Abstract: Nampicuan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija. As stated in The UPLB Genetics Society, Nampicuan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. The province of Nueva Ecija is recognized as the “Rice Granary” of the Philippines because it led the production of the nation’s food staple during the twentieth century. As Nampicuan is part of Nueva Ecija, the main attraction is the vast lands of rice fields around the town until such time that the Relic Replica of the Holy Face of Jesus of Manoppello came to Nampicuan.
Transformation occur upon the arrival of the said relic. The replica was given by the Rector of the Basilica del Volto Santo to the Parish Priest of the Immaculate Conception and is now enthroned in the Parish Church, is the only replica enthroned outside the Basilica del Volto Santo.
Generally, this research focused on one goal: to enumerate the transformations brought by the relic in terms of religiousness, culture, and economy of Nampicuan.
Keywords: Holy Face of Jesus, Nampicuan, Relic, Religious Perspective, Cultural Views, Economic State.
Title: THE TRANSFORMATION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAMPICUAN, NUEVA ECIJA BROUGHT BY THE RELIC REPLICA OF THE FACE OF JESUS OF MANOPPELLO’S ARRIVAL
Author: Renz Michael Ramirez
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 3, July 2023 - September 2023
Page No: 171-176
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Published Date: 31-August-2023
