Religious Heritage
Sto. Tomas De Villanueva Parish, “Miagao Church World Heritage Site”
goes through basic conservation emanating from last May 7-9, 2024 technical-workshop for capacity-building for unreinforced stone masonry structures in consonance with the initiative of the Local Government Unit of Miagao under the administration of Hon. Oscar...
MIAG-AO CHURCH – a Fortress of the Spanish Empire?
Rumors, if passed along often enough, may turn into urban legends; and, sometimes become accepted as a historical fact. Just give it enough time to circulate around for over a generation or two. Most towns and cities have their own urban legends and the...
History and Mysteries of Miag-ao Church: An interview with Msgr. Claudio S. Sale
Monsignor, can you please give us an overall view of Miag-ao Church? Monsignor: At the outset, church is not just about the structure. The Church is actually about the people of God. Miag-ao church is over 200 years old. It celebrated its bicentennial in...
Santo Tomas de Villanueva In Miagao, Iloilo
When the mission station of the Agustinians in Miagao became a parish in 1731, they built a simple church and convento (rectory). After Moro raids from the sea burned the towns and church in 1741 and 1754, the priests transfered the town to the edge of a...