Badian church probably was the prototype for Moalboal because like the church of this later parish, Badian had a colonnade of wooden pillars that divided the nave into three. The church had a tile roof and a portico before the façade to which was attached the bell tower. This was one of the last churches in Cebu that had a tile roof, but was removed during a renovation, unfortunately. Nonetheless, the church is rather well preserved. Badian church was made of rubble and in good condition, with the dimension of 66 x 20 yards and 9 tall. This church was established as parish on August 26, 1825.This church was named as "The Santiago Apostle Church" which was located at the town of Badian with a big plaza which can accommodate 1000 people or less as a viewer of the church activity. In the left side of this across the street was the Badian District Hospital and their Municipal Hall.They celebrated the fest of Santiago Apostle as their patron saint every 25th of July.
This church has a great contribution of the Badian cultural heritage. According to my grandparents the church was made by the Spaniards during the time that the Spanish colonize the Philippines. If you visit this church you can still see that some of the walls are made of stones as a proof also that this was made a decade ago. This church also is one of the camp sites of the Japanese on the time Japanese colonize Philippines. Japanese confescated the goods of those Badianganos (name of the people who live in Badian) who pass by in the the church and also in the hospital and in municipal hall. So, Badianganos preferly find a new way in going back in their homes even if it is already far for them but atleast they still have their goods to eat and to use.
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Hi, my name is Mica. I'm an Architecture student from the University of San Carlos-Technological Center in Talamban, Cebu City, and we're currently making a documentation of the Badian Church for our Architectural Conservation class. We actually went there last month, but only for a day so we weren't able to conduct interviews except for Fr. Mejia and I am trying to look for some historical information about the church and I read some interesting things in your blog that I didn't find elsewhere, like the things your grandparents told you (the church being built by Spaniards and used by the Japanese). I would really appreciate it if we could discuss this further, maybe let your grandparents tell their stories about the church. It would really help us find ways to know its historical significance. The school is planning to publish our findings and rest assured, you will be credited. :) Please email me: mike_danny11@yahoo.com
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