WELCOME TO PANAY
The Municipality of Panay is widely known as very popular
place and they called them as Pan-ay in term of Spanish. As far as i know Panay is one of the most oldest town in the province of
capiz. It has a great and historical church which looks very attractive to
everyone the Sta. Monica Church which they followed them the name of
their patron Sta.Monica. Together their largest bell that gives good impression
to the tourists visitors.
Aside from that Panay has a big
Celebration during their fiesta that they held during summer
vacation that's why there are more tourists visiting there place. It has
more preparation for their shows and programs that give very happiest moment to
the people. As you go there you will experience and encourage that Panay such a nice place to visit.
HISTORY OF PANAY
According
to the oldest people who are living in Panay
on that time the Spaniards handled first this place to the Filipinos People.
The first encounter between the Filipinos revolutionaries and the Spanish
forces happened in May 1879 at Tadio
Bridge. Panay Island
is one of the provinces of capiz. It is part of a group of provinces
forming the Western Visayas group new comprising Region VII.
The Sta. Monica Parist Church which now stands as a Historical Landmark was built of Fr. Manuel Lopez the original structure of the church. Upon reaching Lahab River near Panay town proper, the revolutionaries armed with cannon, rifles, bolos and spears laid an ambush to the Spanish forces. The Sta Monica Parist Church is the center tourist attraction of Panay got a historical and natural commission houses in its 5-storey belfry a gigantic bell whose louder sound can be heard too much farthest way. It is made more than sacks of coins and got a heavy weights.
The Sta. Monica Parist Church which now stands as a Historical Landmark was built of Fr. Manuel Lopez the original structure of the church. Upon reaching Lahab River near Panay town proper, the revolutionaries armed with cannon, rifles, bolos and spears laid an ambush to the Spanish forces. The Sta Monica Parist Church is the center tourist attraction of Panay got a historical and natural commission houses in its 5-storey belfry a gigantic bell whose louder sound can be heard too much farthest way. It is made more than sacks of coins and got a heavy weights.