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Virgen de los Desamparados de Logon In the quiet and simple island town of Logon, located in the municipality of Daanbatayan, Malapascua Island in Cebu, There lies a simple community who lived a very simple life away from the metropolis. The island of Malapascua is known one of the hotspots for diving. In that community, there is a simple church that became a beacon of hope to the residents where a miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as Virgen de Los Desamparados de Logon is enshrined. Numerous miracles were reported through her intercession over the years since she was found in 1881 and the town developed a great devotion to Our Lady as the Lady of the Forsaken. The image The image of Virgen de Los Desamparados de Logon is an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary has a fair complexion and it is vested with simple yet ornate vestments that only shows her head and her clasped hands. Wears a crown and sports a unique Doce Estrellas and a rafaga, which is somehow reminis

Nuestra Señora de La Paz "Apung Maria de Manila" In the simple barrio of Barrio Santa Maria, located in Paco, Manila, a community of Kapampangans resided in the area since the Japanese occupation. This simple group of Kapampangans of Macabebe brought with them a devotion that is very dear to them - the devotion to Nuestra Señora de La Paz, better known to the residents as "Apung Maria de Manila".  This special devotion to Apung Maria de Manila serves not only as a beacon of faith of the Barrio in Paco, but also, the Virgin also serves as a link between two cultures, that of Manila and Pampanga. The image The image of Apung Maria de Manila is that a "de Vestir" (vested image) of the Blessed Virgin Mary where she is presented as a Sovereign Queen to her people. She has a vast number of vestments made from different materials that were given by devotees over the years.  She holds a scepter, wears a beautiful crown and the diagnostic "