Learn about Iglesia Filipina Independiente in Ligid-Tipas.
IGLESIA FILIPINA INDEPENDIENTE
Parish of St. John the Baptist
The Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) or Aglipayano Church is located at Ordonez Street, Barangay Ligid-Tipas, Taguig City. It is at the exact location of 14°32'28.7"N 121°04'50.4"E on a land area of about 500 square meters. It is just next to the Dambang Kawayan church opposite Plaza Bonifacio.
The church is one of Taguig's Significant Tangible Immovable Heritage under Churches, Temples and Places of Worship category.
It was founded on June 3, 1903 in the desire of the people of Tipas to have a patriotic, free, scientific and democratic religion that is not subject to the rule of the Iglesia Catolica Apostolica Romana which was then led by Spanish priests.
History
The establishment of the Aglipay church in Tipas was rooted in the fact that the people of Tipas had some disagreements with the Bishop of Pasig and the Parish Priest of the Taguig church, Father Cecilio Damian, at the time just after the Philippine-American war.
It all started with Father Silvino Labao, the first Filipino Parish Priest in the Taguig church who came from Tipas Taguig, who was appointed on February 24, 1900 was transferred to another town by the Bishop and replaced by Father Cecilio Damian from in Pasig.
In the event, some Catholics from Tipas did not like what the Bishop did. Led by Atty. Juan Natividad and Mr. Marcelo Dela Paz called to establish and side with the Aglipayano church established by Bishop Gregorio Aglipay on August 3, 1902. This happened and their chosen Patron was also the Patron of the guest of the Dambang Kawayan who San Juan Bautista and the first appointed Parish Priest was Padre Angel Acosta (1903-1908).
Many people from Tipas joined the IFI, especially those from Ligid and Ibayo. It even expanded to Napindan and Bagumbayan. Because of this, the two religions became more heated. There are times when its members do not pay attention when meeting in processions and other gatherings. But soon the relationship between the Tipas people also became good.
It served as a new hope in the development of the patriotic and independent faith in the people of Taguig. The church of Aglipay in Tipas is witness to the historical events of the town of Taguig. Because it was once turned into a prison by suspected guerrillas from Tipas on December 1, 1944 when the Japanese had a zone in Tipas during the second world war.
Among those arrested and taken away by the Japanese was the parish priest of Aglipay, Padre Narciso Umali due to the discovery of two (2) rifles behind the altar of the church. Padre Umali was among the 300 men imprisoned by the Japanese in Fort Santiago, all of whom never returned alive.
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The Parish Priests Of IFI in Tipas
Rev. Fr Angel Acosta
(1903-1908)
Rev. Fr Arcadio Pacis
(1909-1912)
Rev. Fr Felix De Leon
Rev. Fr Antonio Joaquin
Rev. Fr Simon Oriel
(1912-1913)
Rev. Fr Alejandro Romillino
Rev. Fr I.N Castillio
(1913-1914)
Rev. Fr Marcelo Francisco
Rev. Fr Felipe Victorino
Rev. Fr Modesto Dinguinbayan
(1915)
Rev.Fr Cerefino Ramirez
(1915-1916)
Rev. Fr Severino Simon
(1916-1931)
Rev. Fr Narciso Mariano
(1931-1933)
Rev. Fr Domingo Sanchez
(1934-1935)
Rev. Fr Narciso Umali
(1936-1938)
Rev. Fr Genaro Aldana
(1939-1942)
Rev. Fr Narciso Umali
(1942-1944)
Rev. Fr Proceso Carlos
(1946-1958)
Rev. Fr Genaro Aldana
(1958-1960)
Rev. Fr Eugenio Loreto
Rev. Fr Silvestre Ibarra
Rev. Fr Celso Rana
Rev. Fr Macarthur Cruz
(1960-1965)
Rev. Fr Macario Ballesteros
(1966-1968)
Rev. Fr Eugenio Loreto
(1968-1970)
Rev. Fr Vito Villalon
(1971)
Rev. Fr Gregorio Aragones
1971-1973
Rev. Fr Generoso Rosales
(1973-1975)
Most Rev. Sotero Mitra
(1975-1977)
Rev. Fr Rosalino Acacio Jr.
(1977-1980)
Rev. Fr Ernesto Cimatu
(1980-1985)
Rev. Fr Ernesto Halina
(1985-1988)
Rev. Fr Nixon Jose
(1988-1993)
Rev. Fr Gavin Ladao
(1993-1995)
Rev. Fr Roberto Salazar
(1995-1997)
Rev. Fr Ricardo Aliwalas
(1997-2003)
Rev. Fr Rennie Delos Santos
(2003-2009)
Rev. Fr Carlito Jimenez
(2009-2014)
Rev. Fr Ercil Espinosa
(2014-2019)
Rev. Fr Zaldy Pababaer
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