A friend reminded me to visit Guimbal while I was going around in Iloilo. In his youth he recalls how orderly and peaceful the environment of Guimbal was. I pass by the town twice on my way to the southern towns I listed on my itinerary but due to time constraints I never had a […]
Category: Iloilo
The first church I ever visited here in downtown Iloilo is the well-known Iglesia de San José de Placer. Its storied town square, the Plaza Libertad (formerly Plaza Alfonso XII), is perhaps one of our most underrated historical gems – here the Ilonggos witnessed the surrender of Diego de los Ríos, the last Spanish Governor […]
A wonderful 45 minute drive to the south from Iloilo City leads to Miag-ao’s church of Santo Tomás de Villanueva, declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 1993. One of the most impressive church in the country. It sits on a hill (Tacas) transferred by the Augustinian Padres from its original site because of the […]
The Iloilo River and its tributaries divide the Iloilo delta into districts: north is Jaro, northeast is La Paz and southwest is Molo; northwest is Mandurriao. Jaro is the gateway leading the interior towns and eventually to Capiz. Mandurriao is another gateway, especially with the completion of a new highway that bypasses Jaro. Molo leads […]
San Joaquin is a town that sits on the border of Iloilo and Antique. It faces the Sulu sea and is surrounded by hills. The masterpiece of the town’s heritage gems are the Yglesia, an outstanding example of hispano-filipino architecture and the Old Catholic cemetery. The latter is believed to be the finest Camposanto (old […]
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