It has been some time since the last installment in this series. I do apologise for that, but wanted to cover Mark's northern adventure as it was more timely.
Anyway, this part of our adventure had seen us farewell Kuya Ed at Passi City. From there we had to go it alone, without the huge benefit of Ed's local knowledge.
This meant that we missed a lot, but also meant I still had more reason to return to Panay. :-)
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Looking at the statistics over the years, this population number would have well exceeded 60,000 by now.
Dumarao was founded in 1580.
The railway opened in 1907, following construction that had started at both the Iloilo and Roxas ends.
It is interesting to note that the two met on the border of Dumarao and Passi City, at a location later known as 'Summit'.
Passenger operations ceased in 1985, with freight following in 1989.
Every couple of years the idea of rebuilding the line is raised, along with silly suggestions of a hybrid truck roadway along the formation, but nothing has yet eventuated.
Iloilo City to Dumarao being a massive P2.55 in second class and P1.55 in third.
Courtesy of: Turag Soy
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