Now, make a reverent genuflection in front of the Tabernacle at the center. If you are unable to do it for health reasons, please make a profound bow. The theme of the High Altar is the theophany or the manifestation of the One Triune God: the Father and Creator as symbolized by the hand (see…

To Dapitanons, the Rizal Park and Shrine is hallowed ground. Here in this very place is where our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, was exiled from 1892 to 1896 after the Spanish colonial government suspected him of involvement in rebellion. Originally measuring 16 hectares, a sizable part had been eaten away by the sea. To…

Welcome to Camarines Norte, the gateway to Bicolandia. It is home to the Calaguas group of islands, national hero Dr. Jose Rizal’s first monument, and the Spanish era pilgrim church of Our Lady of Candelaria. The province is known for its pristine islands and white sand beaches, enchanting waterfalls and nature retreats, century old churches…

The St. Vincent Seminary is the fifth oldest and the last founded in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial regime. It was established around the same time as the creation of Jaro as a diocese separate from Cebu through a papal bull issued by Pope Pius IX on May 27, 1865 and put into effect…

St. Anne’s Church, more popularly known as Molo Church, is one of the most beautiful churches in the Philippines. It was declared a national landmark by the National Historical Institue in 1992. The church is of Gothic Renaissance architecture and is the only Gothic church in the country outside of Manila, according to an article…

This church dedicated to Our Lady of China developed from a lowly Quonset hut into the imposing structure you see today. There are two beginnings to its story: in 1953, when Mexican missionary Padre Miguel Pardenas came to Iloilo for a retreat and, about a decade earlier, when the rise of atheism led to the…

As one of the few towns located at the southernmost tip of Cebu, Samboan is an unspoiled gem of natural wonders and ancient stone monuments. It is home to rivers, springs, waterfalls, caves and clean coastlines as well as structures that are hundreds of years old and bear silent witness to Samboan’s early years. The…