Rommel Padillo Serrano, a choreographer, theater performer, and production stylist, is bringing Filipino history and culture to life through breathtaking heritage-inspired weddings. Recently, Serrano captivated audiences with his Spanish colonial-themed wedding designed for Kelvin dela Cruz and Maria Isabel Formigones, held at the iconic San Agustin Church in Intramuros. The event, which featured authentic period […]
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Centuries-old San Agustin Church in Intramuros gets free restoration cleanup with German technology
Centuries-old San Agustin Church inside the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila is undergoing restorative cleanup with German technology – for free. Kärcher, a German firm that invented the cleaning technology, is sponsoring the cleanup of the UNESCO World Heritage Site’s facade which began November 15 and ends on November 21. Completed in 1607 […]
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Intramuros Opens 9 Churches for Holy Week Visita Iglesia
When Intramuros reopened the walled city’s churches during Holy Week for the first time since World War II in 2018, it became the hub for over a million tourists and pilgrims who sought Manila’s century old structures. The Department of Tourism (DOT) made the event the focal point of its “faith tourism” program which anchors […]
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7 Churches in Intramuros open to Visita Iglesia for first time since WWII
Catholic faithful looking for a new way to experience the annual Lenten season’s Visita Iglesia can now go to Intramuros, the famed old walled city of Manila. Seven churches of Intramuros are being opened by the Intramuros Administration in response to the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) call for the religious sector to adopt its newly […]
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Centuries-Old Philippine Churches to Visit This Holy Week
Holy Week in the Philippines is an occasion when Filipino families, friends, and tourists alike make pilgrimage visits to oftentimes centuries-old
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