Dingras, Ilocos Norte
22 December 2015
On the 22nd of December 2015, I traveled to Laoag City from Pagudpud. It was a two-hour bus ride. I left Pagudpud at 0830H and reached Laoag City at 1035H.
From the bus terminal, I took a jeep from near the capitol building bound for Paoay. I reached the town of Paoay at 1115H and checked-in at a place few steps away from the Paoay Church.
At 1200H, I went back to Laoag City and took a jeep bound for Dingras. I reached the town at 1515H. I alighted at the municipal hall of the town near the church.
From the highway, I immediately noticed the imposing grandeur of the restored facade of the church. It's beautiful.
I remembered the last time I visited Dingras, the church was still on a major restoration. What impressed me the most was the way the facade was restored. The old bricks from the original facade wall were used on the new facade.
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Ruins of Dingras Church Photo source: http://museoilocosnorte.com/wp-content/gallery/dingras/dingras_church_1.jpg |
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Church Buttresses |
Also, the ornate of the old facade was also restored. It's not completely a new wall after all. I moved in front of the restored facade and gazed at the grandeur of the church for nearly an hour. I was happy to see it that way. It was a job well done for the church admin, the people of Dingras and the PGIN. I spent sometime taking photos of the church.
After exploring the church, I had a chance to explore the old house of Josefa Llanes Escoda which is a new tourist spot located near the church plaza and facing the municipal hall at the other side of the highway.
I love the ambiance of the restored old building and spent sometime inside siting on a chair looking at the windows made of polished Capiz shells.
I left Dingras at 1800H and traveled back to Laoag City. See also Dingras Church Restoration.
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