The town church of Oslob and its convent were ravaged by a huge fire early morning [2:00 am] of March 26. Except for the stone walls, nothing was left of the age-old structure.
On a similar note, a structure [one of the oldest in Cebu] in Boljoon was also reduced to ashes early morning of March 25.
This is so sad.
Photos of the site by MCPB reader @haha
View of the convent
Main door and view of altar
Side
That’s the small plaza in front of the church
View of the church from the seawall
The place was still burning early in the morning.
Read Sunstar report here.
That is terrible! It’s so sad to know that that beautiful church could’ve been saved if only there were working firetrucks. How could a fire station serve its’ purpose if the trucks are not working? How could it save peoples’ homes from fires? It’s so so sad.
It is sad to see a historical church gone! I hope it will be rebuilt, it might not be the same, but at least it will stand again to its glory.
Was the Immaculate Conception image saved or not? This is very sad…
Yes it was saved. Minor cracks.
it’s really sad to hear na nasunog ang atong simbahan… just read it from local newspaper (sunstar, freeman) and what bothers me that it could been saved or at least di ma-apil ang simbahan if our 2 firetrucks are working. another traits from pinoy na “not prepared” and looking for someone as scapegoat.
let’s forgot about the issue… hopefully all sectors of government and the church group will work hand-in-hand to restore and rebuild the structure.
– JFA from Miami –
It’s painful. Oslob church is among the church on my list that I must visit this year. But it turned to ashes. How sad.
To the people of Oslob, i feel what you feel.
It’s a tragedy.
Thanks GOD the Image of Immaculate Conception is save and its a miracle
di na ko matukib ang akong gibati makakita aning mga pictures nga wala na ang among simbahan sa oslob. makahilak jud ko mag tan-aw. part of my life is gone.
Horrible. Just horrible.
dakong kasayang sa simbahan sa oslob
nakapuyo ra ba ako diha sa convent niadtong nag eskwela pa ako diha sa SMA. murag d ko makatoo na wala na
So sad…were those causes the real cause?
hmmmpp…
that is sooooo impossible…
wasn’t anything else behind the scene???
if you will analyze,what have happened,isn’t it scripted???
Just like a ship liner trying to lost one of his old ships compromising other’s life , in order to buy couple of brandnew ships…
these really hurts all oslobanons, anyways wa tay mahimo,but let us all stand again firmly kay dinhi sa kalibutan kita mismo ang tinood nga iglesia o simbahan ni Cristo Hesus ato pa gihapon nga mapasabwag ang gingharian sa Dios..AMEN…
Tabang-tabang nalang ta pagpabarog og balik sa kanhi napatukod nga simbahan sa atong mga katigulangan..
GOD BLESS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!
Usa usab ako nga taga oslobanon. kong diha kamo sa pagkanusog mabati usab siguro ninyo sama sa akong gibati nga sa diha kami nagpadulong paingon sa simbahan arun sa pag saksi sa nag dilaab nga KALAYO, makabati ka ug kaluoy kaluya ug dili pagsabot sa imong gibati kong unsaun pag pahunong sa mabangis nga KALAYO. diha sa nagsakay ko ug bisiklita (kadlawon) igo ra gyud ang patulo sa luha ug pag ingon ug PASAYLO-A KAMING TANAN.
Bisan tuod ug init kaayo milili mi sa atubangan ug diha samot nga kita makahilak sa panagway sa atong MAHAL NGA BIRHEN diha sa atubangan sa altar nga bisan sa kadako sa KALAYO wa gyud sya maapil ug mura pa gani iyang gitayhop ang kalayo nga mahalikay sya.
PARA KANATONG TANAN NGA USA KA OSLOBANON HINA-UT UNTA NGA KITA MAGKAHIUSA UG MAG TINABANGAY UG ILABINA SA PAG-AMPO.
GOD BLESS US………!!!!!!!!!PEACE!!!!!!!!
QUESTIONS?????????
1) ASA KA ANANG PANAHUNA?
2) DIIN SAD KO ANANG PANAHUNA?
3) NGANO MAN NI NAHITABO?!?
SA ANANG MGA PANGUTANAHA ATONG MATUBAG MAO RA GYUD KINI!
di nato ni maipasangil nga kining hitabu-a kububut-on sa atong GINOO kay atong GINOO dili bya buot nga mawad-an syag BALAY.
GOD BLESS US!
DAKO AKONG KAHISAGMUYO SA NAHITABO SA AMONG PINALANGGA UG BUGTONG KABILIN SA AMONG MGA KATIGULANGAN ANG AMONG SIMBAHAN SA OSLOB. PERO DILI NATO ITINGUB ANG PAGBASUL NGADTO SA MGA BOMBERO UG SA MGA LGU’S, KAY KUNO NAGPABAYA SA NAHITABO. NGANO MAN DIAY, WA BA DIAY NAG PUYO SA KOMBENTO? KON DILI TUNGOD SA ILANG PAG PABAYA USAB DILI UNTA KINI MAHITABO NGA MASUNOG ANG AMONG SIMBAHAN.
DAGHANG SALAMAT.
sayanga ana oi…
ngano jud kaha sa na kung fire prevention month hinuon… mas daghan ang sunog.
It saddens me and brings tears to my eye to see our wonderful 160 year old church and convent burned to the ground. This was build by hand by our Oslobanon ancestors with the guidance of the Spanish in the 1840s. It was especially depressing the see the convent which was still all original it escape the 1955 fire. Miraculously the Lady of Gualaope that was brought by the Spaniards from Mexico was not harmed and most of the other religious icons was under the bell tower therefore was not burned. I spent a lot of time under the convent when I was in 1st and 2nd year of high school at SMA. The last time I was there to see our wonderful church was on my vacation July 2006. Now its time to stop the blame game as it can not bring the past. Let us all Oslobanons pull together and gather the funds to rebuild our church. Anyone willing to lead this?
Juanito P. Bonpua Jr.
Sacramento, CA
Wow – such a lose – thanks for your diligence in sharing all the news!
Take care.
“Opinion”
i agree with u adeth, naay sayop ang bombero, pero naa man pud sayop ang taga combento, asa man diay ang mga tawo? cautious dapat sila. pathetic part was I read news from inquirer and could not find any part there, that the priest shows empathy to all oslobanon with what had happened. “He said, he was so sad because he lost his persian and siamese cats” lol – he should change that line though!
salamat.
leave the ruins alone.
This is such a sad tragedy! No words can best describe what happened here…. peace.
I totally agree with you “bisdak babbles” ngano ba oy kon fire prevention month w/c is supposedly Mar. daghan hino-on and sunog. My parents old house in Mandaue was a victim of this what they call “fire prevention month” sunog pod ilang balay ug daghan pa sa Banilad 2005, a month after the whole family left Cebu heading back to states.
This is in response to Mr. Bonpua. I’m trying to organize the oslobanons in the NY/NJ area and maybe we will connect with the westcoast. ty
Myrn huwat lang ko sa imong update, ha??
so depressing to know that this century old church was just eaten by fire. maypa ipatimbang na ninyo inyong fire truck para himoon og tansan. WHAT A SHAME!! nahurot kasunog ang simbahan tungod lang sa palpak nga mga truck.
I’ve only heard the news about the Oslob Church this morning when I called my cousin and felt really sad. Who is to blame?? Accidents happen and in some cases it can be prevented. In this case, no regular checks on the wiring, the fire truck is left not working. Let’s face it guys, Oslob is full of corrupt officials like everywhere else. This incident reminds me when my mother became ill more than two years ago that I suggested to borrow the Oslob hospital ambulance to take my mother to cebu city and was told that the ambulance got a flat tire. Surprise! Surprise! Two years later, the fire truck is not working. So, what else is not working in oslob????????
We will not blame on anybody when Oslob church was burned. It is a lesson for all of us. what we can do now is to support our Oslob church in any means. I am pretty sure that a new church will be built this year. I believe the Oslobanons are cooperatives and religious. Let us unite fellow Oslobanons!
Inday Cazon Sabarre
Asian College Of Technology
Cebu City
This is in response to myrna abetria ramas . I’m trying to organize the oslobanons in the NY/NJ area and maybe we will connect with the westcoast. ty
Sorry for the very late reply. I would love to do what I can in addition to what our family have already contributed. My hearth goes to the thousands of Oslobanons that lost our church. If you ever connect with the west, let me know. Thank you for your concern.
oslob church was really a part of my life way back in 1979 – 1984 i remember the kampanaryo where i used to have my siesta before the afternoon class start. classes held under the kumbento and for a time i served also as a altar boy to fr. batoctoy the parish priest that time and really love looking back to that town the beach line(quartel beach) the people ( kat on ko gug binotbutay) the food & fiesta ( mangumbera ) u know simple things in life and mostly being religious as a roman catholic mao ni ang akong balon kanunay sa akong journey. hope to visit oslob again in the future. a lot of treasured memories to that town. we are back now to masbate. musta na lang sa mga oslobanon. especially akong mga classmates ug higala among silingan sa pepsi sa una. si jojo ni mas ilado ko sa oslob as noel.
reach me:
noel_viewfinder@yahoo.com
youtube.com/salvacionjojovideos
mngumusta lang sa mga kabayan ko dyan sa OSLOb