Molo, Iloilo City
Molo District
Distrito sang Molo | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Iloilo |
City | Iloilo City |
Incorporated (as a district of Iloilo City) | July 16, 1937 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jed Patrick Mabilog (Liberal) (Mayor of Iloilo City) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5000 |
Area code | 33 |
Gentilic | Ilonggo |
Patron Saint | Saint Anne |
Feast Day | July 26 |
Template:Iloilo City imagemap Molo is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City.[1] Molo was a separate town before it was merged into Iloilo City in 1937. It was originally the parián of Iloilo, the area that all Chinese residents must live.
Molo is the home to the historic Molo Church, officially the Church of St. Anne Parish, which lies in front of the plaza. The national high school of the city, Iloilo City National High School is located in Molo. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) are among the government agencies with regional offices in Molo.
The Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal, visited the Molo church on his way to Manila from exile in Dapitan. He exclaimed as he saw the church "la iglesia bonita!", acknowledging its beauty.[2]
Places and Landmarks
- St. Anne Parish, also known as Molo Church
- The Medical City - Iloilo
- Iloilo Doctor's Hospital
- Iloilo Doctor's College
- Iloilo City Community College
- John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University
- Holy Rosary Academy
- St. Therese - MTC Colleges
- Asilo De Molo
- Dominican Sisters Mother House
- Mill Hill Missionaries
- Molo Mansion[3]
Molo Mansion, otherwise known as Yusay-Consing Mansion in Locsin Street.
Notable residents
- Beato Pedro Calungsod, martyred catechist and missionary (c. 1654-1672)
- Jhett Tolentino, award-winning Broadway producer
- Rodolfo T. Ganzon, Filipino Politician (former Senator of the Republic of the Philippines, Congressman of the second district of Iloilo, Mayor of Iloilo City)[4]
- Jed Patrick Mabilog, former Mayor of Iloilo City
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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- ^ http://www.iloilotoday.com/2014/10/iloilo-city-council-honors-late-senator.html