Restoration and conservation of heritage structures, objects and churches

Project: Restoration and conservation of heritage structures, objects and churches
Location: Province of Pampanga
Cultural property owner: Archdiocese of San Fernando
GAA Budget: P50,000,000.00
Fiscal year: 2020
Date started: Not yet started
Implementing agency: National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Contractor: To be determined

Status: The proposed budget was not approved
Project description:

Central Luzon was hit by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake on 22 April 2019. The NHCP and the Archdiocese of San Fernando met a day after the calamity happened to discuss the plans to repair, rehabilitate and restore the damaged heritage churches. Initially, the NHCP has committed to conduct immediate repairs in the churches of Lubao and Porac.

To pro-actively protect other churches from further damage, detailed engineering studies will be conducted in the churches of Angeles City and Betis. These will be the basis for the retrofitting and repair of these buildings.

Photos:

The damaged facade of Porac Church (23 April 2019)

The damaged belfry of Porac Church. (23 April 2019)

The facade of of Lubao Church with the debris from the damaged dome of the tower. (23 April 2019)

The rear side of the damaged bell tower of Lubao Church (23 April 2019)

The interior of Holy Angel Church of Angeles City (23 April 2019)

Diagonal cracks on the masonry walls of the Holy Angel Church of Angeles City (23 April 2019)

The interior of Betis Church (23 April 2019)

Vertical cracks were observed on the architectural elements of the Betis Church after the earthquake. (23 April 2019)