The pristine interior of the Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion church.

I first heard about the town of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur from a friend who worked for a movie Maruja (Carmina Villaruel version). She told me about this beautiful town with a nice church located on top of a hill. She also explained that some of the scenes of the movie were shot at the footpath connecting the church with the old cemetery.

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