BACK TO THE FUTURE A great experience of like having back in time during Hispanic era, still astounded that due to long period of time, this City was able to survive from any devastation and test of time. 7 WONDER CITY OF THE WORLD A World heritage site that recently acclaimed and officially included in the new 7 wonder city of the world for its preservation of antiquated structures that still stands...

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UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE Paoay church was declared as National Cultural Treasure by Philippine government in 1973 and tagged as Unesco World Heritage Site under the collective Baroque churches of the Philippines in December 11, 1993 for its distinct old architecture and structure made of stones and bricks. Part of its structure are the 24 huge buttresses having a dimension of about 1,67 meters thickness protruding...

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THE CAPITAL Laoag City is a first class City and capital of Ilocos Norte region. Part of Ilocos tour, laoag has offered tourist spots. Old structures are an evident remnant of Hispanic era, others were already gone under renovations, but modification from its old design are highly restrained. This City embraces old culture in a modern time. SINKING BELL TOWER This venerable bell tower structure...

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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI OR ALEGRIA CHURCH Alegria is a small town situated at the southern most of Cebu province, a remnants of Spanish era, where old structures are mostly still preserved. St. Francis of Assisi church were known to its long stretch of structure inward, with a single belfry in front that its picturesqueness is an art of old and well planned structure. An architecture that preserved...

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CEBU MACTAN BRIDGE OR MARCELO B. FERNAN BRIDGE Bridge that connects the main island of Cebu and Mactan traversing the channel of two islands to decongest heavy traffic of growing population of Cebu and easy access to Mactan airport, considered as one of the longest bridge in the Philippines. This bridge was duly financed and built by Japanese government, completed and inaugurated on August 1999. Best...

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SAN JUANICO BRIDGE MAC ARTHUR PARK ...

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SAN AGUSTIN CATHEDRAL Taken during golden hour after sunset. Came from a work visit, I was able to do my itinerary to visit the churches of CDO as many as i can. A church that is located at the heart of the city and a home of Archdiocese of Cagayan De Oro, near city museum and park, serves also as a city's main catholic church. One of Hispanic era built church, that has been destroyed during American siege in 1945...

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THINGS TO KNOW Follow Here for the other details of Gingoog Ci...

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BASILICA MINORE THE PRESENT STONE CHURCH No definite data is available with regards to the construction of the present church. All references however point to the belief that it was Bishop Isidro Arevalo who built around the year 1750. His coat of arms engraved in the upper part of the western side of the church, justifies this stand, accepted by Msgr. Gainza himself. The old people say...

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