BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN

Boracay Island is a small island located in the Philippines located approximately 300 km south of Manila. Boracay Island and the beaches of the island has gained so much fame and even awards from many numerous travel publications and agencies.

BANAUE RICE TERRACES, IFUGAO

One of the major appeal of Banaue rice terraces to the local and international tourist are the many hiking trails in the area. There are many young locals, mostly college students who serve as guides. But with or without a guide, you will find the friendliness and warmth of the Ifugao people endearing.

MAYON VOLCANO, ALBAY

Classified as a stratovolcano (a volcano made up of layers of lava alternating with cinder and ash) Mount Mayon or Mayon Volcano is very much active and is located in the in the Bicol Region, in the province of Albay, on Luzon Island, Philippines.

CHOCOLATE HILLS, BOHOL

The most famous tourist spot of Bohol which marked the symbol of this Province is in the Municipality of Carmen. These unique landform known as “Chocolate Hills” was formed ages by the uplift of coral deposits and the action of rainwater erosion. The hills are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Sagbayan and Batuan, and consist of 1,268 of the same general shape.

TUBBATAHA REEF, SULU

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 130,028 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

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Friday, January 9, 2015

Church of Barasoain

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CHURCH OF BARASOIN

Barely an hour’s ride from Manila, the Barasoain Church stands on a wide imposing patio. The church became the sanctuary of the Philippine Republic that was born out of shattered battleflags and bloody battlefields.

Almost a decade after the founding of Manila, a settlement was made by the Augustinian missionaries in Barasoain and a church of nipa and bamboo was constructed near the river between Maluslos (Malolos) and Barasoain, in front of the Casa Tribunal (Presidencia) commonly called “Casa Real“. A big fire in the 17th century destroyed the new church.

Another church was constructed on a new site, at its present location—corner of Paseo del Congreso and Republica streets. The church constructed under the supervision of Rev. Fr. Francisco Royo, O.S.A., was also made of light materials. In 1884, during the celebration of the Feast of the Lady of Carmel (Nuestra Señora del Carmen), Patroness of the Parish, the temporary church was burned.

The following year, Rev. Fr. Juan Giron, O.S.A., supervised the reconstruction of the now famous Church of Barasoain, with a certain Magpayo, the contractor and builder of the church.

Like any other church built during the Spanish era, the edifice was of the church-convento style, a typical portrayal of the Spanish colonial architecture in the Philippines and in Spanish-America. At its right is a bell tower, just a few meters higher than the main building.

Symmetry is the predominant theme of the architectural structure of the facade, with balanced formation of arched windows on the sides and two small doors beside the main entrance. To suggest movement, ribbed vaulting had been done in the doors, arched windows and rose window at the middle.

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