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ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Walk through Iloilo and the city’s past unfolds around you.
A grand customs house recalls the city’s days as a bustling port. An elegant mansion opens a window into the wealth of the sugar boom. A restored social club preserves the world of Iloilo’s prewar elite. Even a century-old time capsule offers a direct message from 1926.
Here, history is not simply something to be viewed behind museum glass. It is built into the streets, ancestral houses, museums, food and public spaces—allowing visitors to experience the city’s heritage rather than merely observe it.
This is the idea behind the “Living Heritage Museum Experience: Commonwealth Era,” an immersive cultural journey spearheaded by the Iloilo City Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) Alliance in partnership with the Iloilo City government.
