San Roque (also Saint Roch) is is the saint usually depicted in statue form in Catholic churches as the one with a walking stick on the left hand, while the other hand is pointing on to a wound on one of his knees with a dog sitting by his right side.
In almost all over the world people know of Saint Roque. Every church in the Languedoc you will find a representation of a saint who is relatively little known elsewhere. Her name is Saint Roch, a confessor who was born around 1295 and whose death is commemorated on 16 August. He is specially invoked by the Catholic faithful against the Bubonic Plague and other infectious diseases. Because of his life’s story, the Catholic Church named him patron of Dogs, Plague, Pestilence and AIDS.
Drawing inspiration from San Roque and his dog’s moving story, media giant GMA Network is set to launch a television fantasy-drama series this September with a powerful story that will surely touch the hearts of adults and children alike.
Directed by Don Michael Perez and written by Denoy Navarro Punio, stars included in this series are Mona Louise Rey, LJ Reyes, TJ Trinidad, Buboy Garrovillo, Rich Asuncion, Nova Villa, Gardo Versoza, Angelika dela Cruz, Gwen Zamora, Paolo Contis.
