BULACAN HERITAGE DAY TOUR

Option 1

TIME
6:00 AM Depart from Manila
7:00- 8:00 AM Breakfast at Citang’s Kakanin
Sta. Isabel, Malolos
8:15-9:00 AM Barasoain Church and Lights
and Sounds Museum Malolos
9:10-9:40 AM Casa Real Shrine
9:50-10:15 AM Basilica Minore of Malolos
Description
Barasoain Church of Our Lady of Carmel
- From 1871 - 1978, a stone church was
constructed to replace an earlier one
made of wood, but an earthquake in
1880 ruined the church. Beginning 1885,
the Augustinian Jian Giron contracted
the services of a builder known only as
Magpayo, who rebuilt the church from
its foundations using variations of a
circular motif. Proclaimed by the
President of the Revolutionary
Government, Emilio Aguinaldo, the
church became the seat of the short-
lived Philippine Republic and site of the
first constitutional convention which
convened with much fanfare from
September 15, 1898 to the last week of
February 1899 under the presidency of
Pedro A. Paterno. Among the important
measures passed by the congress was
the Malolos Constitution drafted chiefly
by Felipe G. Calderon. It was restored to
its original splendor for the Philippine
Centennial celebration in 1998. Also
featured are the NHI Barasoain Light and
Sound Museum and Ecclesiastical
Museum.
The shrine was built in 1580 and served
as the seat of the government of the
town of Malolos during the Spanish and
American occupation.It also served as
the office of the National Museum and
National Printing Press during the first
Philippine Republic where the
revolutionary organs La Independencia,
El Heraldo de la Rovolucion, Kalayaan
and Kaibigan ng Bayan were printed. At
present, it is a museum and library
under the administration of the National
Historical Institute. It was restored in
1852.
The church which is the seat of
the Diocese of Malolos is the
bastion of faith for the past
centuries. In recognition of
Bulacan's undying love for Mary,
Pope John Paul II declared this

10:30-11:00 AM Kameztisuhan Street
Running Tour of old houses
11:00-11:30 AM Shopping at Tatak Bulakenyo
11:45-12:30 NN Lunch at Carmen’s (native
food) Longos, Malolos
12:30-1:30 PM Shopping at Tatak Bulakenyo
2:00-3:00 PM Apun Iru Gatbuca, Calumpit,
Bulacan and afternoon snacks
cathedral "Basilica Minore of the
Immaculate Conception" on
December 4, 1999.
Kamestizuhan Street
Malolos City, Bulacan
A row of ancestral houses that are steep
in history: Estrella and Pariancillo Sts. on
where stands the Ejercito House which
was the Department of War of the First
Philippine Republic. On the left side of
Pariancillo St. is the Cervantes House
which is the Tiongson House with its
intricate balustered windows that used
to be the Commisaria de Guerra. The
Adriano House has been beautifully
restored and today serves as the
Meralco Building. It was the Gobierno
Militar de la Plaza. Just across it is a
structure with sealed half-moon
balconies that once served as the Carcel
or jail. On the left are the ruins that
mark the place where Jose Rizal's
historic letter To the Women of Malolos
was read. The Bautista House, ornately
sculpted with neo-classic touches, was
the Secretaria de Fomento. The Reyes
House with its weather vane and
octagonal rose window was the
Secretaria de Exterior or Department of
Foreign Affairs. Finally, the Convento
which served as the Palacio Presidencial
de Aguinaldo.
Souvenir Items and
pasalubongs
Souvenir Items and
pasalubong
Known as “Pottery Country” , Apu Iru
Gatbuca is the biggest producer of pots
in the whole of Bulacan. Local artisans
transform an ordinary mass of clay into
an exquisite work of art- some of which
are even made into glazed decorative
ceramics.
3:45-4:30 PM Meycauayan Jewelry Art, The intricate craftsmanship and
painstaking creative dedication that the
Meycauayan, Bulacan town's jewelers pour into their creations
have made the town the leading
producer of silver and gold jewelry in
the country. As a living museum of the
town's famous jewelry art, the
Philippine Jewelry Center was built to
showcase the craftsmanship of notable
goldsmiths and silversmiths. The edifice
has an area of 2,100 sq. m. (three
storey) seating on a lot of about 1,000
sq.m. located inside the Provincial
Sports Complex in Pandayan,
Meycauayan, Bulacan. It is about 2 kms
away north of Maycauayan Municipal
Hall and 30 kms away north of Quezon
City. It serves as a one-stop service
center for jewellers of Bulacan and other
provinces. Facilities such as training
center, display room, common service
and laboratory facilities, and business
center serve to complete the formation
of an innovative concept in global
competition.
5:00 PM Departure from Meycauayan
Jewerly
6:00 PM Arrive in Manila

End of Tour
Option 2

BULACAN HERITAGE DAY TOUR

TIME Place Description

6:00 A.M. Depart Manila

7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast at Eurobake Original Ensaymada in Malolos,

Bulacan
Guiguinto, Bulacan

8:15-8:45 AM Barasoain Church and Lights and
Sounds Museum, Malolos,
9:00-9:15 AM Casa Real Shrine, Malolos City,
Bulacan
Barasoain Church of Our Lady of Carmel -
From 1871 - 1978, a stone church was
constructed to replace an earlier one made of
wood, but an earthquake in 1880 ruined the
church. Beginning 1885, the Augustinian Jian
Giron contracted the services of a builder
known only as Magpayo, who rebuilt the
church from its foundations using variations
of a circular motif. Proclaimed by the
President of the Revolutionary Government,
Emilio Aguinaldo, the church became the seat
of the short-lived Philippine Republic and site
of the first constitutional convention which
convened with much fanfare from September
15, 1898 to the last week of February 1899
under the presidency of Pedro A. Paterno.
Among the important measures passed by
the congress was the Malolos Constitution
drafted chiefly by Felipe G. Calderon. It was
restored to its original splendor for the
Philippine Centennial celebration in 1998.
Also featured are the NHI Barasoain Light and
Sound Museum and Ecclesiastical Museum.
The shrine was built in 1580 and served as
the seat of the government of the town of
Malolos during the Spanish and American
occupation.It also served as the office of the
National Museum and National Printing Press
during the first Philippine Republic where the
revolutionary organs La Independencia, El
Heraldo de la Rovolucion, Kalayaan and
Kaibigan ng Bayan were printed. At present, it
is a museum and library under the
administration of the National Historical
Institute. It was restored in 1852.

9:20-9:35 AM Basilica Minore of Malolos City, The church which is the seat of the
Diocese of Malolos is the bastion of faith
Bulacan for the past centuries. In recognition of
Bulacan's undying love for Mary, Pope
John Paul II declared this cathedral
"Basilica Minore of the Immaculate
Conception" on December 4, 1999.
10:30-11:00 AM Kameztisuhan Street Running A row of ancestral houses that are steep in
history: Estrella and Pariancillo Sts. on where
Tour of old houses stands the Ejercito House which was the
Department of War of the First Philippine
Republic. On the left side of Pariancillo St. is
the Cervantes House which is the Tiongson
House with its intricate balustered windows
that used to be the Commisaria de Guerra.
The Adriano House has been beautifully
restored and today serves as the Meralco
Building. It was the Gobierno Militar de la
Plaza. Just across it is a structure with sealed
half-moon balconies that once served as the
Carcel or jail. On the left are the ruins that
mark the place where Jose Rizal's historic
letter To the Women of Malolos was read.
The Bautista House, ornately sculpted with
neo-classic touches, was the Secretaria de
Fomento. The Reyes House with its weather
vane and octagonal rose window was the
Secretaria de Exterior or Department of
Foreign Affairs. Finally, the Convento which
served as the Palacio Presidencial de
Aguinaldo.

11:30-1:00 AM Shopping at Tatak Bulakenyo Souvenir items and pasalubongs

2:00-2:30 PM Pulilan Butterfly Haven and Located along San Francisco Street, this
butterfly sanctuary is also a perfect place for
Lunch nature lovers where they can witness the
butterfly's fascinating life cycle, enjoy lush
greenery which provide an ideal habitat for
the butterflies and experience nature in an
oasis of beauty and tranquility with
butterflies flitting from one flower to another.
Entrance fee: P50 Open: Monday - sunday,
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For further info, contact
Ms. Carina Santiago, Mobile 0918-778-4305,
Tel. No. (63 44) 676-1377 (Fe Magtalas )

3:30-4:30 PM San Miguel Old Houses Simon-Tecson Three sons of original owners were all officers
Mansion House 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.

4:30 PM PM Biak na Bato Cave, San Miguel, Biak-na- Bato, nature park located 12
kilometers from municipality of San
Bulacan
Miguel de Mayumo, provides a unique
eco-adventure steeped in history. It is a
mountain gorge sliced by the Balaong
River that flows from Calumpit in
Bulacan and empties into Candaba
Swamp in Pampanga.

5:30 PM Snacks and Departure going back

to Manila

Arrive Manila

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