1881 Bugasong Bell Tower Set for Landmark Status

via various source, 25 June 2024: The Antique provincial board is deliberating the declaration of Bugasong’s 1881 Roman Catholic Church bell tower as a historical landmark and cultural heritage site. The ordinance highlights the tower’s resilience through World War II and its significance to local heritage. The declaration aims to enhance awareness and conservation of the bell tower, pending final approval on July 1.

The Antique provincial board is now deliberating the declaration of the more than a century-old tower in the town of Bugasong as a historical landmark and cultural heritage.

Committee on History and Cultural Heritage chair, Board Member Egidio Elio, sponsored an “Ordinance declaring the Roman Catholic Church bell tower at the Municipality of Bugasong as a historical landmark and cultural heritage of the Province of Antique,” which the board passed on second reading during their regular session on Monday.

“The bell tower had survived the Second World War that left the old Sto. Niño de Bugasong Parish church and convent totally destroyed,” he said during the deliberation.

Source: Antique To Declare 1881 Bell Tower A Historical Landmark – PAGEONE