Last month, my date with an ex-officemate finally was realized after more than a year since we planned it. It's just I have become so busy with all the invites and with all the work in graduate school, not to mention with house chores and my different jobs.
I used to live in Malabon, but it's not at the very center, but in the periphery, near McArhthur Hi-way. I really had no idea what was in the very heart of Malabon until I learned that my officemate was a resident there. She told me about old houses and that there are two churches which I may visit there. As a lover of churches, I was instantly interested and begged her to tour me around the place. And she mentioned something that really made the trip truly irresistible: the existence of a GIANT burger joint!
And so more than a year later, I am finally rewarded with this awesome trip. I commuted all the way to San Bartolome Church. Once there, I was a bit disappointed to see it being renovated. Still, one can clearly see its glory. The structure is made of adobe blocks!
The interior is as expected, beautiful. The dome right above the altar has the following Latin words: "Rabbi tu es filius dei, tu es rex Israhel. Ecce vere Israhelita in quo dolus non est." Translated as "Teacher, You are the Son of God, You are the King of Israel. This Israelite in whom there is no guile", this is a passage in The Gospel of Saint John Chapter 1 verses 49 and 47.
I used to live in Malabon, but it's not at the very center, but in the periphery, near McArhthur Hi-way. I really had no idea what was in the very heart of Malabon until I learned that my officemate was a resident there. She told me about old houses and that there are two churches which I may visit there. As a lover of churches, I was instantly interested and begged her to tour me around the place. And she mentioned something that really made the trip truly irresistible: the existence of a GIANT burger joint!
And so more than a year later, I am finally rewarded with this awesome trip. I commuted all the way to San Bartolome Church. Once there, I was a bit disappointed to see it being renovated. Still, one can clearly see its glory. The structure is made of adobe blocks!
The interior is as expected, beautiful. The dome right above the altar has the following Latin words: "Rabbi tu es filius dei, tu es rex Israhel. Ecce vere Israhelita in quo dolus non est." Translated as "Teacher, You are the Son of God, You are the King of Israel. This Israelite in whom there is no guile", this is a passage in The Gospel of Saint John Chapter 1 verses 49 and 47.
Checking out the inside of the church, one cannot help but notice grave markers on the four faces of the pillars:
D. Tiburcio Goco
4 May 1917
47 y/o 8 mos. 28 days
Da. Lucia Goco y Jailo
23 Sept 1904
68 y/o 6 mos 18 days
Fabiana Hizon y Goco
20 Jan 1870
23 Jan 1918
Maria Magdalena Goco y Arribite (?)
4 Sept 1911
Custodia Hizon y Goco
20 Oct 1865
3 Oct 1915
Emiliana Trinidad ni (y? neé?) Constantino
2 Oct 1918
Pedro Goco Sr.
29 Nov 1963
Catalina Ordoñez
22 May 1918
Victorino A. Santos
5 June 906
Beatriz Sevilla Vda de Santos
5 Aug 1901
Victoriana Paguio ni Sevilla
29 Nov 1921
Hermogenes M. Flores
14 Sept 1926
19 April 1879
Da. Teodora Conuy de Rivera
5 Dec 1901
20 y/o 6 mos. 28 days
Dn. Jose A. Rivera y Aquino
Inosencia Rivera ni Sevilla
7 Feb 1907
Marta Sevilla ni Roque
23 May 1907
Maura R. Sevilla
3 Aug 1914
Maria Gavino
8 Feb 1915
Francisco Syjuco
26 Aug 1885
29 Nov 1959
Victorino Mariano
13 May 1902
Pascuala Fulgencio
6 Dec 1919
74 y/o 6 mos. 22 days
Isabel Rodriguez y Borja
6 May 1905
Segundo Rodriguez y Borja
23 Mar 1901
Rosalio B. Bautista
7 Aug 1909
Da. Gregoria R. Soriano
10 Oct 1905
Josefa Mangay
19 Mar 1888
Crispriano Tongco y Miranda
24 Mar 1908
Blasa Hernandez
23 Dec 1915
Feliciano Hilario de Bautista
9 June 1834
5 Aug 1919
Esteban Hilario
4 Dec 1870
18 Oct 1919
Serapia Pedro ni Flores
6 Sept 1862 (?)
12 Oct 1926 (?)
Da. Maria Juana P. de Tagle de Rivera
20 June 1909 (death)
Ruperta ___ de Rivera
27 Mar 1829
8 Sept 1906
Jose A. Rivera y Abueg (?)
10 Mar 1829 (?)
4 de _____
Florencio Tiangco at Hizon
7 Mar 1912 (death)
Arcadia Domingo
22 Aug 1908
Micaela Hizon
8 May 1813
4 Oct 1903
Sta. Paula Tiangco
26 Jul 1850
28 Sept 1908
Isabel Tiangco at Hizon
23 Nov 1836
27 Sept 1923
Eugenio Tiangco at
Hizon
25 Jan 1916
Dn Tomas Miranda y Valerio
30 May 1912
15 Jul 1947
Rafaela Sevilla de Roldan
4 Jun 1862
17 Feb 1915
Leovigildo S. Roldan
28 Oct 1914
Anacleto Symaco
10 Apr 1857
13 Mar 1933
Virginia B. Symaco
11 June 1932
19 Jul 1935
Tomasa C. Yio de Symaco
1895
Dn. Macario Panaganiban
13 Jul 1918
72 y/o 4 mos. 3 days
Maria dela Cruz
29 Jan 1915
Saturnino Miranda
23 Feb 1929
Catalina Rivera ni Chua
18 Dec 1915
1 Jan 1947
We stopped by Tea Sparkle to refresh ourselves. According to my friend, the establishment is pretty popular in that area. Indeed when we arrived, a lot of people are inside the small store.
We resumed the tour and passed by a number of old houses. As a sign of respect to owners of said houses, I will refrain from posting pictures in this blog. I encourage my readers to visit Malabon and see for themselves the gems that I have found there. :)
The next stop is the Immaculate Concepcion Church, a small church with a school adjacent to it. The ceiling of this church reminds me of Binondo Church in that it has paintings depicting the mysteries of the Holy Rosary.
The tour would not be complete without trying the giant burger. Kalborgers is located near the wet market. From the main road, you have to pass through the wet market. You will exit near the port of Navotas. In fact the area smelled of fish. (Makes me think of dishes to cook. Yum!)
We resumed the tour and passed by a number of old houses. As a sign of respect to owners of said houses, I will refrain from posting pictures in this blog. I encourage my readers to visit Malabon and see for themselves the gems that I have found there. :)
The next stop is the Immaculate Concepcion Church, a small church with a school adjacent to it. The ceiling of this church reminds me of Binondo Church in that it has paintings depicting the mysteries of the Holy Rosary.
The tour would not be complete without trying the giant burger. Kalborgers is located near the wet market. From the main road, you have to pass through the wet market. You will exit near the port of Navotas. In fact the area smelled of fish. (Makes me think of dishes to cook. Yum!)
The staff are friendly. He asked me where I live then gave me the addresses of their other branches. And I'm happy to know one of the branches is located near my place. Yay!!!
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Special thanks to my friend N. Ela for being my tour guide. :)
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Special thanks to my friend N. Ela for being my tour guide. :)
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