JARO ILOILO: A RELIGIOUS HERITAGE

Jaro is one of the six districts of Iloilo City, and the most popular of them. With its role in the religious and economic history of the city, Jaro, with the well known Jaro Cathedral and its Belfry, has remained a strong symbol of religious and cultural heritage for the Ilonggos up to the present times.

Jaro Cathedral

TATOY'S MANOKAN ILOILO

Tatoy's Manokan and Seafood along Villa beach  in Villa, Iloilo City has been an institution to both locals and visitors alike. With its signature native litson manok (native roasted chicken) and a wide array of selections of fresh seafood and other native dishes, patrons have been coming for either a Sunday family day, or to celebrate milestones with delicious food. 

Tatoy's Manokan and Seafoods

LILIW: In the Land of Tsinelas!

Because it was only 15 minutes away from Nagcarlan, and we still have some time left of our Halloween "escapade", we decided to expand and visit Liliw, the "Land of Footwear" in the south. :) One thing I've noticed is that the houses and buildings in Liliw only occupies about 100sq m each of land. My friend said that this is because the town's land area is small, and to maximize space, houses and buildings are usually 2-3 storeys high. One would also notice the uphill slope when walking towards the St. John the Baptist church, so therefore I conclude the town of Liliw is on a hill :P

Tsinelas logo/replica of some shops

NAGCARLAN, LAGUNA PART II: Bunga Falls, St. Bartholomew Church

As we only stayed less than an hour in the Underground Cemetery, thankfully I have an itinerary in my mind. First stop was the famed St. Bartholomew Church, which was the church location years ago of a telenovela  entitled Kampanerang Kuba starring Anne Curtis.

Belfry

NAGCARLAN, LAGUNA PART I: Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery

     

Thanks to friends again, I had a chance to visit the National Heritage Site that is the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery. And what more appropriate day to explore the site than on a Halloween? Hihi... (sorry for the not-so great pix... We forgot, of all the things, to bring a decent camera! So we rely on our not-so high end mobile phone cam :{.. )

Underground Cemetery