Motu Proprio
Motu Proprio examines how the Catholic faith took root in the Philippines and became intertwined with the country’s history, culture, and national identity. Through the architecture, sacred art, traditions, and stories preserved within these historic churches, we trace more than four centuries of faith in the archipelago.
At Manila Cathedral, discover the spiritual heart of the country’s Catholic hierarchy and a church that has been repeatedly rebuilt amid war, earthquakes, and destruction. At San Agustin Church, the oldest surviving stone church in the Philippines, explore an extraordinary repository of religious art, architecture, and memory dating back to the earliest decades of Spanish Manila.
Together, these two landmarks offer distinct perspectives on the development of Catholicism in the Philippines. Motu Proprio goes beyond religious history to examine how faith influenced Filipino society, ritual, art, politics, and everyday life, and how Filipinos, in turn, made that faith distinctly their own.
RESERVATION POLICIES
• All Manila For A Day tours are privately booked; we do not mix groups to preserve the quality of our programs.
• You will receive an official billing statement and service contract with a breakdown of fees within 24 hours of submitting your reservation.
• Only full payment on or before the given deadline guarantees your reservation. If the payment deadline is missed, we reserve the right to open your requested schedule to other interested parties.
• Payment can be settled using a credit card via PayPal or BPI cash/check deposit.
• Check payments must be cleared seven (7) banking days before the date of the tour.
TARDINESS POLICIES
• In the case of tardiness, the guide will only wait up to a maximum of 30 minutes—after which the tour will be deemed canceled with no eligibility for a refund.
• All registered participants must be present and within the company of the guide for the tour to proceed. Latecomers will not be entertained once the tour has started.
• This policy is non-negotiable.
REFUND POLICIES
• Payments are only fully refundable if cancellations are made seven (7) business days before the scheduled tour. Payments are non-refundable if cancellation is made six (6) business days prior to the scheduled tour or later.
• Reservations are non-transferable but may be rebooked provided a formal request is sent via e-mail no later than seven (7) business days before the scheduled tour.
• Reservations may only be rebooked once and are subject to availability of schedules on Manila For A Day’s calendar. You may only reschedule within fourteen (14) days of your original tour schedule. It is agreed that Manila For A Day holds final decision on all rebooking requests.
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