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SAN PABLO City, Jan. 14, 2012—The City of San Pablo is celebrating its 416th Fiesta anniversary January 15 with the launching of the nine-day 17th Coco Festival. The pre-Fiesta events include scores of activities aimed at augmenting tourism, culture and tradition, religion, economy and life of the city. Novena Masses at the Cathedral started January 7 and will culminate on January 15, feast day of St. Paul, the First Hermit, the city’s patron Saint. The 9-day Coco Festival included the much-awaited Coco Street Dancing Competition, Float Parade and Coco Carnival Queen which took place January 13 at the City Plaza. Other activities were the Grand Fashion Show of Munting Lakan at Mutya, Coco Star and Lakan at Mutya, the United Pastoral Council Night, Department of Education Night of dances and songs, and Sanggunian Panlunsod/SK Night. Leading the Church Feastday Sunday celebration is Laguna Bishop Leo M. Drona who will preside the concelebrated 9 am Mass at the Cathedral and will...

Ang simbahan ng Quiapo ay opisyal na kilala bilang Pamparokyang Simbahan ni San Juan Bautista at Basilica Minor ng Itim na Nazareno ay isang Simbahan ng Iglesia Katolika Romana na matatagpuan sa Distrito ng Quiapo, Manila, Philippines.Ito ay nasa harap ng bantog na Plaza Miranda habang daan ng Quezon Boulevard. Ang simbahang ito ay isa sa mga kilalang kilala na Simbahan sa Pilipinas. Dito nakatalaga ang pinagpipitagang imagen ng Panginoong Hesukristo na pinaniniwalaang  ginagamit ng Diyos at naghihimala. Ang simbahan ay pininturahang mala gatas para makahalintulad ito sa orihinal na simbahang may estilo na Barok na nasunog noong 1926. Noong 1984, ito ay lalong pinalaki upang matugunan ang dumaraming devoto nito. Ang Parokya ng San Juan Bautista ay nabibilang sa Arcdiocese ng Manila. Si Rev. Msgr. Jose Clemente Ignacio ang kasalukuyang Rektor ng Basilica at sina Rev. Fr. Frank Villanueva, Rev. Fr. Venusto Suarez and Rev. Fr. Ricardo Valencia ang kanyang mga kasama na nama...