Malate Church was first built in 1588 and was dedicated to Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios. British soldiers took refuge in this church during their occupation of the Philippines and attacked Intramuros in 1762-63. The church was destroyed in 1773, rebuilt, badly damaged in World War II, and later restored.
The Church is dedicated to Nuestra Senora de Remedios ("Our Lady of Remedies"), the patroness of women in childbirth. A revered statue of the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Remedies was brought from Spain in 1624.
The Our Lady of Remedies Parish, also known as Malate Church, is a parish church in the district of Malate in the city of Manila, Philippines. This Mexican Baroque-style church overlooks Plaza Rajah Sulayman and, ultimately, Manila Bay.