La Naval de Manila, a shrine that honors a 17th-century victory against Dutch invaders, releases an ‘oratio imperata in times of grave tension’
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quoting a 1693 account by Baltasar de Santa Cruz. The battles took place in Bolinao, Lubang, Marinduque, Mariveles, and Mindoro – and in each battle, the Dutch dwarfed the Spaniards in terms of ships, weapons, and personnel.in memory of this naval battle. A historic church, the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Naval de Manila, better known as the Santo Domingo Church in Quezon City – now stands in her honor.
O Lord God Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, the sky and the seas, look kindly on us, your children of the Philippine islands, our home, now beset with tensions over our West Philippine Sea. We pray that no harm be done to our marine creatures and habitat. We pray that our fellow Filipinos protecting our islands and seas be kept safe from natural and man-made disasters.
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