HANUNUO MANGYAN WRITING, BASKETRY AND WEAVING

MANGYAN REFERS TO THE PHILIPPINE EHTNIC GROUP LIVING IN MINDORO ISLAND BUT SOME CAN BE
FOUND IN THE ISLAND TABLAS AND SIBUYAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ROMBLON AS WELL AS ALBAY,
NEGROS AND PALAWAN.

THE WORD MANGYAN GENERALLY MEANDS “MAN”,” WOMAN” OR A PERSON WITHOUT ANY
REFERENCE TO ANY NATIONALITY.

NORTHERN TRIBES – IRAYA, ALANGAN, TADYAWAN TRIBES (SIMPLE LIFE)

SOUTHERN TRIBES – BUHID, BANGON, HANUNUO MANGYAN (ADVANCED: WEAVING, POTTERY, SYSTEM
OF WRITING)

PHYSICAL AND ETHNOGENETIC APPEARANCES

IRAYAS- VEDDOID FEATURES

TADYAWANS – MONGOLOID

HANUNUOS – PROTO-MALAYAN

WRITING

BUHID AND HANUNUO HAVE MAINTAINED THEIR ANCIENT SCRIPT

BRAHMI SCRIPT- DISTANT DESCENDENT OF MANYAN SCRIPT

KULIT- DIACRITICAL MARKS FOR MANGYAN SCRIPT

- /i/ HORIZONTAL LINE ABOVE THE LETTER

- /u/ A LINE UNDER OR TO THE LOWER RIGHT OF THE LETTER

BASKETRY

BURI (PALM LEAF) WEAVING IS A TRADITIONAL ART OF THE HANUNUO MANGYANS

BAY-ONG IS A HAND-WOVEN TRADITIONAL BAG OF THE HANUNUO MANGYANS, MADE OF BURI

PAKUDOS DESIGN – ONCE USED TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS, IS NOW A SYMBOL OF THE HANUNUO
MANGYANS AS IS COMMONLY SEEN IN THEIR BAGS, CLOTHING, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES LIKE PURSE,
PEN HOLDERS, AND OTHER SMALL CONTAINERS.

FINE NITO – VINE STRIPS ARE LAID OVER THE WOVEN BURI TO ADD A TOUCH OF COLOR.

WEAVING

RAMIT – A TEXTILE MADE BY THE BUHID AND HANUNUO MANGYANS

- TRADITIONALLY WORN AS A SKIRT OR USED AS A BLANKET FOR CARRYING CHILDREN, IT

NOW FINDS OTHER USES AS A TABLE RUNNER WALL HANGING, BAG OR PLACE MAT.

HARABLON – A BACKSTRAP LOOM AND FEATURES INTRICATE GEMOETRIC PATTERNS.

- BEFORE, IT WAS MADE FROM HOMESPUN COTTON WHICH WAS THEN INDIGO-DYED
BOHOL CHURCHES

BOHOL HAS A NUMBER OF VERY OLD CHURCHES, DATING BACK TO THE EARLY YEARS OF THE SPANISH
COLONIZATION OF THE ISLAND.

BACLAYON CHURCH

- ONE OF THE OLDEST CHURCHES IN THE PHILIPPINES

- ONE OF THE BEST-PRESERVED JESUIT BUILD CHURCHES IN THE REGION.
- FR. JUAN DE TORRES AND FR. GABRIEL SANCHEZ (FIRST SPANISH MISSIONARIES IN BOHOL)
- 200 NATIVE FORCED LABORERS CONSTRUCTED THE CHURCH FROM CORALS STONES AND
USED BAMBOO TO MOVE AND LIFT THE STONES IN POSITION.

LOBOC CHURCH

- SECOND OLDEST CHURCH IN BOHOL.

- ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1602, BUT SOON REDUCED TO ASHES.
- IN 1638, A STRONGER ON WAS BUILD
- REMARKABLE NAÏVE PAINTINGS ON THE CEILING
- THE BELL TOWER OF LOBOC IS ABOUT 100 METERS FROM THE CHURCH
- IT HAS A THREE STOREY CONVENT
- HOUSES A FEW OLD STATUES OF SAINTS, AND SOME OTHER ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS
ARTIFACTS.

LOON CHURCH

- BIGGEST CHURCH IN BOHOL

- A CHAPEL WAS CONSTRUCTED AT THE CURRENT SPOT OF THE CHURCH DURING THE TERM
OF FRAY MANUEL DE ELIZALDE IN 1753
- IT HAS 2 TOWERS OCTAGONAL BELL TOWERS, AND IS FULLY SYMETRIC
- A LONG STAIRWAY OF 174 STONE STEPS, WHICH CONNECT NAPO, THE FORMER SEAT OF
THE TOWN

DAUIS CHURCH

- LOCATED NOT FAR FROM THE BRDGE THAT CONNECTS PANGLAO WITH BOHOL.
- FOUNDED BY FR. DIEGO DE AYALA AND JOSEHP GREGORIO
- MIXTURE OF STYLES (BYZANTINE AND ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE)
- ON THE CEILING, IMPRESSIVE FRESCOES PAINTED BY RAY FRANCIA IN 1916
- LITO ARRAYA RENOVATED THE BUILDING IN 1970
- VIRGIN OF THE ASSUMPTION, THE CHURCH’S PATRON SAINT IS SAID TO POSSESS
MIRACULOUS POWERS.

MARIBOJOC CHURCH

- FOUNDED IN 1767 BY THE JESUIT PRIESTS AS A MISSION AND AS A PARISH DEDICATED TO

SANTA CRUZ.
- THE STRUCTURE WAS STARTED IN THE YEAR 1852 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FR. MANUEL
PLAZA, O.A.R
 - IT WAS FINISHED ON THE YEAR 1872 UNDER FR. FERNANDO RUBIO LUCAS MARTINEZ,
O.A.R.
- THE CONSTRUCTION LASTER FOR 20 YEARS.

PANGLAO CHURCH

- NESTLES ON A PLAIN, ITS BACK CLOSE TO THE SEASHORE, ITS RIGHT SIDE FACING A BIG,
WIDE PLAZA WHCH SERVES AS THE VENUE OF THE TOWN’S MANNY RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES.
- WATCH TOWER, SAID TO BE THE TALLEST OF ITS KIND IN THE PHILIPPINES

LOAY CHURCH

- THE CHURCH IS CRUCIFORM, HAS TWO FACADES:

o OLDER IS DECORATED WITH LOW RELIEF
o NEWER WAS APPARENTLY COMPLETED IN THE 20TH CENTURY AS ITS UPPER
REGISTER IS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE.
- THE BELL TOWER IS A SEPARATE STRUCTURE
- THE ALTARS ARE IN THE NEOCLASSICAL STYLE.

DIMIAO CHURCH

- THE STRUCTURE OF CUT STONE IS CRUCIFORM, THOUGH ITS TRANSEPT IS SHORT

- THE FAÇADE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS NEOBAROQUE

CEBU FURNITURE

- CEBU IS ALSO KNOWN AS SUGBU AND WAS ALREADY A PROSPEROUS SETTLEMENT BEFORE
THE SPANIARDS CAME IN 1521.

DONA MARIA ABOITIZ

- HAS A SMALL BACKYARD RATTAN FURNITURE SHOP WHO MADE FRIENDS TO AN AMERICAN
EXECUTIVE BECAUSE HE WAS AMAZED/FASCINATED WITH THE STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY
OF RATTAN.

JOHN MCGUIRE

- AMERICAN OIL EXECUTIVE WHO FOUNDED MCGUIRE FURNITURE CO. IN 1948.

- HE DEVICED THE COMBINATION OF RATTAN AND WET COWHIDE THAT IS THE TRADEMARK
OF MCGUIRE.

MR. GUILLERMO FIGUEROA AND MR. NAZARENO

- BECAME REGULAR SUPPLIERS OF RATTAN.

FLORENTINO ATILLO

- ANOTHER KEY PLAYER OF RATTAN AND FOUNDED THE RATTAN AND WOOD INDUSTRIES,
INC.
 - WHEN HE DIED, HIS WIFE AND TWO SONS TOOK OVER BUT THEY LATER SOLD OUT.
HOWEVER, ONE SON PUT UP HIS OWN FLA III.

ILOILO HOUSES

LOPEZ HERITAGE HOUSE

- KNOWN AS THE NELLY’S GARDENS

- A NATIONAL HERITAGE HOUSE BUILT IN 1928 AT JARO, ILOILO
- BUILT BY DON VICENTE LOPEZ AND HIS WIFE, DONA ELENA HOFILENA
- NAMED AFTER THE COUPLE’S ELDEST DAUGHTER, NELLY LOPEZ Y HOFILENA.
- QUEEN OF HERITAGE HOUSES IN ILOILO
- DECLARED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BY THE NATIONAL HISTORIC INSTITUTE.

LIZARES MANSION

- LOCATED IN TABOC SUBA, JARO.

- BUILT IN 1937 BY DON EMILIANO LIZARES FOR HIS WIFE CONCHITA GAMBOA.
- AMERICAN AND SPANISH ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
- THREE FLOORS, A BASEMENT AND AN ATTIC.
- 59 DOORS
- SOLD TO DOMINICANS IN 1962
- BECAME HOME OF ANGELICUM SCHOOL ILOILO FROM 1978

YUSAY-CONSING MANSION

- ALSO CALLED MOLO MANSION BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF MOLO PLAZA AND ST.
ANNE’S CHURCH
- BUILT IN 1920’S
- ORIGINALLY OWNED BY DONA PETRA LACSON-YUSAY
- LATER HANDED DOWN TO THE FAMILY OF TIMOTEO CONSING SR., ILOILO GOVERNOR
FROM 1935-1937

LEDESMA MANSION

- FIRST OWNED BY ROSARIO LOPEZ JAVELONAAND HER HUSBAND DON LUIS LEDESMA
- ONE OF THE FEW WHO WAS PARED FROM DESTRUCTION DURING WORLD WAR II

CAMINA BALAY NGA BATO

- ANCESTRAL HOUSE AND COMPELLING CULTURAL ATTRACTION IN ILOILO

- “STONE HOUSE BY THE RIVER”
- BUILT IN 1860 AND 1865 IN A STYLE CALLED “ARQUITECTURA MESTIZA”

CASA MARIQUIT

- BUILT BY VICE PRESIDENT FERNANDO H. LOPEZ, SR.

- NAMED AFTER HIS WIFE MARIA “MARIQUIT” JAVELLANA
- LOCATED IN ISABEL ST, JARO, ILOILO CITY
BASEY, SAMAR MATS

- BASEY IS A MUNICIPALITY IN THE PROVINCE OF SAMAR, PHILIPPINES.

- PRONOUNCED AS BASAI OR BASAY NOT BASEY
- THERE IS NO EY SOUND IN THE WARAY WARAY LANGUAGE
- COMES FROM THE WARAY WORD MABAISAI MEANING BEAUTIFUL
- FAMOUS FOR ITS BEAUTIFUL BANIG OR MATS
- MADE UP OF TIKOG LEAVES (SPECIAL REED GRASS W/C GROWS IN SWAMPY AREAS.)

( DYED WITH DIFFERENT STRONG COLORS TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL, COLORFUL AND

UNIQUES DESIGNS)

- COMMON SOURCE OF INCOME OF PEOPLE IN ALMOST ANY PART OF SAMAR

- WEAVERS ARE LOCALLY KNOWN AS PARAGLARA (USUALLY WOMEN WEAVERS)
- COLORFUL BANIGS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE SIMPLE ONES