The family is one of the many wealthy families that originate from Iloilo.This is perhaps one of the richest Ilonggo families, the sheer number of their mansions in the Ilo² region is a testament to that. This is the brief story … Continue reading
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Many Filipinos live in homes just like the one pictured above. They live happy and contented lives… click the link to discover and enjoy” The Rest of the Story“. … Continue reading
A treasure is how best to describe this historical home. When you approach this home down the narrow driveway, you are struck by the palette of warm, soft colours that have been used on the home. It is said that in … Continue reading
Built in 1928 by Don Celso Ledesma, a confirmed bachelor and haciedero, the home is truly remarkable in that it stands today as it did when it was in its glory days of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. It is … Continue reading
“Go to Jail, Go directly to Jail, Do not pass Go, Do not collect $200…” Put yourself in the shoes of a newly arriving inmate in a place like this. Can you just imagine the feeling of complete and utter loss and … Continue reading
Finally we were able to visit the site of both the former airport which is now being developed into the New Downtown of Iloilo by Megaworld and the New Iloilo International Airport. You want nostalgia, here it is… to visit … Continue reading
This Yusay Consing Mansion, is a building of huge heritage significance in the Molo District of Iloilo City. It had for years been seriously neglected and fell into serious disrepair so much so that the property, once one of the … Continue reading
Something strange is going on at St Julian’s Church in Janiuay. We first visited, this church complex in Janiuay during late 2011 or early 2012, it was a thrill at that time and our love affair with it continues. We … Continue reading
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One of our most popular stories over the years was the short story we posted on the Old Iloilo Aiport at Manduriao in Iloilo City. The one thing that we hadn’t done until recently was to do a story on … Continue reading
We’ve made a few adjustments and changes to our story on the Sta Barbara Church, the Cradle of the Revolution in Santa Barbara, Iloilo. … Continue reading