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A three-floor art museum full of avant-garde artistic atmosphere. Compared with ordinary artworks, the works here incorporate the contemporary artists' ideas to express to the public. It has five exhibit halls and highlighting works from 42 different artists.
The Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) is an art museum in Iloilo City, Philippines. It is the first museum in the Visayas and Mindanao dedicated to modern art.
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It is the first and only museum in the Philippines dedicated to brandy.
The first indoor climbing gym in Iloilo City, it offers a challenging yet beginner-friendly space for those who want to experience the thrill of wall climbing. It’s a great place to train, exercise, and meet fellow climbing enthusiasts.
National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles
One of the most significant religious sites in the Visayas. It houses the miraculous image of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Our Lady of the Candles), the only Marian image in the Philippines crowned by a pope and Vatican decree, Pope John Paul II in 1981. Across the street stands the iconic Jaro Belfry, which was originally a watchtower before being converted into a bell tower.
Campanario de Jaro
One of the few belfries in the country that stands apart from the church. It was constructed by the Spaniards to serve as a watchtower to monitor Muslim invasion from Mindanao. The colonial structure was ruined by an earthquake in 1948 and was restored decades later, in the mid-1990s.
Jaro Plaza
One of the largest district plazas in the city, it is part of the Jaro Cultural Heritage Tourism Zone, alongside Jaro Cathedral, Jaro Belfry, and surrounding heritage ancestral houses. The plaza features several monuments and memorials, including a new shrine of Patrocinio Gamboa, the World War II Memorial Monument, and the Graciano Lopez Jaena Monument.
Javellana-Lopez Heritage House
The 200-year-old ancestral house of Doña Mariquit Lopez, the matriarch of the Lopez clan of ABS CBN. It also serves as a museum of the late Vice President Fernando Lopez, the husband of Doña Mariquit and the patriarch of the Lopez clan. Considered the oldest surviving house in Iloilo City, it is preserved as a museum showcasing furniture, photographs, and artifacts from the Spanish colonial period.