Happy Fiesta Baclayon

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Today the 8th of December is the fiesta of Baclayon.

The townspeople of Baclayon celebrate this day in honour of their patron saint, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.

My parents are the only ones left in our family that still lives in Baclayon.

Today, they are one with the rest of Baclayon in celebrating this special day with a small "tinawo" (fiesta food preparation).

Normally, our celebration of the fiesta of Baclayon is not as big compared to that of our barangay fiesta.

Even more so nowadays after Mom suffered a mild stroke a couple of years back. My parents relies on relatives nearby for assistance on some household matters.

But there's not much help during fiesta as my relatives are also having their celebration.

Still, I'm sure my parents, relatives and rest of Baclayon are having a wonderful time today.

Happy Fiesta Baclayon!

A pilgrimage to Baclayon Church

(Today is the fiesta of Baclayon. I am sharing a post on Baclayon Church from a fellow Bol-anon blogger.)

Sometimes, when we are too close to something, we fail to see its beauty. This is probably the reason why there are still many Boholanos, especially those living at the coastal areas, who have yet to visit the viewing deck of the Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol, or even the new one in Sagbayan, Bohol.

Because we know it is just nearby, we sort of miss out on how extraordinary the thing is. It is exactly the same with the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon, Bohol, the second oldest stone Church in the Philippines. I don't think many really appreciate its place in the history of our country.

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