[3] In front of the church façade is Plaza Cristo Rey, which was formerly the San Pedro de Macati Cemetery.

This house and the church were to be built in the highest hill in the area called Buenavista and were to be placed under the patronage of Saint Peter, the donor's name patron.

As the Jesuit encomienda began to earn at least 30,000 pesos annually from the production of earthenware, their vision of building an imposing structure could begin to be realized.

The church known as San Pedro y Pablo Viejo was made from hewn stone, pebbles, and gravel mixed with mortar.

There remains an oval cavity in the upper body, the missing pards have been restored using wood as a material instead of ivory.

The "Panatang Sayaw", as the Bailes de los Arcos (Dance of the Arches) are called, are an old tradition going back at least to the beginnings of the 19th century.

The Makati hacienda was reclaimed by the government and was sold in public auction in 1795 to Don Pedro de Garuga, Marquis of Villa Medina.

[citation needed] On June 9, 2023, the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, the church was declared an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum of the Philippines.

Its architectural feature of a single rectangular nave consisting of an apse and sacristy is typical of churches during the Spanish colonial period.

[11] The altar with its original carved reredos with motifs of various flowers and fruits following the Baroque Rococo tradition can still be found in the church.

Unfortunately, during the Philippine Revolution, the hair and the ivory hands and head of the Virgin were stolen and the whereabouts are still unknown until present.