By Herbert VegoTHE last time I was in Anini-y, Antique, it was for the sole purpose of “time travel” to the 17th century through the town’s oldest tourist attraction, the baroque Roman Catholic Church. The native parishioners of the church, however, were not always subservient to the Spanish government and church leaders. The formation of the nationalistic version of the Church – which would later be known as Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) or Philippine Independent Church — by Fr. The strength of the church structure – measuring 60 x 40 meters – proved its mettle in 1948 when the unusually strong intensity-9 Lady Caycay earthquake struck and leveled other structures on Panay Island. The Anini-y church is now known as the Parish of St. John of Nepomuceno.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2024 23:20 UTC