SUBSCRIBEBosoboso church
I read one of Sassy Lawyer’s post on Bosoboso a few months back and when I just saw that ancient church of Bosoboso, I was just so captivated with it that I said to myself that I should go there and see it for myself. A month later, I was asking my officemates on how to go to that place but nobody can answer. I checked the map and its just too far. But I persisted.
Old Bosoboso (if you say it the wrong way, it might mean to peep, like a peeping tom) is part of Antipolo City. Its not such a big place and because of its distance, there is no mobile phone signal in this area. I couldn’t believe it that there’s still places near mega Manila that has not been touched with the cellular companies’ reach.
The church was first constructed in 1700 under the Jesuits but was destroyed by an earthquake in 1880. In 1930, it was abandoned when the town was moved to another location but the people later came back. In 1943, it was razed by fire. It was only in 1995 that it was restored back to its original design and construction.
Inside the church is a simple altar made of bricks.
Cashews, still attached to the fleshy part is sold at the streets or the seeds being dried along the road in Bosoboso is one of the major cash crop in the area. The shelled seeds are sold in the streets and markets of Antipolo City. I have only seen and tasted the bittersweet but aromatic fruits back in my father’s hometown in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental years back when we were still children. Tasting it again brought back these sweet memories.
November 6th, 2008 at 6:19PM
hello,
to all those interested to visit Boso-boso church, you are most welcome. if you like instructions as to how you can get here and other queries you may contact me through my e-mail: mengosc@yahoo.com or my mobile phone:09289821703.
You will love this place!
God bless you.
May 10th, 2007 at 1:41PM
hi jolly,
thanx for visiting. regarding your query, I’m not really familiar on how far it is from Sta. Lucia as I’m not really from that place nor am I familiar with antipolo. what i did was when i reached antipolo, i asked around on where i can possibly ride for bosoboso. good thing that the people there were helpful.
May 10th, 2007 at 1:07PM
D’Gee, the the only one I have of the interior is the one above showing the modern altar. Do note that it was just maybe recently that the church was rebuilt from the ruins by the parishioners when they came back as it was abandoned years ago when the town was transferred to another site.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:06PM
Hello,
I just want to know if you have some pictures inside of the church, I got interested can you send me those, I just hear and read it in your blog that I foun out there is a church such calls as Boso Boso in Antipolo.
Much Thanks in advance.
D’Gee
May 9th, 2007 at 11:23AM
oh my God! the shot gave me creeps! i think i’ll visit this place.. whoah! hope they hold wedding ceremonies there.. gosh.. i’ll post another comment afer my visit there.. hopei can find some time.. whooh!
thanks. i’m familiar with the place - antipolo, but not boso-boso san jose.. 
btw, how far is it from sta. lucia? how many minutes away is it from there? i don’t have a car so i’ll just have to commute from ortigas area.