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Narrative
from the Holy Week
Travellers' Homepage
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St. Joseph's
Parish ( Tagbilaran City) - The interior of the church was quite beautiful. There were also paintings on the ceilings which had been very well kept.
I also took a picture of the church's exterior. But it took awhile though before I could get a group picture with the church as the backdrop since it was situated on a major road where different types of vehicles kept on passing by. |
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Cruz Parish (Maribojoc) - This church was quite a puzzle for us at the start. We couldn't seem to find a door! Plus, the exterior was kind of weird for a church façade, it was too plain! Since we're inquisitive by nature, we went at the back. Only then did we realized that that was the church's front and not where we came from. He! He! He! As in St. Joseph's Parish in Tagbilaran City, Sta, Monica Parish boasts off with very good paintings on the ceilings. Although not as well-maintained as that in Tagbilaran, still, it was a very good sight.
  Calape
Church (Calape) - This is a newly renovated church which was painted light blue, it looked like a birthday cake! We weren't able to go inside because the church was closed. Most of the churches were closed in preparation for the Good Friday and Eater Sunday activities.
Tubigon Church (Tubigon) - Although we all agreed to go straight to Clarin, we asked our driver, Manong Felix, to stop the vehicle when we saw the church in Tubigon. The church was very beautiful; add to that the cast of the dramatic colors of the sunset. That was something we can't pass. So, we all went down and had our pictures by the road.
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The Clarin
Church (Clarin) - This one compared to the other churches we've been to yesterday, was quite nice to look at - the church had been renovated recently. Still, Clarin Church exudes the same artistic style with the paintings on the ceiling. |
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St. Isidore
the Farmer Parish (Bilar) - We had no intention of getting
off at Bilar for some sightseeing. But when we passed by the
St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, we had to shout to Manong Felix
to stop! The church was simply beautiful to let it pass
without taking a souvenir photo. And so we all went down and
took a picture of the church. We didn't stay long because a
procession was coming towards the church, and we didn't want
to get in their way. |
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Loboc Church
(Loboc) - The church exterior still exudes its ancient beauty. At its right was an unfinished bridge, which seemed puzzling to us. An unfinished bridge in the middle of the highway? HA??? |
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Most Holy Trinity Church
(Loay) - Like the other churches in Bohol, the church has very good paintings on its ceilings. However, most of it were not maintained quite well.
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Sta. Monica Parish
(Alburquerque or Albur, for short) - The church had a central tower which we planned to climb up, but retreated when the wood plunks didn't seem sturdy anymore. The church also had a bridge going to the seminary which served as a passageway and a shortcut for priests during the earlier times. |
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Immaculate Concepcion Parish
(Baclayon) - The church, which is the oldest stone church in the Philippines, built in 1595, was very baroque in style and still exudes the same artistic quality as in the other churches we've visited. The church also had its own museum that has an entrance fee of 20 pesos. We did not go inside the museum anymore, and instead, went to the Baclayon market to look for Mr. Jojo Baritua of the Pamilacan Island dolphin and whale watching tour. |
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Assumption
of Our Lady (Dauis) - Too bad the church was closed (again!), we were told that it was one of the most beautiful churches in
Bohol.
Pamilacan
Chapel
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