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2 days ago · As part of the worldwide Catholic Church, the Catholic Church in the Philippines (Filipino: Simbahang Katolika sa Pilipinas, Spanish: Iglesia católica en Filipinas), or the Philippine Catholic Church, is under the spiritual direction of the Pope in Rome.
4 days ago · In 1945, the San Agustin Church became the seat of the Immaculate Conception Parish. The archbishop of Manila requested for the transfer of the seat of parish from the Cathedral to the San Agustin Church. After the war, the church also became the host of the first Philippine Plenary Council.
2 days ago · At the opposite end of the traditionalists, Vicente S. Manansala (Macabebe, Pampanga, 1910-1981) is one of the pioneers of modernism in the country. Known for his transparent cubism, he was proclaimed National Artist in Visual Arts in1981. One of his well-known works was his IRRI mural paying homage to Filipino farmers.
1 day ago · The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has elevated the status of two parish churches to national shrines. In a statement, the CBCP said bishops approved the designation of the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption in Maasin City and the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in Quezon City as national shrines during their 128th plenary assembly in Cagayan de Oro City.
3 days ago · Intramuros. / 14.59147°N 120.97356°E / 14.59147; 120.97356. Intramuros ( Spanish for "within or inside the walls") is the 0.67-square-kilometer (0.26 sq mi) historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila.
3 days ago · Located along Roxas Boulevard in Ermita, it was the site of Jose Rizal's execution in 1896. Today, it is also called Luneta Park and serves as a venue for sports activities as well as large open-air events.
2 days ago · Images courtesy of the National Museum of the Philippines, Fernando C. Amorsolo Art Foundation, Vintana.ph, and Metrobank Foundation Filipino painters have often painted the rural landscape in bucolic settings: a nipa hut by a stream, coconut trees and bamboo groves, carabaos and their mud baths, or the planting and harvesting rice. They have also honored the Filipino farmers in their works ...
