San Jose Church is the first church in Iloilo, built by the Jesuits around 1607. But, on April 29, 1617, the Augustinians established San Jose, a house of the order. It was saved from being bombed by the Americans during World War II. As the years went by, some renovations were made. READ: Location, How to Get Here, My Solo-Backpacking in Negros Occidental and Iloilo