Malate Church is a church in Manila, Philippines. It is a Baroque-style church, which faces the Rajah Sulaiman park and beyond Manila Bay. The church is dedicated to Nuestra Señora de Remedios ("Our Lady of Remedies"), the patroness of childbirth.A revered statue of the Virgin Mary in her role as Our Lady of Remedies was brought from Spain in 1624 and stands at the altar.
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