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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

102. My First Processional Santo: STA. MARIA DE BETANIA

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by Ian Ocampo Flora As child, I have always been fascinated by santos. Growing up in the conservative and rustic Sta. Rita town, these im...
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

101. Filipino Holy Week Practices: SALUBONG

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By Armando P. Rubin (Taken from 'The Philippines Herald Magazine', 17 April 1965 issue, p. 7) PROSESION NG PASKO NG PAGKABUHAY, Pan...

100. SANTOS MILAGROSOS: Miracle-Working Saint Figures

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Since time immemorial, Christian history is replete with extraordinary accounts of sacred images involved in unexplained and supernatural ha...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

99. A Providential Find: AN IVORY SANTO NIÑO

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Antique ivory Sto. Niños are rare to come by in the local market because such pieces are always prized by families and are wont to be pass ...
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Monday, February 13, 2012

98. RETRO-SANTO: La Purisima Concepcion of Malabon

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LARAWANG TUNAY NG MAHAL NA BIRHEN, "La Purisima Concepcion, Malabon, Rizal". Ca. early 60s. The Philippines’ titular patroness is ...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

97.A CRISTO, A CALANDRA, AND A RE-CONSTRUCTION STORY

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About 6 years ago, I attended a special auction of the Bayanihan Collectors at the Loft, in Rockwell, only because it was walking distanc...
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