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Located at 2130 F.B. Harrison Street, Pasay City, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church is a religious structure with a modern design. Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church details If you would notice, most of the churches that I feature in my  Visita Iglesia  articles are century-old churches. To date, I have featured only two modern-day churches -  Nature's Church  and  St. Therese of the Child Jesus . I blogged those churches because of their unique struc tural designs. (You can click on the links to check them out.)  Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church - Pasay City Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church altar Beautiful stained glass windows That is not the case for this church. Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Church has but a humble typical modern-day structural design. It doesn't have a majestic-looking facade, a towering bell tower, and an ornately designed retablo . So what makes the church stand out? The belltower of Our Lady of Sorrows

Located in El Nido in the Province of Palawan, Helicopter Island is one of the destinations of Tour C of the El Nido Island Hopping Tours.  Helicopter Island  Helicopter Island Details Also known to locals as  Dilumacad Island , Helicopter Island probably got its name from how it looks from a distance. Well true enough, as you can see in the picture above, it resembles a Eurocopter EC-665 Tiger HAD-E aircraft minus the rotors.  Helicopter Island - El Nido, Palawan You'd be shocked to discover that half of the visitors of the island are foreigners Check out this fine white sand! Upon closer inspection, the island boasts a beautiful white sand beach that stretches up to some 300-400 meters. There is also an underwater tunnel at its northern side and a reef on its southern side which you would be able to see if you snorkel. Aside from being a great place to snorkel (and sunbathe), Helicopter Island is also an ideal place for the family to have their picnic due to the fa

Located in the town of Nagcarlan in the province of Laguna, Nagcarlan Church is a Spanish colonial-era church built in the 16th century. Nagcarlan Church Nagcarlan Church History Nagcarlan Church , also called San Bartolome Apostol Parish Church , was first built using light materials like nipa and wood in 1583. Father Tomas de Miranda , its first priest, dedicated the church to Saint Bartholomew . Fr. Miranda was also known for introducing the cultivation of wheat in the country.  Nagcarlan Church - San Bartolome Apostol Parish Church Nagcarlan Church bell tower Nagcarlan Church was rebuilt using stone and bricks under the term of Fr. Cristobal Torres in 1752. It was said that the stones and bricks used in building the church were offered by the faithful townspeople. The facade of Nagcarlan Church as seen from the side Nagcarlan Church NHI marker Sadly, Nagcarlan Church was partially destroyed by fire in 1781. It was quickly repaired and a few years late

Located in Tanggulan Street, Kawit in the province of Cavite, Kawit Church is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. Kawit Church Kawit Church History Also known as  St. Mary Magdalene Church , Kawit Church was constructed sometime in 1636 through the help of some Filipino families from the towns of Maragondon and Silang. The first church was built using wood and it was only in 1737 that it was reconstructed and became a stone church. Kawit Church / St. Mary Magdalene Church - Kawit, Cavite Kawit Church facade Kawit Church facade close up The NHI marker of Kawit Church Kawit Church altar and the side retablos Kawit Church interior Some statues of saints in the church One of the beautiful glass stained windows of the church  The main altar and the beautiful retablo  behind it Sadly, the church was greatly damaged by a strong typhoon in 1831. It didn't end there though, the church was almost destroyed during the Philippine-Amer