It served both as a religious structure and as a military watchtower against invaders, including the Moros, during the Spanish colonial period.

[2] On January 25, 1948, the belfry suffered again, in its third major destruction, when the earthquake named Lady Caycay swept through the entire Panay region.

It was intended as a viewing deck and tourist center but was never made to work as planned due to a conflict with the Archdiocese of Jaro.

[4] It includes the restoration of its original design with four cardinal virtue statues on the four corners of the structure, which had been missing for years.

[5] The turnover ceremony, including the unveiling of its historical marker, took place on November 27, 2022, when it also rang its bells again for the first time in 74 years.