travel back in time again. even if its raining...(this is my first AHP tour for 2018)
culture.I went with my pretty photog Jenny. and waited for the rest of the
service vans to arrive. while waiting we had breakfast at the nearby convenient
store.
we didnt join the convoy so we just relied on waze and the barangay tanods to
show us the way. surprisingly casa Balbina is not listed in waze. so we decided to
search for the nearest municipal hall instead.
ancestral house. I stop by and tried to take a picture up close but got scared of the
angry doggies who greeted me.
our first stop was the 1910 Casa Balbina. we registered. paid the registration fee
of 850.00 which included breakfast of lugaw, hot coffee, covered all entrance fees,
including lunch and mirienda.
15 mins later. we missed taking pictures inside.. sorry. no pictures (from me)
of what to see inside Casa Balbina. but I manage to get some from the
pretty Angel Ann. (below is a video made by Johnson Bernardo for AHP)
here are some more pics(photo credits:Angel Ann Dimazana)
Pulilan is a beautiful town rich in history. and no gangster youths
singing ExBattalion rap roaming around. now thats good news!
The town is famous for its Carabao Festival where carabaos are paraded and let to
kneel as they pass through San Isidro Labrador Parish Church, in honor to the town's
patron saint, San Isidro Labrador. The ancient town of Pulilan was first documented as
Puliran in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription.
ok we go to our second stop.............
Museo de Pulilan is the new name of Pulilan Municipal Trial Court after it was restored
in May 25, 2013. It is also known by the locals as the former Gabaldon Building near
the Municipal Hall compound.
going inside the museum tells not only about the history of a rich agricultural
town and of her illustrious sons and daughters. Inside this museum are
different sculptures,paintings and old documents about the history of the town.
here are some of the pictures found inside, later in this blog you can watch the
video tour of the museum.
(from the initials of the names of the founders of the group.) they are quite successful in
their efforts of actively preserving and promoting the town’s heritage assets.
when we went inside the municipal hall, Andrew gave a short 15 minute talk about
Pulilan its history and culture. here is the video...
after the talk, we all went inside the museum
Several themes are found in each section of Museo de Pulilan. One documents education
in the Gabaldon, displaying records of teachers and students of the school from 1917 to
the 1960s. One section presents a timeline of the history of Pulilan from 1794 to 2013.
inside the museum I saw a lot of Carabao art...and almost everyting you see are
focused on the carabao. the town is now known for the kneeling carabao, and the
two-year-old Pulilan Carabao Art Festival, known as Mandala.
the carabaos are painted. Papier-mâché models of the beast of burden are found
in one room and almost every corner of the museum
about Pulilan a great book to add to your bookshelf
The art festival is a revitalized version of the traditional carabao parade, where carabaos
are adorned with colorful decorations and paraded downtown toward the Church of
San Isidro Labrador, where they often kneel and knee-walk in imitation of the pious
believers inside the church.
San Isidro Labrador or the Laborer, (patron saint of the farmers, and the town as well )
on May 15. or during the 14th day of May Pulileños celebrate the feast in honor of
their saint by parading carabaos and making them kneel in front of the church as a sign
of respect for their patron saint of farmers.
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| credits to Angel Ann Dimazana |
when we got inside, Father Mar had a short 5 minute talk to us.
Father Mar, the antique collector is the author of Straight from the heart, a prayer
companion book which sold a lot of copies. after the talk, we are given a short
10minute tour inside the church. including the area where the large wooden
door can be seen.
San Isidro Labrador Parish Church, a 19th-century baroque church located at the town
center, where carabaos during the feast are made to kneel as tribute to the their patron
saint. The Museo San Ysidro Labrador is also situated here.
sharing some pictures...
Jace Obeya for explaining each of the pictures to us.
BUTTERFLY MUSEUM and RESORT
do you like to go swimming, nature, plants, flowers, butterfly , doll museum
and an ancestral house all in one place? here is a good one for you...
After this we went to another destination...The AGUIRRE Centennial House.
a 100-year-old house is owned by the family of exBIR Commissioner Lita Aguirre.
located inside the Butterfly Haven Resort, this house is well restored it also
contains the doll museum.
here is the butterfly haven resort(image by:Angel Ann Dimazana)
Located within the Pulilan Butterfly Haven which is also a swimming resort
is the old Aguirre ancestral house of owner Ms. Estelita A, Caleon-Aguirre
inside is the Bulacan Doll Museum, exhibiting a 17-diorama doll collection
that pays tribute to Filipino craftsmanship.
the second floor of the house, looking at the ground floor doll museum.
here is the video of the restored Aguirre house
wonder what can be seen inside the doll house?
here are the dolls. picture grabbed from Favie.
Inside you can see the Alamat ng Ibong Adarna, the fertility dance, Among the
historical events depicted in the dioramas are the Biak-na-Bato Republic,
Declaration of Philippine Independence Birth of Katipunan in Bulacan, the
Battle of San Rafael, Capture of Calumpit by the USforces, the Japanese Occupation,
the Independence Day celebration in Bulacan, the Malolos Congress, etc
ahhh heres the video! of the doll museum...
just outside the house you can see women weaving and selling their products
from Php450 up. they have 2 or 3 of these machines.
After the doll museum we proceeded to the next destination
where we need to satisfy our taste buds we are already hungry.
lunch is served at Kalipayan Natural Farm. our menu?
Organic Kalabasang Okoy/Relyenong Bangus/Menudong Pulilan/Pipino Juice
this is the great farm life that everyone of us must enjoy and age here gracefully!
our next stop is Casa San Francisco house(Café Pulilan)
shot with Favie
calesa at the ground floor
A whole day is not enough to cover all the beauty that this province has to offer, but
it was enough to gain some unforgettable experiences. Indeed, more than its history and
beautiful ancestral houses, the province is truly an awesome travel destination. And
it’s just an hour away Monumento.
our last stop is the cafe pulilan located a few steps away we bought organic rice
some other houses that you could see in the area(pictures from Angel Ann)
we had so much fun. THANKS AHP and to all the Organizers who
made this happen.(thanks to Tito Encarnacion for the group shots)
I would like to end this by sharing an advice from our AHP member Dr. Jun V. Redor
that we have the six best doctors for our Health, 1. Dr. Sunlight 2. Dr. Rest
3. Dr. Exercise 4. Dr. Diet 5. Dr. Self Confidence and 6. Dr. Friends....
joining an AHP heritage tour would already give you number 5 and 6. (self confidence
and friends). so It’s about time for you to book another tour next month.. the next
one would be on Feb 24, Sat. the AHP Cavite part 3. pm Bhel Asinas.
till my next story....this is your LOVERBOY Dennis signing out....
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