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'Off I went on a bus, to the farthest destination first, then worked my way back, aiming to see several of the noted churches along the way.'
A few months ago, while doing research for a documentary on 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, I had the opportunity to revisit several well-known churches dating back from the Spanish era, and discover some that were off-the-beaten track. All were within 90 kilometers of Iloilo City, accessible to public transport, making it doable as a day trip .
So off I went on a bus, to the farthest destination first, then worked my way back, aiming to see several of the noted churches along the way, or until I got “explorer fatigue.”So straight off to Hamtic Plaza it was, via the well-traveled mountain route, alighting from the comfortable air-con bus after two hours. Conveniently there was a 7-11, so I popped in for a coffee and asked for directions to the first target for the morning: the cemetery-chapel.
I then boarded a jeepney bound for Anini-y, passing Guinsang-an where the road has a junction. One road leads back to the mountains and back to Iloilo; this is the main route for public transport. Anini-y was 20 kilometers away on the coastal route, and after 30 minutes, I got down at the plaza in front of the church.The Anini-y church has an imposing air about it; it fills one side of the plaza, facing the road, unimpeded by trees or structures.
I managed to arrive at my next destination – San Joaquin, across the border from Antique, shortly after 1 pm. This town has two prominent historical cultural treasures – the church and the cemetery. The church is of the Baroque architectural style, completed in 1869, and was built on the foundation of an older church.
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