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Historic Churches I
- Disappointments
  - Mina’s Church of Our Lady of the Pillar, A Real Disappointment!
  - St Anthony Abbott Church, Tubungan, Iloilo – Another Disappointment!
- St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Lambunao, Iloilo. A unique, historical church.
- St William Church, Passi City, Iloilo. A fortress Church.
- The Church of St Michael the Archangel, San Miquel, Iloilo
- St Joaquin Church, San Joaquin, Iloilo. The only militaristic church in Philippines.
- St John the Baptist Church, Dingle, Iloilo. A historical gem & cultural treasure.
- The 1000+ Year Old Historic Church of Saint Nicholas, Trémolat, France.
Historic Churches II
- St John the Baptist Church, Jordan, Guimaras Island
- St John Church, Anini-Y, Antique. The only surviving Augustinian Church in Antique Province.
- The historic, old Church of San José de Placer, Iloilo City, Iloilo
- St Anthony of Padua Church, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo. A Classic, Old & Historic Church
- The Church of Santa Monica, the First Church on Panay Island. It’s a National Historic Site & home of the Biggest Church Bell in Asia.
  - Revisiting the Church of Santa Monica, Home of the Big Bell, Panay, Capiz
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Zaragga, Barangay Bongco, Pototan.
Historic Churches III
- The small and interesting Church of St James the Greater, Maasin, Iloilo
- St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Cabatuan, Iloilo. One of the oldest & perhaps largest church in Panay.
- The Church of St Fergus!
- Church of St Anne, the old and incredibly beautiful Feminist Church, Molo, Iloilo
  - Revisiting the old, historic Feminist Church in Molo, Iloilo
- The historic, old Basilica Minore of “The Black Nazarene” , The Quiapo Church, Manila
  - The magnificent old, historic Quiapo Church, the Church of the Black Nazarene, Manila
- The Basilica Minore de El Señor Caido, Monserrate, Bogota, Columbia
Historic Churches IV
- St Nicholas of Tolentino Church, Guimbal, Iloilo, simply marvelous!
- Immaculate Conception of Mary Church, Calinog, Iloilo. A historically important church.
- The Old, Historic Ave Maria Shrine & Balaan Bukid, Guimaras Island.
- An intriguing Church. Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Manila (known as Santa Cruz Church)
- Notre Dame Basilica, Ottawa, Canada. A National Historic Treasure
Historic Churches V
- St Catherine of Alexandria Church, Leon, Iloilo. Beautiful, old and historically significant.
- St Jerome Church, Duenas, Iloilo. A historic and significantly important church.
  - St Jerome Church’s Gardens, Dueñas, Iloilo. The Gardens around this historic church.
- The Old, Historic Ave Maria Shrine, Balaan Bukid and Pagtaltal, Guimaras.
- The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Baclaran, Manila
- The Church of Sta Barbara, Santa Barbara, Iloilo, the Historic Cradle of Independance in the Visayas
  - P50-million restoration of Sta. Barbara church, convent.
Historic Church VI
- Immaculate Conception Church, Oton, Iloilo. An interesting chapter in history.
- St John the Baptist Church, Igbaras, Iloilo. The first church opened in 1763
- 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake destroys many Old Historic Church in Southern Philippines.
- San Vicente Ferrer Church, Leganes, Iloilo, A Jaro Diocesan Shrine.
- The Historic Metropolitan Cathedral of Jaro, Iloilo City
Historic Church VII
- Saint John of Sahagun Church, Tigbauan, Iloilo. A most interesting, historically important church.
- St Augustine Church. The Original 16th Century Mission Churches at Ermita & Dumangas, Iloilo
- St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong – a historically significant Monument of Hong Kong.
  - The historically important St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong
- San Isidro de Labrador Church, Buenavista, Guimaras
- The Unique, beautiful, historic and very old Church of San Sebastian in Quiapo, Manila
Historic Churches VIII
- St Thomas of Villanueva Church, Alimodian, Iloilo. Very Interesting!
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras.
- St Julian of Cuenca Church, Janiuay, Iloilo. A church of exceptional heritage interest.
- Santo Niño de Arevalo Church, Villa de Arevalo, Iloilo
- The old, historic Our Lady of the Pillar Church, The Imus Cathedral, Imus, Cavite, Manila
- The Manila Cathedral prior to the 1863 Earthquake
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Miagao’s Church of St Thomas of Villanueva.
  - Another visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Miagao, Iloilo
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Ruins of Mater Dei at Macau. A truly great historical treasure.
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic 400 + year old San Augustine Church in Manila
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site, On the Road to the Rideau Canal from Kingston to Ottawa
Visita Iglesia
- Feast Days
- Visita Iglesia ’14 the Churches
- Visita Iglesia ’12 in English
- Visita Iglesia ’13 in English
- Visita Iglesia ’14 in English
- Bisita Iglesia ’14 in Ilonggo
- Visita Iglesia ’14 in Tagalog
- Simbang Gabi ’14 On-Line
Historic Homes
- The Don Rosendo Mejica Museum & Residence, Buluarte, Molo, Iloilo
- The historic, old & rundown Sanson Mansion, Buluarte, Molo, Iloilo
- The historic Yusay-Consing Mansion, Molo, Iloilo
- The Old Mansion of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson in Talisay City
- The old, historic 12th Century Château de Biron and its Chapel, Dordogne, France
- The Enchanting, Historic Doors of Dordogne
- The Bonifacio Trial House
Historic People
- Friar Martin de Rada
- President Ramon Magsaysay – A Leader and Champion of the People!
  - A new find about the tragedy of Ramon Magsaysay
- General Adriano D. Hernandez
- Martyrdom of a People’s Leader – Andres Bonifacio
- General Macario Peralta Jr.
- Three Popes, Two Saints
- A Memorial for the Disappeared
- García Jofre de Loaísa and Andres de Urdaneta
Historic Events
- 116th Anniversary of Independence.
- The Great Bohol & Cebu Earthquake of October 2013
- November 8, 2013 SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA
Early History
- The Early History of the Philippines, Part 1
- The Early History of the Philippines, Part 2
- Spanish Expeditions to the Philippines, Part 1
- Spanish Expeditions to the Philippines, Part 2
- Attempted Conquest by Chinese.
The Explorers
- The Explorers: Jacques Cartier – discovers Canada
- Magellan, Elcano & Pigafetta: The First to Circumnavigate the World
  - Magellan, Elcano & Pigafetta, Episode 1: The First to Circumnavigate the World
  - The Explorers, Magellan, Elcano & Pigafetta. Discovery of the Philippines, Death of Magellan and The Survivor’s Return to Spain. Episode 2
On the Road Again!
- Listen to On the Road, Again by Willie Nelson
- Basang Basa, The Coral Paradise Resort
- Guimaras Island
  - Finally, the Old, Historic Churches of Guimaras Island – Part 1
- On the Road Again! The Hong Kong, Kowloon & Macau Wanderings Series.
- On the Road Again. Is Israel our possible major destination for 2015?
- On the Road to Janiuay, again!
- On the Road to Ottawa, Canada’s Capital City
  - Exploring Confederation Square in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital.
- On the Road to Guimaras Island
- On the Road to Pan-ay
- On the Road to Janiuay
- On the Road to Leon
  - On the Road to the Vegetable Market in Leon
- On the Road to Tigbauan
- On the Road to Anini-Y and Beyond…
- On the Road to St Joaquin
- On the Road to Tubugnan
- On the Road to Nogas Island
  - There’s a project to help restore the coral reef at Nogas Island.
- Places & Things
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- Noël’s Gallery
- Jun’s Gallery
- Diane’s Gallery
Children’s Story Time
- These Stories are for children of ‘all’ ages…
- These Stories are for ‘older’ children…
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Diane’s Gallery

The art pieces of Diane Varotta-Brown of Ottawa…

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