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Why do Ilo-Ilo and Negros Island have so many grand ancestral houses, and historic churches, and old commercial buildings, and plantation mansions?

History · 2026-09-17

Ilo-Ilo and Negros are located in Western Visayas, but their historical development followed different yet connected paths. Before the sugar boom, many communities in the region de…

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