MGA KATOLIKO DADAGSAIN ANG 100 YEARS NI LADY OF MANAOAG

 Ni Mortz C. Ortigoza

MANAOAG, Pangasinan -  Dudumugin ng daang libong Katolikong mananampalataya ang Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag dahil sa ika isandaang taong anibersaryo nito sa Abril 22, 2026, ani ng alkalde dito.

APO BAKET. The venerated Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag and the façade of the Spanish colonization’s era church and its interior (from left and clockwise). First class town's Manaoag, Pangasinan Mayor Ming Rosario, MD (right bottom of the photo).

Sinabi ni Mayor Jeremy Agerico “Ming” B. Rosario na ang Centennial Canonical Celebration ng Our Lady of Manaoag ay gaganapin sa Abril 22, 2026.

“I was eight years old kid (in 1975) when the Golden Jubille Coronation was done at nakita ko ang (dami ng) tao dito lalo na ngayon. Jubille is 50 years, 100 years’ coronation ang Our Lady of Manaoag. So magtatayo po ng malaking altar sa harap ng facade (ng simbahan) and of course mayroon pong ceremonial coronation,” ani Alkalde.

Aniya magmula sa mga hotel dito hanggang Dagupan City “dito (halos) fully booked na” ng mga pilgrim sa nasabing higanteng kaganapan sa susunod na taon.

“Mga kamag-anak namin sa abroad will be coming here for the event. Magpa reserve na po tayo how can we access Manaoag on that big date”.

Aniya ang event na ito ay collaboration ng kanyang pamunuan, Department of Tourism, Provincial Government of Pangasinan sa liderato ni Gov. Ramon V. Guico III, mga pari ng Dominican Orders of ng Our Lady of Manaoag.

“Ang lead convenor ng preparation na ito is (Lingayen-Dagupan in Pangasinan) Archbishop Sol Villegas so busy lahat ng preparasyon by January everything all effort will be prepararing for that in April 22,” dagdag ng medical doctor na alkalde.

Ani ng AI Overview: “Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag refers to the Catholic title for the Virgin Mary venerated in Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines. The image is a 17th-century ivory statue that is considered miraculous, attracting many pilgrims (from all over the country and abroad) to the town's minor basilica. She is also locally known as "Apo Baket" and is a significant religious and cultural icon”.