Student Journalist: Malolos a Momentous Domicile

NEOCLASSICAL Malolos City Hall stands forts near Cathedral Church

Locale of the first ever Philippine Republic the city of Malolos Bulacan is not just a home for heroes, politicians and artists but also a domicile of old-fashioned Spanish houses and infrastructures that had witnessed the city’s battle for independency and modernization. Now, years after obtaining freedom few of them are still firm and well standing.

Explore the inner beauty of Malolos Bulacan as it takes you from the past, the old fashioned way!

VARIOUS FACES Structure of great importance standstill for 436 years.

Built during the 1580, Casa Real is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malolos before the Barasoain and Cathedral Church.

Casa Real originally served as the seat of government officials on Malolos. Eventually, it became as the office of Treasury and office of the town’s Gobernadorcillo during the Spanish era on 1762. Hold as a seat for Military Government during the American colonialism and National Printing Press during the First Philippine Republic. The building also converted as a hospital on 1923 and turned as an Annex of Bulacan Highschool year 1941.

PARTLY COMMERCIAL Worn by age yet usable

CHANGED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Windows from the past, Tarpaulin from today

By the looks of Arcadio Ejercito Ancestral House today some might find it hard to accept that this ancestral house once served as an office for the Department of War during the First Philippine Republic.

Currently, the two-story house is being used as a commercial building by the locals far different than how it used to be during its early days.

RENOVATED Repaired, Mended, Revamped & Fixed

RESTORED Something worth saving is something worth fixing

Restored, repaired and revamped back to its original state Adriano-Vasquez Ancestral House that once use to be a Gobierno Militar de la Plaza during the revolution is now being used by Meralco to serve Maloleños for electricity. Adriano’s Mansion was revived so beautifully that it completely resembles its original condition.

APPEALING. Like the movies we’ve shared inside an old movie house

One of the few movie houses in that once brought colors in Malolos; sadly this is the only movie house which wasn’t demolished and recreated as a commercial building.

Located beside Arcadio Ejercito Ancestral House, this movie house once shown that the town was well-off than others.

UNSEALED ACCOUNT Unsealed stories behind a sealed account.

Few walks from the Adriano’s Mansion is an old carcel/ jailhouse known as Casa Tribunal which was used by Filipinos during the Spanish Era.

NOT A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS Where equality over rights beyond gender begun

WOMAN’S INITIATIVE Woman’s instinct therefore locates her initiative

This beauty of a house was a property of Paulino Santos and Alberta Uitangcoy in the 1880s. Alberta Uitangcoy was one of the frontrunner of Women in Malolos. The group of women on whom Dr. Jose Rizal addressed on his famous letter “Para sa Kadalagahang Taga-Malolos.”

RENOWNED LEGACY Looking over a royalty from before over a royalty now

Jose Chichioco Cojuangco father of the late President Corazon Aquino was born and raised in this house. Jose was one of the patriarchs of the Cojuangco clan, he served as 1^st District representative of Tarlac during the year 1934-1946.

AFFLUENCE The beauty of wealth entice by abundance

Built in 1933, this house owned by Dr. Luis Santos, son of Paulino Santos and Alberta Uitangcoy will surely captivate tourists’ eyes as they gape the house’s beauty inside-out.

A mural painting on its ceiling was specially made by Fernando Amorsolo, a Filipino artist. While an alluring fountain found in its yard was carved by Guillermo Tolentino, a native Maloleño Artist.

AROUND THE CORNER Standing still & always watching, just around the corner

WITNESS Have witnessed every fight, every struggle to survive

Just around the corner of the historical site, School for the Women of Malolos, this gable-roof Lomotan House stands firm years after it was built.

DEFINITION OF PERFECTION True definition of being odd and beautiful

Not your typical bahay na bato, might be the best way to describe this hundred years old house.

Now structured as a Museum inside the Kamistisuhan District of Malolos, this bahay na bato was owned by Don Jose Bautista. The house was redecorated 1877 in French Art Nouveau style.

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