3/30/08

Finally, something related to the Holy Week. We briefly made a pit stop at Manaoag just to be able to do something that was connected to the Lenten traditions. Though I’m not a church person, (In fact I don’t think I’ve practiced my “religion” since the 6th grade.) I prepped my telephoto to snipe some shots.

Talk about mixed signals.

It was a particularly humid day and the many lit candles pushed the candle gallery’s temperatures to uncomfortable levels.

Kuya Kolet tells us that Manaoag is touted as the Devotion Capital of the Philippines. A mother offers yet another candle. I wonder what she’s the lighting candle for.

Manaoag really gets a lot of visitors. Let’s just say some have developed sly entrepreneurial skills.

I saw a lady saying the rosary while kneeling. As she did her prayers she would move forward on her knees. This was one of the most sincere scenes I witnessed in Manaoag.

Apparently, they do run out of, er, blessings. At least they apologized.

This was our last stop with Kuya Kolet. He later on dropped us off at Pozorrubio, Pangasinan where we spontaneously hopped on a Baguio-bound bus.

Thank you for putting up with us! Haha!

This ends the Holy Week Hop series.

3/25/08

Built in 1609, the St. James Cathedral located right in the heart of the Bolinao town proper , imposingly stands. Made of coral bricks (or blocks), it also doubled as a fort protecting the town from incoming pirates. I’m not really that into churches. I’m rarely inside one.

Here’s one of the angels flanking the main aisle of the church.

And a picture of Leia and Rex shooting side by side.