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Old Iloilo Provincial Capitol “Casa Real” Restoration Project

Marcos — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:52:21 +0000

The Casa Real, better known as the Old Iloilo Provincial Capitol Building, is finally going to have a major facelift soon. The development comes in light of the building’s declaration as a “National Historical Site” by the National Historical Institute (NHI) earlier this year. The Casa Real building has undergone a lot of renovations and additions from the time it became the seat of the civil government of Iloilo in 1901, used as a military garrison by Japanese Imperial Forces during WWII, up to recent years when a much bigger provincial capitol building was built and the original capitol building was left on the sidelines.

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Visita Iglesia – Southern Iloilo Churches Tour

Marcos — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Make your Holy Week Visita Iglesia more memorable by visiting Iloilo’s many old churches! not only is it a fitting spiritual experience but it’s also a great way to discover an excellent collection of centuries-old churches and learn more about the history and heritage of Iloilo. Southern Iloilo is the most convenient and offers the some of Iloilo’s more popular churches. Here’s a photo and transport guide to start you off for your Southern Iloilo Visita Iglesia:

Miagao Church, A UNESCO World Heritage Site

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A Chronology: The Ilonggo Nation Part 1

Marcos — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:00:50 +0000

By Dinggol A. Divinagracia
Ilonggo Nation Movement

CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE DESTINY OF THE “ILONGGO NATION” Part 1

PREFACE:”To appreciate where you are now…you should know where you came from.”
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Old Pictures of Iloilo during the Spanish Period Part I

Marcos — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:40:49 +0000

In 1566, the Spaniards under Miguel Lopez de Legaspi came to Panay and established a settlement in Ogtong (now Oton, Iloilo). The Spaniards, who were in search of adequate food supply found abundant rice supplies in Iloilo. In 1581 the seat of Spanish Power was moved to La Villa de Arevalo, a sitio named in honor of Avila, in Spain.

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