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For many Ilonggos, the narrative of Iloilo City’s birth on August 25, 1937 is a familiar tale of five districts—Iloilo (City Proper), La Paz, Mandurriao, Molo, and Arevalo—uniting to form the chartered city. But there’s a fascinating missing piece: a powerful, wealthy “sister city” that stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Iloilo during the Spanish era, only to have its formal inclusion happen...