As you can rememberthat Pilar, as many people said, the name of Pilar came from the two tall caves in the northern part of the town that looks like an entrance. Then it gave it the name for its pillar like structure. One of this caves it this is found at Barangay Natividad, the largest
barangay of the town.
How the Statue of Our Lhady of Miraculous Medal found its place atop Agtalin Hill in Pilar, Capiz is a story to behold.A story that among any others,inspire Christian world wide of God's greatness through His Hand maid the Bless Virgin Mary.
A Statue of God and Honor the Miraculous Lady
The two inexplicable phenomena involving the Lhady of Miraculous Medal inspired the mayor and tha teenager's brother to start the God throuh His Handmaid,MaryWhy
Agtalin Hill of all places?This was the same question that conforted the teeneger's brother.Wh
en one day while he was walking in a nearly fishpond,he saw a rainbow across the sky far from Agtalin Hill.A throught crossed his mind and he souht a sign that should it be God's will that M
ary behonored in Agtalin Hill,God would let the rainbow move over to the top of the hill.
Amaizingly,it nestled on top of the hill,confirming human sentiments.Fund-rising started throughthe efforts of the Agtalin Develop Foundation and numerousprivatecitizens.In1991,constraction bagen with the help of an engineer,a sculptor.volu
nter laborers and other local and international donors. Despite the difficult terrain,heavy equi-
pment a
nd human labo just kept on working.
It was in July 21 1993 when finaly the 85-feet statue was blessed by Bishop
Onesimo G
ordoncillo of Capiz,and then parish priest of Dulangan,Rev. Fr. Domingo Deocampo
Thanks to
Agtalin hill's three major landowner (families of Primo Santos.F
or
firio Perez,and Vilma Lopez) -the statue considered the highest Marian statue in Asia,has found a beautiful place in the Province of Capiz.
For more information visit http://www.pilarcapiz.webs.com/
