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Tag Archive 'Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene'

Arlegui

The word Arlegui is synonymous to the word DVDs much like Gilmore is to cheap computers and gadgets. Located at the heart of Manila, just a few steps from the Quiapo Church, Arlegui Street is host to the infamous Quiapo DVD market.

Quiapo DVD market is where you’ll find all sorts of DVDs—foreign or local—and pirated [...]

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Erected in 1976 under the instruction of former First Lady Imelda Marcos, the Golden Mosque (or formally Masjid al-Dahab) and its completion was meant to coincide with the state visit of then Libyan premier, Muammar al-Gaddafi.

Masjid al-Dahab or the Golden Mosque, with its gilded central dome, is located at the heart of the city of [...]

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Located in Quiapo, Manila, the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (or popularly Quiapo Church) is one of Manila’s most famous churches. The church was built by Franciscan missionaries when Quiapo was founded by Governor General Santiago de Vera on August 29, 1586.

Come January 9 of every year, the church is packed with devotees wanting [...]

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