What’s with the town of Angono, Rizal that they produce great artists? Is it the cool breeze coming from Laguna de Bay? Is it the fried itik or the paksiw na ayungin? Whatever it is we need to find out why sons of Angono such as Lucio San Pedro and Botong Francisco become National Artists. […]
Perhaps one of the most popular wedding venues in the Queen City of the South, Cebu City, is the parish church of the Archdiocesan Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus along busy D. Jakosalem Street. This church is hard to miss, with its cruciform shape uniquely designed in arches, surrounded by Japanese-inspired landscaped […]
Hearing of “Ayala Alabang Village” brings to mind visions of affluent Filipinos (and non-Filipinos) and their families. Thus, one cannot expect the parish church that attends to the spiritual needs of the residents, St. James the Great Parish, to be anything less. The parish was named after one of Jesus Christ’s first apostles – James, […]
Of course, everyone has heard about that exclusive, members-only recreation and residential community up in the cold, chilly hills of Tagaytay City in Cavite – Tagaytay Highlands, that property with its cable cars and funicular tram, overlooking Taal Lake and Volcano, and dubbed as an ideal place to escape to, just an hour away from […]
Although Filipinos infuse a touch of modernity in their wedding rites, as a predominantly Catholic country, they still generally stick to traditional Catholic wedding rites, with a few rites from the Spanish and Americans thrown in. One thing is for sure, though: whether done in church or elsewhere, Filipinos are big on weddings and all […]
The Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face inside the Villamor Air Base compound is actually one of Metro Manila’s newest churches. Its structure and architecture, described as “classic contemporary”, is reminiscent of the massiveness of the Basilica of St. Therese in Lisieux, Normandy, France’s second largest pilgrimage site next […]
St. John Bosco Parish Church or Don Bosco Church is located along Arnaiz St. formerly Pasay Road, at the corner of Amorsolo Street in Barangay San Lorenzo in Makati City. St. John Bosco Parish was founded in March 1976, after the late Jaime Cardinal Sin, then Archbishop of Manila, recognized the need for a new […]
The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) say it well: “Welcome to the mountain experience!” This is what best describes their Mary Help of Christians Center of Spirituality at Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. The whole complex is actually a center for spiritual experiences such as retreats and recollections, with amenities and facilities such as rooms, dormitories, […]
A wedding is meant to be more than just the joining of two people but instead a day to be remembered forever. That was exactly the type of day that the happy couple, Venjo and Anya experienced when they made their love for each other official. Venjo being a hardcore golfer and Anya being a […]
One of the famous churches preferred as wedding venues is the Santuario de San Antonio along the McKinley Road in Forbes Park, Makati City. Its address speaks of the kind of patrons or “clientele” it usually has – Forbes Park, after all, is a very exclusive subdivision where some of the country’s wealthiest families and […]
Since a wedding supposedly comes only once in a lifetime for most folks, planning for the big day means paying attention to so many details that would make it memorable not only for the couple, but also for their guests with whom they want to share the occasion. The wardrobe of the entire entourage, the […]
