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Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion de Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur In the historic town of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, it is here that a UNESCO heritage sited is often visited by tourists and pilgrims in Ilocandia, the historic Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption. The beautiful well preserved church enshrines this miraculous image which one of her miracles became an integral part of the construction of this magnificent church. Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Sta. Maria The image The statue of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion of Ilocos Sur is made of wood in ornate sculptural style with ivory face and hands. It is 112 centimetres (44 in) tall. Her hands are extended wide and her head is looking upward portraying her assumption into heaven. Her blue cape is decorated with silver floral designs and her white dress is embroidered with gold thread motif. She stands on a pedestal of cloud surrounded by angels’ heads. This image with her bejeweled dress was kept in an elaborate carved wood...

Nuestra Señora de la  Asuncion de Maasin (altar image) In the City of Maasin, Southern Leyte, known for its scenic tourist spots, especially for nature lovers, the people are very religious because the people of Maasin developed a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion. For centuries, numerous miracles were reported through her intercession, most well known is the protection of her chosen city from different calamities. The images There were two images of the Our Lady of the Assumption enshrined in her Cathedral in Maasin City, the original wooden image and the ivory altar and processional image. The original wooden image of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion is a de tallado image where the Virgin is standing on a cloud with cherubs, has loose yet wavy hair, her right hand is outstreched and her left was on her chest looking upwards. The original yet fragile image is currently enshrined in a special chapel dedicated ...

Immaculate Heart of Mary of Minglanilla The Municipality of Minglanilla, located in the province of Cebu is known for its famed Sugat–Kabanhawan Festival held every Easter Sunday in this municipality in Cebu where the Sugat (or Salubong in Tagalog) is done in a festive way the meeting of the Resurrected Christ and the Mater Dolorosa is celebrated with street dancing, a wide assortment of day games, and entertainment features. The festival is held outside the beautiful church dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, probably one of the earliest in the country dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The image The beautiful image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Minglanilla, Cebu is one of the most unique depictions of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the country. The Virgin is that of detallado wooden image with ivory face and hands. In this image, she is depicted standing in a globe, crushing the serpent oon her feet, wears a pink robe, a blue cloak and white vei...

Santa Clara de Montefalco de Pasay In the busy city of Pasay City, located near the City of Manila and one of the most developed cities in the National Capital Region, one can find a treasure trove of traditions and devotion that lies beneath the urban facade: the existence of the oldest Cenaculo (our own take on the Passion Play) and the great devotion to San Juan Nepomuceno in Malibay, the presece of Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted in Maricaban, the Marian parish of Our Lady of Sorrows and most recently the birthplace and current resting place of the recently declared Servant of God Darwin Ramos. The oldest church in Pasay City is dedicated to one of well known saints of the Augustinian Order, St. Clare of Montefalco. The devotion to Sta. Clara de Montefalco became one of the treasured devotions of Pasay City for their patroness became a silent witness to the development and growth of Pasay City that is today. The image The beautiful image of Santa Clara de Montefalco depc...

Sta. Teresa de Avila de Talisay In the historic city of Talisay, located in the province of Cebu, where it is knows as one of the historic guerrilla posts during the Second World War, it also in thie city that its natural tourist spots, like the Lagundi Reef, Igotan Cave, and Crocolandia are also located. The city's historic Church is also known as the lone shrine is dedicated to one of the great Reformers of Counter Reformation and one of the pioneering women Doctor of the Church, La Santa Madre Santa Teresa de Avila. St. Teresa of Avila's bravery became an inspiration to the people of Talisay City, including a future saint, that she became an integral role model and patroness of the city. The image The venerable image of St. Teresa of Avila is one of the oldest in the province of Cebu. The image is a de vestir image where she is vested with an ornate version of her Carmelite Habit with some embroidery and beadwork. The image is holding her traditional attributed, a ...

San Diego de Alcala de Polo Valenzuela City, known as one of the most progressive cities in Metro Manila were trade and commerce thrives in the city. In this modern facade of the city, one might think that traces of its history is bleak, yet the city keeps its historic jewel, the town of Polo where remnants of Valenzuela's history is still can be seen: from the house of Dr. Pio Valenzuela - one of the heroes of the Philippine Revolution, the rich traditions of Coloong and other baranggays, especially during Holy Week and the Fiesta dedicated to the city's first Patron and Patriarchm San Diego de Alcala. The image The venerable image of San Diego de Alcala is that of a de vestir image of the famed Spanish Franciscan Saint. The saint wears his Franciscan habit, carries a huge cross and holding a basket full of bread. St. Diego of Alcala by Francisco Zuburban The Life of San Diego de Alcala St. Diego of Alcala (St.Didacus of Alcala in English)  is living proof that...

Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Hagonoy In the historic and pilgrimage town of Hagonoy, Bulacan which is known as the home of the famed National Shrine of St. Anne, there is also another site that is a point of local devotion over the centuries since the Spanish era - the Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary where the image of the patroness is deemed to be miraculous from the day it arrived in Hagonoy. The image The image of Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Hagonoy is classified as a Brown Madonna due to her complexion. The image is that of Our Lady with the Child Jesus where the Child is in her arms while the hand of the Virgin seems to presenting her Son to the beholder and holding a rosary. This particular depiction of the Virgin is similar to those other famed Marian images in the country from the Virgin of Manaoag in Pangasinan, Virgen del Pilar of Santa Cruz, Manila, La Virgen Milagrosa of Badoc, Ilocos Norte among others. The Virgin's carved cl...