Naga
formerly Ciudad de Nueva Caceres

For hundreds of years, Naga has been the center of trade, education and culture, and the seat of governmental and ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Bicol. Naga, formerly known as Ciudad de Nueva Caceres, is one of the seven original royal cities founded in 1575 by Spain. It got its name from the Narra tree, although some local historians now believe the term naga came from a similar word found in the languages in Borneo, meaning "serpent/dragon".


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Porta Mariae. Commemorative arch dedicated to the 300 years of devotion to the Our Lady of Penafrancia, Bicolandia's Patroness.


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Naga Metropolitan Cathedral first built in 1595 during the time the Diocese of Nueva Caceres was established.


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Seminario Del Santisimo Rosario. Erected on bricks and tiles in 1785 as a vocation house.

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Universidad de Santa Isabel the oldest Normal School for girls in the Far East established in 1867.

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Archbishop's Palace

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Immaculate Concepcion Church

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Christ the King Church Located inside Ateneo de Naga University grounds, it's architecture is mix of colonial and bikol motiffs.

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Immaculate Concepcion Church Former home of the Our Lady of Penafrancia also called Ina in Bikol.

AFAIK, this church never housed Ina. Only Penafrancia Shrine, the Cathedral and the Basilica.

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lol. posted the wrong picture. will post the srhine later

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Penafrancia Shrine

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San Francisco Church

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Penafrancia Basilica Minore

Plaza Rizal
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taken from Danilo Madrid Gerona's book, Naga: The Birth and Rebirth of City

DAUGHTERS OF MARY GENERALATE

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Most of the houses of the Institute are established in the Archdiocese of Caceres, its birthplace. Its Motherhouse established in 1966 is situated along Ateneo Avenue in Naga City. It was formerly the old residence of the Archbishop of Caceres, given to the Sisters for their house.

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The new renovated DM Motherhouse is presently the Generalate House of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of the Church Institute. It is a two-storey building with an adjoining Little Flower Ladies Dormitory and the Little Flower Nursery and Kindergarten School, a pre-school that is located at the first floor.

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Infantil de la Milagrosa

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^^ I never knew this was soooo old! Thanks! :D

Inside Holy Rosary Minor Seminary

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Century Old Camarines Sur National High School Gabaldon Building

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Holy Rosary Minor Seminary

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The church and parish of San Francisco antedated the erection of the Diocese of Caceres in 1595 by nearly two decades.

Originally of bamboo and other light materials, the church was built in this present site on a north-south orientation. Its puerta mayor faced its parish, the pre-colonial pueblo of Naga which lay across the Naga River that at that time curved from its southerly course to a westerly direction before winding southward again alongside present-day Elias Angeles Street.

By the middle of the 17th century, a church of bricks and lime had been constructed. Nearly two centuries later, San Francisco lost a portion of its parish when the river, straightened to its present course to mitigate flooding in Nueva Caceres, established the new boundary between native Naga and the Ciudad de Españoles. The two were connected about a decade afterwards by the new Puente de Naga, but the new boundary later precipitated an ecclesiastical controversy that contributed to the death of Fr. Gabril Prieto and Fr. Severino Diaz.

In the mass arrests of September 1896, the infirmary and basement of the San Francisco parish house were used for the interrogation and torture of some of those arrested from Nueva Caceres to as far as Libmanan. Among the detainees were Mateo Antero, Leon Hernandez (who was transferred to the provincial jail where he died from more torture), Camilo Jacob (transferred to the Casino Español), Eugenio Ocampo, Severo Patrocinio, Pablo Perpetua (later also taken to the provincial jail), Celedonio Reyes, Juan Razonable, and Vicente Ursua.

The infirmary, convento, and the church itself became the refuge of some 500 men, women and children when the Filipino Guardia Civil contingent led by corporals Elias Angeles and Felix Plazo rose up in arms against the colonial government towards midnight of 18 September 1896. Following another attack by the Angeles-Plazo forces the next day, Civil Governor sent a letter from San Francisco offering to surrender the Province of Ambos Camarines to the Filipinos. In the afternoon of 19 September, a delegation of Spaniards signed the protocol of surrender in the Colegio de Santa Isabel, which became the seat of the new Filipino government of the province formed by Elias Angeles that same day.

Reduced to rubble by the heavy bombing of Naga in World War II, the church remained in ruins until the present new edifice was constructed.

Naga River Rehabilitation Program
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by Vic Nierva
more on Built Heritage: Old Provincial Jail (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1636077174870.2088607.1024927875&type=3)

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Plaza Quince Martires

Abella Building now being occupied by jollibee

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Socorro Abella Building

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quick preview on Naga's cultural heritage

With the thrust of the City to revive the "old Naga" look, I just hope our City planner instead of coming up with a new concept of the Plaza Rizal they just recreate the original design of the Plaza in the early 1900's (1911 - If I'm not mistaken is the exact date of installation of the Rizal monument according to former City councilor Simeon Adan).

Here's an old pic of the Plaza

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From Naga Thread

Vintage picture of the stil standing plaza with the Old Camarines Sur Capitol at the back.

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Old Camarines Sur Capitol which is currently occupied by the Robertson Mall. The mall with its current sorry state and not to mention the advent of the several manila-based retailers, should undertake a major overhaul and at least follow suit with the architectural style of the plaza to bring back the structure's old charm.

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Naga Cathedral

source: Ciudad nin Naga (http://www.facebook.com/ciudadninnaga)

Recent exterior of San Francisco Church after the overhaul
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Hopefully, it would not turn out as planned as seen on the render below. Photo from BicolMail (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2005/june2/rebuild.html)
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The parish priest should have taken advantage of these pieces which are historically significant to Naga. Unfortunately, these structures are nowhere to be found on the render of the new church.

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^^ hopefully, they will retain its classic structural design. :)
San Francisco Church is also the oldest church in Naga City.

Before and after picture of the USI panganiban campus

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From wikipedia

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Vintage photos of Metropolitan Naga Cathedral Interiors
Source: Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation


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The present cathedral interiors

One of the few churches in the Philippines which exhibits the art of trompe l'oeil, a technique which involves the use of realistic imagery to attain optical illusion. Another church known for trompe l'oeil in the Philippines is the Church of San Agustin in Manila

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A bird's eye view of the city center with the the iconic bell tower of the San Francisco Church, one of the oldest churches established in Bicol

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A recent panorama picture of the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral complex. Taken from the Pora Mariae last November 2011

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Naga Cathedral

source: Ciudad nin Naga (http://www.facebook.com/ciudadninnaga)

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Recent image of the Metropolitan Cathedral exterior. Not much has changed except for the landscaping.

One common belief that our ancestors share was the symbolism of a lizard for good health/life

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The cover of one of the hanging coffins in Sagada


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A burial jar cover unearthed in Bicol.

A good example of building restoration. The whole structure need not be restored as seen here. The rhythm of the building was retained while the added elements were made complementary to the original design.

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Pre-war look of the Colegio de Santa Isabel (now, Universidad de Santa Isabel), the First Normal School for women in the Far East. Naga was heavily bombed during the WWII, USI was unfortunately one of the structures which were not spared from it.

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Present facade of the school. The other sides however needs to be improved.

Abella Building now being occupied by jollibee

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Socorro Abella Building

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Vintage photo of elias angeles st.

Downtown Naga

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then and now pictures of downtown naga. from naga cs thread

Back in the days when USI was still called Colegio de Santa Isabel (CSI), the first nomal school for girls in the far east.



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from CSI facebook (https://www.facebook.com/unibersidaddestaisabel?sk=photos)

remnant of our colonial past
Quipayo, Calabanga, CamSur

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Outside Quipayo Church in Calabanga, Camarines Sur

Epic of Ibalon


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Lokdo nin Libmanan. Relikyang Soanoy sa Bikolandia!
An Lokdô nin Libmanan sarong takop nin tapayan-na-lulubngan na nakotkot sa Poro o Bigaho, Libmanan, Camarines Sur kan taon 1982. Pigtutubod na ini tunay na relikyang gikan pa sa soanoy na panahon kan Kabikolan.

An lokdô may 32 na sentimetro an kalakbangan, guminatak na sa duwang pidaso asin may mahihiling sa ibabaw garo mga pigura nin buaya, usa, damulag, halas, mangkô asin man pigura nin tawo. asbp.

Sarong etnolohista na si Dr. Zeus Salazar nagsurat nin libro manongod kaining lokdô na ini ("Liktao at Epiko", 2004) asin saiyang pagtubod nanggad na ini ginibo pa kan soanoy pang panahon. Sa tangâ mismo kan takop may garo torre (kahoy na nagsaranga, paghuna ni Dr. Maria Lilia Realubit) na itsurang pagoda asin sa poon kani sa sarong gilid igwang hitsurang lalawgon-saldang na may mga tingraw na naka-palibot.

Dai pa determinado kun ini talaga gikan sa soanoy na panahon nin huli ta dai pa nag-agi sa inaapod na carbon dating sabi ngani kan Curator kan Museo del Seminario Conciliar na si G. Fabiana Arejola y masakit na ngani madeterminar ta kun in situ ini nakua, kuta idtong mga relikyas sa palibot kaini na organiko arog kan bungô, tu'lang o iba pang mga fossils sa paralibot pwedeng i-agi sa sinasabing carbon dating na matungod kan panahon nin pagkagibo kan artifak. Alagad an metodo ni Dr. Salazar iyo an pagkumpara kaini sa iba-ibang mga lokdô asin tapayan na nakotkot sa mga lungib siring sa Calatagan igdi sa Filipinas asin sa ibang parte kan Asya.

Si Salazar nagbutas man nin opinion na sa lokdô na ini igdi maririraw asin matatalâ an istorya kan epikong Ibalong asin an kahadean ni Handyong yaon nakasentro sa Libmanan. Ipinamugtak ni Salazar na an pagkagurang kan lokdô yaon sa pag-oltan kan 5,000 B.K. sungdô 10 A.D.

An ibang eksperto totoo nagdududa kan awtensidad asin kan pagka-prehistorikal kaini nin huli ta dai nakotkot in situ (nakua mismo sa lugar na pigkalotan) kundi nabakal sana ni G. Ermelo Almeda sa sarong ilegal na parakotkot nin mga artifaks. Sabi pa ni Dr. Jesus Peralta sarong arkeologo na retirado na sa National Museum, an kakaptan kan lokdô na naghihitsurang minaret pwedeng indikasyon na nabakal sana ini sa Mindanao.







The ibalong we know today is only a fragment of the whole epic. The epic had no recorded title before, ibalon was just added later on. Some experts though are quite skeptic about it because it was recorded by a friar and because of the presence of heroes and monsters that are quite parallel with the western myths. However others say that the scope of the places and the practices are just too wide and detailed to be fabricated/copied.

The setting of the epic were mostly situated in Camarines Sur and Albay. Mts. Isarog and Asog (Iriga) specifically were mentioned together with Masaraga in Albay. Places like Pasacao, Calabanga, Libmananan (home of the mighty Handiong), Magarao , Buhi, and Panicuason (Naga), Inarihan river, Lagonoy were also mentioned in the epic.:)

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Built in 1927, this old house was originally owned by Ludivico Arejola. In 1949, it was rented out to Melchor Villanueva to become the first site of Naga College Foundation. At present, this house has been bought by Ermelo Almeda.
Located in Penafrancia Ave., the house stands as mute symbol of the past. Naguenos are still waiting for this house to be open to public, since the inside is sure to be a historical treasure trove.

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the residence of the late Senator Raul Roco. Made entirely of Wood, this has been the old family house of the Rocos since time began.

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An old house turned Restaurant

By PlanetNaga (http://planetnaga.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/old-houses-in-naga/)

Pls keep this thread going ! im a legazpeno still learning new things about naga ! naga is very rich in history that ppl should know about. thanks !

you're welcome! pls do start a thread for legazpi.

An old fence near the lerma-panganiban area. Beside it is now being occupied by a hardware.:ohno:
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9144/oldfences.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/18/oldfences.jpg/)


Rare picture of the old San Francisco Church before it was reconstructed in the 80's.
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/ (source)
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source (http://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Plazo)

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Ancestral house of former governor mariano villafuerte in Sabang Naga
source (http://aa.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S0uD8qEyJPVCQARpa.Rwx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBtdXBkbHJyBHNlYwNmcC1hdHRyaWIEc2xrA3J1cmw-/SIG=12qsnt54h/EXP=1327661994/**http%3a//www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php%3ft=521763%26amp;page=447)

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source (http://aa.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S0uD8qEyJPVCQAVJa.Rwx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBpcGszamw0BHNlYwNmcC1pbWcEc2xrA2ltZw--/SIG=1252b658v/EXP=1327661994/**http%3a//bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Villafuerte)

Naga unveils 3 Ciudad de Caceres markers
By Shiena M. Barrameda

NAGA CITY --- Three historical markers now stand in Naga City commemorating some of the oldest and significant landmarks that shaped the modern metropolis after Mayor John Bongat and his team, together with Naga Historical Preservation Society President Divina V. Acker, unveiled them morning of Tuesday, August 3.

In line with the present administration’s plans of further boosting the tourism potentials and tourist arrivals of Metro Naga, Bongat, with Vice Mayor Gabby Bordado, Arts, Culture and Tourism Chairman Councilor Joaquin ‘Doc Chito’ Perez and City Tourism Officer Salvador Aguilar, led the first historical tour throughout the places that are remnants of old Naga City, the Ciudad de Nueva Caceres.

“We aim to awaken people’s awareness of the historical significance of these locations in Naga City for the promotion of tourism,” Perez told the Bicol Mail.

“We are hoping to put these markers on nine of the places we would identify within this year, but for now, we start with three,” the Councilor added, referring to the Naga City Police Station at Barlin Street, the Valenciano-Abella Residence in front of the Naga City Cathedral and the site where the 19th Century Casino Español used to stand which is now occupied by a McDonald’s Fast Food branch near Plaza Quince Martires.

The Naga City Police Station was identified as the spot where the former Headquarters of the Guardia Civil once stood, according to Danilo M. Gerona, Director of the Institute of Bicol History and Culture of Ateneo de Naga University, who took the opportunity of sharing his knowledge during the tour acting as guide to the gathered media practitioners, local officials and citizens of Naga.

Gerona proceeded to narrate the history of the Valenciano-Abella Residence, which was one of the remaining houses built by the wealthiest Filipino-Spanish families in Naga, and the Casino Español, where the conquistadores used to gamble their money away.


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Valenciano-Abella Residence

source (http://aa.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S0uD84EyJPjDUAsb6.Rwx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBtdXBkbHJyBHNlYwNmcC1hdHRyaWIEc2xrA3J1cmw-/SIG=1275l60fa/EXP=1327662008/**http%3a//www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/aug5/xcace.html)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3120/3205801060_66099fa463.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10489845@N00/3205801060/)
Old House in Naga (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10489845@N00/3205801060/) by Ichthys101 (http://www.flickr.com/people/10489845@N00/), on Flickr
Almeda house in Abella St., Naga

centro shot

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virna villanueva on fb

The juxtaposition of the glorious past with the present dynamism

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Penafrancia Shrine in 1741
By Ringer
source (http://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladawan:Penafrancia_shrine_1741.jpg)

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Penafrancia Shrine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50097272@N03/5643699676/)
Built in 1711 and expanded in 1750. The shrine served as the home to the image of Our Lady of Penafrancia or "Ina", the Patroness of Bikol, until the image's transfer to a much bigger place at the Basilica Minore. The feast of Penafrancia, the biggest marian devotion in the country, is celebrated annually every 2nd friday of september.


Annual Traslacion of the Our Lady of Penafrancia
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source (http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=traslacion+penafrancia&um=1&hl=tl&biw=1280&bih=699&tbm=isch&tbnid=i4YkuXGyEdLOXM:&imgrefurl=http://bestphilippineattractions.com/2011/09/01/best-philippine-festivals-feast-of-nuestra-senora-penafrancia/&docid=4dGFHhwZmBThwM&imgurl=http://bestphilippineattractions.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/penafrancia1.jpg&w=500&h=281&ei=QdwiT-2jIYGviALZxZmECA&zoom=1)

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San Vicente de Paul Hospital
source:Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (http://www.rmaf.org.ph/index.php)

Payaba ko ka NABUA!!!
by Rinconada Backpackers Philippines (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.264487466951756.63685.263320423735127&type=3)

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Nabua Church

PARROQUIA DE LA INMACULADA CONCEPCION
Quipayo, Calabanga
by Jonathan Julius Macaraig Laudez (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=372232556127573&set=o.169716326371820&type=1&ref=nf)

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Quipayo Church


Both established in 1578 and are among the oldest churches in Bicol.

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Old photo of nabua church

SPANISH FORTIFICATIONS IN CAMARINES SUR

Bato (Fuerza de San Felipe Neri)
-Late 18th century/ Townspeople with local leaders
-Watchtower
-Uncertain

Lagonoy
-late 18th century/ Townspeople with local leaders
-Watchtower
-Uncertain

Pasacao
-18th century-19th century/ Military
-Watchtower
-No remains reported

Libmanan
-18th century/ Probably townspeople under the military
-Watchtower
-No remains reported

Source (http://muog.wordpress.com/2008/01/24/fortifications-of-luzon/)

Ordinance No. 2011-005
AN ORDINANCE OFFICIALLY NAMING TABUCO BRIDGE AS “PUENTE DE CLAVERIA”, ADOPTING ITS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES: (http://naga.gov.ph/sp-matters/ordinances/ordinance-no-2011-005/)-

Sponsor: Hon. David Casper Nathan A. Sergio

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Per archival research made by Historian Danilo Madrid Gerona, “Puente de Claveria” was proposed to name the bridge (now unofficially called Tabuco Bridge) that connect the old Ciudad de Nueva Caceres and the Pueblo de Tabuco located across the Naga River. The proposal came from the city residents themselves at that time, to honor then Governor General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua who served the Philippines from July 16, 1844 until December 26, 1849. To this end, an architectural design for Puente de Claveria was prepared by the Spaniards living in Ciudad de Nueva Caceres.

Most of us today owe our surnames to Governor General Claveria, whose term was known for adopting Spanish surnames among the natives. On November 11, 1849, Governor Claveria issued a decree to that effect, and distributed all over the country a book of surnames called “Catalogo Alfabeto de Apellidos” from where the natives could select their surnames.

Naming the bridge Puente de Claveria and adopting its architectural design is in line with our thrust to promote Naga City history, our people’s culture and art, for purposes of tourism and economic development.

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Naga, that:

SECTION 1. The Tabuco Bridge that presently connects the Central Business District-One and Barangay Tabuco across the Naga River in the City of Naga is hereby officially nmed as PUENTE DE CLAVERIA, in honor of Governor General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua, who was known for adapting Spanish surnames for the Filipinos.

SECTION 2. For historical effect, the original architectural design of Puente de Claveria herein attached and made an integral part o this Ordinance, is hereby officially adopted in recognition of the artistic ability by the residents of the old Ciudad de Nueva Caceres.

SECTION 3. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall be made aware of this Ordinance and shall be enjoined to recognize the bridge’s official name herein decreed and to consider/observe the architectural design herein adopted, in its future repair, improvement and/or reconstruction of Puente de Claveria.

SECTION 4. The City Planning and Development Office and/or the City Engineer’s Office, in consultation with the SP Committee on History, Culture and the Arts and concerned government agencies, shall prepare program of works for the immediate adoption/implementation of the architectural design of Puente de Claveria, subject to the final approval by the City Mayor.

SECTION 5. An appropriate marker shall be installed at the Puente de Claveria. Its location, design, material and textual content shall have prior approval from the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

SECTION 6. Ordinances, orders or similar documents or parts thereof inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. This Ordinances shall take effect upon its approval.
ENACTED: February 1, 2011.

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.
GIL A. DE LA TORRE
Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod

GABRIEL H. BORDADO, JR.
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

JOHN G. BONGAT
City Mayor


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Calle Padian presently named calle Caceres and Calle Elias Angeles. One of the oldest streets in downtown Naga which have a number of Filipino contemporary buildings. The buildings were probably built around the late 50's up until the 80's when the use of sun-shading structures such as the brise soleils, sun breaker and pierced screens were very much evident.

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by nagacitydeck

Old wall in Barlin St., Naga

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Penafrancia Shrine in 1741
By Ringer
source (http://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladawan:Penafrancia_shrine_1741.jpg)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5008/5643699676_867827163f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50097272@N03/5643699676/)
Penafrancia Shrine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50097272@N03/5643699676/)
Built in 1711 and expanded in 1750. The shrine served as the home to the image of Our Lady of Penafrancia or "Ina", the Patroness of Bikol, until the image's transfer to a much bigger place at the Basilica Minore. The feast of Penafrancia, the biggest marian devotion in the country, is celebrated annually every 2nd friday of september.


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source (http://thefilipinotraditionalromancatholic.blogspot.com/2009/06/our-lady-of-penafrancia-let-song-of.html)
Painting showing the facade of the old penafrancia shrine

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archbishop's palace (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50097272@N03/5640572872/) by fredobsurt (http://www.flickr.com/people/50097272@N03/), on Flickr
The archbishop's palace also known as the arzobispado or palacio of Naga was formerly located near the ateneo de naga, now being occupied by the Daughters of Mary Generelate. It was rebuilt after the war in its present site with a Mission Revival style architecture, an architectural movement that flourished after the spaniards left the country.

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Daughters of Mary Generelate, present structure occupying the old site of the Palacio

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The old Palacio near the Ateneo de Naga

Originally known as the bishop’s stone palacio, this palatial home was built to serve as the official residence of the archbishop, who was the Episcopal head of the Bicol diocese, until its elevation in the modern times as an archdiocese. It was built at the time of Bishop Francisco Gainza in the mid-19th century as part of a triangular religious district that comprised the Naga Cathedral with its seminario and the then Colegio de Sta. Isabel.

The four structures gave the city a distinct outline where Spanish ambience was perceptively visible until World War II broke out. The original palacio and Colegio (now a university) were burned to the ground by bombs of the attacking American liberation forces. The burnt hulks of their stone masonry were the only ones that remained. The stone walls of the palacio were demolished and replaced by a new bishop’s residence with its Spanish-American colonial architecture.
source (http://naga.gov.ph/go/naga-smiles-2/see-naga-naga-smiles-2/page/6/)

The Triangular Religious District of Naga

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The Naga Metropolitan Cathedral Grounds. Inside the grounds are the spanish-romanesque style cathedral built in the 1800's and the moorish-inspired spanish structure of the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary.


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The Arzobispado or the residence of the archbishop of Caceres


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The Universidad de Santa Isabel, the first normal school for women in the far east.

source (http://naga.gov.ph/go/naga-smiles-2/see-naga-naga-smiles-2/page/6/)

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Maray na Aga! Happy Anniversary SSC Cam.Sur

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BICOL RIVER
It used to be one of the busiest places for trade and transpo even before the spaniards came. During the colonial times, it remained a major site of trade in the region, with goods transported to riverine districts of camarines and then transferred to the ports. The river and its tributary, the naga river, also used to separate the native settlement of Naga and the Spanish settlement called the Villa de los Españoles.

Ateneo de Naga

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source (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.110717165646777.21121.110525158999311&type=3)

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source (http://adenu1980.blogspot.com/2011/01/colonels-corner-memoirs-of-col-nestor.html)



Interesting trivia about Ateneo de Naga having been originally planned to be located at the foot of Mayon:
The Ateneo spirit lives on, as we are wont to say. But did anyone ever know that Ateneo de Naga would not have existed had Legazpi City been generous or resourceful enough to find a suitable place when the Philippine Mission of the Society of Jesus was looking for a suitable site to establish Ateneo in Bicol with Mayon Volcano as backdrop?

According to Joanna Selina N. Llorin, author of the book, “From the Bronx to Bicol” (Ateneo de Naga University, C. 2002), a book on the life and times of beloved Fr. Jack Phelan, S.J., the Jesuits as early as 1939 sought to establish a school in Bicol with Legazpi City or Albay in mind. Unfortunately, or otherwise, Fr. Francis D. Burns’ search for a suitable site there proved unsuccessful.

But as providence would have it, Legazpi’s lose was Naga‘s gain. Msgr. Pedro P. Santos, then the Archbishop of Caceres, invited the Jesuits to come to Naga and urged them to build instead the country’s fourth Ateneo in a 7-hectare property owned by the Archdiocese. That land was to be known as Barrio Queborac (or Kiburac).

A seven-man Jesuit team, together with 12 lay teachers lost no time in heeding the Archbishop’s call. “While the Ateneo was taking shape a few hundred meters away, Ignatian education in Bicol commenced with 650 students in June 1940 in the old convento building adjacent to the Naga (Metropolitan) Cathedral, Joanna wrote.

By then the Jesuit teachers of the first Ateneans of Ybalon were billeted at the Archbishop’s Residence just across the cathedral.

It was on December 8, 1941 that Fr. Burns finally announced that the Ateneo de Naga with its new campus facing Mt. Isarog was ready to welcome its students after the Christmas holidays. But the jubilation, however, as Joanna wrote, did not last as news of the Pearl Harbor bombing reached them soon after.

“Legazpi was occupied four days later by the Japanese Imperial forces. On its heels was the occupation of Naga and sadly, the transformation of the Ateneo into a military garrison” by the invading Japanese soldiers, Joanna wrote.

She pointed out that a certain Colonel Takechi and his men did the ignoble honors of opening the Ateneo, converting it from a boys’ school to a place of torture and death for four years. source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2007/jan4/selda.html)

Ateneo de Naga Then and Now


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source (http://www.rmaf.org.ph/madc/items/show/1061)
ADNU Facade

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Four Pillars and Xavier Hall

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CAT at the field

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Penafrancia Military Parade

source (http://adenu1980.blogspot.com/2011/01/colonels-corner-memoirs-of-col-nestor.html)


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Four Pillars

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Xavier Hall

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Christ the King Church
source (http://www.escapeislands.com/2008/09/ateneo-de-naga-university.html)

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Naga after the bombings in world war II

Inside the Universidad de Santa Isabel

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Naga Parochial School

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source (http://www.rmaf.org.ph/madc/items/show/1061)

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source (http://masaen.blogspot.com/2009/04/naga-parochial-school.html)

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Entrance from the Metropolitan Cathedral side

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House built in 1927 in Tigaon


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old house (http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtualaly/386011037/) by Virtual Aly (http://www.flickr.com/people/virtualaly/)
Abandoned house in Naga

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from SAVE THE ART DECO BUILDING OF LIBMANAN FB page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/SAVE-THE-ART-DECO-BUILDING-AND-TRANSFORM-IT-TO-MUNICIPAL-MUSEUM-OF-LIBMANAN/140064886012146)
Art Deco Building in Libmanan

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by Vic Nierva (https://www.facebook.com/vicnierva/photos)
Old Camarines Sur Provincial Jail in Naga

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Nacianceno Residence photo by Manny Pons (http://www.libmanan.org/Gallery.html)

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Old house in Libod by Manny Pons (http://www.libmanan.org/Gallery.html)

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Imperio residence by Manny Pons (http://www.libmanan.org/Gallery.html)

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Palitan nyo nlng po sana ito ng Bicol Heritage Watch..iisa lng nmn probinsya natin, dito na lahat.
Bicol History sana may makapag post nito..
http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=pCiNqFj3MQsC&pg=PA115&lpg=PA115&dq=ibalon+mention&source=bl&ots=Z3mYx03AE2&sig=oe3Qgpah-SPp4NX12abFuKpnEuM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TRowT7qYDaaRiQe_3KTMDg&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=ibalon%20mention&f=false
also they are telling we came from taiwan..lol, why am i Kayumanggi? also aloy ng may aeta dyan sa cam sur.

^^
Pasensya na tabi, warang sorsogon watch, pagsararoon ta na lng, instead of making multiple threads. bako man grabe ang post sayang lng ang thread.:banana:

The True Site of the First Mass in Luzon
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While Miguel Lopez de Legaspi was still in Cebu, he wrote King Philip II in 1567 requesting for religious to be sent to the Philippines. In reply to such letter, the King ordered the Provincial of the Order of St. Augustine in New Spain (Mexico) to dispatch religious of his Order to the Philippines to help propagate and spread the Christian faith.



As a consequence, while in Mexico Fray Alonso Jimenez, O.S.A. “voluntarily offered himself to such an apostolic enterprise” to the Philippines with Fray Juan de Alva, O.S.A. From Mexico, they boarded the ship “San Juan” under the command of Captain Juan Lopez de Aguirre, a Viscayan noble and soldier with great reputation and arrived in Cebu in 1569.



At that time, the religious in Cebu were over-joyed when they “received the first great consolation and happiness, since the ship carried two of the most radiant lights ever to shine on the hemisphere of this province in the person of two of our religious, new soldiers in spiritual militia”.



A native of the City of Malaga in Southern Spain, Fray Alonso Jimenez was ordained priest in Mexico City on August 21, 1558. When he reached Cebu, he entered his vows in the First Provincial Chapter and he was nominated and selected to be the missionary in that memorable assembly of the whole Southern Luzon.



Coming from Cebu, Fray Jimenez together with Fray Juan de Alva went to Oton, Panay to meet Legaspi who was there at that time. Then Fray Alonso Jimenez and Spanish Captain Luiz Enriquez de Guzman were sent to explore, pacify and evangelize Southern Luzon.



Sailing northeasterly coming from Oton, Panay with brief stopovers to evangelize Leyte, Samar, Masbate and Burias Island, and across Ticao Pass to Sorsogon Province, the missionary group of Fray Alonso Jimenez reached Ginangra (a barangay of the present-day town of Magallanes) and landed finally at the ancient fishing village of “Hibal-ong” which was later called Ibalon (Gibalon).



It is worthy to mention in this connection that for every sea expedition or voyage, there must be a landfall.



In this case, where was the landfall (“surgidero”) of the Guzman-Jimenez expedition? What is the name of the place at present? The answer to these questions are very crucial and of vital or decisive importance in determining the true site of the first mass in Luzon. (In Magallanes-Bicol dialect, the question is “Saeng lugar sinda nagdoong o nagsalta?” Translated to English is “Where did they land?”).



The landfall of the De-Guzman-Jimenez expedition was on the shore of Ibalon (“Hibal-ong”) now known as sitio San Isidro (in Barangay Salvacion), which is situated at the mouth of a big river, located at the western coast of Sorsogon Province in what is now the Ginangra River. Near the mouth of the said river, they must have cast anchor not too far from the seashore and went ashore to Ibalon.



On the shore of Ibalon, the present-day sitio of San Isidro at the mouth (“bocana”) of said Ginangra River, Captain de Guzman and Fray Alonso Jimenez built a small chapel made of bamboo and nipa. There, Fray Jimenez held the first mass in Luzon in 1569. The natives were baptized, thus making Ibalon (now sitio San Isidro) as the first Christian settlement in Luzon.



The holding of the first mass in Ibalon (Gibalon) in Luzon in 1569 is evidenced by the records of the San Agustin Museum in Cebu and Manila which stated that he (Fray Jimenez) went to Ibalon in the province of Camarines (the name of the Bicol Region at that time) where he resided for sometime, baptized a lot of indios and principales and built a small chapel. The said records were written in Spanish, a portion of which reads as follows: “xxx aqui paso a Ibalon, de la provincia de Camarines, donde residio algun tiempo, bautizo a muchos indios y principales, levanto una pequeña iglesias xxx”.



Based on the foregoing assertions, there are no reportorial accounts or records so far concerning the holding of the First Mass in 1569 by Fray Alonso Jimenez in any other place in Luzon except in Ibalon as manifested by the records of the Order of St. Augustine to which Fray Alonso Jimenez belonged. The Augustinians friars were the first missionaries who explored, landed and evangelized Luzon particularly the western coast of the present-day Sorsogon province.



The early maps of the Philippines and the Bicol Region as well as that of Sorsogon province show that Gibalon (Ibalon) is situated at the mouth of the Gibalon River, which is located on the western coast of the present-day Municipality of Magallanes in the Province of Sorsogon. The Gibalon River derived its name from the place called Gibalon. At present, the Gibalon River is known as the Ginangra River where the present-day Barangay Ginangra is located.



Being a fishing town/village the shore of Ibalon (Gibalon) was the more appropriate and logical site to hold the Holy Mass at that point in time in July 1569, similarly what have been done at Limasawa and Cebu when Magellan first landed on the shores of places in 1521. Surely, the shore was not a forested area and at that time it was the place where many people lived and converged for barter trading and fishing as their means of livelihood.



Before the arrival of the De Guzman-Jimenez Expedition in 1569 in the ancient village of “Hibal-ong” (Gibalon/Ibalon), it was already a thickly populated area because Fray Alonso Jimenez baptized a lot of indios and principales (“bautizo a muchos indios y principales”).
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Palitan nyo nlng po sana ito ng Bicol Heritage Watch..iisa lng nmn probinsya natin, dito na lahat.


Feel free to post bicol heritage-related matters here:)

Bicol History sana may makapag post nito..
http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=pCiNqFj3MQsC&pg=PA115&lpg=PA115&dq=ibalon+mention&source=bl&ots=Z3mYx03AE2&sig=oe3Qgpah-SPp4NX12abFuKpnEuM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TRowT7qYDaaRiQe_3KTMDg&ved=0CFwQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=ibalon%20mention&f=false
also they are telling we came from taiwan..lol, why am i Kayumanggi? also aloy ng may aeta dyan sa cam sur.

There are two theories explaining where our ancestors came from. One is the Taiwan theory which you mentioned and the other is the Sundaland theory. The first occupants of Taiwan were actually the sea-faring austronesians. Most Filipinos, malaysians, indonesians, oceanians and even the people of madagascar are of austronesian origin. Like what happened to our fellow aetas, they retreated also to the uplands when the foreigners came (in their case, the foreigners were the chinese). Today, there are indigenous groups still thriving in Taiwan and the Hainan province of China.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3662/3591414457_2383498344.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35803287@N06/3591414457/)
Tribal Welcome Ceremony (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35803287@N06/3591414457/) by Enoch Yong (http://www.flickr.com/people/35803287@N06/), on Flickr
Indigenous group in Taiwan

For now, i'd say the Taiwan theory is more reliable than the sundaland due to the recent archeological findings in Cagayan valley. But who knows, we might have a number of undiscovered archeological sites in mindanao to discredit the out of taiwan theory.


AETAS IN CAMARINES
also aloy ng may aeta dyan sa cam sur.

Its true that aetas have long inhabited the cam sur area even before the austronesians (malay/indones) came. In fact, the word "harong" (bahay) might have been borrowed from the aetas as it is very different from the equivalent Filipino/austronesian words which are "balai/bahay."
The aeta groups in zambales call their temporary lean-to houses "hawong" I just dont know if it's the same with the aetas in camarines.

LEAN-TO STRUCTURE
http://64.19.142.12/www.ternar.com/asianart_98/leanto.jpg
source (http://www.ternar.com/asianart_98/arkitekt.html)
Hawong. Temorary lean-to structures of the aetas.

Contrary to what I've mentioned, Harong on the other hand may instead be related to Borneo's "larong". Larong is a ceremonial boat house which is believed by the austronesians to possess a soul that accompanies the dead to the second life. Austronesians are so attached to boating that even their houses are patterned from boats. We see this on our traditional houses even in the mountains.

BOAT AND TRADITIONAL HOUSES
These are samples of traditional houses in the Philippines, notice the very imposing roofs. The houses on our neighboring country such as indonesia, have more obvious boat-shaped roofs than us.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3227/2831289947_c3460a3db2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/buhaypinoy/2831289947/)

p148-1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/buhaypinoy/2831289947/) by Buhay Pinoy (http://www.flickr.com/people/buhaypinoy/), on Flickr

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22815/22815-h/images/p627.jpg
source (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22815/22815-h/22815-h.htm#d0e22444)


BOAT AND THE DEAD
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Here in the Philippines, we only see the connection of the death ceremony through the shell spoons and burial artifacts such as this one found in Palawan (manunggul jar). In some parts of malaysia/indonesia however, the ceremony of boat houses for the dead have written records.

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by Victor Nierva (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1331087270313.2049597.1024927875&type=3)

Puente de Claveria. The bridge that spanned through the Naga river linking the pueblo de Tabuco to the spanish settlment.

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Penafrancia Shrine from the 1904 book La Virgen Maria Venerada en Sus Imagenes Filipinas.

Photo by dennisraymondm (http://www.flickr.com/groups/24149384@N00/discuss/72157594410474218/)

Ticao Stone Conference

In April of 2011, Dr. Francisco Datar of the University of the Philippines rushed to Monreal, in Ticao islands, after being informed that there were two slabs of stones with inscriptions that looked like they meant something and resembled what people know as "baybayin", the pre-Spanish syllabary. Soon, the TV networks were reporting the "discovery" or, rather, the re-discovery: the slabs of stone were there for some ten years, the bigger and flatter one used by students as a doormat... By the first week of August, a team from the National Museum and the University of the Philippines, with Dr. Datar at the helm, visited Monreal and held the First Ticao Stone Conference... At present, the stone tablets are now in the custody of the National Museum. The artifacts had undergone more examination. There are initial findings."
We could be looking at a national treasure but at the moment there no clear answer yet.

Please join us with other academics, school officials, and students in this conference. What is exciting about the conference is that it has stirred exciting academic interest in pre-Hispanic history of our nation.

There will be a registration fee of P500 to cover the lunch and the kits to be distributed. The kits include the papers of those who all looked into artifacts.

The Second Batong Ticao/Ticao Stone Conference will be held at the Arrupe Convention Hall on Feb. 10, 2012, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, under the auspices of the Institute of Bikol History & Culture, with support from the University Research Council and the Office of the University President. An anthropologist, archaeologist, linguist, physicist, a National Museum representative, and two cultural workers/leaders from Ticao Island, in Masbate, will read papers and present their analysis.


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www.adnu.edu.ph

The Monreal stones of Ticao Island was featured in one of GMA's documentaries
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AETAS IN CAMARINES


Its true that aetas have long inhabited the cam sur area even before the austronesians (malay/indones) came. In fact, the word "harong" (bahay) might have been borrowed from the aetas as it is very different from the equivalent Filipino/austronesian words which are "balai/bahay."
The aeta groups in zambales call their temporary lean-to houses "hawong" I just dont know if it's the same with the aetas in camarines.



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I just found out from these pictures I took from the Museo Arqueologico in the Minor Seminary that camarines aetas / agtas call their lean-tos, "butukan," far from the Zambales aetas' "Hawong".

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Artifacts excavated from various parts of bikol suggesting contacts with foreign traders

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Ming Dynasty

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Ching Dynasty

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Annam (Vietnam), Siam (Thailand)

well-preserved gabaldon buildings of Camarines Sur National High School, Naga.

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https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.372662155811.166032.372652470811&type=1&bef=10150512013725812

(https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.372662155811.166032.372652470811&type=1&bef=10150512013725812)

Churches of Caceres circa 1966

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Baao

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Milaor

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Minalabac

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Nabua

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Pili

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Bato

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Bombon

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Buhi

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Bula

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Magarao

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Lagonoy

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Naga

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Calabanga

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Goa

source (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.110718425646651.21123.110525158999311&type=3)

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University of Nueva Caceres in Naga (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.110672552317905.20975.110525158999311&type=3)

the university has a museum which houses pre-colonial and colonial bikoliana artifacts.

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Padre Burgos St. circa 1940
from skyscrapercity naga

Ancient burial urn retells Bicol epic
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Dr. Zeus Salazar believes that the urn?s cover design also reflects the period when the inhabitants of the archipelago were starting to relate with their Indo-Malaysian neighbors.

A summa cum laude graduate of history from the University of the Philippines with a doctorate in ethnology from the University of Paris, Salazar interpreted the design figures to be characters and creatures of the Ibalon epic.

His study was published as a book titled ?Liktao at Epiko, Ang Takip ng Tapayang Libingan ng Libmanan, Camarines Sur.?

The urn cover, with a 32-centimeter circumference, details enigmatic forms and figures around a pyramid-like center that convey lines from the ancient epic.

KING

According to curator Fabie Arejola, some historical buffs have speculated that the burial urn, unearthed in 1982 in Bigaho, Libmanan, might have contained the remains of Handiong himself.

Handiong and his warriors came to Ibalon (Spanish colonizers once called Bicol the Tierra de Ybalon) to ?clear? the place and start planting, but the king was challenged by a serpent called Uryol or Oriol who later became a close ally in building the region?s civilization.

Arejola said the urn had yet to be carbon-dated to determine its age, but she said several experts had already examined and concluded its authenticity and prehistory, while others were skeptical.

Salazar traced the publisher of the ?fragmented? five-part Ibalon epic to Spanish friar Jose Castaño in the 1800s.

He ascertained that another friar, Bernardino Melendreras, wrote it in Spanish, using a European literary form in one part. But he finds the remaining parts ?more authentic.?

The anthropologist compared and correlated the designs and contents of the burial urn with those of similar artifacts found elsewhere in the Philippines to arrive at the period of 5000 BC to 10 AD when the burial urn cover was crafted.

Salazar traced its source from the villages of Poro or Bigaho in Libmanan, which the driver of artifact collector Dr. Ermelo Almeda said they frequented to buy artifacts in the 1980s. Almeda died in 1998 and left no catalogue of his large collection, ranging from fossilized dinosaur eggs and Stone Age instruments to Chinese porcelain wares.

Poro and Bigaho were mentioned by German-Russian ethnologist Fedor Jagor in 1851 archeological finds, such as human remains, deer horns, plates and pots, during a road construction, Salazar said.

DOUBTS

National Museum officials consulted on the burial urn cover, however, doubted the authenticity of the piece. It was bought from an artifacts digger and not discovered through scientific methods of archeology, they said.

Dr. Jesus J. Peralta, a retired anthropologist and archeologist of the National Museum, wrote that ?the burial urn with minaret-like cover with incised designs was bought from a vendor, so that it cannot be ascertained where it came from, which was more likely from Mindanao.?

But Salazar said the absence of a scientific archeological process could be satisfied with ?topologically comparing and correlating a piece with pieces discovered in situ.? He cited the museum?s burial urn with a conical cover which was excavated in Calatagan, Batangas, as one example of one authentic piece not obtained in situ.

The National Museum even declared the Calatagan urn a national treasure and the ?first artifact ? to contain evidence of ancient Philippine writing,? he said.



read more here (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20071213-106530/Ancient_burial_urn_)

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by Dada Docot

Old Gabaldon building in Nabua which got demolished for a mall projerct:bash:

Towns of Canaman and Camaligan. Both were former vistas of Nueva Caceres (Naga). They were annexed to Naga in the early 1900's but were then separated later on.

Camaligan Church
http://ofmarchivesphilfoto5.tripod.com/ofm_archives_philippines_photo_galerry/thumbnails/600x450/CamaliganCamarinesNorte.jpg

Source (http://ofmarchivesphilfoto5.tripod.com/ofm_archives_philippines_photo_galerry/index.album/maguirin-mision-en-el-monte-isarog-17012?i=7)

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source (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.123875850956483.21523.120786477932087&type=3)

Canaman Church
http://ofmarchivesphilfoto5.tripod.com/ofm_archives_philippines_photo_galerry/thumbnails/600x450/CanamanCamarinesNorte.jpg

In 1900, after militant Canamanons heard that the Americans are closing in, burned to the ground their own “beautiful and richly decorated church, in an act of self-immolation and in effort to save the town’s most concrete embodiment of its Catholic faith from desecration at the hands of the new imperialists. The burning was a deliberate and intentional act: the heavy-hearted arsonists even gathered and piled on top of the church’s expensive organ dry grass and big tree branches to which they touched the match, to make certain that the fire consumed all combustible parts of the 231-year-old building and its interiors.

from wiki

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source (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canaman-1583/108282825857063?sk=photos)

Burial jars at the Concillar de Museo de Seminario
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Old Tigaon Town Hall, now a museum

Porta Mariae, Naga Metropolitan Church Grounds

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5258/5501873476_8c138645a0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongbajo/5501873476/)
Camsur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongbajo/5501873476/) by bongbajo (http://www.flickr.com/people/bongbajo/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5138/5501873994_5a3bc6b23d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongbajo/5501873994/)
Camsur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongbajo/5501873994/) by bongbajo (http://www.flickr.com/people/bongbajo/), on Flickr

Cathedral Dome
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2226/2425008240_e1c01bd58f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomscrue/2425008240/)
naga cathedral dome (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomscrue/2425008240/) by melvin francis rosales (http://www.flickr.com/people/tomscrue/), on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3510/3975814041_41c4924f47.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomscrue/3975814041/)
Naga Cathedral (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomscrue/3975814041/) by melvin francis rosales (http://www.flickr.com/people/tomscrue/), on Flickr

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6158/6203737958_4e93fa89a8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/den_saluta/6203737958/)
Naga Cathedral (http://www.flickr.com/photos/den_saluta/6203737958/) by den_saluta (http://www.flickr.com/people/den_saluta/), on Flickr

Research on ‘Spanish souvenirs’ in CSur done (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2009/feb26/xon.html)

The research on the Spanish Souvenirs ---- referring to the bells, belfries and buildings set up before the 19th century ended and are still found in Camarines Sur ---- is finished and has been submitted by local writer Jose Fernando P. Obias to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), as the Arts Month of February draws to a close.

The work prompted the writer to go places, to all the towns in Camarines Sur, to old and new churches, even to the few remaining ancestral houses to gather data from their owners, and to take notice of old bridges that lead from one town to another.

The work, consisting of more than 200 pages, has a brief history of the church or the bell or the ancestral house coupled with a description of their architectural design and several pictures taken from different angles for each item.

The work has practically sent the writer to climb belfries, to take pictures and measurements of the bells and in the process he has made some discoveries that have not been written about.

The period given the writer by the NCCA for the work was from the last week of August 2008 to February 29, 2009. An early copy of the research has already been sent to the NCCA over the week.

Among the observations made by the writer in undertaking the research: many of the churches have a minimum of three bells and a maximum of eight bells; many old bells are no longer in use due to cracks or rotting axials or chipped off lip or missing mouth or clapper; many bells have been vandalized or left to the elements; they are placed just anywhere; many belfries have been turned into bodegas; a lot of wonderful stories of adventure about the bells.

One of the interesting finds by the writer is the bell in Libmanan parish. The bell was recast when the parish priest then was Fray Jose Castaño in 1892, repaired in 1956, the cost undertaken by the Adoradores Nocturnos (the members of the religious organization, Adoracion Nocturna Filipina) when Rev. Msgr. Concordio Sanchez was the parish priest. For literary writers in Bikol, Fr. Jose Castaño is an institution, as he is considered to have translated in Spanish, thus preserved, the Bikol epic, Ibalong.

The work has a list of the bells and where they are, from the oldest dated 1682 to the latest dated 1898, just before the Spanish government surrendered to the Guardia Civil led by Corporals Elias Angeles and Felix Plazo.

Among the bells being used today are several which are still of the 1800’s. Among the donors of the bells dated on the last quarter of the 20th century are the Malanyaons in Bula, the Bicharas in Camaligan, the San Vicentes in Gainza.

In undertaking the research, the writer was assisted by: his daughter Janine Lizette Obias, an architecture student, who made the sketches and architectural description of the belfries and the façade of church as well as the physical setup; eminent Bikol historian Dr. Danilo M. Gerona on the accuracy of historical data; graphic artist Manny Salak of Goldprint Publishing House for the cover design of the report.

Climb a belfry and love history (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2009/march12/editorial.html)
The research undertaken by local writer Jose Fernando Obias regarding old buildings and belfries including bells in the province in Camarines Sur has a mouthful to say about these Spanish souvenirs.

For one thing, built during the Spanish regime, these churches are expressions of the architecture at a given time. The façade --- like the face of any man --- has distinctive lines and features from “the slings and arrows of an outrageous fortune” that are expressive of the influence the builders of these structures were exposed to. There is no definite design followed by the various churches in Camarines Sur. Those in Partido have different designs from those in Rinconada or in the second district. But the common denominator of all these structures is the use of massive blocks and bricks held together by mortar. The façade of any church is a masterpiece by itself. This makes every church unique and gives it its own identity.

For another, the belfries of churches in Camarines Sur and the bells found in them are veritable archives. They contain data that have not found print in cultural journals in the province.

Take the case of the bell found in Libmanan which contains the declaration that the bell was cast during the term of Rev. Fray Jose Castaño. The name of the Franciscan missionary is written on the bell and any local writer worth his salt could not feign ignorance of who Fr. Jose Castaño was. He translated into Spanish the local epic Ibalon which was then handed orally from one generation to another in BIkol. What has survived to our days is the Spanish translation --- not the Bicol narrative. The files of Bicol Mail on the Catalogo Biografico Religiosos Franciscanos de San Gregorio Magno de Filipinas contend that Fr. Castaño professed his vows on May 2, 1874, administered the parish of Camalig briefly in 1878, and was assigned to the parish of Lupi. How come a bell in Libmanan bears his name as the parish priest? Could it be that this bell was in the parish of Lupi before it was carried to Libmanan?

Did Fr. Castaño do the translation into Spanish thus perpetuating the epic in Bicol literature, while he was parish priest of Lupi thus bringing into the epic more familiar places in the whereabouts of parish, such as Colasi, Ponong to mention a few? This brings us to one very sensitive question: is it proper for other towns or cities in the Bicol region to lay claim on Ibalon for their festival? Should not Lupi have the first claim on the epic?

Still another observation uncovered by the research is the sorry state of these Spanish souvenirs. A big number of these Spanish bells have cracks, others have part of their mouth chipped off, and still others are without their clappers. Is there not a technology that can cure the cracks, give the bells a face-lift or a makeover so that they can be used as new? If old immovable structures can be refurbished and conserved why can’t these bells? Perhaps we just don’t have the technology at the moment but in this age the makeover for bells cannot be far behind.

As a station for the culture of a bygone regime, the belfries cannot be turned into a bodega as was observed by this research. Not very many have climbed the belfry of their parish. But if they do, they would see the trash accumulated in these belfries. However, of more importance is the experience to see for one’s self the data written on those bells and ravages on their surface left by the passage of time. Would that in our life we can observe intently and carefully the data that can be found in the belfry and in the façade of churches. Truly, one cannot only enrich one’s information about one’s town but also fall in love with one’s culture and history the second time around.

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Parish of St. John the Evangelist, Naga City (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amreidizon/478732476/) by Amrei Dizon (http://www.flickr.com/people/amreidizon/), on Flickr
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral
The Naga Cathedral in Naga City, Camarines Sur was erected of Padia-an when the Diocese of Nueva Caceres was created by a Papal Bull of August 14, 1595. The cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1768. The construction of present cathedral in spanish-romanesque style began by Bishop Bernardo dela Concepcion in 1808. Finished and blessed by Mons. Tomas Ladron de Guevara in 1843. It was damaged by typhoon in October 1856, restored by the very Rev. Fray Francisco Gainza in 1862-1879. Damaged by earthquake in 1887, repaired by Obras Publicas under the direction of Bishop Arsenio Campo and Engineer Ricardo Ayuso in 1890.

Won't applying a fresh coat of lime or paletada make a heritage structure look new? (http://www.ivanhenares.com/2012/03/faqs-on-why-cement-should-not-be.html)


In reaction to the lime washing of the Daraga Church, Archt. Manolo Noche comments, "True that sometimes the process of conserving may result in a sort of shock factor with the resulting finished product, as with the case of Daraga, Pasig, San Agustin, when a new coat of palitada was applied. But one should ask, are we to preserve what we are familiar with or preserve what is to ensure the continuing legacy of a patrimonial structure. Lime washing will definitely make the building appear white. But as I always say, give it time and it will start to turn grey, with all the pollution in the atmosphere. Personally, I find the white wash on Daraga rather pleasing and reminds me so much of the mission churches in California, which are all white washed."

Speaking about the Daraga Church, there were a lot of negative reactions to the lime washing of the facade. Archt. Rajelyn Busmente of the NCCA explained the process and methodology:

"In February 2009 the walls were cleaned by the NHCP.

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Northern facade of the Daraga Church on April 27, 2009 (NCCA)

Northern facade of the Daraga Church after restoration (NCCA)
"For Phase I, conduit was the Municipality of Daraga and point person was Archt. Ana Lorilla under the supervision of National Museum. [Work] began on May 15, 2009 on the wall that faces Mayon, which included the following scope of works:

1. Mechanical and chemical cleaning
2. Repointing of loose stones
3. Repair and water proofing of concrete gutter / Removal of asbestos pipe, replaced with PVP Pipe.
4. Repair and consolidation of rubble stone and masonry / Restoration of stone sculpture and engravings
5. Restoration of buttresses
6. Lime plastering and lime wash

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Main facade of Daraga Church on February 15, 2010 (NCCA)

Main facade of Daraga Church on April 14, 2011 (NCCA)
"For Phase II, implementor was Bicol Consortium for Development Initiative, Inc. and point person was Archt. Ana Lorilla under the supervision of the National Museum. The main facade scope of works included:

1. Mounting of scaffolding
2. Removal of cement plaster
3. Mechanical and chemical cleaning
4. Removal and loose stones and plants
5. Restoration of sculpture and engraving
6. Lime plastering
7. Repair and consolidation of stones
8. Lime washing

"The basis for restoring was done through study, research, laboratory testing, and sometimes experimentation. If the church was with paletada, then we put back what it had on, what others may call as Reverse Engineering. If it does not have paletada, further studies are done if the stones might need paletada and then this is placed as protective skin layer of the building.

"The lime wash had caused a culture shock amongst the community and tourists since most people are not familiar with lime wash, comments such as, 'Why did you paint the wall of Daraga Church white?' was a common question.

"The NCCA admits to the lack of public information drive in preparing the community and the tourists as to the visual impact that conservation and preservation does to the eyes. After 243 years of non-restoration, of course this is what will happen if it looks new again.

"In April 13-14, 2011, NM, NHCP and NCCA went to Daraga to meet with the Mayor to explain the buffer and core zone importance of a National Cultural Treasure. On the same day a forum with the media and public forum was also conducted explaining that what was done to the church was to protect, preserve, conserve and restore it so that future generations will be able to still have the heritage to enjoy. Painful as it may seem to most people even to the community who seemed to become angry, it is the scientific method and will continue to be done to all the National Cultural Treasures and other heritage churches that require paletada.

"Hope that more people would come to understand what heritage conservationists are doing to protect heritage and eventually accept it. I honestly believe we have a long way to go."

Holy Rosary Minor Seminary
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by Marcos Chymera
Inside Holy Rosary Minor Seminary
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by Marcos Chymera

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Old House in Tigaon
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Mother Seton Hospital (Former Naga Medical Center est. 1958)
photo by oragon.com

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St. James Ruins, Libmanan
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Ritz hotel in Naga City, owned by the Centeneras where the Crown Hotel now stands infront of Emily Arcade
Photo by Isabel Sales

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Present Site of Ritz Hotel

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Old spanish cuartel/Provincial Jail. SM tried to acquire this lot from PhilamLife years before the Baguio and Tagaytay issues surfaced. Current status of the property is still unkown.

old, abandoned mansion
Libmanan

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There's a lot of spanish colonial houses in the country side, but Libmanan has this very rare art deco mansion which is yet to be restored by the LGU.


familiar wall

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Old walls of the arzobispado of Caceres.

San Francisco Church
Naga
est 1578

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Spanish bell tower of the San Francisco Church, Naga.

...Old Naga

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source (http://www.rmaf.org.ph/madc/items/show/1061)

Old Naga

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source (http://www.rmaf.org.ph/madc/items/show/1061)

Colegio de Santa Isabel facade sometime before the war

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Source: USI website (http://www.usi.edu.ph/Inside%20USI/USI_History.html)

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Centro Welcome Arch near the Puente de Claveria, Naga

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University of Nueva Caceres ALBA HALL high school building circa 80's
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ONE OF THE REMAINING BUILDINGS WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DEMOLISHED, A FORMER PNR CANTEEN. (naga city)

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A 1920 WINDOW WITH A PNR SIGN GRILL
(naga city)

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Puente de Claveria

Words | Jason B. Neola
Photographs | Randy Villaflor

THE CITY GOVERNMENT of Naga, pursuing its relentless campaign to promote and advance its rich history, culture and arts, as well as tourism and economy, is renaming the Spanish-built bridge that connects the old Ciudad de Caceres (the traditional central business district where the Naga City People’s Mall is located) and Pueblo de Tabuco, which used to be known as Naga’s version of Chinatown.

The bridge, unofficially referred to as Tabuco Bridge, shall now be known as Puente de Claveria by virtue of City Ordinance 2011-005 which was authored by City Councilor Nathan A. Sergio and approved by Mayor John G. Bongat.

The new name pays tribute to Narciso Claveria y Zaldua, who served as Spanish Governor-General in the Philippines from July 16, 1844 until December 26, 1849.

Historical research shows that the natives and the Spaniard settlers of then Ciudad de Caceres had proposed to name the bridge in honor of the governor-general and even prepared the architectural design for that bridge that spans the old Spanish settlement to Pueblo de Tabuco which lies across the Naga River.

Governor-General Claveria decreed in November 11, 1849 that all Filipino natives shall adopt Spanish surnames and, to that effect, distributed all over the archipelago a book of Spanish surnames called “Catalogo Alfabeto de Apellidos” from where the natives could henceforth select their surnames.

Councilor Sergio stressed that renaming the bridge as Puente de Claveria and adopting its original architectural design will showcase Naga’s history as well as the people’s culture and arts, thereby enhancing tourism and economic development.

The ordinance tasks the City Planning and Development Office and the City Engineer’s Office to oversee the implementation of the architectural design of Puente de Claveria. An appropriate marker shall also be installed at the re-christened bridge.

The ordinance further enjoins the Department of Public Works and Highways to recognize the bridge’s official name and to consider the architectural design in the future repairs, improvement or reconstruction of Puente de Claveria.

source (http://naga.gov.ph/naga-smiles-2/puente-de-claveria/)

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Happy to announce that J. Barlin street will soon be Naga's Heritage walk. It was once the main street of Naga City and that it extends to General Luna. Due to road constructions and changes, it now forks into P. Burgos and General Luna. The PNP headquarters used to be the Cuartel of the Guardia Civil.

source: Centro Naga Business Club (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Centro-Naga-Business-Club/284748284890217?ref=ts)

^^what's that, the one in Palestina?

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^^what's that, the one in Palestina?

probably the ruins of the hospital de san lazaro of nueva caceres.

Sometime around 1586, the infirmary which was first set up in Camalig was transferred Naga adjoining the Franciscan church. This came to be called as the Hospital de San Lazaro which was later transferred to Palestina.

A ranch donated on the 13 September 1625 by a generous Spanish Couple named Sargento Mayor Antonio Luis Bezerra and Doña Josefa Arias Giron existed near the convent. This was the source of income for the infirmary.

DANILO M. GERONA
Bikol Historian/ Professor
Ateneo de Naga University

Churches in Camarines circa 1941
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Buhi, Camarines Sur
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Labo, Camarines Norte
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Magarao, Camarines Sur
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Quipayo, Calabanga, Camarines Sur
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San Jose, Camarines Sur
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Sagñay, Camarines Sur
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Talisay, Camarines Norte
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Tigaon, Camarines Sur
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Libmanan, Camarines Sur
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Canaman, Camarines Sur
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Iriga, Camarines Sur
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Minalabac, Camarines Sur
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Tinambac, Camarines Sur
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Cabusao, Camarines Sur
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Libmanan Post Office
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Libmanan Town Hall
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