ABW Sept 2020
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With the Spanish occupation christianity spread throughout<br />
the Ilocos region large churches were built with tall bell<br />
towers that also served as watchtowers for Spanish garrisons<br />
at the peak of occupation. Uprisings were common,<br />
stemming usually from abusive colonial masters, in fact, the<br />
Iglesia Filipina Independiente or Philippine Independent<br />
Church has its roots in Ilocos, when Ilocano priest Gregorio<br />
Aglipay was excommunicated because of refusing to cut<br />
ties with revolutionary forces of Emilio Aguinaldo.<br />
The widespread conflict throughout the<br />
DESTINATION<br />
region led to the division of the old Provincia<br />
de Ilocos through Royal Decree on 2 February<br />
NORTE<br />
1818. The old Ilocos was divided into two,<br />
Words by ROY ESPIRITU<br />
Photographs by<br />
CHAD TAMAYO, KEN GO &<br />
ILOCOS TOURISM OFFICE<br />
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