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7 unusual facts about Molo


Antonio Ledesma Jayme

This occurred during a time when the Chinese mestizos of Jaro and Molo in Panay Island were forced to search for better business opportunities aside from Iloilo's declining textile industry, brought about by cheap imports from mainland China.

Eduardo Hontiveros

He was born in Molo, Iloilo City, one of eight siblings, to José Hontiveros and Vicenta Pardo.

Hugh Wedgwood, 3rd Baron Wedgwood

In 1949 he married Jane Weymouth Poulton, daughter of W.J. Poulton of Kenjockety, Molo, Kenya; they had one son, Piers and two daughters.

Molo, Iloilo City

Beato Pedro Calungsod, martyred catechist and missionary (c. 1654-1672)

Molo, Kenya

St. Andrews School, Turi, is located in Turi, a railroad station centre about 10 kilometres towards the east of Molo.

This is a perfect place for growing Pyrethrum, a cash crop that can be maintained with little resources.

Piers Wedgwood, 4th Baron Wedgwood

He was the son of Hugh Wedgwood, later 3rd Baron and his wife Jane Weymouth (née Poulton), daughter of W. J. Poulton, of Kenjockety, Molo, Kenya.


City Proper, Iloilo City

It was later transformed into a chartered city and absorbed the old towns of Molo, Arevalo, Mandurriao and La Paz as well the city of Jaro.

Francisco F. Villanueva

Francisco Felipe Villanueva (born 10 October 1867, Molo, Iloilo City, Visayas; died 25 August 1923) was a Filipino political leader during the Philippine–American War.

Gasparo Molo

Gasparo Molo (also spelt Mola or Moli) was an Italian goldsmith and planisher, chiefly known as a medalist, whose biography is very obscure.


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