Poblacion Makati Lent 2010

Share Resitends near the U-Belt area have so many churches to go to making it a cinch for them to complete visita iglecia, a custom for those of the Catholic faith where they visit 14 churches during the Lenten Season. In Poblacion, Makati, however, people visit elaborate works of art made to house various images [...]

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Lent: Brgy Poblacion Makati Style

Share Warning: if you are averse to looking at “idols” or “statues” or “graven images,” I suggest you go see other parts of this website now and skip this particular entry. Thanks! The locals of Barangay Poblacion in Makati claim to be the original when it comes to making Stations of the Cross structures for [...]

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Blog Action Day 2008: Fire in Manila Slums

Share This post is published for Blog Action Day 2008.   A huge fire engulfed the homes of hundreds of families in that area beside the Loyola Memorial Chapels, a little past 2AM on July 5, 2008. We were driving down the opposite EDSA lane and headed for Boni when we saw it happen. Something [...]

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