Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua is calling on the government to initiate what he called a private sector-led rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Minor Basilica, or San Sebastian Chuch, which he claims is "crumbling" before our eyes.
Chua made this appeal in a privilege speech during plenary...
*STUNNING LIGHT-GREEN COLORED STEEL CHURCH – The Minor Basilica of San Sebastian or San Sebastian Church, with its twin spires towering over residences, schools, and commercial buildings. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Tourism, Culture and Arts of Manila via Facebook)*
The San...
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A year after the launch of its online petition against the construction of a 31-story condominium behind it, the San Sebastian Basilica Conservation and Development Foundation continues its mission to save and protect the Basílica Menor de...
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San Sebastian Basilica (Photo from San Sebastian Basilica Conservation and Development Foundation, Inc.)
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Inside the San Sebastian Church (Photo from San Sebastian Conservation and Development Foundation, Inc.)
While some of the heritage buildings in the country are being refurbished and gaining new attention, one of which is the...