28 Spanish colonial era churches that are still standing in the island province of Cebu, cradle of Christianity in the Philippines. Like my previous Visita Iglesia Manila guide, it is loaded with stunning photos, easily digestible histories with a numbered map to boot!

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Check my latest downloadable and free ebook at simbahan.net. This is a printable guide for the visita iglesia in the city of Manila for the coming Holy Week focusing on the eight remaining Spanish colonial era churches. Each featured edifice is pictured with a short write up of its history. What’s more, it comes with a printable map that makes your lenten activity simple.

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I’m making available my inventory of images of Philippine Catholic church architecture comprising 300 images of 213 edifices from across the country. It includes mostly structures built during the Spanish colonial period. Check and download at simbahan.net.

This cost of doing business calculator is very important for working professional photographers or for those aspiring to be one. Useful to have an idea how much to charge for a particular assignment considering one’s investment and photography as a source of income. No more guesswork needed.

Eisen Job Alquiza provided me the file for sharing and was initially available at binarysilver.com with 469 downloads. While the currency is in Philippine Peso, this calculator is still useful for other nationalities/countries. Just replace it with your preferred currency.

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Finally, after a year of photographing the different parishes of Cebu with its heritage structures and architecture, priceless icons and treasures, our book, Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu will be formally launched today, 26 November 09.

It has been a journey, a beautiful experience of knowing more about my home province through its religious heritage, visiting places and meeting new people as I covered the northeast and northwest part of Cebu including the islands of Camotes and Bantayan. The rest were covered by Mark Andrew Jorolan (southwest) and Lorens Gibb Lapinig (southeast).

I was also tasked to deliver a speech in behalf of the photographers and you can check the full text in this post.

From a short info:

Published by the Cathedral Museum of Cebu and the University of San Carlos Press and edited by Jose Eleazar “Jobers” Bersales. Written by Louella Eslao-Alix, TD Mansueto, Arnold Carl Sancover, Melva Rodriguez-Java and Fr. Brian Brigoli. Photos by (primary photographers) Lorens Gibb Lapinid, Estan Cabigas, Mark Andrew Jorolan, (contributing photographers) Fr. Jun Rebayla, SVD, Rudy Alix and Gil Maningo. Book design and layout by Lorens Gibb Lapinid.

Written, edited and photographed by Cebuanos and printed in Cebu.

More than 300 pages and full-color pictures.

The book will be available to the public starting 1 December and will cost P2,000. A signing event will also be held during Sinulog week (3rd week of January). Venue and actual dates to be announced.

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