via Licas News, 30 June 2023: The 403-year-old Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Makati City, Philippines, has been designated as an important cultural property by the National Museum of the Philippines.
The 403-year-old Sts. Peter and Paul Church, located in Makati City, the country’s business capital, is now among the country’s important cultural properties.
The designation was bestowed by the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) in a ceremony on Thursday, the feast day of the church’s patron saints.
Dr. Mary Jane Louise Bolunia, NMP’s chief archaeologist, stated that the church was declared a cultural treasure for its “exceptional cultural, artistic, and historical significance to the entire country.”
See also:
- Makati church declared ‘important cultural property’ | Manila Times, 01 Jul 2023
- 403-year-old Makati church declared ‘important cultural property’ | Phil Star, 03 July 2023
- Saints Peter & Paul Parish declared as an important cultural property | Manila Bulletin, 04 July 2023
- Discover Why the Four Centuries-Old Saints Peter and Paul Parish Makati church is an Important Cultural Property | Good News Pilipinas, 14 July 2023
