With nothing really that interesting in the Museo de Loboc, I was already heading out to the plaza, when I noticed a group of teenagers praying in from of the statue of the crucified Christ. They then went by the side door and into the church itself. At that point, I was quite disappointed that the main church doors were closed and I was prepared for the eventuality that I won’t be able to go in this church at all. I follow them into the church and it turns out there was no one to stop me from going in, not that I needed any stopping.
The door turns out to lead right beside the altar of the church. This is where the priest goes when the celebration of the Mass finishes. The inside of the church is this massive hollow area which is covered by a roof covered with paintings. The reminded me a lot of the Saint Augustine Church in Manila which incidentally is the oldest church in the country. The rear of the church, actually the entrance of the church, was covered in bird droppings presumably because bird love hanging out in this area. It was a surprise to me that they do not regularly clean this area.
The altar is quite magnificent and since there hardly any people at the moment, it was possible to approach the altar to worship. I just sat down on one side of the church and rested for a while at the same time admiring this massive church. At least the church looks much better in the inside rather than the outside. I was quite pleased with the interior of the church, although it does show signs of deterioration, the whole place seems to be quite stable for something more than four hundred years old.
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