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Stakeholders meet for the PhP50M Santa Barbara Church Restoration


Organized by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), a stakeholders meeting was held inside the century old kumbento of the Santa Barbara Parish Church in preparation for the a PhP50 million restoration works of the church and convent. The project is set to be finished by June 2015, in time for the national celebration of the Philippine Independence Day to be held in Santa Barbara and to be attended by President Aquino.
The meeting was attended by NHCP's Executive Director Ludovico Badoy and his team of architects and engineers who were responsible for the detailed engineering survey a few months back and who will oversee the restoration works within the next year and a half. 
Ret. Mon. Tuvilla, Mayor Superficial and Director Badoy
Local stakeholders in attendance were led by Santa Barbara Mayor Dennis Superficial and municipal officers on engineering, tourism, finance and other aspects. The church was represented by Ret. Rev. Monsignor Juanito Tuvilla and private stakeholders were also on attendance during the meeting.


The project will be in three phases and is set to be bidded out next month, awarded to a contractor by November and actual works could start as early as December. The budget will be coming NHCP which pledged PhP20million (Php18million as starting fund as PhP2m was used for the detailed engineering survey a few months back), PhP10M from Senator Frankling Drilon, PhP 10M from Cong. Gorriceta and PhP10M from Gov. Artheur Defensor.
First phase will included the facade restoration of both the church and convent plus the roof of the church. The second will be the reinforcement of the church walls and the interiors. The final phase will be restoration of the convents interiors as well as aesthetics inside out of the church complex. 
Future plans include transformation of the convent into a premium bed and breakfast or a museum; the provision of a ceiling for the church which includes a "remake"  of the painting of the four evangelists on the ceiling of the former dome.

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