This is indeed an old church yet a place to solemnly talk to the Lord straight from the heart. Very accessible as it is very close to the Guadalupe MRT station. It is one of the national shrine in the Philippines.

I grew up coming to this church to hear mass or to pray and meditate. There have been a lot of big improvements to this place, like the huge stained glass windows and a mausoleum just below the Church's park. Lots of seating areas at the mezzanine. This church is close to main highway (EDSA) as well as the wet market and ABC mall at Guadalupe.

My sister got married in this church, so I have rather fond memories of it. As other reviewers have mentioned, it is quite charming and the fact that it sits amidst the hustle and bustle of the city only highlights how quiet it is once you get inside the church. It isn't quite a tourist attraction yet but with the Philippines aggressively promoting itself as a tourist destination I expect that church built in the 1860s will soon have more foreign tourists visiting. The fact that it's relatively accessible via the MRT (maybe a 15 minute walk from the MRT Guadalupe station, though admittedly through some dodgy areas) is a plus, since public transit is mostly a pain in Metro Manila.

I went to early morning services each day here. I just say outside while mass was said. And then I also would catch the mid week service. It was a very nice setting, and a beautiful little chapel.