Iloilo Laguda Mansion Ruins
The Laguda Mansion Ruins can be spotted along Gen Hughes street going to Fort San Pedro. This beautiful neoclassical mansion still looks marvelous despite it’s ruined state. For most photo enthusiasts, the mansion would make a perfect location for a fashion shoot. My suggestion to the owners, why not restore the mansion and convert into [...]
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Plaza Libertad Iloilo
Plaza Libertad lives up to its name as the plaza where ilonggos liberated themselves from the spanish rule. The San Jose Parish grandly faces the plaza. The city government made sure that plaza is well maintained with sprawling acacia trees and basketball court. The statue of National Hero Jose Rizal stood at the heart of [...]
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Tigbauan Plaza Iloilo
Tigbauan Plaza is known for its elegant gazebo and grand arch entrance. At the arch entrance of the plaza which faces the municipal building, two bust statue of war heroes adorn on top of each openings. There’s also two full-sized statues beside the entrance gate. Despite the limited size of the plaza, their covered gym [...]
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Museo Iloilo
Museo Iloilo houses historical and archaelogical artifacts donated by generous ilonggos. Various artifacts includes world war II relics, old weaving loom, Spanish era clothings and pre-spanish period China Jars . Who wouldn’t miss the statue of dead christ which never fails to give me the shivers. Ilonggo architect Sergio Penasales gave the museum its unique [...]
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Sunset at Iloilo Fort San Pedro
Fort San Pedro in Iloilo was built around 1616 to protect Iloilo from the Dutch forces and from occasional Moro Pirates invasion. Numerous wars, earthquakes and storms battered the fort until it was reduced to mere shambles. In it’s place stood the Fort San Pedro Park. The park finally met it’s sad demise as slum [...]
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Miagao Church Photo Gallery – World Heritage Site in Iloilo
The Miagao Church was declared by UNESCO as World Heritage site on 1993. Only four Baroque churches in the Philippines were included at the World Heritage list. The construction of the church was led by Fray Francisco Maximo Gonzales in December 1786. The stones were quarried all the way from Sitio Tabog, San Joaquin. Believe [...]
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