NAME: JANELLE MAEHANIE S.

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Calamba, Laguna
Tourist spots
 Tallest Monument of Jose Rizal – the statue is 22 feet tall which symbolizes the 22 languages that Rizal can
speak fluently. This statue serves as the reminder for all that Calamba, Laguna was the place where the national
hero was born.

 Rizal Shrine – reconstructed in 1949, the Rizal shrine is now maintained by the National Historical Institute, and
the houses furniture and kitchenware of the colonial era, a s well as Dr. Rizal’s clothes, paintings, sculptures,
other paraphernalia and laminated excerpts of his written works.

CHURCH
 St. John the Baptist Church – this is a historic church visited by locals and tourists because this is the place
where the National Hero, Jose Rizal, was baptized. The original baptismal font has been preserved and
refurbished.

foods
The Filipino food Espasol was believed to have originated from Laguna.
ROLL AND DIP FLAVORED ESPASOL

Roll and Dip Enterprise located in Ipil-ipil Street, Bucal, Calamba, Laguna introduced flavored espasol made of
glutinous-rice flour, sugar, coconut milk (gata), vanilla extract and salt, just like the traditional espasol but made
different by the added fillings like vanilla, caramel, and chocolate and further coated with dark and white
chocolate.

ART
The Banga, a structure at Calamba’s old plaza representing the symbol of the town was designed and created
by Felipe Samaniego, a sculptor. Samaniego is a graduate of the University of the Philippines under the
tutelage of National Artist for Visual Arts Guillermo Tolentino who sculpted the famous U.P. Oblation and the
Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan City. The sculpture looks more like a clay pot (palayok) than a Kalan or
Banga mentioned in the legend.

LITERATURE
LEGEND OF MARIA MAKILING BY DR. JOSE RIZAL
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In the early days, Calamba was just a part of Tabuco, now known as Cabuyao. On August 28, 1742, Calamba became
a pueblo, separating it from Cabuyao. Progress set in and since then development started to flood in
continuously. Calamba became a component city on April 21, 2001 by virtue of Republic Act 9024. According to a
legend, the word “Calamba” was taken from the phrase “kalan-banga”. Kalan-banga was an earthen jar being
carried by a young woman whom a Guardia Civil stopped to ask for the name of the place. Mistakenly thinking that
she was being asked what she was carrying, she answered “kalan-banga”. Later on, Kalambanga was shortened to
Calamba.
Became a Component City
By virtue of Republic Act 9024 signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on March 5, 2001 and
strengthened by a plebiscite held on April 21, 2001.

Biñan City, Laguna

Tourist spot
The city is notable for its popular summer destination, Splash Island, the Philippines’ premiere water recreation
themepark. It is located at Barangay San Francisco, accessible via South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) through
Southwoods Exit.

Tibagan Falls, located in Barangay Malamig, is known as one of the locations for a film shooting featuring the
Hollywood Action star Chuck Norris.

Pavilion Mall, managed by Ayala Malls, is located in between Barangay San Antonio and Barangay Santo Niño.
Biñan Central Mall, located at the busy intersection in the city’s uptown, is the newest mall in the city which had
its soft-opening on September 9, 2011. José Rizal Monument Plaza, in downtown Biñan, is the major landmark
of the city, which is beside the San Isidro Labrador Parish Church which is also beside the old municipal hall,
and the public market.

CHURCH

 SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR PARISH

Poblacion, Biñan Laguna

This is located in Barangay Poblacion, downtown of Biñan Laguna. It was the first Catholic church built in the
city by the Spaniards. The old church was destroyed by fire on three occasions. There was a huge fire in 1809,
February 1814 and February 1968. Aside from fire, the church also experienced the destruction caused by
earthquakes on June 1826 & June 1880.
 NUESTRA SEÑORA DELA PAZ Y BUENVIAJE PARISH

Dela Paz, Biñan Laguna

This parochial church in Barangay dela Paz was built in year 1868. The lot where the church is standing was
donated by the former Bishop of Lipa.

 SAN VICENTE FERRER PARISH

San Vicente, Biñan Laguna

It is an air-conditioned church in Barangay San Vicente. It is just one block away from Biñan railway station.

 RISEN LORD PARISH

Sto. Tomas, Biñan Laguna

It is a Roman Catholic church in Barangay Sto Tomas. It is one of the nicest church in the city.

 SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA PARISH

San Antonio, Biñan Laguna

The first church was built of nipa and bamboo. As the devotees began to grow, it became a necessity to build a
larger church. The new church which is made of concrete stones was built from 1940 to 1970.

 BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH

 SANTO NIÑO DE CEBU PARISH

San Francisco, Biñan Laguna

It started in 1983 when La Paz Housing and Development Corporation offered a six-hectare lot in Juana
Complex with the condition that the friars will establish a school and a church. With the successive approvals of
the Bishop of San Pablo and the Prior General of the Augustinians in 1984 to establish a canonical presence,
the Augustinians then organized the founding of a school. On June 17, 1985, Colegio San Agustin-Biñan was
opened. It has 646 junior kindergarten and three primary grade pupils then.

 SAN PEDRO APOSTOL PARISH

Malaban, Biñan Laguna

The church is located near the shore of Laguna Lake in Barangay Malaban.

Foods
The city is also known for a type of pancake made from rice flour, topped with cheese or butter (Puto Biñan).
The best known makers of Puto in Biñan City are located in the barangay of San Vicente, that’s why the city is
renowned for as “The Home of the Famous Puto Biñan in Laguna”.

history
Captain Juan de Salcedo discovered and founded Biñan at the end of June 1571, a month after Miguel Lopez
de Legaspi established Manila when he explored the largest freshwater lake in the Philippines and second in
Asia (Laguna de Bay).

When the seat of the provincial government of the Provincia dela Laguna de Bay was moved from Bay to
Pagsanjan in 1688, Biñan separated from its mother town Tabuco (now the city of Cabuyao).

In 1791, during the time of Pablo Faustino, Santa Rosa separated from Biñan. The following year, January 15 Sta
Rosa de Lima was established and became an independent town.

Historically, Biñan is nationally recognized in the books related to the biography of José Rizal, the country’s
national hero. It was in June 1869 when José Rizal as a young boy went to Biñan with his brother Paciano. They
proceeded to his aunt’s house near the town proper where they were to be lodged. Here, his first formal
education was entrusted to Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz who after a year and a half of tutelage advised
young Rizal to continue higher education in Manila. In honor of José Rizal, a plaque of recognition was
bestowed on the house where he stayed at. A monument now stands at the center of Biñan’s town plaza in
recognition of Biñan’s affiliation to Rizal.

Development done
Unless they live in Laguna province, most Filipinos’ first encounter with the City of Binan is through
the history books. Most record the fact that Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero, first came to the town in
June of 1869 with his elder brother Paciano to stay at their aunt’s house near the town proper.
In Binan, Rizal received his first formal education from Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz, who after 18
months of teaching the brilliant young man advised Rizal to continue his education in Manila.
The rest as they say is history, and today – Rizal Day, celebrated to mark the anniversary of the
national hero’s execution at the hands of Spanish authorities in 1896 – Plaza Rizal stands at the
center of Binan as a lasting reminder of the town’s link to his life and legacy. A plaque of recognition
was also bestowed on the house of Rizal’s aunt where he stayed.
Binan at present
The hero would probably be proud of present-day Binan, Laguna’s third-largest in terms of population
after Rizal’s native Calamba and Santa Rosa, as it was the country’s richest municipality before
assuming cityhood in 2010.