Comments on Ivan About Town: Banaue mornings and a stopover in Dupax

I am not sure what victoriarancheta means when she...

2008-01-12T19:07:00.000+08:00

I am not sure what victoriarancheta means when she states Americans are responsible for a lot of destruction during WWII.

Maybe she would feel better about life in the Philippines if she were now speaking Japanese?

Has history now been re written to make America the "bad guy"?

Brod, isn't the Bayombong facade covered by new br...

2007-12-26T16:44:00.001+08:00

Brod, isn't the Bayombong facade covered by new bricks? I don't remember seeing Bambang and Bagabag though.

Wow! Our Bambang and Bagabag Catholic Churches in ...

2007-12-26T16:44:00.000+08:00

Wow! Our Bambang and Bagabag Catholic Churches in Nueva Vizcaya are lookers too.. Same is true with the Bayombong Cathedral... circa 1500-1700 mga ito.. Although, the Cathedral's belltower was destroyed by the July 16,1990 eathquake...

Yup, good there was no overload of gold leaf. Hehe...

2007-12-26T16:43:00.000+08:00

Yup, good there was no overload of gold leaf. Hehe!

I'd imagine that its either bare or polychromed or...

2007-12-26T16:42:00.000+08:00

I'd imagine that its either bare or polychromed originally. But, just to see it still existing and haven't been gold leafed to death (hahaha) makes me happey.

kewl!!

2007-12-26T16:41:00.001+08:00

kewl!!

I wonder if the baptistery and pillars was all whi...

2007-12-26T16:41:00.000+08:00

I wonder if the baptistery and pillars was all white during the Spanish period. Yeah, our architectural heritage paid a heavy price from that strategy of total destruction.

It's a good thing that they got rid of the heavy l...

2007-12-26T16:40:00.000+08:00

It's a good thing that they got rid of the heavy layer of white paint.

So glad to know that! Finally the Americans got something right over there. Hehehe. Hey, they are responsible for quite a lot of the destruction on our churches back in Spanish American War and WWII :D

Oh, so that's what that boxy looking structure must've been. Oh, well it is the season. Merry Christmas Ivan! :D

This was recently restored by the National Museum ...

2007-12-26T16:39:00.000+08:00

This was recently restored by the National Museum funded by the US Ambassador's Fund. The top photo was taken from the rooftop of the new building of the municipal government. The only thing I didn't like was that hideous looking belen they placed in front of the church.

Omg! Wonderful details! I'm happy to see that they...

2007-12-26T16:38:00.000+08:00

Omg! Wonderful details! I'm happy to see that they were able to preserve this. What a wonderful vista! So glad the grass plaza is still there and hasn't been cemented over.