by Angie Quadra-Balibay | May 21, 2020 | Good Balita
Baclaran Church in Manila reopened to devotees following guidelines of the community quarantine and has scheduled regular disinfection of its premises twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. Baclaran Church, also known as the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Mar 29, 2018 | Featured, Good Balita
Every Holy Week, Catholics from all walks of life traditionally visit seven different churches as part of the Visita Iglesia to pray and reflect on their lives. As one of the largest Christian countries in the world, the Philippines is, by no surprise, full of...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Dec 11, 2017 | Featured, Good Balita
A Christmas experience in the Philippines is not complete without attending the “Simbang Gabi” or Misa de Gallo – night or dawn masses – at the neighborhood church or a local church where one grew up, enjoying the chilly air, and sampling delicacies such...
by Erika Bianca Balce Lasay | Apr 3, 2015 | Good Balita
Holy Week in the Philippines is an occasion when Filipino families, friends, and tourists alike make pilgrimage visits to oftentimes centuries-old Philippine churches. The majority of the Roman Catholic faithful of the country’s predominant religion usually have their...
