tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post114218088435888870..comments2024-03-05T14:01:34.021+08:00Comments on Ivan About Town: Manila: Basilica Minore de San SebastianIvan Henareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-30166716016124163162009-06-04T01:24:17.186+08:002009-06-04T01:24:17.186+08:00I'm a regular visitor of Manila and it's c...I'm a regular visitor of Manila and it's churches. By far, this is my most favorite church, since this is the first place I visited before I became hooked to Manila.<br /><br />The exterior is fortunately painted, but the interiors are sadly, deteriorating still. And throughout the months I've been visiting it, I see more and more of those beautiful stained glass windows breaking. Before I just saw one of the smallest medallion window gone. Now there are couple more gone and there are holes in one of the large windows near the side altar. <br /><br />And to add to that, the roof leaks when it rains. i visited once after a typhoon and the part of the roof in the dome is leaking. It's simply sad.<br /><br />Hope the donations I place in the box for it's preservation helps...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1143372707605550742006-03-26T19:31:00.000+08:002006-03-26T19:31:00.000+08:00I guess you could be right there. The Lord Mayor o...I guess you could be right there. The Lord Mayor of Manila is one example of a heritage destroyer in government. Oh well!Ivan Henareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-1143354857183206082006-03-26T14:34:00.000+08:002006-03-26T14:34:00.000+08:00Didn't the Mexican Revolution had an anti-clerical...Didn't the Mexican Revolution had an anti-clerical tone to it? I find this ironic wherein we never had such an experience but our heritage or old churches are very much poorly maintained and prone to most of the time probably, self-serving renovations. It seems renovation here is considered or interpreted as conservation. Even if our churches be nationalized like in Mexico, I doubt it if the government can maintain it. The government as it is, has also a poor record when it comes to heritage conservation. Most people in government are no different from most priest when it comes to heritage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com