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 A. Which of the following are available to your community?

Malabon city library

Street Address:
Justice Compound, Barangay Catmon, Malabon City
Status:
Active
Date Established:
Friday, July 1, 1960

-Perfectly situated around the city plaza, the Malabon Public Library is a very enticing place to
visit to all its locals because of the attractive Pink color that the library is adorned with.
Standing in a 2-storey building, the library houses almost 10,000 titles of print and non-print
materials ranging from Childrens books to Academic resources.
For the books organization, the library adopted the Dewey decimal classification and is
currently using the Online Public Access Catalog of the National Library called Koha.
The library is being funded directly under the Office of the Mayor. Since its foundation in 1967,
it has grown to become the center of learning for the people of Malabon as it caters to all
walks to life. In 1995, it was relocated to its current address in Justice Compound because the
city mayor believes that the library should be reachable to the people.
 MALABON ZOO
Address: Governor Pascual Avenue, Potrero, Malabon City, Metro Manila

The history of Malabon Zoo

-began on a hunting trip in the tropical rainforest in Mindoro 41 years ago. He, Manny Tangco,
the owner of Malabon Zoo was 5 years old at that time.
Manny together with his family go on a trip to explore the beauty of the environment and the
lives of the animals, he loves animals and he hates people who hurt those them. In the middle
of their trip, they saw illegal loggers destroying the forest. This activity made it impossible for
the animals to live and survive. The wonderful forest turned into an abandoned one, the
loggers perform kaingin (burning an area in the forest) continuously to be use for commercial
purposes. At a very young age reality faced him, and he realized that there are people who
didnt care for the animals; they do all the things for their sake. During night the forests seems
hell because of the smog due to kaingin.
The story behind Noahs ark comes to his mind and inspire him, he promised himself that he
will never do what illegal loggers do, in fact he will construct a somewhat arc and the animals
will be put there to be free from those rock-hearted people.
Years passed and he continues collecting animals from different places and countries...
He became an Administrator of the World Insurance Bank and became very successful. There
came a time and he realized that is not the right field for him, the stories of the
environmentalists inspire him so he decided to resign in the Corporate World and
concentrated in the first hand experience. He wants to inculcate the students to become
environmentalists and to love other living things as what he did. From his small garden he
developed and improved it that later became the Malabon City attraction, the Malabon Zoo.
From simple beginning and love to animals he achieved both fame and happiness in saving the
animals from harmful people.

St. James Academy

Rizal Ave Ext, Malabon, Metro Manila

-Is a Catholic school in Malabon City, Philippines, offering primary and secondary education.
The school opened in June 1926 under the administration of the Maryknoll Sisters. In 1980,
administration passed to the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Sienna. The school is owned
by the Archdiocese of Manila and is among the diocese schools of the Diocese of Kalookan. It
serves students from the Greater Manila area; which includes residents of
Malabon, Valenzuela, Quezon, Kalookan; in addition to residents
of Navotas, Obando and Marilao.
 Built 1902
La Purisima Concepcion de Malabon Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente)
C. Arellano St. Brgy. Concepcion (Btwn A. Luna St. & Burgos St.) 1470 Malabon Rizal
Philippines

-Iglesia Filipina Independiente-known as the Aglipayan Church - La Purisima Concepcion De

Malabon Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) December 7, 2003 solemnly Blessed, C.
Arellano St, Barangay Concepcion, Malabon City.
 National artist in Malabon
Benedicto Reyes Cabrera

Or BenCab, as he is more popularly known is widely hailed as a master of contemporary

Philippine art. He was born in Manila on April 10, 1942. BenCab began carving a niche for
himself in Manilas art circles shortly after receiving his bachelors degree in Fine Arts from the
University of the Philippines in 1963. Born April 10 in Malabon, Manila, Philippines, at the
onset of the Japanese occupation. He is the youngest of nine children born to Democrito
Cabrera and Isabel Reyes of Pampanga. At age six months, his family moves to Mayhaligue St.
in Sta. Cruz, Manila. Receives the Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining (CCP Award For The Arts) for
Visual Arts, awarded by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), for his paintings and
prints which offer valuable insights into the Filipinos past and present and which exemplify
innovative techniques and the highest artistry; and for his leadership in artists organizations.
Joins Ofelia Gelvezon-Tequi and Claude Tayag in an exhibition Three Filipino Artists at the
Philippine Embassy Exhibition Hall in Beijing, China.
Exhibits large works in Recent Paintings at The Luz Gallery, including the series Variations On
Sabel.
Participates in the 7th Asian International Art Exhibition at the Merdeka Building in Bandung,
Indonesia, and the succeeding annual shows with the same group, in Fukuoka, Taiwan,
Singapore, Manila, Macau and Kuala Lumpur.
 Filipino architect in Malabon
Rogelio de la Rosa, Lota Delgado and Gregorio Fernandez

-In 1940, an impressive theater opened in Concepcion, Malabon, designed in art deco style by
Pablo S. Antonio, much later named National Artist for Architecture. It was Cine Concepcion,
perhaps the only air-conditioned movie house outside Manila at that time, owned by Dr. and
Mrs. Pedro B Cruz.
Dakilang pagbubukas ng Cine Concepcion, the inaugural event was billed.
The initial film shown was Sampaguita Pictures Katarungan, starring Rogelio de la Rosa, Lota
Delgado and Gregorio Fernandez, who also directed the picture. It was followed by Acne
Films Huling Pagluha, with Carlos Padilla and Rosita Rivera (grandmother of Dina Bonnevie).
 Historical heritage
Asilo de Huerfanos: remembrance of Malabon's historical heritage
Malabon City

-You see it in the distance as you look out to Barangay Longos on Tonsuya Bridge: a seemingly
dark and forlorn structure, the dark green roof its only acquiecense to color. But dont let its
dismal exterior deceive you.
Today bereft of its past grandeur but an important remembrance nevertheless of Malabons
historical heritage.
A LOOK AT THE PAST
on October 20, 1882 a strong typhoon that blew away rooftops and destroyed concrete
houses in Malabon was followed by cholera and beri-beri outbreaks in November of the same
year. The epidemic took so many lives that the government had to dig a huge pit to serve as a
common grave. To house the orphans of that plague, the Augustinians approved the plan to
build a new house on General Borromeo Street in Barangay Longos. 1
The Augustinian council advanced 87,000 pesos to defray the total cost of the project which
was estimated at 275,326 pesos. Doa Crisanta Tongco donated the land and 40,000 pesos in
cash. Architect Jesus Hervas drew the plans.
On February 1, 1890 the ASILO DE HUERFANOS was officially inaugurated as an orphanage and
as a school for boys and girls. It had a printing press, lithography and binding room, spacious
halls for shops and laboratories, sewing and embroidery facilities for girls, and a library. 2
Accounts differ as to the revolutionary newspapers that were said to have been published at
the printing press of ASILO DE HUERFANOS. Fr. Pedro Galende, who wrote a book on
Augustinian churches in the Philippines, states that the first issues of "La Independencia" were
printed at the ASILO. But Nonoy Marcelo, in his book about Malabon, wrote it was "La
Libertad" that was published here, and that General Luna merely put the address of ASILO DE
HUERFANOS on the masthead of "La Independencia" to mislead the Americans in 1898. In a
separate article, Prof. Ricardo T. Jose said the same thing as Marcelo about "La
Independencia," adding that the newspaper was actually published in Manila. 3
But just as the Augustinians were starting to operate the printing press, the revolution broke
out. General Emilio Aguinaldo's forces seized the building. Later in 1899 the buildings were
burned during the battle between Filipino and American forces.

Outdoor sculpture
Satan over St. Michael statue
Tugatog Cemetery in Malabon

-The cemetery a few hundred steps away from the place where I grew up has a secret.
We used to jump along its tombs during hot summer days when there was nothing else to do
and my friends used to fly kites from the highest mausoleums on October months where the
wind is at its strongest. My grandfather, who now rest inside its hallowed grounds, used to
take walks here every morning where I occasionally accompany him. The Malabon City public
cemetery has been our playground of sorts during my growing up years. But it holds a terrible
secret. An inverted icon of the Catholic faith that sends chills through my young mind; an
almost life-size sculpture of a feral devil standing over Archangel Michael with a fork aimed at
his face. A marker on the left reveals an exchange between Lucifer and St. Michael; the devil
proclaiming that he owns the world and St. Michael pleading to the people. On the right is a
crumbling bas relief of Adam and Eve, probably a symbol of the first sin of Man.

ART SCHOOL for children

Sacred Heart School
Address: 18 Mango Road, Potrero, Malabon City

THE SCHOOL HISTORY

-The Sacred Heart School System came into being in 1968 out of the founder's fondness for
children. As good fortune would have it, the case of closing a nearby preschool was brought to
her attention. The owners had decided to migrate to the United States so they offered the
school for sale. Mrs. Rosario Tambunting-Juan saw it as an opportunity to put her plan and
dream into execution. She bought the school, established it as her own school and named it
the Sacred Heart Nursery and Preschool. Thus, in June 1968, the school came into being,
starting with an enrollment of thirty students, two teachers and a consultant on academic
matters. By mid-year the enrollment had risen to fifty and at year's end to seventy. During
the years that followed, more rooms were added along with facilities and equipment like
library books, recreational apparatus, and the school gained stature and prominence, the
administration thought it wise to seek government recognition.
Since then, many students have graduated from Sacred Heart school, each one imbued with
the high ideals of the school, the awareness of finer possibilities and further goals, the sense of
freedom and the open road ahead. On her part, the Owner/Director was pleased with the
commitment and responsibility she adopted. She is involved in supplying one of man's basic
needs which is education and sharing with others her enthusiasm to improve and contribute
to continuing process the education of the Filipino child. At present, Sacred Heart School has 6
branches, namely: SHS Makati, SHS Malabon, SHS Binondo, SHS Sun-Valley, SHS Caloocan, and
SHS Valenzuela.
The company was duly registered with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) with
registered number 00054485 on September 18, 1973 and registered with the Department of
Trade and Industry to the provisions of Act 3883, as amended by Act 4147 and Republic Act
no. 863.
On August 10, 1994, the school was recognized by the Department of Education Culture and
Sports (DECS) presently known as the Department of Education (DepEd) and permitted to
operate preschool and intermediate level of education.

Fiesta time

Concepcion

- This barangay certainly knows how to fiesta! With three days of festivities each year
(December 8, 9 and 10), of course it would have picked up more experience in celebrating
fiestas than the rest! December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which is mostly a
religious celebration.

December 9 is the Pista ng mga Mangingisda (Fishermen's Festival). By tradition, a motorcade

is held in the morning from the Immaculate Conception Parish Church going to San Jose de
Navotas. The image of La Purissima Concepcion is joined by the image of St. Joseph in a
motorcade going around Malabon and Navotas. Then a Dalaw-Bahay follows, wherein the
image is brought from one house to another. The image is then taken for a Pagoda (a fluvial or
grand boat procession) on the Malabon River. There is also a Pagoda in the morning held by
the Aglipayan Church. After the Pagoda on the Malabon River, the Caracol (street dancing) is
held around Malabon.

December 10 is the Pista ng Barrio, the fiesta day for Barrio Concepcion. The annual Pancit
Malabon Festival is also held on this day. In all the years that I've been a long-time Malabon
resident, a good many of which were spent growing up in Barangay Concepcion, I had never
seen the Pagoda - although I've heard about it. And the Caracol - well, this was the first time I
even knew about it! So, of course I just had to go on the 9th to finally find out what they were
all about.

THE MORNING PAGODA My husband and I arrived at the Aglipayan Church on C. Arellano
Street just in time, as the image of Our Lady was about to be brought out of the church. We
walked with the image a short distance away to the Raymundo compound where a boat was
waiting to take it around the Malabon River. After the image was mounted on the boat, the
pagoda went on its way by around 9:00am. Only a limited number of devotees are allowed to
ride the boat because the MARINA (Maritime Industry Authority) and the Coast Guard are now
strictly monitoring the conduct of pagodas.

Pasyon in Malabon
Immaculate Conception Church Malabon City Hall

The "Pabasa "

-One thing I miss about living in the heart of town is the way you really feel part of the
community's Lenten activities.
Take the traditional "Pabasa ng Pasyon" (Reading of the Passion), for instance. When we used
to live just four houses away from Concepcion Church, and at another point, almost across San
Bartolome Church, there was no forgetting that Holy Week was upon us, because the "Pabasa"
almost literally became the soundtrack of the days leading up to Good Friday. Whatever you
happened to be doing inside the house during those days, your background music was
inevitably that familiar sometimes monotonous chanting of the "Pasyon."
But for the past nearly 20 years that we've lived away from the heart of Malabon in Barangay
Potrero, there are years when I don't even get to hear a single chanting of the "Pasyon." In
that sense, I really get to feel we're so "out of it" in terms of the traditional community
activities.
So after attending yesterday morning's Photo Exhibit at the Malabon City Hall, when I chanced
upon a Pabasa going on in front of the Immaculate Conception Church on my way to my Dad's
house, I felt glad. It suddenly felt like old times. The "Pabasa" can take place over a span of
days or even just hours. My friend's family one time held their "Pabasa" from 3:00AM until
3:00PM of Good Friday. The important thing is to finish the reading of the Passion of Christ
once it is begun, and the singers can adjust their singing to suit whatever pace or time frame
they have in mind. Over the years there has been a lot of flexibility as well on the melodies
used during the singing or chanting -- in fact I read recently in the Philippine Daily Inquirer that
the Church is not averse to having the "Pasyon" sung in a hip-hop beat if the effect is that it
reaches more young people!

Scientific institution
Asian Science and Technology Institute Incorporated in Malabon
25 Mesina Street Corner Sarmiento Street, Tinajeros, Malabon City, 1474, Metro Manila

-Is an institution accredited by TESDA that offers technical and vocational education and
training programs (TVET). ASTI delivers focused short and medium term courses for you,
whether you are a fresh graduate, or you are looking for new career opportunities, or you
simply want to optimize your potential.
ASTIs accessible and affordable specialization programs provide quality holilstic education
that prepares you to be globally- competitive.

Historical trust
Malabon, Oregon
Location within the state of Oregon

-Malabon (also Clear Lake) is a historical unincorporated community in Lane County,

Oregon, United States. The area is now a scattering of rural houses and farms northwest
of Eugene, close to Mahlon Sweet Field.
Clear Lake runs through the area. It is a widened stretch of Amazon Creek, a tributary of
the Long Tom River.
The soils around Malabon define a series of soil types.
Malabon Elementary School is some 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of the historical
community.
The Oregon Historical Society has Southern Pacific Railroad timetables listing Malabon.
B.Identify the following in your community

The oldest still in existence

The Raymundo House

Proudly dating back to Spanish times, the RAYMUNDO HOUSE on C. Arellano Street is known
to be the oldest house in Malabon.

It was built in 1861, the same year that our National Hero Jose Rizal was born, and also the
year that the San Bartolome Church was completed. Passers-by almost always take a second
look at its original stone gateway that's reminiscent of the portals of Intramuros.

For one flickering second standing across the street you could almost imagine that
you were in Intramuros with its adobe walls and massive wooden gates. But then
you see how the street has been so elevated that the portal has "sunk" to half its
height -- and you get pulled back to the reality that you're in flood-prone Malabon...

Etched on the gateway arch along with the year it was built is a double-headed Hapsburg
eagle, an image that was used to represent the European Hapsburg dynasty and appeared on
the coat of arms of the kings of Spain. 1/ The house was built by Fernando Raymundo and its
present owner is a fifth-generation descendant of his.
-This photo of the RAYMUNDO HOUSE (c. possibly 1970s) was sent by a friend and added to
this posting on Dec. 20, 2010. He recalls having visited the house when he was small. He
remembers the gate knocker made of solid brass ("tanso") - a lion's head - that was so heavy,
when you pulled it so it would hit the metal plate base, the sound could easily be heard from
the house. There was a long piece of string to be pulled in so that the visitor could get in to
the front yard. The knocker was installed around 4 feet from the original street level. NOTE:
This photo originally labelled as circa late 1950s based on friend's recollection but now
adjusted to possibly 1970s due to the replaced roofing.

Building whether nipa, stone or wood

Asilo de Huerfanos

-On the way to the town center, I noticed a structure from the bridge which I first saw in
Tutubis blog. This structure was known as the Asilo de Huerfanos. The orphanage began in
1887 after the Augustinians approved a plan to build a new house in Malabon to lodge the
orphans of the plague in 1882 which were until then was housed in Madaluyong.

According to Father Pedro Galende, the orphanage was provided with a printing press,
lithography and binding room, spacious halls for shops and laboratories, sewing ans
embroidery for girls, and a library. By 1893, the asilo housed 74 orphans and 11 persons in
charge of the shops and 12 servants. All were attended by four religious.

When the revolution broke out, the forces of General Emilio Aguinaldo seized the building. The
first issues of the La Independencia, the official publication of the revolutionary government,
were printed there. In 1899, the building was razed by fire during the Filipino-American War.
Architect Richard Tuason-Bautista, another prime mover in the promotion of Malabon
heritage, recommends the Asilo de Huerfanos to be declared a historic site and that the
preservation of the structure must be sought. Since at this time the compound is being used as
a machine shop, it could peril the structure. It is suggested the possible reuse of the structure
to a more similar function as to the original purpose.

Fields

Araneta Village Basketball Court

Address: City of Malabon, Metro Manila, 18 Dahlia, Potrero, City of Malabon, 1476 Metro
Manila
 Families to settle in the Area

Oreta Family

Canuto "Tito" Oreta (July 30, 1939 September 3, 2012) was a Filipino politician who was
Mayor of Malabon City.Born Canuto Senen A. Oreta on July 30, 1939 in Barangay Maysilo,
Malabon City, Metro Manila. He was the second of five siblings: Celia, Charito (with her
husband Jaime), Antolin Jr. "Len" (with his wife Tessie Aquino-Oreta) Eddy and Tony.He was
married to his wife, Maria Aranzazu "Aring" Dionisio-Oreta had 5 children:. He was the
brother-in-law of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta.
 Animals or Pets

Japanese Koi

Koi carps in Malabon Zoo. Owner Manny Tangco frolics with Japanese koi carps inside the
Malabon Zoo, north of Manila, Philippines, 22 August 2014.The Malabon Zoo is one of the
largest zoos in the Philippines, borne out of a backyard hobby and passion for animals. Zoo
supporters say that keeping animals in captivity can be educational and helps protect and
breed endangered species. However, worldwide, animal rights activists have declared that
zoos maltreat and restrict wildlife.
 MUSEUM OBJECTS AND HEIRLOOMS

TAHANAN. We first learned about the Don Roman Santos House from the book Tahanan, A
House Reborn. The book tells stories about the houses original dwellers, businessman Don
Roman R. Santos and his family and the rich memories of the generations that lived in the
house when it was still in Navotas. And as the title suggest, the book documents the
painstaking effort of uprooting and rebuilding the Santos ancestral house from Navotas to
Antipolo
FOUNDER OF THE BARRIO

Algoreths Etimologias Filipinas says that Malabon. once a quaint town, was named
Tambobong more than four hundred years ago. Tambobong was said to have been one of
the tribal domain of Rajah Soliman, cousin of Rajah Matanda of the nearby Manila area. The
former name originated from the numerous tambo trees growing in the area. While the name
that endured describes the abundant tender and edible shoots of the bamboo: labong,
which was one of the original ingredients of Malabons signature dish: the Pancit Malabon.

In the Spanish Era, the riverside town became the convenient vacation spot for the friars and
government officials of the Intramuros. They were known to call the place Malabon. It was
mala because of the mud that dirtied and ruined their expensive leather shoes and
exquisite, long robes imported from Europe; and it was bon/buen for its restorative, fresh
air and excellent cuisine. Historians listed various years for the towns foundation; being 1571,
1600, 1607 and 1670. Records show that March 21, 1599, Tambobong came under the
administration of the Augustinian Friars as a bisita or parish along with the town of Navotas.

However, after 260 years and within several years span, the twin towns were separated and
rejoined and later rendered autonomous for posterity. During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth
Centuries, Tambobong benefited from its robust economic activities due to its proximity to the
Walled City of Intramuros and the Galleon Trade in the Manila Bay Area. In 1768, Casa Regal
de Tambobong, a tribunal building was established indicating the towns voice in legal and
political affairs of the times.

Tambobongs further industrialization was manifested by the 1851 establishment in Hulo of a

huge tobacco factory called La Princesa owned by the King of Spain. 1888 was highlighted by
the first Trambia de Bapor that plied Malabons River system which was an efficient entry to
the northern provinces. After the American Revolution of 1896-1898, Twentieth Century
Malabon became a town of the Rizal Province through the Philippine Commission Act No. 137.
It was reunited with the town of Navotas through Philippine Commission Act No. 942. Six years
later, in January 6, 1906, Malabon and Navotas were reestablished as two distinct towns.
 DIFFERENT ARTISANS AND TRADESMEN

Our first stop is Dolors Kakanin located at Governor Pascual Avenue in Concepcion. Dolors is
already an institution here. Everyone who goes to Malabon has got to ake a stop here to buy a
bilao of their well-known sapin-sapin or kakanin mixture.
 FIRST RELIGIOUS BUILDING

THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN MALABON

Sometimes in December 1972, to the three brothers, namely: Gan Bong-kak, Chua Nai Pieng
and Joseph Yummy Kaw, and two sisters namely: Azucena Kaw and Charing Garcia. Brother
Chang Wu Chen addressed the following questions: Do you love the Lord? Do you love His
testimony? Could a negative answer be given to such soul-searching questions? Nay, never
could it be. Therefore, a nod of the head and an audible yes with confirming Amen made
Brother Chang to direct them to meet as the church in Malabon beginning January 14, 1973.

Therefore, on that sunny afternoon of the 14th day of January 1973, the Lords table meeting
was established in Malabon on the ground of oneness. Many saints from other localities
witnessed the glorious testimony at 43 Gov. Pascual Ave. Acacia Malabon, Metro Manila. The
meeting place was a factory compound of a saint-couple. Since then, regular meetings were
held every week, like the prayer meeting on Tuesday evenings. Bible-fellowship on Thursday
evenings, and the Young Peoples Gospel Meeting on Saturday evenings. The childrens
meeting was also held every Lords Day at eight oclock in the morning.

Being a young church and being burdened on how to increase in quantity and in quality, a big
gospel meeting was held on May 3, 1973 with the coordination of the saints from different
localities. Praise the Lord! A seed was gained out of this preaching which led to the increase of
the number of Filipino saints. The Lord led the young church to grow from less that 10 saints to
over 20, thus requiring a bigger meeting place. So, in the summer of 1974, the Lord prepared
the Dujunco Annex for the church to rent, which she occupied for almost eight years.

First Representative to Anaheim Training

It was also in 1974 that the church had its first representative, Brother Yummy Kaw, to join a
training held at Anaheim, California on the book of Romans. He came back sharing the riches
he obtained.

Highlights from 1975 to 1979

One of the most unforgettable years for some saints in Malabon was 1975, when the saints
experienced exorcism. It was an unimaginable experience because the saints were only invited
to preach the gospel, not knowing that the gospel contact was demon possessed. When they
learned about it, they just depended on the Lord Himself and called aloud on His name to cast
out the demon. Praise the Lord for His victory! The friend was released and was baptized into
His Name, and the church was edified.

In 1976, through the Lords pleasure, a representative of the church, Sister Charing, attended
the Summer Training in Anaheim on the book of Revelation (Part 1). In 1977, the Metro Manila
churches held an International Conference at Liberty Hall in Manila, where the church in
Malabon coordinated by serving the laundry needs at the visitors. It was also in the year 1977,
the month of December, that the church had its first wedding meeting.

The young people were indeed burdened for the gospel. In the year 1978, they started to
preach every week from house to house in the town of Valenzuela. During the middle part of
this year, the Lord sounded His call for some trainees for the one-year training conducted by
Bro, Liu Suey. Three saints from the church joined this training, among whom one is now a co-
worker, Brother Danny Sy.

During the Asian Conference for the co-workers and elders in October 1979, the church
participated again in the laundry service. Since every piece of garment was hand washed and
sun dried, we prayed very much for a fair weather which the Lord also gloriously gave.

The love and oneness in this small church caused the Lord to pour His spiritual and financial
blessings. Thats why in September 1979, the land where the present meeting hall stands was
bought after so much prayers and so much seeking. In the summer of 1981, representatives of
the church went churching in Taiwan with other saints from the different localities of the
Philippines led by Bro. Liu Chi Cheng.

Construction of the First Meeting Hall

After so much prayers, finally in September 1981, the construction of the meeting hall started.
The ground-breaking was done through the prayers of the saints who went to the site by
groups according to their chosen time. As the meeting hall was being constructed, more new
faces were added to the church. Praise the Lord for His marvelous work. In October of the
same year, the church was represented by four brothers and four sisters to join the training
conducted by Bro. Witness Lee in Hong Kong and Taipei. After almost ten months of
construction, the church finally transferred to the new meeting hall on June 12, 1982. Saints
from different localities were invited to attend a love feast in gratitude for the Lords leading
throughout the construction of the meeting hall. In the same year, two representatives of the
church attended the 10-day training on the book of 2 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians held
in Anaheim. Indeed, the church has always her first in the month of September

The First Video Training

After buying the lot in September and constructing the meeting hall in September, the church
had again a new thing done in September 1982the churchs first video training where over
60 saints attended. Amen! It was also the first time when Tagalog was officially used as one of
the languages for translation, thus, benefiting quite a number of Filipino saints found Tagalog
more easily understood. With Fookienese translation simultaneously going on, the saints
coordinated well, thus, putting Satan to shame!

The Beginning of the Written Translation Work

In January 7, 8 and 9, 1983, three gospel meetings were especially earmarked for the Gentiles
in-charge of the electrical system. The church in Malabon declared 1983 as the year of the
gospel for the Lord! Hallelujah! Christ is victorious, ever victorious. Amen! As Filipino saints
were increasing, more and more of them need Tagalog materials to read. So, by March 1983
the written Translation Work began by translating, first the Life-study of Exodus coordinated
by almost 18 translators, each one given a paragraph to translate. Praise the Lord, from 30
copies it increased to 60 copies to provide the need of the local saints.

Participation in Propagation

As the burden for the gospel became more intense, the saints decided to go out for the Lords
work. In April 1983, the first trip to Casiguran was pushed through. Seventeen saints were
baptized there, and it was such a glorious beginning. This culminated in the establishment of
the church in Casiguran, which actually became the breakthrough in the Lords propagation
work in Regions I-VI of the Philippines.
Also in April 1983, some saints visited the churches in Cebu and Zamboanga together with Bro.
Liu Chi Cheng. In May 1983, the second video training on the books of 1 and 2 Peter was held
in Malabon. In May 1983, negotiations to buy the adjacent lot were made, and, finally, in June
1983 the lot bought where the present Literature Center Building stands.

Multiple Blessings for 1984

At the onset of the year 1984, the church received a twofold from the Lord. Finally, a saints in
the church in Malabon consecrated her full-time for the Lord. Secondly, the elders of the
church had the opportunity to attend the Elders Training held in Anaheim, California. In this
same year, several books of the Life-study were translated into Tagalog, such a Galatians, John
and Romans. Not only the saints in Malabon were supplied by the translated works, but even
the saints in other localities. By September 1984, the construction of the Literature Center
started. In November 1984, Bro. Witness Lee came to the Philippines. He sounded the call for
full-timers, and instructed Bro. Liu Chi Cheng to conduct the Full-Time Training for the sake of
the future of the churches in the Philippines and of the propagation. Praise the Lord! Four
saints from Malabon responded to the call.

What Transpired in 1985

The year 1985 was also a year of the gospel. As the construction of the Literature Center was
on going, many souls were added to the church. By August 1985 the Literature was almost
finished. Some full-timers were housed there. In this year, home meetings were held in
different homes in Malabon. Also, the saints who resided outside Malabon but were still
meeting in Malabon held their own home meetings. Through these home meetings, the saints
in San Fernando, Pampanga, became the church in San Fernando, and, also, the ones living in
Valenzuela became the church in Valenzuela. So, the church in Malabon gave birth to two
churches in 1985. In November 1985, Bro. Lee came again to the Philippines. And the church in
Malabon participated in the service by accommodating the saints from different localities.

1986s Noteworthy Activities

In 1986, thank the Lord for letting the church in Malabon participate in the work of
propagation. Again, in this year, the saints living in Navotas, who were meeting in Malabon
answered the Lords call to stand as the testimony of the Lord in Navotas. Praise the Lord for
his new birth! The Lord also increased the number of the saints through the Nazarite Training.
The Nazarites were assigned to preach the gospel in different places in Malabon, and many got
baptized into His Name.
 In the Summer Training on the Conclusion of the New Testament, Part III held in
Irving, Texas, four saints from Malabon attended.

By the end of the year 1986, a young peoples gospel conference was held, and many people
got stirred up and were burdened to preach the gospel by door-knocking. This was to follow
the flow of the ministry by using the booklet The Mystery of Human Life. Many friends got
baptized, and many houses were opened for home meetings. Praise the Lord!

1987-1996 in A Nutshell

April, 1987Malabon started to have district meetings: district 1 at the meeting hall; district 2
at Sis. Charings house; district 3 at Bro. Chuas house; and district 4 at Bro. Joe Lims house.

1988Malabon launched herself into propagation. Bro. Chua Nai Ping, one of our elders,
accompanied Bro. Liu Chi Cheng in the propagation; Malabon garnered the highest number of
points in the propagation of the churches.

1989Malabon did not cease to help in the propagation. The work has a goal for 101
churches. Praise the Lord, He awarded the diligence and perseverance of the saints with 103
churches. Malabon again garnered the highest number of points for being the top propagating
church for the second time. Praise the Lord, visitors from abroad started to pour in to visit
Malabon and the other churches.

1990The number of the districts doubled into eight plus a bonus of the Chinese-speaking
districtsDistricts 9. Due to the increase in the number of saints, the third floor of the
meeting hall was added. There was actually a super-typhoon arriving but due to the unified
strong prayer of the church, it was delivered to the sea, thus, the ceiling of the second floor
was secured from destruction.

1991August, the joined effort of the work with the Malabonians enable the Lords recovery
to have the first Tagalog New Testament Recovery Version published.

Several Malabonians attended the Summer Training in Anaheim to pursue the Life-study
messages on Daniel and Zechariah. A landowner, who is an atheist for 68 years, got saved due
to the corporate prayers of over 600 saints.

1992To increase the number of he saints, the church had branched out to more districts and
sub-districts.

Bro. Liu Chi Cheng led a one night and 2 days of perfecting fellowship on the book of
Philippians for the serving ones held in Tagaytay.
Bro. Nai Peng was taken by the Lord in May but praise the Lord, instead of being pulled
down, both the Chua family and the church turned to be fiercer in fighting against the enemy.

1993Bro. Liu Chi Cheng led a group of saints to attend the Summer Training on Joshua,
Judges and Ruth. He came back to hold a special conference in three venues: Manila, Malabon
and Quezon City. This stirred up the negative element in Quezon City to come out to the open,
and they got exposed. Malabon continued to preach the gospel to keep up the spiritual
atmosphere of the work.

1994The 1009-sq.-meter lot was purchased for almost 7 million pesos. The church was
blessed much. The 7 million pesos were to be raised up in one year but praise the Lord, He
enabled the saints to be able to raise the great amount before one year lapsed.

1995January, the most glorious love feast was held at the new lot. The American brothers
who spoke on God Becoming Man that Man may Become God were tendered a love feast with
all the serving ones of the churches in Metro Manila and the nearby provinces. What a
glorious meeting!

SummerThe Junior Young People Summer Bible Class first batch came into being under the
direct coordination of Brother Thomas Pe and Sister Carmen Francisco.

A glorious wedding of an elder in Caloocan with a serving sister in the Literature Center.

A group of Malabonians attended the Winter Training in Anaheim. This was the first time for
the Malabonians to be at a Winter Training.

The weekly Thursday breakfast meeting of the young coordination came into being.

May, 1996 The Malabonians attended the Blending Fellowship in Malaysia. Singapore was
also visited.

October Bro. Liu Chi Cheng with some elders, one from Malabon, and some co-workers
attended the elders and co-workers meeting in Anaheim on the Full Ministry of Christ. This
culminated in the Philippines National Blending Fellowship held in Tinajeros Sport Plaza,
Malabon.

DecemberThe Winter Training was also attended by the elder-co-worker of Malabon.

1997s Important Events

1997An Php 11-million lot was purchased500 saints total pledges amounted to P10.75 M.
The lot was originally priced at 12 million pesos but after further negotiation, the selling price
was decreased to Php 11 million. Five hundred saints wrote their pledges, the smallest was
Php 2.00. The biggest was Php 2 million, for a total figure of Php 10.75 M. (the deal was closed
on June 20, 1997.)

SummerMalabon young people came out with an audio tape, Sound of the New Man.

Bro. W. Lee passed away on June 9, at 9:30 a.m. (U.S.A. time).

July Elders of Malabon attended the burial.

Some Memorable Activities in 1998

JanuaryBrother Liu Chi Cheng, accompanied by Sister Liu, his translator and an octogenarian
Malabon sister visited Catanduanes of Region V.

SummerSound of the New Man, part II was produced.

AprilNew Zealanders led by Ray Macnee visited Malabon.

MayOver 20 Malabonians joined the International Blending Fellowship in Taipei. Bro. Jacinto
Chua represented the work to speak for Northern Philippines. Bro. Jacinto Chua and Sister
Charing Garcia, representing the Work, and Bro. Joe Lim, representing the church, attended.

JuneGospel D, Gospel preaching to designated people with a letter, was launched. A dentist
couple were among the first fruit harvested. Now there is a district meeting at their home.

Three Malabonians attended the Summer Training on the Crystallization-study of Hebrews,

Part I, and the International Thanksgiving held at the newly-acquired campus.

OctoberBro. William Chua represented the Work in the Elders and Co-workers Training in
Anaheim.

First volume of childrens songs in audio tape came out.

October 31, 1998The first tour guide training was held at the meeting hall of the church with
twelve trainees from the church in Manila.

Additional Care Members

January 1999 14 brothers were invited to attend the bi-monthly Monday evening core-
group meeting for developing coordinators.

New Buildings and Goal Attained

2000Two canopies and s three-story dormitory were constructed.

December 31, 2000The goal of having 2,000 saints attending the Lords table meeting was
overshot; 2,071 grown-ups plus more than 300 children attended

Three More Elders Appointed

January 2001Three more elders, namely, Brothers Jun Cruz, Bert de Leon and Marcos Lim
were added to the five, namely Brothers Jacinto Chua, Joe Lim, Thomas Pe, William Chua and
Fred Bondoc.

Other memorable Activities

February 9-13, 2001The first Hymn Gospel Festival was held in Malabon with a total of 160
persons baptized. The Hymn Gospel Festival was held for the 17 churches of metro manila,
and coordinated by the churches of Taiwan particularly the church in Hualien.

April-May, 2001 45 days were, allotted for the Young Peoples Training, Conference,
Shepherds Training, Junior Young People Summer Bible Class.

(Source: Profile of the churches 2001, pp. 25-31)

MODES OF TRANSPORTATION

-Malabon is a first-class urban city located at the northern portion of Metro Manila, the
Philippine National Capital Region found in the island of Luzon. The city is part of a de facto
sub-region in metro Manila called CAMANAVA. It comprises of the cities of Caloocan,
Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela. Bordering Malabon is Caloocan City to the south and east,
Navotas city to the west, Valenzuela to the north, and the municipality of Obando in the
province of Bulacan to the northwest. Its land area of 19.76 km is characterized by flat plains
that are primarily used for industrial and residential purposes.

The citys usual modes of transportation, like with all cities in the metropolis, are buses,
jeepneys, taxicabs, and tricycles. Buses and jeepneys are inexpensive and travel on the citys
major streets. Taxicabs, which are preferred by the upper middle class and the upper class, can
travel on any route prescribed by the passenger.

Tricycles, on the other hand, are used for short distances. It must be noted that boats are as
much used as land transportation vehicles in Malabon, especially during the rainy season.
Malabon is famous for its ancestral homes that are likened to the colonial mansions at the old
Spanish colonial city of vigan in Ilocos Sur. During the Spanish era, Malabon was established as
a visita of Tondo by the Augustinian priests on May 21, 1591, and eventually became a town.
When the Spanish colonization ended with their defeat from the Americans, Malabon was
officially established as a municipality of the Rizal province on June 11, 1901.

In the following years, it was merged with the municipality of Navotas and was once again
separated in1906. Malabon had thus, remained an independent Rizal municipality before it
became a component of Metropolitan Manila in 1975. This act brought development and new
industries to the town. On May 2, 2001, Malabon was finally declared an urban city.

Residential Places in Malabon Malabon, which is largely a residential area, is composed of 21

barangays. These are Acacia, Panghulo, Bayan-bayanan, Concepcion, San Agustin, Catmon,
Flores, Dampalit, Taong, Hulong Duhat, Longos, Baritan, Muzon, Ibaba, Tonsuya, Niugan,
Tugatog Maysilo, Santolan, Tinajeros, and Potrero. Found within these areas is a mix of
commercial districts, residential neighborhoods, and gated communities. Most new residents
from the middle and upper class prefer to reside in these gated communities. They provide
better security as they usually feature a walled perimeter and guarded gates to afford limited
access. Some Two of the citys prominent gated communities are Kaunlaran Village and
Araneta Subdivision.
 COOK

Shes an accomplished chef who has traveled the world and savored the best of cuisines. He is
a mayor of a city known for its food and culinary heritage. Both may come from different
worlds, but they are bound by love and, yes, good food. On May 30 at 5 p.m., chef Melissa
Sison, program director of the countrys top culinary school, the Center for Culinary Arts (CCA,
Manila), and Malabon Mayor Antolin Len-Len Oreta III will exchange vows at the historic San
Bartolome Church of Malabon, which is commemorating its 400th anniversary this year. We
chose May 30 to wed because I want to get married in the same month as my parents
Antolin Oreta Jr. and former Senator Tessie Oreta. They got married on May 3, explains
Mayor Oreta. Feng shui-wise, the date is also auspicious, adds chef Melissa. As for the choice
of the church, Mayor Oreta explains, Its a historic church and is the pride of Malabon.
Considered as the citys first stone church, the San Bartolome de Malabon Parish was founded
by Augustinian friars in 1614. It underwent a major renovation in 2004.

It was completed this year in time for not our wedding but the parishs 400th
anniversary. Fr. Ric Torrifiel, the parish priest, is so excited about the wedding because Im
actually the first local official of Malabon to wed there after its renovation. The event could
also help create awareness about the San Bartolome de Malabon Parish, notes Mayor Oreta.
Wearing a Michelle Sison creation, the radiant bride will march down the aisle to the music of
George Cansecos Ikaw to be performed by the Malabon Symphonic Band led by Dr. Sonny
Yangco. The wedding rites will be officiated by Fr. Ruben Tanseco, SJ, with co-celebrants Fr.
Manoling Francisco and Fr. Rick Torrifiel.

PUBLIC SERVANT

Honorable Mayor Antolin A. Oreta lll is a rare breed of public servant that embodies the rise of
new politics in the City Government of Malabon.

Antolin A. Oreta lll, commonly known as LenLen is a staunch advocate of education, sports and
entrepreneurship, a dedicated civic leader, and an accomplished politician, with an
unblemished track record of honest and dedicated public service since he started his political
career in 2007 as City Councilor of Malabon.

He was then elected as Vice Mayor year 2010 and acted as Acting Mayor replacing his uncle,
the late Hon. Canuto Oreta who was then the Local Chief Executive of the city after the latter
died of lung cancer year 2012.

Residents of Malabon showed overflowing support to the young Oreta and later on mandated
by Malabon constituents as their Local Chief Executive year 2012 up to present.

He has completed 80% of Malabons infrastructure project during his brief stint as City Mayor.
The 2nd of 4 siblings, Aurora Rosario A. Oreta, Karmela A. Oreta, Jose Lorenzo A. Oreta
consecutively, son of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta and businessman Antolin Oreta Jr,
the current Local Chief Executive was born on September 16, 1971 at Manila and carries with
him the family tradition of nationalism and dedication to public service. He is married to the
former Melissa D. Sison who is a Chef by profession.

He received his elementary and secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila before earning
his Bachelors Degree in Japanese Studies at Sophia University in Tokyo Japan. Before taking
his first step as a public servant, Mayor LenLen Oreta lll worked as an Associate for Keppel
Securities from 1995 1997 and Assistant VP Dealer at Merril Lynch. He also served as Vice
President for Finance at Intra Strata Assurance Corporation giving highlights to his private
career.

He has revealed an endless support to education programs and projects initiated by the
school, non-governmental organizations and the barangays. He has vowed to continue the
legacy of his mother who is also the main author of the Early Childhood Care and Development
Council (ECCD) law.

With his strong passion for change and good governance, he pledged to lead the Malabon City
Council to be more pro active and responsive to the needs of his constituents. He also sought
equal access to quality education for the people of Malabon for the improvement of their
economic well-being. Not to mention that he has completed 80% of Malabons infrastructure
project during his brief stint as City Mayor and has continuously supported education
programs and projects initiated by the schools, non-governmental organizations and the
barangays.

With his battle cry of Kaya Naten, Mayor Antolin LenLen Oreta lll is very optimistic that
under his leadership, Malabon City will be classified as one of the finest cities in the National
Capital Region.
 TEACHER

TEACHER

THIRD OF FIVE PARTS

There is an Honest Store operating in Malabon City and it is operated by both students and
teachers.
The store was initiated by Tinajeros National High School teacher Suzanne Rivera to help
students understand and apply in real life the values of honesty and integrity.

Our goal is to make honesty a habit. A habit becomes a virtue that will shape the character of
the person. So no matter where she goes, whatever work she is involved in, she will always
side with her good moral values, said Rivera, who teaches Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (used
to be called Values Education) in nine sections in Grade seven.
The store started in 2014 in the sections that Rivera handled.
A small box containing school supplies and candies stays in one section for a week. Interested
customers take what they need and leave their payment in the box.
Within three months, the Honest Store showed positive impact among the attitudes of the
students, so the entire school adopted it.
The store has been operating in the school for two years now and the concept has been
replicated by the Department of Education (DepEd) Malabon Division to 10 other schools in
the area.
Character
Exhausted from reading negative news stories about graft and corruption, Rivera decided to
take a more proactive role in molding the character of her students.
She teaches values education but she saw the need to deepen the students understanding of
these values.
In the field of education, there is a general emphasis on how knowledge and skills are
developed. However, many of us fail to take note of the bigger need: to develop the heart or
the character of the students, she shared.
Rivera has been teaching for 18 years 11 years in a private school and seven years in the
public school and can testify to how character builds a person.

We have so many brilliant leaders but they lack the heart for genuine service, said Rivera.
Challenges

During the first three months of the Honest Store, the box lost school supplies and money. At
first it was five pesos and then there was 11 pesos. I used to announce to the whole class how
many candies are left in the box but I do not do that anymore because the (class) president
gives his or her own money to pay for the unaccounted amount, she said.
Today, only Rivera and the class president knows the total number of candies or the
equivalent amount of school supplies left in the box.
On days when the earnings do not match the inventory of goods sold, Rivera takes it as a cue
to talk to her students about the importance of honesty and the impact of their actions.

Teacher Suzanne and her students at the Tinajeros National High School in Malabon City

Habit

The money earned from the Honest Store goes into a scholarship fund, which is used to
provide the weekly allowance of least privileged students. When there are cases of
unaccounted money, I tell my students that it is not just about the 11 pesos we lost. It is about
the opportunity they took away from their fellow students who can go to school because they
have allowance, she said. Currently, the school has six scholars.
Apart from the Honesty Store, Rivera also spearheads the ESP Club which aims to awake the
sense of volunteerism and responsibility among students. On weekends and after school
hours, Rivera and her students visit homeless families and participate in feeding projects and
clean-up activities. The students would bring friends in these activities so the membership
grew from nine to 45 students.
Rivera said the Honesty Store teaches students values needed as a person faces the challenges
of real life. This is very important as her students are between the ages of 13 and 16, who are
in the crucial stage of adolescence. This might be a small project but I realized that the very
little things that matter such as the character and values of a person play big roles in the
decisions we make in life, she said.
 SINGER

Early life

Santos was born on October 10, 1982 in Malabon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. When he
was four, his passion for singing started. He participated in numerous small-town singing
competitions.[1] He graduated in high school at Immaculate Conception Parochial School -
Malabon He studied at the Centro Escolar University and took up dentistry, but later shifted to
Psychology. As soon as he won the singing competition Star in a Million in 2003, he
temporarily stopped studying, because of his busy schedule. Eventually, he came back to
school and finished college. He graduated in March 2010.
 CHOIR DIRECTOR

The Holy Tritnity Choir of Tinajeros Malabon City is conducted by our great musical director
Mr. Ricardo "Kuya Ric" Cleofas. it started as the Tinajeros Youth Choir then became Holy
Trinity choir after several years.
C. who of the following important persons lived or visited your community? When and why?
Any national hero or heroine, persons significant to the reform and revolutionary
movements. World War I, World War II, presidents, senators, saints. International religious
or artistic or political figures?

Important persons
Epifanio de los Santos y Cristbal

Malabon, Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines

-Sometimes known as Don Paong or Don Panyong (April 7, 1871April 18, 1928) was a
noted Filipino historian, literary critic, art critic, jurist,
prosecutor, antiquarian, archivist, scholar, painter, poet, musician, musicologist,
philosopher, philologist, bibliographer, translator, journalist, editor, publisher,
paleographer, ethnographer, biographer, researcher, civil servant, patriot and hero. He was
appointed Director of the Philippine Library and Museum by Governor General Leonard
Wood in 1925. Epifanio de los Santos was born in 1871 in Malabon, Manila (now an
independent city) to Escolastico de los Santos of Nueva Ecijaand musician Antonina Cristbal y
Tongco. He studied at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila where he obtained a summa cum
laude'of Bachelor of Arts degree. He devoted some time for painting but music became part of
his daily life and was even awarded a professorship in music. He finished his law studies
in University of Santo Tomas and topped the bar exams in 1898. Rafael Palma (1930) noticed
that during his college years his collecting instinct was early manifested when he curiously
dedicated himself gathering plants and flowers in the Nueva Ecija wherein he also sought the
company and even communed with the rural communities. According to Agoncillo, "nobody
suspected that he would someday become a literary man". As a young law student, his
fascination in the study of Spanish literature was through readings of Juan Valera's novel
entitled "Pepita Jimenez" and most of all his available works. Eventually, he formed a
delightful and lasting friendship with this author which he met in Spain. His home
in Intramuros became the meeting place of literary cliques composed of Cecilio
Apstol (Catulo), Fernando Mara Guerrero (Fulvio Gil), Jos Palma, Rafael Palma, Jaime C. de
Veyra, Macario Pineda, Mariano V. del Rosario, Salvador V. del Rosario, Ysidro Paredes,
Macario Adriatico, Jose Clemente Zulueta and Jose G. Abreu. He made a beautiful oil portrait
of Rosa Sevilla and composed a melody dedicated for her.

Epifanio's first wife was Doa Ursula Paez of Malabon; his second was Margarita Torralba of
Malolos. Jose, his son to his first wife, became a historian, biographer, and collector. His
brother, Escolastico, became a pianist for silent films and has made artistic contributions as a
poet and a realist story teller in Philippine magazines and newspapers. Socrates, his son from
second wife, became a leading Pentagon aeronautics engineer in his time.
He got two lines of descendants with four children on his first wife Ursula Paez namely Jose,
Rosario, Escolastico and Antonio and eight children on his second wife Margarita Torralba
namely Leticia, Fernando, Socrates, Federico, Hipatia Patria, Espacia Lydia, Glicera Ruth &
Margarita.

Von Flores

Valentin Andres Tanga Flores IV

5 April 1960 (age 56)
Malabon, Rizal, Philippines
-Von was born in Malabon, Metro Manila, and lived in Pateros until age 13 when his family
migrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He studied at The American Academy of Dramatic
Arts in New York, and The Centre for Actors Study in Toronto.

Flores' first audition landed him a guest starring role on Night Heat. Flores went on to perform
roles in a number of television productions, including the series Kung Fu: The Legend
Continues and the Atlantis Films TekWar, TekJustice and TekLords TV movies. He has guest
starred on such series as The Adventures of Sinbad, Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw
Years, Forever Knight, E.N.G. and Street Legal .
Flores played Ronald Sandoval in Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, one of the lead
characters and the only character to regularly appear in all 5 seasons.
Flores has also appeared in feature films, most notably in the critically acclaimed I Love a Man
in Uniform and Eclipse. He also appeared in the 1995 film Picture Perfect as well as in the 1998
film Dogboys with Dean Cain and Tia Carrere.
Flores played Captain Ed Reyes in the Mayday episode "Bomb on Board" (Philippine Airlines
Flight 434) and Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah in "Where is Malaysia 370?" (Malaysia Airlines
flight 370).
 National hero in Malabon City

Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897)

Birthdate: November 30, 1863 (33)

Birthplace: Tondo, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Death: Died May 10, 1897 in Maragondon, CALABARZON,

Philippines

-Andres Bonifacio is often mistakenly portrayed as a bolo-wielding uneducated lowly factory

worker. He actually came from a middle class family and had Spanish Blood through his
mestiza mother. He even kept a white-collar job. In august 1896, he led a tactical attack in the
Malabon-Balintawak-Caloocan and Sta. Ana-Pandacan-Sampaloc areas and was able to
capture the Spanish forces storage for ammunitation as well as water station.
Artemio Ricarte(1866-1945)

-Lt. Gen. Artemio Ricarte is known as the father of the Philippine Army. He fought and won the
battles in Malabon, Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas under the Magdiwang Faction. He refused to
swear allegiance to the U.S., and thus was deported to hongkong in 1910.
 Revolutionary people

Lean Alejandro

Born on July 10, 1960 in Malabon City but he grew up in Navotas.

Liddy Nacpil-Alejandro, Leans widow, said her husband is no longer popular these days, unlike
when he was alive more than 28 years ago.

According to Liddy, she has accepted the fact that there is no extensive discussion about her
husband at this time, especially now that the movement is divided not only into two groups
but several.

Before and after the downfall of strongman President Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, Lean was a
hot topic among activists in the student, out-of-school youth, women and even labor sectors
partly because he was an effective public speaker.

His real and complete name was Leandro Legarda Alejandro. Lean was his nickname.

He was a son of an average middle-income family from Navotas City (Metro Manila).

His mother, Sally, was a public school teacher for 20 years and his father was a government
employee before he went abroad as a migrant worker. He was born on July 10, 1960 in
Malabon City but he grew up in Navotas.

After finishing basic education, Lean enrolled in the Chemistry program at the University of the
Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City in 1978 but shifted to Philippine Studies the following year.
In the same year, he was recruited by national democratic activists to join a national
academic organization at the universitys College of Arts and Sciences.

From there, he became member of several student organizations controlled by national

democrats at UP, including the official campus paper Philippine Collegian, where he was
feature writer.

Lean also became a Student Council officer and eventually a member of the Board of Regents,
being the chairman of the council.

During the 1970s and 1980s, UP Diliman was one of the universities in the country that was
penetrated by the national democratic movement.

It should be noted, however, that there were also activists who offered different analyses of
Philippine society and advocated a different form of struggle with a different set of goals and
objectives.

Liddy said the fight against Marcos and the struggle to attain freedom, justice, truth and
democracy were not exclusive to the national democratic movement.

It appeared so, she explained, because the movement was simply the dominant one at the
time.

Lean did not finish the Philippine Studies program that he was pursuing because, according to
a eulogy of P.N. Abinales in 2007, Lean opt[ed]to temporarily leave the academe to pursue
a different level of serving our people and fighting for their liberation.

Besides [Lean] confessed that he [could]not imagine himself going through two years of
military training under CMT [Citizens Military Training] program, which basically reflected the
militarization of society.

He worked full-time as a mass leader and social activist.

After former senator Benigno Ninoy Aquino Jr. was assassinated on August 21,1983, Lean
was one of the student leaders assigned by the movements leaders to put up and lead the
Justice for Aquino and Justice for All (JAJA) movement.

He also was one of the leaders of the Coalition of Organizations for Restoration of Democracy
and the Nationalist Alliance for Justice, Freedom and Democracy.

Lean was only 25 years old when he became the first secretary-general of the Bagong
Alyansang Makabayan or Bayan, the biggest alliance of different organizations that wanted to
end Marcos rule, in 1985.
From 1979 to 1987, Leans role and assignments strongly suggested that he was extremely
important in the national democratic movement despite the fact that he was then very
young.

If one would compute, Lean had only eight years in the movement.

Alex Padilla, a former activist and now president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or
PhilHealth, three years ago said Lean was a leader beyond his time.

World War II in Malabon

Bomb found in Malabon

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MANILA, Philippines - A World War II vintage bomb was found at a construction site in
Malabon City Friday morning, police said yesterday.

A backhoe operator working on the site discovered the bomb in Golden Dale Subdivision,
Barangay Tinajeros at around 9:25 a.m., according to Senior Police Officer 1 Rogelio Libuton.

Police said the backhoe operator identified as Roy Tolentino initially thought that the explosive
was a metal scrap.

Libuton said the bomb, which measures three inches in diameter and 30 inches in length, was
found with no visible markings, intact and sealed.

It was turned over to the Tactical Operations Center-Special Reaction Unit of the Malabon City
police for proper disposition.
13th tabak festival 2015, in Malabon City

A Bit of History

-It was way back in 2002 that the parish of San Bartolome started to organize the Tabak
Festival in honor of the patron saint of the city, the bolo and Bible-wielding San Bartolome. It
was said that San Bartolome, an apostle of Jesus Christ went away as far as India to preach the
Gospel and it was there that he was persecuted, skinned alive and crucified. It was a horrible
to die in that way but nonetheless a glorious way to honor the Faith.

Now, another historical perspective that I have known was the role of the image of San
Bartolome de Malabon during the Katipunan headed by Bonifacio himself. The feast day was
chosen as an excuse to bring bolos or tabak and avert the attention of the Spaniards who set
up checkpoints in Manila and nearby areas to capture revolutionaries. The tabak or bolo are
the typical fighting weapons used by the Katipuneros and the revolt was aided on that fateful
day of August in 1896.

Now, this was officially recognized by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines by
unveiling on August 27, 2015 the historical marker for the Parish of Bartolome de Malabon. It
was nice to know that officially, the parish had a big part in the cover up story of the
Katipuneros during that time.

I also learned that the church was built in 1622, was razed by fire in 1898 and then destroyed
during World War II. It was in the 1950's that restoration only started that left us today with
the classical look in its interiors.

Moving forward thirteen years later, the festival gathered local schools both in highschool and
elementary to be represented as competing contingents with 4 schools for each category.
 Saints in Malabon City

SAINTS PETER AND JOHN PARISH

Established: August 9, 1963
34 Orange Road, Potrero, Malabon City
PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr. Leandro M. Magnait

BRIEF HISTORY
-SAINTS PETER AND JOHN PARISH was a concept of Rev. Fr. Clemente Lopez, a priest from the
Viconeta Chapel, the same chapel that served as the temporary site in 1963. He realized the
need for a permanent church structure, as he negotiated for the acquisition of the new parish
site with the Aranetas, who donated the steel structure of the church. The acquisition, though,
was made possible through the Archbishop of Manila, His Eminence Rufino J. Cardinal Santos
on August 1963. Don Salvador Araneta, given the pleasure of designating the parish, named it
on the honor of the noble and modest Saint Peter, who represents the elderly, and of the
brave and profound Saint John, who represents the youth.
The temporary transfer of the parish to the Sacred Heart Chapel in the Morning Breeze
Subdivision saw the coming of a new parish priest in the person of Rev. Fr. Severino Pelayo,
who introduced several parish organizations such as the Mother Butlers Guild, and the
Adoration Nocturna. He was also responsible for the partial flooring and roofing of the parish
church. Fr. Severino Pelayo was later on replaced by Rev. Fr. Romeo Pelayo, then by Rev. Fr.
Antonio Q. Benedicto, who completed the construction of the church. He built the Cursillo
House and changed the Sacred Heart Chapel to a Rectory. He also organized the Saints Peter
and John Choir and the first Lay Ministers of the Holy Communion.
Other priests, such as Rev. Fr. Eduardo Cruz, who succeeded Fr. Benedicto; Rev. Fr. Aloysius
Alio who spearheaded the renovation of the church and the creation of the Adoration Chapel
and of the Reconciliation room, have helped the Saints Peter and John Parish to be what it is
today.
In July 1999, Rev. Fr. Leandro Magnait was appointed as the new parish priest. Despite being a
neophyte, he took the challenge of winning the hearts of the people by merging the bridges
between God and man through vigorous partaking in each aspect of the church. He continues
to shepherd the flock of the Saints Peter and John Parish in each sea that the church of God
sails.
PATRONS
Saint Peter
Saint Peter, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ, is also considered as the first pope of the
Roman Catholic Church. He was the builder of the early community in Christ, which suffered
persecution from the hands of several Roman Emperors.
Peter was the son of John, whose brother Andrew was another apostle of Jesus. They were
living through fishing, in the village of Bethsaida, on the province of Galilee. It was during their
search in the seas that Jesus had called them to accompany Him and be fishers of men.
He was one of the closest followers of Jesus, having one of the only three to see Jesus
transfiguration, as he was also assigned to be petros, which his name came from, on which
the church should be built.
He traveled from Antioch unto several places such as Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor
and Bithynia, preaching the words of God. He also went to Rome, where he died in the hands
of Emperor Nero by being crucified upside down. Several books are also attributed to him,
such as the epistles, and the Gospel of Mark, as Mark was his disciple and interpreter.
Although Peter is famous for his denial of Jesus at the time that their the Lord was under trial,
Peter goes down in Catholic teaching as a man of faith and determination, exhibited in his
missions, endeavors, and even in his death. Saint Peter, even at the point of his death, chose
to be crucified upside down because he feels that he does not deserve to be punished in the
same way that his Master did.
In the same manner, the parishioners of Saints Peter and John Parish are called to be faithful
and brave in the face of difficulties. It is also in the same manner that, men are called to be the
builders of Christs Church, and the destroyers of the gates of Hades.
Saint John
Saint John is known to Christians as the Beloved Apostle, who wrote the fourth canonical
gospel, a series of epistles, and the book of Revelation. He is the brother of Saint James the
Greater, who at the same time is an apostle of Jesus Christ. Along with Saint Peter, Saints
James and John were the only apostles to witness Jesus transfiguration, the raising from the
dead of Jairus daughter, and Jesus agony in Gethsemane. Saint John is often attributed to an
eagle, because of his high amount of reasoning and philosophy in his writings.
Saint John is also the same apostle on to whom Jesus Christ entrusted her mother at the foot
of the cross. In his ministry, he is recognized to be a theologian, as he wrote his New
Testament books with lofty thoughts. Having received illumination from the Lord Himself, he is
credited for the only apocalyptical writing that the Roman Catholic Church has recognized.
In writing the fourth Gospel, Saint John reveals himself as apostle whom Christ loves, having
rested his head on the Lords chest during the last supper. The real meaning of his writings,
because of its grammatical and symbolical supremacy, is still under debate.
Saint Johns feast day falls on December 27.

Political Figures

Federico "Ricky" Sandoval

Filipino politician and was a representative of the people of the City of Malabon and the
Municipality of Navotas From 1998-2004

-He was named one of the Ten Most Outstanding Congressmen of the 11th Congress by
Graphic and Philippines Free Press magazines not only once but thrice.
Born in Navotas on 4 May 1963, Sandoval is the eldest of five children of Vicente "Brown"
Sandoval, Congressman of the First District of Palawan and his wife Fidela Soteco. He studied
at Saint Jude Catholic School in Manila and later went abroad to earn an Engineering degree in
Naval Architecture at the State University of New York in 1985.
After graduation, he was engaged in business enterprises like the Sandoval Shipyards, Inc. and
Delsan Transport Lines, Inc. At the same time, he also continued his passion for the sea by
being part of the Subic Centennial sailing team that won the grand slam of the Asian regattas
in 1998. He also became Commander of the 201st Squadron of the Philippine Auxiliary Coast
Guard and served as Rear Commodore of the Manila Yacht Club.
In his first venture into public office, he was elected Congressman in the 1998 elections,
besting old political hands in Malabon and Navotas. By becoming a member of the House, he
and his father were the first ever father and son tandem to serve in Congress concurrently
his father won his first reelection bid.
During his first term of office, Sandoval engaged in opposition against illegal gambling, which
not only includes clandestine local operations of jueteng, but also government authorized
national ventures like jai-alai and On-Line Bingo.
Sandoval has been instrumental in providing public works projects in his district like the
creation of road dikes and drainage facilities, and the dredging of the Malabon and Navotas
waterways to counter the perennial problem of floods. He also directed funds towards the
improvement of roads and the construction and rehabilitation of school buildings for his
constituents. He initiated various projects for the advancement of health and education, and
established a scholarship fund for poor but deserving children in Malabon and Navotas.
Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of his congressional career was his successful effort
to convert Malabon into a highly urbanized city with the passage of Republic Act 9019, the
Charter of the City of Malabon, ratified on 22 April 2001 in the successful plebiscite among the
people of Malabon.
He is now the current commodore of Subic Bay Yacht Club elected last 2007.

Angelica dela Cruz gives up bid to get Malabon City Council seat

MALABON CITY Three days after her house here was bombed by four teeners, movie and
television actress Angelika de la Cruz released a bombshell herself she is no longer
interested in replacing her late brother in the Malabon City Council.

The young actress made the revelation through his father Ernesto dela Cruz, the newly elected
chairman of Barangay Longos in Malabon.
Angelikas brother, Edward, garnered the third highest number of votes in the city council race
here in the May 10 polls elections was killed in a road accident before his proclamation.
Angelika earlier petitioned the Liberal Party that she be nominated to replace her brother.
We are no longer interested in the city council, the elder dela Cruz said, adding they will just
concentrate on Barangay Longos.

Police stepped up their investigation of the bombing of their house before dawn Monday.
De la Cruz had ruled out politics in the attack when two teeners surfaced as suspects. The two
teeners also of the same village were arrested by police, but two of their companions had
escaped.
Initial police investigation showed that prior to the incident, the actress younger brother,
Erick, 19, a student, was talking with his friends inside their compound around 2 a.m. when
the explosion occurred.
Police said the blast partially damaged the gate of the compound of De la Cruz.
The actress brother and his friends immediately went out of the compound and saw the
teeners fleeing from the scene. Several village watchmen, who were at the vicinity, gave a
chase, cornering two of the four suspects some blocks away.
Investigators, who went to the scene, recovered some metal fragments and they also took
some soil samples which they will submit to the Northern Police District Crime Laboratory
Service for examination.

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