Some old Churches in Cebu...

All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget. In this - as in other ways - they are the opposite of paintings. Paintings record what the painter remembers. Because each one of us forgets different things, a photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it.

~John Berger

My fascination with things of the past are the silent stories they bring. What is it like to live back then? I have a of vision people wearing baro't saya, or perhaps the obiquitous camisa chino and the soft cotton pants.

Here is a picture of the side door of the centuries old Church of St. Michael the Archangel of Argao, Cebu, which depicts a classic example of Baroque architecture prevalent among old church designs. The church itself is made of square blocks of white coral stones.


Sometimes we have to look back on our past so that we may understand our present and allow us to plan for our tomorrow. Let us cherish and preserve the things that are handed down to us. We don't own them, we only take care of them for our children.

Here is the facade of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel of Argao, Cebu.