Church of San Lorenzo (Tiwi, Albay)
July 26, 2006
The exterior of the Tiwi Church was very-well preserved until recently. The present municipal building built in 1919 had already been renovated by Mayor Naomi Corral in 1990. And now the church.
It was currently undergoing “uglification” when the HCS visited in June. The adobe facade was being plastered with a layer of cement (see the belfry at the top of the facade) with accompanying fake lines. An oversized portico in front of the church was also being constructed, one which would completely ruin the facade. This despite the fact that the Bicol Heritage Program at Aquinas University had already talked to the bishop who agreed that no more old churches would be defaced. Construction was already halted a month before but the parish priest was just too stubborn.
Church of San Lorenzo
- Location: Tiwi, Albay
- Completed: 1829
- Architect: Franciscans
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- Significance: Old town church of Tiwi, Albay
- Status: Renovated in June 2006 by Fr. Jun Barquez, Parish Priest
gusto ko pa rin ang original building ng church of tiwi,pari talagang matigas ulo ng mga yan,and also ng municipal mayor,dapat d na lang nila pinakialamn kc paano na yan wala na ang tiwi church s PHILIPPINE HERITAGE,d kayo nag iisip,pera lang ang nasa isip nyo,d nyo preserved ang culture ng filipino
OO NGAAAA
TAMA ANG CNABI NI HANNA UMALI
If I may suggest to the HCS, propose a heritage conservation seminar to the bishops for diocesan parish priests. They are just fascinated by modernity virtually ignorant of the value and beauty of heritage conservation. I also suggested to Fr. Jun about packaging the church for a conservation project to be funded by the Department of Tourism. I don’t know why he pursued for the modernization of the architecture.
Now is there still a way to restore the church despite such extent of uglification?
hay naku dapat tlaga d binago ang simbhan n yn kc maganda na yan eh
hay naku kahit baguhin yang simbhan na yan dapat manatili pa rin tayo sa paniniwala sa diyos kasi wala naman yan sa itsura ng simbahan natin eh tska ayaw nyo pinapaganda nila ang tirahan ni GOD……tska di naman kayo ang gumagastos ng renovation ng simbahan
huwag na kayo maki alam sa mga nang yayari kasi layunin din nilang maayos ang ating simbahan tska para di rin gumuho yang simbahan na yan what if nag ka roon ng lindol habang ng mi misa si father at gumuho yang simbahan na yan sino din ang mapapahamak diba tayo din?????
hayaan ninyo na kung anu ang gusto ng simbahan kasi para sa atin din ang pag papa ayos ng simbahan. sang ayon ako kay aeceh santiyago pano nga kung biglang mag collapse ang simbahan habang may misa????
For Mae Ong and Aeche. Kaya nga conservation–preserving and renewing the original architectural design of the church. That doesn’t mean pababayaan mong mabulok and simbahan for the sake of its historical significance.
Ang mayor doon ay isang architect by profession. Yun lang baka bulag din sa value of preserving heritage sites. I am not sure if meron ngang active participation doon si mayor which seems to be the impression that Umali made in her comments.
In April 2009, when I was there, tigil ang construction. For lack of funds? I don’t know. Inquiry didn’t come to my mind that time.