Showing posts with label Iloilo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iloilo. Show all posts

Monday, July 5, 2010

Calle Real

Old Calle Real

Calle Real (Downtown Iloilo City Heritage District)

Old buildings that were constructed in the Commonwealth era in J.M Basa (Calle Real), Iznart, Aldeguer and Guanco were declared as a heritage site of Iloilo. It showcases the unique architecture of the downtown area.

Old Provincial Capitol of Iloilo

Old Provincial Capitol of Iloilo

Sunday, July 4, 2010

San Jose Church in Iloilo City

San Jose Church

The first church in Iloilo was built by the Jesuits around 1607 to serve the needs of the military stationed in Punta, as Iloilo was then called. However, on 29 April 1617, the Augustinians established San José, a house of the order. They held San José until 1775 when administration was given to the secular clergy. In 1868, Iloilo along with La Paz (Loboc) was given to the Augustinians in exchange for Jaro which had become the seat of the newly founded diocese. Fr. Mauricio Blanco was named prior in 1873 and he started enlarging and repairing an older church built of light material. Later he decided to build a new church of stone and brick, after the Miguelete church of Valencia del Cid (Spain). However, he was unable to fulfill his plans, and stopped when he had completed two stories. He finished the church, added two towers one with a clock and barometer and built a convent. The towers were begun on 14 November 1893. The church was repaired in 1902 under Fr. Manuel Diez, restored in 1945 under architect and engineer Mariano Cacho following plans by Fr. David Caseres. The altars were gilded by Fr. Jesús Fernandez. During World War II, the church was saved from being bombed by the Americans after they received information that Japanese were not holed in the church as they were previously informed. Between 1980-82 the church was renovated, a new marble floor was laid, under the direction of poet-writer, Fr. Gilbert Centina. San José is one of the few parish in the Philippines still under the Augustinians.

Plaza Libertad Historical Marker in Iloilo City

Plaza Libertad Historical Marker

Iloilo City

Iloilo City

Plaza Libertad

Plaza Libertad

Plaza Libertad is the plaza for La Punta de Iloilo. Formerly known as Plaza Alfonso XII, it is surrounded by the Iglesia de San Jose de Placer (Church of Saint Joseph), the ancestral house of the Lacsons and the ruins of their botica (pharmacy), the city hall, Hotel Iloilo (now Landbank) and the Masonic Temple Building (which is at exact opposite of the church).

Deco's Puto Manapla

Deco's Puto Manapla

Old Provincial Capitol of Iloilo

Old Provincial Capitol of Iloilo

Friday, July 2, 2010

Jaro, Iloilo City

Jaro, Iloilo City

Jaro is one of the six districts of Iloilo City, in the Philippine province of Iloilo, on the island of Panay, in the Western Visayas. Its original name was Salog or Saro. It had been one of the richer areas of Iloilo City even during the Spanish colonial period (1521-1898) and probably the richest town of the entire colony.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Rizal Monument in Passi City

Rizal Monument in Passi City

Iloilo City

Iloilo City

San Guillermo Parish in Passi City, Iloilo

 San Guillermo Parish (Passi City, Iloilo)

Deco's: The first La Paz Batchoy

Deco's La Paz Batchoy

Iloilo is known for its extraordinary gastronomic treats. In fact, the city has been associated to a bowl of clear soup of noodles topped with pork meat and liver called batchoy. La Paz batchoy, named so after a district in the city of Iloilo where it has originated, is quite known to the locals and the foreigns alike. This original Ilonggo specialty is popular enough that even companies that produces instant noodles have adopted the concept of adding such variety of flavor in their products.

The history of batchoy dates back to the years before the second World War broke out. It was Federico Guillergan Sr., a butcher who works at the La Paz market that time, who gave birth to what is now known as batchoy. As a cook, Federico experimented with different ingredients. Soon after a series of trial-and-error, he was able to catch the taste that he has been searching for and named it batchoy.

Cathedral of Jaro, Iloilo

Jaro Cathedral

The Jaro Cathedral is among the churches in the Philippines that has its belfry separated from it, across the national highway and situated in Jaro's Plaza. Historically, was used as a ?lookout? tower for sea raiders. The Jaro Cathedral is the first and only cathedral in Panay built in 1864. One of its high points in Panay's history was the visit of Pope John Paul VI, conducting a mass in 1982.
Jaro Cathedral

The Jaro Cathedral is among the churches in the Philippines that has its belfry separated from it, across the national highway and situated in Jaro's Plaza. Historically, was used as a ?lookout? tower for sea raiders. The Jaro Cathedral is the first and only cathedral in Panay built in 1864. One of its high points in Panay's history was the visit of Pope John Paul VI, conducting a mass in 1982.

at Plaza Libertad in Iloilo City

Plaza Libertad formerly known as Plaza Alfonso XII, one of the 6 beautifully landscaped plazas in Iloilo. Plazas can be found in each of the districts of Iloilo City, a clear manifestation of the strong Spanish influence in this city. Plaza Libertad on the other hand is located right at the heart of the city, at the far end of the historic Calle Real. It served as the leisure ground in the past for the residents of downtown Iloilo and later declared a National Historical Institute site in 1996 as recognition for its contribution to the Philippine History and freedom.

at Plaza Libertad

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