The Dominicans built the first church in Intramuros, Manila in 1867. The church incurred several damages over time and was repaired. The second to the fifth Santo Domingos were bound by a common symbol, the image of the
Nuestra Señora del Santissimo Rosario or La Naval de Manila, which was solemnly crowned on October 5, 1907. On December 21, 1941, the church and the Dominican convent beside it was hit by Japanese War.
The Dominicans built a post war Santo Domingo in a lot they had purchased in Quezon City. Built in the Spanish modern style, so called by its architect Jose Maria Zaragosa, the church employed the latest technique in reinforced concrete building. The image of LA NAVAL is kept on the side altar all year round, except during the October fiesta when a special canopy and platform are built for it behind the main altar.
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