Cagsawa Church (1934). Cagsawa Church May 14, 1934: Remains of Cagsawa church in Albay province, Southeastern Luzon, Philippines. Source: John Tewell via Flickr/Photographer: Robert Larimore Pendleton (1890-1957). Shown above is one of the last few photographs of Albay’s famous Cagsawa Church with its facade still standing. It negates the century-old belief that the church was buried by lava during the deadly volcanic eruption of 1814, leaving only its belfry intact. The debate on whether or not the Cagsawa Church was engulfed by volcanic debris started in October of 2014 when novelist and historian Abdon Balde Jr. posted on Facebook some photos of the church dating as far back as 1928. The photos he shared–similar to the one above–prove once and for all that the church facade survived and remained standing well until the 1950’s. Also Read: 5 Facts About Mayon Volcano You Should Know Now Balde, who is also a member of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), pointed out that the facade was gradually destroyed because the “area was abandoned for over 120 years.” In addition to that, the church, as Balde noted, stands 10 km away from Mayon’s crater, far from the volcano’s six-kilometer danger zone.
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