February 26, 2018
MABUHAY!
This is a photo and video journal of my 2nd business trip to Iloilo City. This time I was able to visit some of the city's finest architectural gems like the Molo Mansion, Molo Church and the Jaro Cathedral.
ARRIVAL AT ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
CONSTRUCTION JOB SITE OCULAR INSPECTION
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| We happened to pass by and took our snacks in this Ilonggo Eatery |
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| Our construction project is along Megaworld Boulevard |
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| Iloilo Convention Center |
TRAVELLING AS IT IS! FROM ILOILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO ILOILO BUSINESS PARK
February 27, 2018
MY HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AT WESTOWN HOTEL
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| My room |
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| The toilet |
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| The corridor |
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| The winding stair leading to the lobby |
BREAKFAST WITH COLLEAGUES
MOLO CHURCH
Molo Church is an architectural treasure that makes us proud of our Filipino heritage. The church was built in 1831 under Fray Pablo Montaño and was completed in 1888 by Fray Agapito. The church is made of white corral rock and is considered as one of the most attractive churches in the Philippines.
TRAVELLING AS IT IS! VISIT TO MOLO CHURCH, MOLO, ILOILO CITY
MOLO PLAZA
Right in front of Molo Church is the Molo Plaza with benches under canopy trees, a place where you can relax and just pass time by enjoying the beautiful park and the serene surrounding.
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| a Neo- Classical Gazebo |
The Yusay-Consing Mansion popularly known as Molo Mansion has a distinctive neo-classical architecture with dominant colonnade in front and other architectural ornaments. It was built in 1920.
TRAVELLING AS IT IS! VISIT TO MOLO MANSION, MOLO, ILOILO CITY
JARO CATHEDRAL
Another architectural gem in Iloilo City is the Jaro Cathedral. The shrine is constructed in the Romanesque Revival style, deviating from semi-circular arches. A distinctive feature is that the bell tower is located across a busy street from the church, on Jaro Plaza, resembling Ilocos churches.Typically, belfries are built next to their churches. In this case, the tower was adjacent to an earlier church, but an earthquake destroyed the church and left the tower. Another distinctive feature is the stairs attached to the front facade of the cathedral, over the main entrance, leading up to a shrine featuring a statue of Our Lady of the Candles. (excerpt from Wikipedia)
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| The detached bell tower |
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