Lubao Church

Most of the curators of the museums we visited are former students of the hubby. Most of them are AB History graduates and it is great to know they are all gainfully employed in different fields that deal with our colorful and rich historical past.

We had lunch at Apag Marangle with Ms. Geneva Uricar, the curator of the Jose B. Lingad Museum. It is a famous restaurant that serves original Kapampangan cuisine and has several branches through the province as well as in Metro Manila.

Sisig without egg is an original Kapampangan dish

Nasing Marangle - fried rice, pinakbet and lechon kawali

Sinigang ng bangus sa bayabas (guava)

Then our last stop before heading back to Manila was at the San Agustin Parish Church aka the Lubao Church. A historical and cultural landmark in Lubao, Pampanga. A 17th century Neo classic Spanish stone and brick church. It is one of the oldest churches in the province. It was destroyed several times by earthquakes and floods but always restored to its former glory. 

In 1898, the church was occupied by Philippine revolutionaries during the Philippine-American War. In 1942, it was destroyed by Japanese shelling during the second World War. In 1952, it was restored and declared a National Historical Landmark. In 2013, the National Museum of the Philippines named it an Important Cultural Property.