Alimodian

[citation needed] The plant owes its name to the shape of its hard-shelled pseudocarps which are made by some into necklaces or rosary beads.The plan to build a permanent church made of bricks and rocks plastered with lime was initiated in 1780 by then gobernadorcillo Marcos Gregorio and incumbent priest Fr.The heavy downpour in those months caused nature to exhaust its supply that from September 1877 to May 1878 not a single drop fell from heaven.There is a severe drought and the town suffered almost 10 months of arid climate people are parched and feel the searing heat pierced their bodies and crops were devastated and no single harvest took place in 1878 because it was a toxic year of famine, disease and death.On March 1, 1878, at eight in the evening, a huge fire reduced to ashes some 180 houses in Balud and Dawis (now Liboon and Rodriguez Streets respectively) just near the town plaza.Many got sick and perished in the dreaded months of August to December 1878 due to low resistance brought by deficient food intake.Almost 3,000 elderly people and children died on this tragic period and anemia and gastroenteritis were the leading cause of their early deaths.A strong earthquake shook the town on February 2, 1887, which caused the stone image of St. Augustine which sits on top of the main door of the church to fell.Those who were already proficient in Spanish were required to attend school first so they could in turn teach other citizens how to read and write in English.45 signed by Governor General Francis Burton Harrison separated Alimodian from Leon effective December 31, 1918.It was learned based on the intelligence reports gathered by the military that there were Japanese sympathizers among the evacuees at the convent of Fr.In May 1942, an order was received from Major Rafael Almacen to round up Filipino soldiers who escaped being a prisoner of war and convince them to join Panay Free Forces organized in the mountains of Lambunao by Panay movement led by Col. Macario Peralta, Lt. Col. Leopoldo Relunia, Maj. Jose Alvior, Lt. Col. Julian Chavez and other responsible officers of the disbanded USAFFE.This tragic infamous incident etched in the annals of Alimodian history and forever ingrained in the memories of the townsfolk took place in the early morning of August 17, 1942.The preconceived plan of getting all the able bodied men from the crowd was carried out, Japanese forces seized them and tied their hands.Alejandro Nery Cruz, MD was housed in the old central school building now the site of Alimodian Water District and Municipal Library.Shackleford was welcomed cheerfully and treated like a hero and offered a sumptuous meal by the Segovia sisters, Luisa, Carolina and Maria who were evacuees from the city and signed autographs in emergency notes by those present.When the people returned to the town after the war, they had to live in makeshift houses made of bamboo and nipa for their shelter.The vice mayor was Anacleto Amparo and the councilors were Gelacio Allones, Wenceslao Anino, Teodosia Amarra, Pablo Albeza and Clara Alegrado.During the term of Mayor Cañonero, roads, bridges, schools and other infrastructure ruined by the war were reconstructed and made completely functional.The popular Holy Week pilgrimage site Agony Hill was blessed and inaugurated at 3:30 PM on May 3, 1967 by then Jaro Auxiliary Bishop, most Reverend Jaime L. Sin, D.D.Five policemen, patrolmen Silvio Amaguin, Bernardo Alinday, Agustin Alitre, Romeo Alipat and Florencio Aligor, were killed on the spot by an ambush of the anti-government forces while on their way home after performing their mission in Barangay Tarug on the tragic day of August 20, 1978.The Alimodian Public Market has various stores that sell different products and other dry goods, some food stalls and other services like barbershop, internet cafe and beauty salons.Here are the government officials of the municipality of Alimodian whose tenure of office starts from 2016 and ends in 2019:[22][23] Mayor: Ian Kenneth Amita Alfeche Vice Mayor: Geefre "Calay" Alojepan Alonsabe Councilors: At the turn of the century during the early years of the American civil government, Alimodian was an arrabal of the municipality of Leon.Since the town is a deeply Catholic municipality, religious practices and customs are being observed during Lent, the Flores de Mayo and Christmas.It is known for its rugged cloud-capped mountains, fertile vast lands, majestic hills and a clean, beautiful and tidy environment to picture a distinctive central Iloilo town.Its colorful but meaningful past contributed to shape the course of history not only in the province of Iloilo but also the entire Western Visayas region.The people of Alimodian love sports as a means of recreation, hobby or as a form of exercise to remain fit and maintain wellness and a healthy and balanced lifestyle.Some of the town's youth are perennial champions in sepak takraw and softball while they also reap gold medals in athletics and tennis in Palarong Pambansa through the years.PLDT has a sub-station in Barangay Bancal and services three towns of ALEOSAN (Alimodian, Leon and San Miguel).