Bulacan tourist spots

In this there are some history of the place and the spot with historical land or such.

3. The name of Malolos was presumably
derived from the Tagalog word
"Paluslos", meaning "downwards".

The name resulted from
misunderstanding among the first
Spanish missionaries who reached the
place. Searching for inhabited places
along the Calumpit River, these
priests came upon some natives of a
riverside barrio (now Kanalate) and
they asked for the name of the place.
Unknowingly, the natives answered that
the flow of the river in that part was
downstream "paluslos” which the
Spaniards pronounced "Malolos".

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TREE

This 125 years old tree, located right in front
of the cathedral of Malolos (Basilica Minore de
Inmaculada Concepcion), is said to have been
planted by Emilio Aguinaldo himself - the very
first President of the Philippine Republic. It
was under its shade that a group of Filipinos
met to discuss the actions to take to gain
Philippine independence.

6. Major events in the Philippine
history happened in this church:

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the convening of the First Philippine
Congress (September 15, 1898)

the drafting of the Malolos Constitution
(September 29, 1898 to January 21, 1899)

the inauguration of the First Philippine
Republic (January 23, 1899)

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CHURCH _

Barasoain Church was founded by the
Augustinian Missionaries in 1859 and
served as the session hall of Malolos

Congress, the first congress in the
Philippines which was held on
September 157 1898 under the

presidency of Pedro Paterno.

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7. It is one of the oldest restaurants
in the city.

It serves a variety of home-cooked
comfort food which is good for
sharing.

MABUHAY
PANCITERIA

8. one of the best merienda places in the
City of Malolos.

They also offer different ‘pasalubong’
or treats, which answers the Filipino
tradition of bringing gifts, or

goodies for those waiting back home.

10. STO. NINO
DE MALOLOS

The biggest and largest
expression of devotion to the
Holy Child Jesus in the Luzon
island, celebrated every last
Sunday of January.

The festivities begin with an
exhibit of "Santo Niño" (Holy
Child) and culminate in a
grand procession of hundreds
of folk, antique and new
statues of the Holy Child in
different depictions.

12. BACKGROUND

The town reportedly got its name
from Saint Joseph whose statue was
found was a veritable forest; the
hunters called it San Jose Del
Monte.

During the revolt against Spain, the
town became a battleground between the
Katipuneros and the Spain forces. The
revolutionists lost and the vengeful
Spanish soldiers burned down the
settlement. The town people fled for
their lives to nearby towns.

13. PADRE PIO

A 58-foot statue of St.
Padre Pio in San Jose Del
Monte, Bulacan stands at
the Padre Pio Mountain of
Healing.

The statue is the largest
image of Padre Pio in
Asia being put on top of
a hill. Padre Pio devoted
his life to prayer and
the Holy Eucharist at the
monastery of San Giovanni
Rotundo in Italy. He was
a sought-after spiritual
adviser, healer, and
confessor.

16. À BACKGROUND

San Miguel is one of the most
progressive towns in Bulacan. Miguel
Pineda in 1763, the first "Captain

Municipal" of the place founded it.

People saw the winged figure, which
looked like Saint Michael, the Prince
of the Angels. They believed that the
discovery of the Angel was God's
blessing and a sign of good graces to
the inhabitants. Hence, San Miguel de
Mayumo became the complete name of the
town. However, the official name of
the town at present is simply San
Miguel.

17. Biak-na-Bato is a Tagalog
word for "cleft rock." It
is the name of a place in
the mountains of Bulacan
Province located in San
Miguel.

In 1897, the insurgent
forces under Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo retreated from
the advancing Spanish army
and a peace treaty was
signed between the
Filipino insurgents and
the Spaniards that placed
the Philippine Revolution
on hold.

18. Three sons of original
owners were all officers
of the revolutionary army
of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.
For sometime, this house
was used as the
headquarters of
Aguinaldo. The house is
now owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Cenen Mendiola. Simon
Tecson is the Original
Owner.