Churches of the Philippines

 

Churches of the Philippines
Under centuries of Spanish influence, the Filipinos are predominantly Catholic
as reflected by the many churches all over the island

Ati-Atihan Festival

 

Ati-Atihan Festival
-is held every third Sunday of January

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Basilica of St Martin deTours

 

Basilica of St Marin de Tours
Taal, Batangas, Philippines

Originally build by the Augustinian friars in 1572, this basilica is one of the oldest and the biggest in the orient.

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John Deere Winter

 

Sunday Morning Fun
By Agri-Artist Raymond L Crouse, recording our changing life in agriculture

From a Postcrosser in the Philippines

 

Fruit Stands

Tagaytay, Batangas, Philippines

Barrio Dolores Church

Our Lady of Sorrows Church

BarrioDolores Church

Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines

Destroyed by lahar during the Mt Pinatubo eruption

Baguio Cathedral

Baguio Cathedral

Baguio City, Philippines

Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral, better known as Baguio Cathedral, is the biggest catholic church in Baguio City.  It stands magnificently on top of Mount Mary Hill.  It is distict for its rose colored exterior.  The construction of the Cathedral started in 1920 and was completed in 1932.

Bamboo Organ

Bamboo Organ ~  Las Piñas City, Philippines

The world’s first organ in the church of San Jose was built in 1817.  It is twelve feet high and has 174 bamboo pipes.

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Palawan

Palawan, The Philippines

How beautiful!  Since it is below freezing here, this looks especially nice!

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