English: The first Baptist church in the Philippines, the Jaro Evangelical Church, was founded in 1900 in Iloilo City. The city is also home to the Central Philippine University, a Baptist university founded in 1905.
Filipino: Ang unang Baptist church sa bansa, ang Jaro Evangelical Church, ay itinatag noong 1900 sa Iloilo City. Itinatag din sa naturang lungsod noong 1905 ang Central Philippine University na pinatatakbo ng mga Baptist.