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CALAMBA, LAGUNA

Bakuran.

📍St. John the Baptist Parish Church

Calamba Church is also known as the Saint John the Baptist Parish Church. The church was built in 1859 during the Spanish colonial era. The church is known as the place where Dr. Jose P. Rizal was baptized. His original baptismal records has been found in the church archives and has been preserved and refurbished.

CHURCH INTERIOR.

CHURCH ALTAR.

EXACT SITE WHERE JOSE RIZAL WAS BAPTIZED.

RIZAL'S BAPTISMAL RECORDS.

What I like about Calamba Church is the replica of Garden of Gethsemane complete with a life size statues depicting the religious events that happened in the garden.

The church has become one of the most visited churches in Laguna during the Holy Week. So if you're planning to visit, keep in mind that you need to come early because the main problem that you'd face would be looking for a parking space.

HOW TO GET THERE?

From Manila (Pasay city to be exact), board a bus heading to Calamba city. Once you reach the Calamba Central Terminal, ride a tricycle and tell the driver to drop you off in front of the Church.

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CALAMBA, LAGUNA

Balon.

KWARTO NG MGA BABAE

Ito and silid-tulugan ng siyam na kapatid na babae ni Rizal ni Jose na sila Saturina, Narcisa, Olimpia, Lucia, Maria, Concepcion, Josefa, Trinidad at Soledad.

Rizal's bed.

Kwarto ng mga lalaki.

Ito ang silid tulugan ng mag-kuyang si Paciano at Jose.

Silid tulugan ng mga magulang ni Rizal.

Isinilang si Jose sa silid-tulugan ng kanyang mga magulang sa pagitan ng alas onse at alas dose ng gabi ng Miyerkules, Hunyo 19, 1861.

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A stone’s throw from Calamba’s town plaza and parish church stands the replica of the house where Jose Rizal was born on 19 June 1861. The seventh child and second son of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso, Rizal would become a renowned political novelist and thinker; skilled eye doctor; gifted artist and architect; linguist and teacher; and a hero who lived and died for his beloved country.

A two-storey stone and hardwood structure with narra floors, and red tile roof, the Rizal home has a spacious parlor with wide capiz shell windows, a library, dining room, three bedrooms, a kitchen and pantry leading out to a balcony. Located on the ground floor were the servants’ quarters, workroom, and a storeroom for food supplies. The backyard was planted with various fruit trees, which Rizal frequently mentioned in his writings: atis, santol, tampoy, makopa, plum, balimbing, and kasuy. A small nipa hut served as the young Jose’s hideaway.

Gallery 1:       Kaliwanagan focuses on Rizal’s family and childhood in Calamba;

Gallery 2:       Kapaligiran features the agricultural town of Calamba and its environs;

Gallery 3:       Karunungan focuses on Rizal’s formal schooling at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila and Universidad de Santo Tomas

Gallery 4:       Bahay-na-Batoprovides a glimpse into the Rizal home, its furniture and furnishings;

Gallery 5:       Unang Paglalakbay sa Europa centers on Rizal’s initial journey to Europe (1882-1887), his studies in Madrid, Spain; Paris, France; and Heidelberg, Germany, and the writing of his seminal novel, Noli me tangere;

Gallery 6:       Pangalawang Paglalakbay sa Europa discusses Rizal’s second sojourn to Europe (1888- 1892) focusing on his propaganda activities, his second novel El Filibusterismo and other political writings until his return to Manila in June 1892.

Kamison at Luntiang Kimona na pagmamay-ari ng mga Rizal.

Sapatilyang gawa ni Leonor.

Mga aklat na binasa ni Rizal noong kanyang kabataan.

Siping 'Memoirs from a student in Manila' at 'Cuaderno de Varias Preguntas Escritas' ; Mga larawan ni Jose Rizal noong siya ay nag aaral ; Gantimpalang iginawad kay Rizal bilang mag-aaral ng Ateneo Municipal.

COMEDOR AT KUSINA.

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CALAMBA, LAGUNA

On August 28, 1742, Calamba became a pueblo, separating it from Cabuyao. Progress set in and since then development started to flood in continuously. Calamba became a component city on April 21, 2001 by virtue of Republic Act 9024. According to a legend, the word “Calamba” was taken from the phrase “kalan-banga”.

Kalan-banga, Rizal Shrine and St. John the Baptist Parish Church are the three famous spots you can visit in Calamba.

📍KALAN-BANGA

The Banga has a relation to the legend of Calamba’s name. According to the legend, it started with a legend of two Spanish soldiers or guardia civils who got lost as they passed through what is presently Calamba. The soldiers came across a girl carrying a jar of water and a stove. The soldiers unconsciously speaking Spanish and, with imposing tone to cover up their situation, asked the girl where they were. The lady, however, who only spoke her native dialect, thought they were inquiring about what she was carrying and uttered nervously the words “kalan-banga,” which means clay stove for “kalan” and water jar for “banga.”

The Spanish soldiers had difficulty pronouncing it and called it Calamba instead.The Banga is the memoir of the said legend. It’s also known as the “World’s largest Claypot” and also included in the city’s seal (Calamba History,Philippines).

There are some people who said that the Banga was originally owned by Jose Rizal and they also say that it is just small before (Rizal,Gloria).

At present, the Banga is visited by many tourists and it’s just in front of the St. John the Baptist Parish and beside the Rizal Shrine.

📍Rizal Shrine

If you’re interested in Filipino history this is a great place to visit and learn about the life of Jose Rizal. The site is not that large but it is fairly well maintained and informative.

This is the outside of the Rizal Shrine.

"Talaangkanan ng pamilya ni Rizal, kapwa sa panig ng ama't ina, na kanyang sinulat, kalakip ang taon ng kapanganakan ng kanyang mga kapatid."

"Rizal's handwritten genealogy showing both his paternal and maternal lires with the year of birth of his siblings indicated."

TRANSCRIPT OF RIZAL'S EXISTING BAPTISMAL RECORD

To be continued.