The church was built from 1877 to 1896 by the people of Angeles by forced labor system known as "polos y servicios" imposed by the Spanish colonial government. From 1899 to 1900, the building was used by the US Army as a military hospital. In 1896 - 1898, the backyard of the church became the execution grounds to the Spanish forces in shooting down Filipino rebels and suspects. It has a beautiful transept and measures 70m. long, 20m. wide and 12m. high. The dominant element of the façade is the symmetry created by recessed arched windows which are in harmony with the segmented ones. back...