The maiden church in Iloilo City in the Philippines was established by the Jesuits around 1607 to attend the necessities of the military stationed in Punta, the former name of Iloilo. On April 29, 1617, the Augustinian priests built San Jose Church, a house of order. They held San Jose Church until 1775 when governance was handed over to the secular clergy. In 1868, Iloilo together with La Paz (Loboc) was handed to the Augustinians in exchange for Jaro (where the Jaro Cathedral […]
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Corregidor Island: Battery Way
Corregidor Island in the Philippines is packed with artillery batteries used during World War II. One of the artillery batteries is Battery Way, named after Lt. Henry N Way of the 4th U.S. Artillery who died in service in the Philippines. It was constructed in 1904 and was completed 1914 at an estimated cost of $112,969. Battery Way is a battery of 4 12-inch mortars of M1890 type and are mounted on M1896 Mortar Carriages. It could lob a 1,000 lb deck piercing […]
Cheding’s Peanuts, Delicacies, Souvenirs
Chedingâs started as a peanuts store in Iligan City. For decades it has existed in this wonderful city of waterfalls and recently decided to put up a store in the United States. Because of its very satisfying taste of its prime product – the roasted peanuts – the business grew larger than expected. Later on, more and more delicacies from different places, mostly in the Mindanao, were displayed and sold inside the store, now popularly known as Chedingâs Peanuts. Both tourists and locals […]
Ayala Museum in Makati
The Ayala Museum in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines is a history and art museum considered to be the most important private foundations of art and culture in the Philippines. It is located in the corner of De La Rosa Street and Makati Avenue surrounded by skylines including hotels & large corporations. It was visualized in the 1950s by Fernando Zobel de Montoya, a Filipino abstract painter, who then established the Ayala Museum in 1967 under the endorsement and guidance of the Ayala Foundation, […]
Pacific War Memorial
Corregidor Island in the Philippines is a historical place as well as a tourist destination. One of the main attractions in the island is the Pacific War Memorial located west side of the island. It was built by the United States Government to honor the American and Filipino servicemen who participated in the Pacific War. It cost approximately 3 million dollars and was completed in 1968. At the Pacific War Memorial one can see the stunning dome which is a 6,000-square meter complex […]