec 2009 | 23 Comments
<em>Balaanong Bahandi</em>, a handsome book

Balaanong Bahandi is your ultimate guide to the Archidocese of Cebu’s architectural heritage.

Books, Cebu, Regions, Visayas »

26 Nov 2009 | 7 Comments
<em>Balaanong Bahandi</em> book launch

After much blood, sweat and tears, so to speak, our book, Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu will be launched formally today, 26 November 09, 1830H at the Cathedral Museum of Cebu. It is by invitation only.

Cebu, Fortifications, Oslob, Regions, Visayas »

17 Nov 2009 | 2 Comments
Unfinished Oslob Cuartel patched with marble slabs

During my revisit at the Oslob church, I was surprised that the unfinished cuartel was already cleaned up and light fixtures were already placed for spectacular lighting at night.

But what about these pink marble slabs used to patch up some gaps?

Cebu, House, Lost & Ruins, Oslob, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »

15 Nov 2009 | 5 Comments
Revisiting Oslob Church, still a long way to go

Nineteen months after the fire in Oslob Church, the second in its history, I visited the church again during a south Cebu trip and from what I have found, there is still so much to do.

Cebu, Chapel, House, Oslob, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »

23 Aug 2009 | No Comment
Additional Oslob Church archival photos

Thanx to Jobers Bersales, some Cebu archival images (scans) from the Ahlborn Collection was made available to me. Part of the collection are black and white images of Oslob Church, the mortuary chapel and the kumbento.

Cebu, Events, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »

3 Jul 2009 | No Comment
<em>Balaanong Bahandi</em>: North Cebu Churches on exhibit

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.

Carcar, Cebu, Lost & Ruins, Regions, Visayas »

1 Jun 2009 | No Comment
Salug, the original location of Carcar Church

Barrio Inayagan in Barangay Valladolid is the former site of the visita of Salug. In 1622, Muslim slave raiders destroyed it forcing the people to transfer inland where the present town center of Carcar is now located. While there are no longer any trace of the structures, archaeological excavations found segments of walls.

Salug continues to live in the memories of the people as Barrio Inayagan is also known as Daanglungsod or the old town.

Carcar, Cebu, House, Regions, Visayas »

28 May 2009 | No Comment
Carcar Church<em> kumbento </em>interior

The kumbento of Carcar Church is one of the biggest in the province of Cebu. It was also one of the richest. Unfortunately, the interior today is just a shadow of it’s former self when church items were sold by a parish priest during his incumbency between the 80s and 90s. But one can still see beautiful ceiling and wall paintings as well as sala embellishments inside.

Carcar, Cebu, House, Regions, Visayas »

20 May 2009 | 2 Comments
Carcar Church<em> kumbento </em>

The kumbento of Carcar Church is one of the biggest in Cebu, a testament to its wealth in a prosperous town. The masonry and wood structure was built, probably around 1885, during the term of Fr. Mauel Fernandez Rubio, an Augustinian friar who has done much for the town.

Carcar, Cebu, Featured, Fortifications, Regions, Simbahan, Visayas »

30 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments
Is this how the previous Carcar Church looked?

Atop of a wooden door at the sacristy is a relief of a church that is unlike the present structure.