NHCP Museum of Philippine Maritime History Introduction Video

This is the Introduction Video at the lobby of the Museum of the Philippine Maritime History of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines at the Iloilo Customs House, Sunburst Park, Iloilo River Wharf, Muelle Loney St., Iloilo City, Philippines. This was taken on Sunday, June 15, 2025. 

 

Iloilo Places of Interest: Igpigus River Gorge, Igbaras, Iloilo

Discover Igpigus River Gorge or the Igpigus River Canyon the locals called the KIPOT formation   

The village of Igpigus got its name from a fabled event that happened there. Pigus is a verb that implies to coerce or threaten. Some young, attractive Malay women were allegedly raped by the Spanish during their rule. Others said that the bandits were the ones who occasionally attacked the people living in the barrio. Before arriving at this neighborhood, one may find Sitio Trangkalan, which translates to "fence or defensive line."

                                                                                      

📍Location: Igpigus, Igbaras Iloilo.   

📌Features:  

✅Awe-Inspiring Rock Formations  

✅Some Dipping Pools 

✅Rock Boulders 

✅Waterfalls 

✅Challenging trails

The Igpigus River Gorge also known as the Kipot Formation was also featured in the following Youtube channels:

That Philippine Life Youtube Channel

Martin Napalinga

Source:

Philippines Journey Facebook Page -https://www.facebook.com/philippinesjourney26/posts/pfbid034qi44yy5WXZ9V5xjEtvWov7xTzXrfHf2cakof6JSArbWE6uoR6qvyVKDZWhVhiZkl