Comments on: Guimbal Old Cemetery http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guimbal-old-churchyard-cemetery.html Your Gateway to Western Visayas Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:02:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: chymera00 http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guimbal-old-churchyard-cemetery.html#comment-14838 chymera00 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 05:03:27 +0000 http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guimbal-old-churchyard-cemetery.html#comment-14838 Oh ok, I was wondering about that too when I visited Guimbal. I searched the church on all sides for any remnants of a churchyard cemetery, but I've found none. Only a creepy playground on the right side of the church and some ruins on the back side. I even asked some locals if there aare other old cemeteries in Guimbal but they said the only old cemetery is the current one, which is too far from the church to be a church<strong>yard</strong> cemtery.. I've noted the comments and am going to edit this page Oh ok, I was wondering about that too when I visited Guimbal. I searched the church on all sides for any remnants of a churchyard cemetery, but I’ve found none. Only a creepy playground on the right side of the church and some ruins on the back side. I even asked some locals if there aare other old cemeteries in Guimbal but they said the only old cemetery is the current one, which is too far from the church to be a churchyard cemtery..

I’ve noted the comments and am going to edit this page

]]> By: Michelle S. Eusebio http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guimbal-old-churchyard-cemetery.html#comment-14249 Michelle S. Eusebio Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:26:35 +0000 http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guimbal-old-churchyard-cemetery.html#comment-14249 Hello! Nabasa ko po sa mga town histories ng Iloilo (specifically Guimbal syempre), dun sa library ng Museo Iloilo, na ang original cemetery ng Guimbal daw ay nasa harap ng Catholic church. Dun kaya yun sa plaza? Curious lang! Nway, sana ay mapreserve ang mga natitirang Spanish colonial structures sa sementeryong yan. Hello! Nabasa ko po sa mga town histories ng Iloilo (specifically Guimbal syempre), dun sa library ng Museo Iloilo, na ang original cemetery ng Guimbal daw ay nasa harap ng Catholic church. Dun kaya yun sa plaza? Curious lang!

Nway, sana ay mapreserve ang mga natitirang Spanish colonial structures sa sementeryong yan.

]]> By: JRS http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guimbal-old-churchyard-cemetery.html#comment-13635 JRS Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:06:50 +0000 http://www.exploreiloilo.com/guimbal-old-churchyard-cemetery.html#comment-13635 I'm afraid this might not be exactly correct. In my art-historical study of 8 spanish-period stone cemeteries in Iloilo, cemeteries like this of Guimbal's and the 8 I featured (Oton, Janiuay, Sta. Barbara, Dingle, Cabatuan, Miagao, Pototan, San Joaquin) are later developed, generally built in mid or late 19th century. The earliest cemeteries were those built beside their corresponding hurches. That's the meaning of churchyard. Guimbal's cemetery in Gibuangan is obviously not in the yard of the church. The claim that it's one of the oldest in the Philippines will not hold water. But not to despair Guimbalanon's. One's heritage structure doesn't have to be the oldest for it to be valued. The fact that this cemetery is home to the remains of your loved ones is more than enough reason for you to be very proud of it. That's exactly the attitude of the San Joaquinhon's. They didn't have their cemetery restored for tourism. Tourism is only an offshoot. They had it fixed because it is part of their memory. To them, it is important because it is their concrete link to their beloved. I’m afraid this might not be exactly correct. In my art-historical study of 8 spanish-period stone cemeteries in Iloilo, cemeteries like this of Guimbal’s and the 8 I featured (Oton, Janiuay, Sta. Barbara, Dingle, Cabatuan, Miagao, Pototan, San Joaquin) are later developed, generally built in mid or late 19th century.

The earliest cemeteries were those built beside their corresponding hurches. That’s the meaning of churchyard. Guimbal’s cemetery in Gibuangan is obviously not in the yard of the church. The claim that it’s one of the oldest in the Philippines will not hold water.

But not to despair Guimbalanon’s. One’s heritage structure doesn’t have to be the oldest for it to be valued. The fact that this cemetery is home to the remains of your loved ones is more than enough reason for you to be very proud of it.

That’s exactly the attitude of the San Joaquinhon’s. They didn’t have their cemetery restored for tourism. Tourism is only an offshoot. They had it fixed because it is part of their memory. To them, it is important because it is their concrete link to their beloved.

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