June 12, 2019
Mabuhay!
This is a photo and video journal of our DIY travel to the Province of Bulacan featuring our visit to the historic Barasoain Church witnessing the celebration of the 121st Philippine Independence Day.
Getting There
The historic Barasoain Church is around 1 hour & 30 minutes car drive from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. It is located in Malolos, Bulacan on the Island of Luzon.
The historic Barasoain Church is around 1 hour & 30 minutes car drive from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. It is located in Malolos, Bulacan on the Island of Luzon.
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History
Barasoain Church is a Roman Catholic building whose official title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish was built in 1888 in Malolos, Bulacan. The importance to the Philippine history of this religious edifice is so great because it is the site of the birthplace of the First Philippine Republic. It earned the title of the Cradle of Democracy in the East.
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| The Malolos Congress of 1898 |
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| Exterior photo of the church building circa 1898 |
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| A souvenir photo of President Emilio Aguinaldo and 10 of the delegates of the First Philippine Assembly inside the church. |
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| The altar backdraft in the photo of President Emilio Aguinaldo above is still very similar. You can notice some minor revisions. |
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| The intricate design carvings of the colonnades |
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| Balcony with wooden balusters |
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| decorative ornamental design chandeliers |
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| The wooden ceiling with architectural ornaments such as cornices & decorative paintings |
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| The golden-colored altar |
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The Exterior Facade
The exterior facade is made up mainly of adobe cut stones but it is noticeable that the upper portion of the bell tower is made up of clay brick stones most likely its original building materials. Below are the photos of the church building from different angles and locations.
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| The right-side wooden door entrance with a semi-circular archway |
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| The main wooden door entrance with basrelief colonnades and a semi-circular archway |
The Barasoain Church Convent
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Image of the Barasoain Church in Philippine Money
The importance of the Barasoain Church in Philippine history is highlighted by its use of its image in the Philippine monetary paper bill.
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| Barasoain Church was featured on a one-peso banknote in 1951 |
The Barasoain Church image appeared in the 10-Peso bill from 1969 to 2017
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| The illustration of the Barasoain Church in the 200-peso banknote of the New Generation Banknote in 2010. |
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| In 1998, during the centennial of the proclamation of Philippine independence, the same illustration was featured on the 2000-peso commemorative banknote |
Exterior sidewalk of the church and parking compound
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| A local TV station is currently shooting a documentary film about the historic Barasoain Church. |
On March 22, 1897, he was elected Philippine president in the Tejeros Cavite Convention at the age of 28 years old. With the near outbreak of the Philippine- American War, he transferred the revolutionary government from Bacoor, Cavite to Malolos, Bulacan on September 10, 1898 to March 31, 1899.
He assembled the Congress in Barasoain Church in Malolos to draft the Philippine Constitution on September 15, 1898. It was ratified on January 21, 1899 that created the Republic of the Philippines. Emilio F. Aguinaldo took his oath of office on January 23, 1899 as the First President of the Philippine Republic.
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