Filipino Cultural Heritage

In Panay
ANTIQUE
Malandog Marker

(Hamtic) Marks the landing

site of the first malayan
settlers 1200 A.D.

EBJ Freedom Park

In honor of the late Gov.
Evelio B. Javier who wad
assassianatec on Feb. 11,
1986 while defending
freedom and democracy
from the forces of martial
law.
Estaca Hill
(Bugasong) The hill
sorrounding bugasong.
The hill was once the site
of watchtower to warn
people of muslim pirates.
Teregrafo Hill Boundary
It commands a view of
San Jose, Antique. The
was a Japanese
stronghold during World
War II
Old Watchtower
(Libertad) It served to
warm natives of
approaching pirates.
 San Juan Nepomuceno
Parish which is the only
preserved colonial
church left in Antique. It
serves as a landmark in
the municipality and is
made up of ingenious
white coral stone. The
bell tower of the church
has a quadrilateral base
with the upper floors
hexagonal.
San Juan Nepomuceno Parish
of Anini-y, Antique.
Ruins of the old church and convent
were waiting for us in the town of
Patnongon. The church could’ve been
the largest in the province but was
destroyed during the Philippine
Revolution and World War II and now
the seat of Saint Augustine’s Academy
of Patnongon.
Hamtic was erected and
dedicated to General Leandro
Fullon, who was appointed as the
Commanding General of the
Expeditionary Forces to Panay
Island during the outbreak of the
Philippine Revolution in 1896.
Tobias Fornier (formerly Dao),
women of Diclum Buri Handicraft
Association make livelihood out
of buri, a variety of palm with the
strips of the unopened leaf being
used to handcraft baskets and
bags.

Bagtason Loom Weavers

Association can customize the
design of the textile to your
own preference and also
make it into shawls,
handkerchiefs, wallets, hats,
and shirts.
Laua-an, Antique the
municipality is known to be one
of the country’s top producers
of unrefined sugar or commonly
known as muscovado. Here, we
got to learn how the sweet
treats bandi and butong-butong
are made.
Pottery and brick-making in Bandoja
has become such an important industry
in the province of Antique from first-
class bricks, of a quality suitable to be
sold in any markets within the area. In
addition, locals have mastered the
brickmaking trade—by making the
traditional bricks by hand.
 Lambaklad fishing - Found at Tibiao,
lambaklad is one of the biggest fish traps in
the country situated in the highway of
migratory route of fishes.

Pang luy-a (ginger) ritual -

Maaram or local faith healers
perform a traditional
blessings upon arrival of
guests.
The Church of Saint Blaise -
Found at Sebaste, the church
is a pilgrimage site wherein
devotees or tourists placing
his or he head underneath
the statue for blessing.

Banig weaving - The town of

Libertad has pioneered in
banig weaving which is
usually used for sleeping and
sitting.
Dasigay Bugsay
– Palabadan Boat Rowing
Competition
This festivity is a yearly event,
every 24th of April as part of
the fiesta celebration. It
started in 2001 and it became
an annual exciting activity.
ANTIQUE
FESTIVAL
Binirayan Festival is a month-long celebration of Antique Province every
month of December. The festival celebrates Antique’s rich history and
tradition. It also commemorates the Antiqueños roots which are the Malays
and Atis.
Malandog, Hamtic, Antique is the first Malayan settlement and the
beginning of the Malayan civilization in the country. The Province of Antique
annually remembers its history through the Binirayan Festival.
AKLAN
Aklan Freedom Shrine
and The 19 Martyrs

The shrine is dedicated to

the 19 brave martyrs of
the province who
cooperated with
Katipunan during the
Philippine Revolution
against Spain.
KALANTIAW SHRINE
It used to be the seat of
government of Raja
Bendahara Kalantiaw lll, then
the third chief of Panay and
promulgator of the famous
Code of Kalantiaw. Its marker
was constructed by the
Philippine Historical and
Cultural Society.
Ingus-Ingus Hill
Buruanga In spanish time, it served a look out for
approaching moro pirates that used to maraud coastal
villages. Underneath the hill is a cave, which according to
folktales, was used as an ambuscade of english pirates,
bucchaneers, and other plunderers of spamish galleons
carrying precious cagoes.
Agtawagon Hill

Balete Served as a camp

and the last line of
defense of filipino soldiers
and guerillas during World
War II.
Museo it Akean - The
renovated and elegantly
designed Museo it Akean
serves as the repository of
the province’s cultural
heritage. Exhibited here are
artifacts that attest to the
rich history of Aklan and the
masterpieces of Aklanon
artists.
AKLAN FESTIVAL
The Ati-Atihan Festival:
The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held
annually in January in honor of the
Santo Nino, concluding on the third
Sunday, in the island and town of
Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines. The
name “Ati-Atihan” means “to be like
Aetas” or “make believe Ati’s.” Aetas
were the primary settlers in the
islands according to history books.
They too are the earliest settlers of
Panay Island where the province of
Aklan is situated.
CAPIZ
SANTA MONICA CHURCH
(Panay Chruch)
Sta. Monica Church is one of the most oldest
church in the country it was built on 1774.
The church walls and pillars are made of coral
stones and decorated with arched and
antiquated windows and column carvings of
European origin. The statues of Saint
Thomas, Saint Agustin, and Saint Monica
flanked on the wall crannies.
The church was closed when I visited one
Easter afternoon so I wasn’t able to check the
altar and the interior of the belfry.
DAKONG LINGGANAY
Santa Monica Church is also the
home of “Dakong Lingganay” which
literally means ‘big bell’. Dakong
Lingganay is the biggest of its kind in
Asia which was made out of 70 sacks
of coins, donated by the townsfolk.
Fray Beloso, who at the time was the
parish priest of Panay, commissioned
Don Juan Reina to cast the bell. The
bell measures 7 feet in diameter, 5
feet in height, and weighs 10.4 tons
or 23,000 pounds.
Dumalag Parish Church under the
Patron St. of Saint Martin de Tours. The
first church and convent of Dumalag
were constructed between 1600 and
1720, and the parish was dedicated to
Saint martin of Tour, a bishop. In 1833
Fr. Augustin Duran, whose name has
been adopted by one of the Dumalag’s
biggest Barangays, started the
construction of present church. The
church had a five story bell tower
which rose majestically at the left side
of the church.
One of the oldest in Panay
Island, the church is a silent
witness to events that have
unfolded in the city over the
past centuries. Its imposing
view is being complimented
by its location which is beside
the city plaza fronting the
Panay River and the old Capiz
(now Roxas City bridge).
Fiesta lights add glitter to the
church.
Birth Place of Manuel
Roxas It was here in Capiz
where the first president
of the Third Republic of
the Philippines was born.
Located in the city proper,
the two-storey hardwood
and stone house of
President Manuel Acuña
Roxas is now a historical
shrine.
The Moro Towers is a
historical landmark in
Roxas City, as its half torn
stone structure, built in
1814, helped the locals to
protect their town from
invading Moros and
Portuguese colonizers.
Panubli-on is a Hiligaynon term meaning
"guardian of precious things." It is also
the official name of the Roxas City
Museum, a circular water tank built in
1910, repurposed as a museum in 1993.
The museum houses artifacts of the
Panay-anon Bukidnon--an indigenous
people in the Visayas mountains isolated
from Spanish rule, photo exhibits of
outstanding Capiceños (Capiz residents),
antique furniture and collections of
stamps, currencies and shells.
CAPIZ FESTIVAL
SINADYA SA HALARAN FESTIVAL

Halaran comes from the Visayan word,

halad meaning gift or offer. This festival
depicts the colorful history and culture of
the Capizeños. It refers to the pre-Spanish
time during the landing and settlement of
the Bornean datus.

Legend has it that the Bornean Datus gave

gifts to the aborigines of Panay as tokens
of goodwill and friendship. This resulted in
a colorful Halaran celebration highlighted
by eating, drinking and dancing to the
exotic beat of drums.
ILOILO
Plaza Libertad (Iloilo City)
Where the flag of the First
Philippine Republic was raised
in triumph
after Spain surrendered Iloilo,
her last capital in the islands,
to
the revolutionaries led by
Gen. Martin Delgado on
December 25, 1898.
Japanese Fortification
(Cabatuan)
Built by the Japanese as a
lookout point for enemies.

Guimbal Watchtowers
29 km. southwest of Iloilo City
proper; called "bantayan: built
to
warn the people of pirates.
San Joaquin Church
53 km. southwest of Iloilo
City; the only church in the
Philippines
sporting bas-relief of historic
battle between Christians of
Spain and
Moors of Morocco in Tetuan
in 1859.
The national shrine marks the
“Battle of Balantang.” On this site
is where the bloodiest battle
fought by the Panay guerilla
forces led by Col. Macario
Peralta. Jr. from February 5 –
March 20, 1945. The monument
is dedicated to the freedom
fighters of Panay and Romblon
who gave their lives for the cause
of freedom and democracy. The
shrine is located in Jaro, Iloilo.
ILOILO FESTIVAL
The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is a
showcase of the rich heritage,
colorful history, passionate
devotion, and fun-loving spirit of the
Ilonggo people. The festival traces
its roots as a thanksgiving
celebration in honor of Senyor Santo
Niño, the child Jesus. Today, it has
grown to be one of the Philippines’
most spectacular religious and
cultural festivals.
ILONGOS CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
BIRTH
The coming of a child in an Ilongo family is usually an important
and welcome event. Certain precautions are followed to insure
the safe delivery of the child.

BAPTISM
Baptism is a catholic religious ritual observed by the
catholic parents of a new born child.

COURTSHIP
The man court the girl of his choice by visiting her at home
and sending love letter. When the girl accepts the man. they
became engaged. Before their marriage, the man has to
observe the pabagbati and the paregalo.
MARRIAGE
The marriage is solemnized by a minister of the church or by the
justice of the peace court. On the eve of the wedding day, a dance
is held at the house of the bride-to-be. The expenses for the
wedding dress, church rites and wedding reception are
shouldered by the groom and his family.

DEATH AND BURIAL

The death and burial of a person is a community affair.
Relatives and friends offer help to the relatives of the dead
person in the form of money and service. Friends and
relatives attend the wake and offer prayers for the dead
man's soul.