ILOILO CITY: The Venice of the Philippines

Iloilo City is blessed with a wonderful gift – the Iloilo River. This river is the catalyst for the changes in Iloilo especially its marine industry. This river will truly makes Iloilo the beautiful city.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The Seven Campo Santo (Mortuary Chapel) of Iloilo, Philippines

 It’s All-Souls Day and as a heritage advocate, I opted to post seven historical mortuary chapels here in my province. As the Iloilo slogan states, “Where Past is Always Present”, these chapels are great evidence of how Ilonggos keep its history. I believe that no other province in the Philippines has this great number of well-preserved historical structures, particularly its Campo Santo or the Mortuary Chapel (feel free to correct and email me if I am wrong.Take note these are all my personal bias. Please bear with me.Top 7: It is Beautiful but is Lost! This is the story of Miagao’s Campo Santo. Though it’s far better than the...

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