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Image sculpture depicting the apparition of the icon Virgin of Balitawak displayed at the Iglesia Filipina Independiente National Cathedral of the Holy Child.. The novena of Obispo Máximo Gregorio Aglipay from 18 to 26 of August 1925 was intended to commemorate the nine-day period that marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution (formerly known as the "Cry of Balintawak" until it was ...
[2] [3] It initially was installed at the site where the Balintawak Cloverleaf currently stands. Every August 26 until 1961, the Cry of Balintawak, which is widely regarded as the start of the Philippine Revolution, was commemorated at the site. In 1962, the observance's name was officially changed to "Cry of Pugad Lawin" and its date moved to ...
Melchora Aquino was born on January 6, 1812, in Barrio Banlat, Caloocan (the present-day Barangay Tandang Sora, Quezon City). [2] Having been born on the feast of the Epiphany, she was named after Melchior, one of the Three Wise Men.
The holiday traces its roots to the Cry of Pugad Lawin in August 1896, which marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution. [3] The date and the location of the cry have been long disputed. From 1911 to 1962, the cry was thought to have emanated from Balintawak (now in modern-day Balingasa, Quezon City) on August 26. [4]
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Image credits: Downey, Jack,, photographer. Many of us love using black-and-white filters on our photos today, but back in the day, that was the only option! Imagine a world where every photo was ...
Balingasa, commonly known as Balintawak and Cloverleaf, is an urban barangay in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located at Quezon City's western boundary with Caloocan . The barangay's borders are defined by EDSA and barangay Unang Sigaw to the north, barangays Pag-Ibig Sa Nayon and Damar to the south, barangay Manresa and ...
Caloocan once encompassed a much larger, contiguous area. The districts of Balintawak, La Loma and Novaliches were once part of Caloocan. Balintawak is a historic district because it was the original site of the "Cry of Pugad Lawin" (Unang Sigaw sa Balintawak) at a location called "Kang-kong" near Tandang Sora's house.