Typhoon Yolanda
Yolanda Recalled
By Christian George Acevedo Ten years ago.... I woke up with an unexplainable sense of anxiety. My grandfather was terribly ill. Just two nights before that, he was discharged from the hospital after his health condition worsened…
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Masonic Lodge
The Masonic Cemetery of Capiz
by Christian George Acevedo Our last stop for this year’s cemetery tour is the Masonic Cemetery. Our street is just beside this cemetery, so our place is more popularly known as Mason, rather than its official name of Sitio Carme…
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local history
Dumalag's Circular Cemetery
How often do you visit a circular cemetery? Not that frequent, maybe. Just like Paco in Manila and Nagcarlan, Laguna, the town of Dumalag in Capiz boasts a rare Spanish-era cemetery designed and constructed in a circular form.…
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local history
Meet and Greet with Tan Emo at Panay's Catholic Cemetery
... And my cemetery visit this year continues at Panay Catholic Cemetery in the town of Panay, Capiz. This is another circular cemetery, with diameters of 70 cm and made of coral stones. Entering the arch, you will read this Span…
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recuerdo de patay
Recuerdo de Patay: Memory of the Dead
It was customary among Filipino families in the 19th and 20th centuries to capture images of the deceased. The photograph is called Recuerdo de Patay , or memento mori. This could be creepy but these heirloom shots of the dead fa…
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Panay Capiz
That day a principal in Panay ordered pupils to undress
Image of Panay Church from Wikimedia Commons Some time in October 1932, a principal of the Panay elementary in the province of Capiz drew the ire of parents after a degrading incident involving their children. On the morning of …
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teachers
Teaching under the mango tree
Teachers of Capiz School of Arts and Trades in 1960 We often hear anecdotes of classes held under the mango tree, but some 70 years ago, fresh from the World War II, teachers of Capiz Trade School, the present-day Capiz State Uni…
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Roxas City
The Story of Lee Liong Building
Lee Liong Building. Passing by Roxas Avenue, one could not help but sigh at the sight of the deserted building that the locals call Lee Liong. This is the oldest surviving pre-war building in the city’s business district and…
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local history
The Construction of Capiz Provincial Capitol, 1911-1912
Capiz Provincial Capitol, c1912. Image from the Bureau of Public Works Quarterly Bulletin There are a many digital repositories to check out for one who wishes to learn more about the past of his community. spending some …
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wine distillery
Nipa, Tuba, and the Prewar Distilling Industry of Capiz
Nipa palm grove around 1950s Long before the coming of the Spaniards, nipa wine was already an export product of the natives of the Philippines. Extract from the sap of the nipa palm ( Nypa fruticans ) called tuba was ava…
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World War II
Alfredo V. Jacinto, the Cebuano Governor of Capiz
Alfredo V. Jacinto. Image credit: Flickr On January 21, 1944, President Jose P. Laurel officially appointed Alfredo V. Jacinto as provincial governor of Capiz, reports Manila's The Tribune . The appointment came after…
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