TRAVEL | Liwaliw sa Liliw: Where everything closes at six
The red-bricked St John the Baptist Church in Liliw, Laguna. It was five in the afternoon already when we got out of the heavily vandalized but still impressive Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery and proceeded to the town of Liliw , also in Laguna province. No thanks to our laziness we found ourselves rushing once we found a parking spot, as darkness was just minutes away. Liliw is a fourth class municipality that is probably best known for its slippers and shoe industry, a place relegated to but a quick stop to many an excursionist's itinerary. I may have intentionally sought out Liliw from the comforts of our little retreat at Sitio de Amor in San Pablo but it's a shame I only had about an hour to see the town before it got dark -- and everything closed. Nonetheless, here's what I managed to check out in that very limited time. Saint John the Baptist Church With a striking red brick facade, the St John the Baptist Church of Liliw is a beautiful piece of baroque