Sunset in Baguio

Mines View Park

Escape to Baguio

A Touch of Nature

Never Again

 My deepest sympathy to the families of the victims of Maguindanao Massacre.

Sunset by the Manila Bay

 

 

The Ma-Cho Temple

Nestled atop a hill overlooking the beautiful San Fernando bay of the City of San Fernando, La Union. The Ma-Cho temple was constructed in honor of Ma-Cho, a chinese deity of the Sung Dynasty. Ma-Cho hailed from the scenic island of  Moichow, province of Fukien in southeastern China. In the Philippines, among Christians, Ma-Cho is known as the Virgin of Caysasay. The Image of the Virgin of Caysasay first appeared in Taal, Batangas in 1603. Presently, it is enshrined in the town's basilica of St. Martin.

The image of Ma-Cho in this temple was a parting gift of love in 1968 of Taiwanese fishermen to devotees of Ma-Cho in La Union. The distinctive features of the temple were inspirations of Ma-Cho through "buyong" sessions.

The image of Ma-Cho was enshrined in the temple on July 3, 1978 and the temple was inaugurated on December 6, 1978.

 

The image of Kwan Yen (Goddess of Mercy)

It is believed that this image has a Christian counterpart known as the Virgin of Caysasay.