Tag: Capiz
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Panay, Capiz: (Almost) Viewing the Country’s Largest Church Bell
Just outside Roxas City lies another religious structure that’s been synonymous with Capiz. The Panay Church in the municipality of Panay (not to be confused with Panay Island, which refers to the whole island in which Capiz belongs along with the provinces of Iloilo, Antique, and Aklan) is home to the Santa Monica Parish Church,…
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Roxas City, Capiz: No Aswangs, Just Lots of Fish
“ALEX, ARE THERE ASWANGS HERE IN CAPIZ?” the American woman asks. Alex, who is sitting behind the wheel of the van, stares at the road ahead, smiles, and then just lets out a frustrated laugh – the kind that betrays the fact that he’s heard this question many times before and probably has expected it to be asked…
The Tourist Gaze 