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Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario - La Naval de Manila in her homecoming procession in Intramuros, Manila Who would've though that this would happen in our lifetime. After almost eighty years since the Second World War, the original image of Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario - La Naval de Manila comes home to Intramuros, Manila for a special occasion - the Quadricentennial Celebrations (400th founding anniversary) of Colegio de San Juan de Letran. This visit is one of a kind because it is one of the rare instances that the Santo Rosario (as she was originally called) goes outside of her shrine in Santo Domingo Church in Quezon City apart from her annual fiesta procession. The last time that the Virgin went outside of her shrine and jurisdiction took place in 2011 at the University of Santo Tomas in España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila for its Quadricentennial celebrations. I originally intended to presented a factual timeline that leads to this once in a lifetime eve...

"Ginintunag alaala" by Rafael del Casal Written by: Lourdes Syquia Bautista Published in Philippine Daily Inquirer on October 6, 2014 Editor's note: The Rosary month of October is one of the most celebrated months in our country due to the numerous festivities that are held nationwide in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. All of these celebrations, the Grand festivity of La Naval de Manila stood out as the most opulent and the grandest of them all - historically and culturally speaking. At present, the Virgin's fiesta and its iconic gala procession, dubbed as "Procesion de las Procesiones" [Procession of all Processions], is one of the most awaited and often copied in the country.  The vicaria of Our Lady of La Naval de Manila was used for the re-enactment of the Old Intramuros procession for the film remake of "Ang Larawan" While I was preparing for the annual festivities from wardrobe for the a...

Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario –  La Naval de Manila Within the busy streets of Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, a towering shrine is seen along its road. Inside that massive shrine of Santo Domingo Church, it houses the silent witness to the turbulent yet triumphant history of the Philippines – the beautiful and grand image of Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, La Naval de Manila. The Virgin of the Rosary of La Naval is not only a silent witness, she is the anchor of hope of the Filipinos through the centuries of its turbulent and challenging history, better yet, the Great Protectress of the islands, the La Gran Senora de Filipinas. The Image of Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario, La Naval de Manila (colloquially known as the Santo Rosario or Our Lady of La Naval de Manila), is one of the most miraculous and the most important in the country. As with the Battle of Lepanto of 1571, Filipinos credit her intercession for successfully repulsing Dutch invasion during the Battles ...