My Philippine Life

Personal perspectives on retirement life in the Philippines

March 8, 2012
by GOIloilo
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Tigbauan Iloilo Snapshots

Tigbauan – snapshots, history, resorts, education, markets Continue reading

September 2, 2011
by GOIloilo
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Esteban Rodriguez de Figueroa and the Founding of Tigbauan, Iloilo

Esteban Rodriguez de Figueroa was a key figure in Tigbauan’s history, a Spanish “conquistador” who was awarded huge land holdings called encomiendas, for his services to the Spanish governors of the Philippines. One of these included what is now Tigbauan, Iloilo on Panay Island Continue reading

August 23, 2011
by GOIloilo
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Our house project: building a hollow block perimeter wall

Detailed description of building a hollow block (concrete block) perimeter wall in the Philippines – supervision, hiring workers, buying materials, problems and successes. Continue reading

August 26, 2008
by GOIloilo
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The Fabulous Spanish Heritage of Tigbauan, Iloilo

Tigbauan history, architecture, heritage. In the larger Philippine cities history has mostly been obliterated, but places like Tigbauan still retain a distinct and important historic integrity. Continue reading

August 22, 2008
by GOIloilo
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The Jesuits in Tigbauan, Iloilo

The Jesuits in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Fr. Pedro Chirino founds the first school for boys in 1593 in what is now Tigbauan, Iloilo. Continue reading