In his letter, Abellana said that the Romblon Cathedral rectory was “razed down, except for the old stone pillars,” in the morning of Saturday, May 27. When the fire broke out, he said ...

Church historian Regalado Trota Jose, in his essay on the Romblon Cathedral in the architecture volume of the “CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art,” notes that the church and belfry of Romblon ...

STO.NIÑO de Romblon is back at the St. Joseph Cathedral in the capital town of Romblon province after 22 years. STO.NIÑO de Romblon is back at the St. Joseph Cathedral in the capital town of ...

These forts were built to protect Romblon from Moro and Dutch pirates. Fort San Andres Back in the town proper, we visited Saint Joseph Cathedral Parish. This was founded in 1644 by an Augustinian ...

Romblon became famous as the best source of ... which served as fortifications against pirates in the 17th century, and St.

Nearby, the 17th century St. Joseph Cathedral houses the supposedly miraculous image of Sto. Niño de Romblon, which went missing for 22 years until it was found again last year. The image was returned ...

Romblon’s old plaza has retained its historical character, featuring the marble statues of Dr. Jose Rizal, a large roaring lion, and a grotto with the life-size image of Our Lady of Lourdes. Many ...

I have no choice but to accept it,” he said. He will be installed at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Romblon today (Thursday). Abellana said he had never thought of becoming a priest when he was young.

An island away from Boracay, Romblon also boasts of white sand and uncrowded beaches — on top of sanctuaries, mountains, historical landmarks, centuries-old churches, and unique festivals. In an ...