"I agree with the project on heritage policy for our beloved church in Tanay. I am not an expert as to architecture and what is a Franciscan mission. However, I had seen the Basilica de Sto. Nino in Cebu City and the Baclayon Church in Bohol. The altars are similar to ours, including the retablo for the saints. The ceiling of the Baclayon church has also the four evangelists painted. The choir loft in Baclayon is similar to ours. And the Cebu and Bohol churches are Augustinian built. Perhaps ours is built by the Augustinian Friars, although the Franciscans started the mission. The Franciscans don't have much elaborate decors in their altars."
Photos of the Tanay Church Retablo (Before 2005, and after 2005), REtablo of the Basilica de Sto Nino in Cebu City, and the Retablo of the Baclayon Church in Bohol are shown below so they can be visually compared.
This is the Central Retablo of the Tanay Church prior to 2005.
This is the Central Retablo of the Tanay Church after 2005.
This is the retablo of the Basilica de Sto. Nino in Cebu City
This is the retablo of Baclayon Church in Bohol.
Let us all visually compare the retablos. I posted the photo of the Main Tanay Retablo prior to 2005 because that is the condition of our Heritage Church when it was declared as one of the 26 Churches in the Philippines as a National Cultural Treasure through a Document issued by the National Museum on July 31, 2001. Personally, this is also the image of the Tanay Main Retablo that I grew up seeing and undeniably miss.
All are invited to post comparative comments. There will be a research done to acertain the significant facts relevant to the comments of Nora and will be posted when properely sourced.
Thank you Nora for your interest in the development of a heritage policy for our beloved Tanay Church. This endeavor is a collective effort for all Tanayans !
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