The Philippines is one of only two majority Roman Catholic countries in Asia (the other being East Timor). About 90% of Filipinos are Christians, where 81% belong to the Roman Catholic Church, and the 9% composed of Protestant denominations, the Philippine Independent Church, and Iglesia ni Cristo.[34] While Christianity is a major force in the […]

The Cathedral
Baguio City

Baguio City suffered heavy bombing and shelling during its liberation in 1945. The Cathedral sheltered 5,000 people for two months. Its grounds contain the graves of bombing victims.
 

Vigan Cathedral
Vigan Park, Ilocos Sur

The first Vigan Cathedral was ordered built in 1574 by Juan de Salcedo. Another version of the church was again constructed in 1641. The persent baroque-style building was completed in 1800. The Cathedral has a main altar with beaten-silver panels. Its bell tower stands separately in Plaza Burgos. The Fu dogs […]