Balut The Slapsoil Wanderer

Our trip to Barotac Nuevo to visit the Church of St. Anthony de Padua Church happened on a weekday.  I remember it was a Monday which is the day after we had our road trip to Molo. Alighting from the jeepney I had a full view of the church across the street.   I was so excited to have a closer shot of the church’ façade but found that it was located in front of a football field which at that time was damped with rain water that when you step on it your foot will be covered with mud. I have no choice but to take a far shot from the concrete border from the road where I alighted from the jeep. The Barotac Church, also called as the St. Anthony of Padua Church, was constructed in the 16th Century by Spanish Missionaries. It is a Neo-classical church that has Roman arches. Its facade has ionic pilasters, square columns above and Doric pilasters below (Source: Various) Taking photos of this church during our trip is quite challenging because apart from that the whole vicinity is

Today’s destination is Barotac Nuevo! Barotac Nuevo is a second class municipality in the province of Iloilo City.   The name came from the Spanish word “Baro” which means mud, as well as the last syllables of “tac” and “lutac”.  “Nuevo” means new to distinguished it from another town called Barotac Viejo. This town can be reached  in an hour trip coming from the city proper. (Source: Wikipedia)   This is one real road trip! We commute via the public transport Iloilo jeepney yey! According to local folklore Barotac Nuevo was famous for its well-bred horses  and whose main industry and capital is in agriculture.  Thus explains the view of hectares and hectares of agricultural fields during the entire trip. The town's agricultural output includes rice, sugar cane, and spinach.  Marine products such as milk fish and tilapia are harvested from local fisheries.  There are usually three annual rice garvests, depending on the season. (Source: Wikipedia) Going to Barotac Nue