Revealing the History and Heritage of the Philippines: One Post at a Time
Schools of the Past – 1940 Boljoon Escuela Catolica This structure is one of the important buildings within the Boljoon Church Complex, which has been acclaimed as a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines. Constructed in 1940, as indicated by the relief found at its center, this historic building once…
Among the many treasures of both tangible and intangible heritage of such a storied and celebrated place such as Boljoon is a room which has seen its own fair share of history. A baptistery, as the name suggests, is where people are baptized, in this case, to become Roman Catholics.…
Upon the arrival of Fray Julian Bermejo, O.S.A – Otherwise known as the “Warrior Priest” or “El Padre Capitan” of Boljoon, he initiated the construction of static defenses in the town to guard against the scourge of Moro pirate raids that had previously destroyed the town in 1782. He, alongside…
