Outside the church n within its shrinking compounds, most innocuous r those who sell amulets, various herval medicine, novena, rosaries n catholic icon.
also referred to as the "old downtown." It is known for its cheap prices on items ranging from electronics, bicycles to native handicrafts.
Still Quiapo Church stands, never designed in the inspiring Gothic style (unlike San Sebastian three blocks east) nor designated a cathedral by Rome. It is a perfectly ordinary church, enlarged through time because it has such a hold on the souls of so many Filipino faithful.
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