HomeIloiloIloilo CityJaroPhotos of Iloilo’s most celebrated religious procession during the Jaro Fiesta 2009Every February 2, 2009, the district of Jaro celebrates a fiesta for Nuestra Senyora de la Candelaria (The Lady of Candles). Jaro is teeming with all sorts of events during the Jaro Fiesta 2009, from religious activities at the Jaro Cathedral to a cock By Marcos Detourista on February 7, 2009Every February 2, 2009, the district of Jaro celebrates a fiesta for Nuestra Senyora de la Candelaria (The Lady of Candles). Jaro is teeming with all sorts of events during the Jaro Fiesta 2009, from religious activities at the Jaro Cathedral to a cock fighting derby in the Jaro Coliseum. The Jaro fiesta is condidered as the biggest and grandest fiesta celebration in the entire country. The main highlight of the day is a religious procession lead by the young women of the elite Jaro families.Here are photos of the recent religious procession of the Jaro Fiesta 2009: Jaro Fiesta Queen, Marie Angelica A. Chan, with her escort, Leandro TorreDon’t leave yet. There’s more!Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website ΔThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.Comments geoff saysOctober 20, 2011 at 11:40 amguys who knows leandro torre here? ive been looking for him,he is my classmate back from college,wa na ko contact nya.. pls text me 09228207549Reply mshac saysFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:19 amhey, i didnt know that you will put those pictures in here.Reply ANJO saysFebruary 10, 2009 at 8:56 pmthe teenage girl smiling is my cousin angel.Reply ANGEL saysFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:20 amyou said soReply Marcos C. saysFebruary 11, 2009 at 2:06 amOh? The your cousin looks lovely. rolando h.flores saysFebruary 8, 2009 at 4:20 pmGreat shots MC. Great Job as well. Keep us up and enjoying. Nice to be in the area. Maybe someday. By the way you should be the one escorting the daughter of Mr Jose Marie Chan. I was under the impression that it is you who would be Marie Angelica’s escort. I should have known that you weren’t and I have talked to JMC. But anyway, keep up the good work!Reply Marcos C. saysFebruary 8, 2009 at 12:01 pmThanks Lee. Jaro fiesta is still the same ol’ traditional Jaro fiesta :) I remember going to the Plaza when I was young too, risking my life riding the octopus and ferris whee, hehe. It’s great to visit Iloilo during Jan-Feb. sulit ang bakasyon.Reply Lee saysFebruary 7, 2009 at 12:19 pmGreat shots from your D40 Marcos! Are they ever eh! The Jaro fiesta is one of the most awaited events of the year. The town plaza is teeming with rides, circus shows, agricultural exhibits and the feria. I used to remember decades back, I won lots of goodies and stuff from the feria, including pula-puti game, shooting game and my favourite of all..the shell game…hahahaha!!! Yeah, for sure I’ll synch my next vacation during the Jan.-Feb. activities there in Iloilo!Reply
geoff saysOctober 20, 2011 at 11:40 amguys who knows leandro torre here? ive been looking for him,he is my classmate back from college,wa na ko contact nya.. pls text me 09228207549Reply
mshac saysFebruary 11, 2009 at 1:19 amhey, i didnt know that you will put those pictures in here.Reply
rolando h.flores saysFebruary 8, 2009 at 4:20 pmGreat shots MC. Great Job as well. Keep us up and enjoying. Nice to be in the area. Maybe someday. By the way you should be the one escorting the daughter of Mr Jose Marie Chan. I was under the impression that it is you who would be Marie Angelica’s escort. I should have known that you weren’t and I have talked to JMC. But anyway, keep up the good work!Reply
Marcos C. saysFebruary 8, 2009 at 12:01 pmThanks Lee. Jaro fiesta is still the same ol’ traditional Jaro fiesta :) I remember going to the Plaza when I was young too, risking my life riding the octopus and ferris whee, hehe. It’s great to visit Iloilo during Jan-Feb. sulit ang bakasyon.Reply
Lee saysFebruary 7, 2009 at 12:19 pmGreat shots from your D40 Marcos! Are they ever eh! The Jaro fiesta is one of the most awaited events of the year. The town plaza is teeming with rides, circus shows, agricultural exhibits and the feria. I used to remember decades back, I won lots of goodies and stuff from the feria, including pula-puti game, shooting game and my favourite of all..the shell game…hahahaha!!! Yeah, for sure I’ll synch my next vacation during the Jan.-Feb. activities there in Iloilo!Reply