The image of the Immaculate Conception was located at the main altar, with two Jesuit saints, Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, on each side.

[1] The image of the patroness was said to be spared from the bombs of World War II and was transferred to a road now known as La Purisima Street.

Inside the main church is marble statue of the Immaculate Conception designed by Philippine National Artist for Sculpture Napoleon Abueva.

Crisanto de la Cruz, who said that the decay of the old cathedral's ceiling damaged by termites was one of the reasons why the reconstruction should take place.

The old structure had been demolished a day after Easter in 1998, preserving its stained glass window and sculpture from the façade, which respectively are located at the rear portion of the new church and at the left side.

The cathedral was solemnly dedicated on December 6, 1999, with Cardinal-Archbishop Ricardo Vidal of Cebu and President Joseph Estrada as guests of honor.