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2012, May 1.  Philippine Heritage Churches

Litho Offset.  Amstar Company, Inc.  Perf 14

Se-tenant Blocks of 4, Sheets of 40 (4 x 10);  Souvenir Sheets of 4

               

 

Se-tenant Blocks of Four    (50,000)

   7p  Parish Church of Inmaculada Concepcion

   7p  Parish Church of San Joaquin

   7p  Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de la Porteria

   7p  Parish Church of San Isidro Labrador

 

28p  Souvenir Sheets of Four  (5,000)

   7p  Parish Church of Santiago Apostol

   7p  Parish Church of Inmaculada Concepcion

   7p  Parish Church of Our Lady of Light (Nuestra Señora de la Luz)

   7p  Parish Church of San Gregorio Magno

 

Photo Credits:  National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

Layout Artist: Victorino Z. Serevo

Reference:  Heritage Pilgrimage Guide Book by Filipino Heritage Festival

 

First Day Covers:  Manila and Majayjay, Laguna

 

      

 


 

PHILIPPINE HERITAGE CHURCHES

Parish Church of La Inmaculada Concepcion, Guiuan, Eastern Samar.  Built by the Jesuits in the early 18th century and further decorated by the Franciscans in the 19th century. This is the best preserved church complex in Samar-Leyte. The decoration of shells and corals throughout the church complex and especially in the baptistery is a tour-de-force and the only one of its kind in the country. There are remains of fortifications throughout the complex.

Parish Church of San Joaquin, San Joaquin, Iloilo. Built in the 19th century by the Augustinians. The church possesses a carved pediment, a fold depiction of the Spanish Victory over the Moors at Tetuan. This structure is second only in magnificence to the nearby Miag-ao Church. The three retablos are also of carved limestone and were formerly polychromed.  The church complex is magnificently located on a plain overlooking the sea.

Parish Church of Nuestra Senora de la Porteria, Daraga, Albay. The oldest existing building in the whole province, built in 1772. Located on top of Sta.Maria Hill, a landmark overlooking the gentle slopes of Mayon Volcano, the church is the beacon of faith for the Daraguenos and other people living in adjacent communities. The church is built with volcanic rock, engraved and carved at the face in careful detail, bonded together by lime and mortar emphasizing the door and windows, openings, images and other features.

Parish Church of San Isidro Labrador, Lazi Siquijor.  Built in the second half of the 19th century, under the Augustinian Recollects. This is the best preserved church complex, which is grandly conceived and occupies two blocks, in this island province. The magnificent wooden floor work of the church is among the best in the country, vying with those of Valencia and Duero of the province of Bohol. The complex occupies the higher portion of the hilly town and is surrounded by acacia trees.

Parish Church of Santiago Apostol, Betis, Pampanga. Built in the 18th century by the Augustinians with ceiling paintings from the early 20th century. It posses the most beautiful retablo in Pampanga arguably the best in Central Luzon. The wooden floor, though not old, is well maintained and adds to the ambiance. Original wooden furnishings are still in the sacristy and in the convent.

Parish Church of La Inmaculada Concepcion, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental. Built in the late 19th century and early 20’s by the Jesuits. The church is a “provincial” attempt at imitation of  an urban design, in this case, San Ignacio Church in Manila. There are signifant portions of the original brick pavings, neo-Geo ratablo and ceiling woodwork.

Parish Church of Our Lady of Light (Nuestra Señora de la Luz), Loon, Bohol.  Coral stone church built by the Spanish Augustinian Recollect Jose Garcia de la Virgen de los Remedios, Loon Parish Priest from from 1854 to 1888.  It has the elements of an ideal church plan: twin bell towers, a wall-enclosed patio or plaza, a casa parroquial, fortifications, bulwarks, morada and a circular old cemetery. These are all perfectly set amidst a landscape of verdant mountain range to the east and the seascape to the west providing a resonant rhythm of built structures and open spaces.

Parish Church of San Gregorio Magno, Majayjay, Laguna.  Founded in the early 18th century by the Franciscans, this huge church commands a view of the hilly town and Laguna de Bay in the distance. The interior with its retablos and azulejo-tiled floors is fairy well preserved despite some alterations to the walls.

 

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