Nuestra Senora De la Paz y Buen Viaje, Antipolo City

On September 3, 2010, in Travel, by mylifejoys

Aside from cashew nuts, native delicacies, and lechon along the streets, Antipolo is best known for the shrine of Nuesta Señora De la Paz y Buen Viaje or Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.

Patrons go here to attend mass and visit the shrine showcasing some of the sceptres and crowns. It was said that the state has around  400 pieces of dresses already.

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Morong Rizal: San Geronimo

On August 11, 2008, in Travel, by mylifejoys

San Geronimo or St. Jerome Parish is the oldest church in the town of Morong, Province of Rizal. The facade is said to have the element of baroque, this is not only an art or architectural treasure but also a living monument to the dominant catholic religion in the Philippines.

St. Jerome as its patron is a theological scholar who translated bible into Latin. As fate would have it, one of Morong’s Francican missionary, Fr. Juan de Placensia is the translator of Doctrina Chritiana, which is the first printed book in the Philippines.

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     Even before there was Makati and Ortigas Business Districts, Binondo or Chinatown was the business center in Manila. Located along the Pasig River, this place was the center of commerce even before the Spanish regime.
    
     A main historical site, the Binondo Church stands as the long witness to the rich history of catholic Filipino-Chinese or Chinoys. This is also the birthplace of the first Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz.

    

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