Basilica del Santo Nino

So this is the famous Basilica del Santo Nino in Cebu. The altar is where the priest celebrates mass during the Sinulog, a famous festival in the region where anybody can dance along with the beating of the drums. This wide area you see will then be full of people come Sinulog.

These are the statues of the Popes in history. I don't know why there are just four of them but yes, they are replica of the Popes.

This is how it looks inside and on the farthest part, you can see a shrine with a lot of saints. Some ladies kneel and walk up to the alter, praying the novena. It's their form of asking for forgiveness for all the sins they have committed. They believe that if Jesus suffered enough for them, they should also suffer a bit by walking through that very long aisle.

This is a miniature copy of the shrine I was talking about in the above picture. It can get very crowded sometimes so some people choose to touch this replica instead.

I don't know what they call this but this place is on the left of the church when you enter.

I like this fountain so much. Hey! That's me, by the way.

This is my cousin, Jane. She likes to get a few candles and pray every time she's in the premises of the church. This place has been built for people who would like to have a quiet time and pray for their personal intentions.

A lot of people pray in here and those candles just never stop burning.

This is how it looks like on the outside. It's really an amazing view to behold!

Katy Perry Perfume

This was a perfume given to me by my aunt and I simply like the sweet smell although I think it's water-based because it doesn't last that long when you apply it. 

Capitol Site Cebu City

So this is a continuation of my 'The Travel Series'. In my previous post, I talked about my photos of the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge which I got while sailing the ship to Cebu. Now, here's another post about another place I have been to while I was in Cebu. These photos were taken on the first day I arrived there.

That's me on the middle. Haha. 

It's kinda big and it's not like most government structures you find all around the Philippines. It looks more like a museum and on the sides are statues of famous Filipinos like Lapu-Lapu, a famous hero who once lived in Cebu. History has it that one of his men defeated Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who tried to conquer the Philippines particularly Cebu at that time.

 A closer look. I really like those cute red ribbons-- very much in sync with the Christmas season.

 It was burning hot but I still managed to smile!

It's funny because I look like I have a very big tummy here. It's because of the dress's design. There are 3 pleats in the middle and they're supposed to make your body have that 'curvy' look but when I sat down, it made me look like some 30-year-old preggy. Haha.