Remembering the old "La Naval" - A Special Feature
"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...