UNDERGROUND CEMETERY

The Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery (Filipino: Libingan sa Ilalim ng Lupa ng Nagcarlan) is a national
historical landmark and museum in Barangay Bambang, Nagcarlan, Laguna supervised by the National
Historical Commission of the Philippines. It was built in 1845 under the supervision of Franciscan priest,
Fr. Vicente Velloc as a public burial site and its underground crypt exclusively for Spanish friars,
prominent town citizens and members of elite Catholic families. It is dubbed as the only underground
cemetery in the country

During the Philippine Revolution, the cemetery served as a meeting place of revolutionary leaders of the
Katipunan in 1896. Pedro Paterno and Gen. Severino Taiño of the "Maluningning" command held a
meeting at the cemetery where they planned the historic Pact of Biak-na-Bato in 1897. It also served as
hideout for Filipino leaders during the Philippine-American War and of guerillas in World War II.

The Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery was declared as a National Historical Landmark in June 11, 1978.
Since the declaration, no more burials were allowed in the cemetery. It underwent renovations before it
was again opened to the public during the unveiling of the marker in October 24, 1981. The oldest tomb
is dated 1886 while the last interment was in 1982 when it was formally declared as a National Historical
Landmark.

SAN BARTOLOME APOSTOL PARISH CHURCH

The church was featured in the 1974 movie "Kampanerang Kuba" starring Vilma Santos and its teleserye
remake, an ABS-CBN television series starring Anne Curtis in 2005

During Father Cristobal Torres's term, a second church made of stone and bricks was built in 1752

Immediate repair and reconstruction was done under the term of Father Anatacio de Argobejo and later
by Father Fernando de la Puebla, who built the four storey brick bell tower.

LILIW

Founded in 1571 by Gat Tayaw, the small town of Liliw is nestled at the foot of Mount Banahaw, 17
kilometres (11 mi) away from Santa Cruz, Laguna's capital.

According to a story, Liliw got its name from a bird. It was said that Gat Tayaw and his followers decided
to erect a bamboo pole and to name the town after the bird that would first alight at the top of the pole
within four days. A crow, however, was the first bird to alight on the pole. A crow was considered bad
and so Gat Tayaw and his men moved south and erected another bamboo pole. A beautiful bird alighted
on the pole and sang, "Liw, Liw, Liw". Thus the town became Liliw.

Throughout the Spanish regime, the name Liliw was used. When the Americans came, it became Lilio
since the Americans found it easier to pronounce it than Liliw. However, on June 11, 1965, the municipal
council passed Resolution No. 38-S-65 which declared Liliw as the official name and spelling of the town.
This was to avoid confusion in pronouncing and spelling the name of the town.

TAYAK HILL

Tayak Hill, a 560-meter plateau in Barangay (village) Tala, once served as a command post of the
Filipino-American Irregular Troops during the war.

The town of Rizal, situated some 93km south of Manila, started out as one of Nagcarlan’s barangay. It
was named after the National Hero himself. This quaint, sleepy town lies at the foot Mt. Cristobal. From
there, Tayak Hill is just a short, uphill trek (30 minutes to an hour, maybe two, depending on one’s
pace). Trek is easy even for people who do not regularly do strenuous activity. Facing where the sun
sets, it gives a commanding view of Laguna as far as Muntinlupa with Mt. Cristobal at the back. At the
summit you can also see Mts. Makiling, Kalisungan-Atimla and Mabilog, the hills of Prinza and Imoc as
well as the summit of Mt. Tagapo. Also seen from the vantage point is the Malarayat Range with
prominent peaks of Manabu, Malipunyo and Susong Dalaga.

COLETTE’S BUKO PIE AT PASALUBONG