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		<title>Nuestra Señora de la Luz Church in Loon Bohol, Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 17:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The church in Loon, built by the Augustinian Recollects in 1853, is considered the most beautiful of the 19th century churches in Bohol. It was designed by Domingo Escondrillas, a government employee, and is made of finely cut coral. The convent, built at the same time as the church is now a school. The church&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historical Punta Cruz Watchtower in Bohol Philippines</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Punta Cruz Watchtower in Maribojoc, Bohol The watchtower in Punta Cruz, Maribojoc town is located 14 kilometers from Tagbilaran City and is made of stone. A wooden cross is planted in a slightly indented area in front of the tower. According to legend, the cross has been enchanted with a mysterious spell that had saved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bohol Philippines: Casa Rocha-Suarez Heritage Center in Tagbilaran City</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Casa Rocha-Suarez Heritage Center Casa Rocha-Suarez is one of the few remaining Spanish-period trading villas in the province of Bohol, and one of the only two left in historic Sitio Ubos &#8211; the coastal lowland that was once the Old Tagbilaran, the province&#8217;s economic center at the time. Built circa 1800 to 1830, it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bohol Philippines: Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon Town</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon town is one of the best preserved Jesuit-built churches in the region. The mission was established by Fr. Juan de Torres and Fr. Gabriel Sanchez, who arrived in Bohol from Cebu in November 1596. The Jesuit priests convinced the locals to build a church, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bohol Philippines: St. Joseph Cathedral Church in Tagbilaran City</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The present cathedral of Tagbilaran traces to a church built by Fr. Valero de San Pascual, OAR, while the bell tower to Fr. Jose Sanchez, OAR. The church&#8217;s interior and exterior have undergone renovations. However, despite the renovations, some historic pieces still remain. The two side altars are in the 18th century Baroque style, while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ilocos Norte Philippines: St. Augustine Church Known as Paoay Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[St. Augustine Church popularly known as Paoay Church was built in 1694 and was completed in 1710. It was commissioned by the Augustinian friars led by Fr. Antonio Estavillo. This fortress-like church is so unique in our country since its heavy-set buttresses and finials give the church a silhouette similar to Asian temples. The church [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cebu City Philippines: Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral is the ecclesiastical seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu. The construction of the church took long due to lack of funds and some unexpected events like the death of the incumbent bishop who spearheaded the construction and some vacancies in the office. The architecture of the church is typical with baroque [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cebu Philippines: St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Carcar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The church of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Carcar, Cebu is already 124 years old and is among the great wonder and treasure of the town. It is not clear in the history records as to who built the church but it must be observed that the Augustinian friars were in charge of the parishes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manila Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica in Intramuros Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Manila Metropolitan Cathedral or the Cathedral &#8211; Basilica of the Immaculate Conception has long been a venue for high profile weddings. A number of Filipino films have also chosen the church as one of its location settings because of its beautiful structure and the history that goes with it. The grand church structure is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cebu Philippines: St. Michael Archangel Church in Argao</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Argao became a parish in 1703, which prompted the construction of a beautiful rococo-baroque church structure in 1734 and was completed in 1788. The church was renovated for its bicentennial celebration in 1988. Despite some renovations and modernizations done to it, the San Miguel Archangel Parish still remains one of the richly furnished churches in [...]]]></description>
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