MANAOAG, PANGASINAN— An exhibit of miniature “belen” (scenes of the Nativity) and “niño dormido” (sleeping child Jesus) is attracting pilgrims to the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag museum here. “This [exhibit] retells the greatest story ever told for people to appreciate—because of Jesus, we were saved,” said Miniriza Rivera, museum head. To put up the exhibit in time for Christmas, we had to contact his friends to borrow the images,” Rivera said. The oldest niño dormido exhibit is a 90-year-old heirloom image in a glass cage owned by Francisco Vecin. TPLEx has reduced travel time from Tarlac City to Manaoag from two hours to 45 minutes.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 26, 2017 21:33 UTC