page_title: Molo, Iloilo City
hierarchical_section_title: Molo, Iloilo City
caption_attribution_description: English: Molo Church was built in 1831 under Fray Pablo Montaño and was completed in 1888. This Gothic designed church is known for its two identical spires. Just like most churches during its time, it was made from coral rocks and limestone, which used egg whites with sand to bind the aggregates. The church served as an evacuation house for the victims of the World War II in Iloilo City. It was declared as a National Landmark in 1992. . This is a photo of a cultural heritage property in the Philippines with ID PH-06-0023
context_page_description: Molo is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City. Molo was a separate municipality before it was incorporated into the municipality of Iloilo by virtue of Act No. 719 of 1903. Molo was originally the parián of Iloilo, which is the area that the Chinese residents of Iloilo lived in.
  Several known families that came from Molo include - the Locsin, Lacson, Sayson, Pison, Layson, Yusay, Sayson, among others, who are descended from Chinese immigrants who hispanized, adopted Roman Catholicism and settled in Molo.
  Molo is home to St. Anne Parish Church, more commonly known as Molo Church, 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 and Bureau of Internal Revenue are among the government agencies with regional offices in Molo.
  The Philippines' national hero, José Rizal, visited Molo Church on his way to Manila from exile in Dapitan. He exclaimed "La iglesia bonita!" as he saw the church, acknowledging its beauty.
context_section_description: Molo is one of the seven districts of Iloilo City.  Molo was a separate municipality before it was incorporated into the municipality of Iloilo by virtue of Act No. 719 of 1903. Molo was originally the parián of Iloilo (Chinese district), which is the area that the Chinese residents of Iloilo lived in. 
  Several known families that came from Molo include - the Locsin, Lacson, Sayson, Pison, Layson, Yusay, Sayson, among others, who are descended from Chinese immigrants who hispanized, adopted Roman Catholicism and settled in Molo.
  Molo is home to St. Anne Parish Church, more commonly known as Molo Church, 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 Philippines' national hero, José Rizal, visited Molo Church on his way to Manila from exile in Dapitan. He exclaimed "La iglesia bonita!" as he saw the church, acknowledging its beauty.
caption: The Parish of Saint Anne in the Molo District of Iloilo City.
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