PINTO ART MUSEUM
1 Sierra Madre Street | Grand Heights Subdivision, Antipolo City, Luzon 1870, Philippines
1 Sierra Madre Street | Grand Heights Subdivision, Antipolo City, Luzon 1870, Philippines
With all the good reviews for Pinto museums, to convinced my family to travel to antipolo for a day trip. We were only 18kms away from the place but it took us 1.5hours on a weekday holiday. The place was nice and we enjoyed the art works on display. There were just too many visitors, most of them more interested...It's a nice place for people who love Art. The area is huge with Greek inspired structures set up. It's a good place for pre nuptial photos. The food is good too.
OUR LADY ANTIPOLO
P. Oliveros St, Antipolo City, Luzon,Philippines
P. Oliveros St, Antipolo City, Luzon,Philippines
Before the Church became a Shrine, our ancestral house was about a hundred steps south from where we llive (M. H. del Pilar St, cor C. Lawis). My father (bless his soul) measured it. The church bells at 6 pm were religious rings signifying the hour of rosary and concentration. Then the bells of Simbang Gabi were replace by Christmas carols on loudspeakers.
The church grounds with old acacia used to have vendors (food and souvenir items during Christmas and May, the piligrimage month. Now the ground is off limits to concessionaires to give way to devotees. The town plaza had been replaced with Victory Plaza and parking areas.
For OFWs, the Antipolo Shrine is where they request for blessings before that first or recurring trips overseas. To all of us, Antipolonians and Filipinos, Antipolo Shrine will always be the sanctuary and source of hope and peace.
The church grounds with old acacia used to have vendors (food and souvenir items during Christmas and May, the piligrimage month. Now the ground is off limits to concessionaires to give way to devotees. The town plaza had been replaced with Victory Plaza and parking areas.
For OFWs, the Antipolo Shrine is where they request for blessings before that first or recurring trips overseas. To all of us, Antipolonians and Filipinos, Antipolo Shrine will always be the sanctuary and source of hope and peace.
FOODS AND CULTURE FESTIVAL
Antipolo City, May 2, 2003 -- Antipolo, otherwise known as pilgrimage city of the Philippines, yesterday started its festival called Sumakah. It stands for Suman, Mangga, Kasuy and Hamaka, things that the city is widely known for centuries.Started by Mayor Angelito Gatlabayan in May last year, Sumakah kicks off the pilgrimage to the Nuestra Señora de Buenviaje every first of May.
Antipolo is a timeless destination.
Through the centuries the city has captivated devotees to its Marian shrine Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.
It is also a place of incomparable beauty, culture and history. Its high elevation gives one a panoramic vista of Metro Manila’s skyline, its majestic sunset and the slowly returning green foliage of its mountains.
Pilgrims and tourists who return repeatedly to fulfill a promise also explore its secluded cool resorts, world-class restaurants and learn that there is more to Antipolo aside from its appeal as the “Pilgrimage City” of the Philippines.
Extraordinary convents and retreat houses offer rest for those who are tired and worn from the struggles of today’s existence. Its spectacular sunrise never ceases to amaze even frequent visitors.
After attending mass at the Antipolo Cathedral, devotees move beyond the main thoroughfares in search for resorts suited to their pockets and experience the magical spell of its nook and crannies. Soothing pools and elegant small resorts tucked in small barangays, offer modern comforts in quaint surroundings.
The Sumakah parade inspires the community to dress up in some of Antipolo’s popular products. A contingent is led by mascots colorfully dressed as suman. The next ones are dressed as mangoes, then cashews. The hamaka group, meanwhile, is composed of pretty young ladies Ms. Antipolo, Ms. Tourism and runners-up sitting on a “hamaka” or “duyan” borne by two men clad in “camisa chino” and red pants. The hamakas are decorated with a mixture of riotous blooms-flowers in all colors and shapes.
There is more to explore beyond the resort areas as well. Boso-boso, the vegetables and fruits bowl of Antipolo is also a historic site. It was in the year 1578, when the first batch of Franciscan Missionaries began their evangelization to convert the natives the Dumagats, Tagals (Tagalog) and Aetas to Christianity. The task was a great challenge for Boso-boso which was then, densely forested and the settlement scattered across the mountains.
Eventually, they were able to convert about one hundred families. After thirteen years, in 1591, the church of Nuestra Señora dela Anunciata was built, the original church of Antipolo. But one hundred years later, in 1678, another church was built at the present site of Antipolo Cathedral.
However, Boso-boso held a very significant place in history because it was there that the first mass and homily in Tagalog took place. The site aptly called “Pinagmisahan.” This important event happened because according to tradition, an epidemic of indescribable magnitude hit the towns of Antipolo, Cainta and Taytay. The parish priests at the time were Rev. Fr. Perdo Chirino, SJ and Rev. Fr. Francisco Almarique, SJ, gathered their parishioners to attend mass and pray that the fervor of the people was rewarded by a miracle when the pestilence vanished.
The parishioners then helped build the church with manual labor churning tiles made of red clay, honey and eggs. When the parish was transferred to upper Antipolo, Boso-boso become a small settlement and church fell into decay. It was eventually restored to its former glory a few years ago.
As a fitting tribute to its historical significance, Mayor Gatlabayan with Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon, Antipolo Chamber of Commerce president Mar C. Bacani and the Philippine Historical Institute, placed a historical marker at the facade of the Church of Nuestra Señora dela Anunciata. This is a reminder that the church held a very important niche in Antipolo’s history and tradition. (By Carmel Tongo Mosura)
Antipolo is a timeless destination.
Through the centuries the city has captivated devotees to its Marian shrine Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage.
It is also a place of incomparable beauty, culture and history. Its high elevation gives one a panoramic vista of Metro Manila’s skyline, its majestic sunset and the slowly returning green foliage of its mountains.
Pilgrims and tourists who return repeatedly to fulfill a promise also explore its secluded cool resorts, world-class restaurants and learn that there is more to Antipolo aside from its appeal as the “Pilgrimage City” of the Philippines.
Extraordinary convents and retreat houses offer rest for those who are tired and worn from the struggles of today’s existence. Its spectacular sunrise never ceases to amaze even frequent visitors.
After attending mass at the Antipolo Cathedral, devotees move beyond the main thoroughfares in search for resorts suited to their pockets and experience the magical spell of its nook and crannies. Soothing pools and elegant small resorts tucked in small barangays, offer modern comforts in quaint surroundings.
The Sumakah parade inspires the community to dress up in some of Antipolo’s popular products. A contingent is led by mascots colorfully dressed as suman. The next ones are dressed as mangoes, then cashews. The hamaka group, meanwhile, is composed of pretty young ladies Ms. Antipolo, Ms. Tourism and runners-up sitting on a “hamaka” or “duyan” borne by two men clad in “camisa chino” and red pants. The hamakas are decorated with a mixture of riotous blooms-flowers in all colors and shapes.
There is more to explore beyond the resort areas as well. Boso-boso, the vegetables and fruits bowl of Antipolo is also a historic site. It was in the year 1578, when the first batch of Franciscan Missionaries began their evangelization to convert the natives the Dumagats, Tagals (Tagalog) and Aetas to Christianity. The task was a great challenge for Boso-boso which was then, densely forested and the settlement scattered across the mountains.
Eventually, they were able to convert about one hundred families. After thirteen years, in 1591, the church of Nuestra Señora dela Anunciata was built, the original church of Antipolo. But one hundred years later, in 1678, another church was built at the present site of Antipolo Cathedral.
However, Boso-boso held a very significant place in history because it was there that the first mass and homily in Tagalog took place. The site aptly called “Pinagmisahan.” This important event happened because according to tradition, an epidemic of indescribable magnitude hit the towns of Antipolo, Cainta and Taytay. The parish priests at the time were Rev. Fr. Perdo Chirino, SJ and Rev. Fr. Francisco Almarique, SJ, gathered their parishioners to attend mass and pray that the fervor of the people was rewarded by a miracle when the pestilence vanished.
The parishioners then helped build the church with manual labor churning tiles made of red clay, honey and eggs. When the parish was transferred to upper Antipolo, Boso-boso become a small settlement and church fell into decay. It was eventually restored to its former glory a few years ago.
As a fitting tribute to its historical significance, Mayor Gatlabayan with Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon, Antipolo Chamber of Commerce president Mar C. Bacani and the Philippine Historical Institute, placed a historical marker at the facade of the Church of Nuestra Señora dela Anunciata. This is a reminder that the church held a very important niche in Antipolo’s history and tradition. (By Carmel Tongo Mosura)