The "Oldest" in the Philippines

I got this before but no photographs. ***Budz1

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From: lfgarc
To: budz1
Subject: FW: The "Oldest" in the Philippines
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:32:32 -0500

Here are the 20 facts about the “oldest” in the Philippines: Oldest Steel Church Despite the discrepancies in the dates of its founding, the San Sebastian Church is the only steel church in Asia built in the late 18th century. It should have celebrated its centennial around 1991. Yet, it seems that not even the Catholic administration paid any interest in its historical significance or in the fact that it was Alexander Gustave Eiffel who designed it.   Oldest Restaurant New Toho Food Center (1888, 422 Tomas Pinpin Street, Binondo, Manila) Five Chinese friends set this up in Binondo, Manila, where the restaurant still stands, in a newer structure also on Tomas Pinpin (formerly San Jacinto) Street which was built after a fire razed the wooden building back in 1984. That explains the slight change in the name. It used to be called the Toho Antigua Panciteria. Oldest Province Aklan, originally known as Minuro it Akean, is considered as the oldest province in the country and believed to have been established as early as 1213 by settlers from Borneo. Its first ruler was Datu Dinagandan. In 1399,Datu Kalantiaw grabbed the throne. In 1433, Kalantiaw III formulated a set of laws that is known today as the Code of Kalantiaw.   Oldest Town Unisan, Quezon could be the oldest town in the Philippines. The people ofUnisan claimed that their town is now 481 years old, having been established in 1521, the same year that Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines. All other towns in the country were established not earlier than 1565, when Spain formally occupied the Philippines as a colony.       A Malayan queen named Ladya reportedly foundedCalilayan, the old name of the town. In 1876, Calilayan was renamed Unisan which was derived from the Latin word uni-sancti, meaning "holy saint". (Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer) Oldest City Cebu City is considered as the oldest city in the country, as this was the site of the earliest European settlement established by Spanish conqueror Miguel Lopez De Legazpi in 1565.       Oldest Fort The first Spanish settlement in the country, Villa del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus, was located inside Fort San Pedro in Cebu City. The fort’s construction began in 1565.    Oldest Street Calle Colon in Cebu City is considered as the oldest street in the country. Named after explorer Christopher Columbus, Calle Colon was first constructed in 1565 by men of Miguel Lopez De Legazpi.   Oldest Stone Church The Baclayon Church in Bohol is considered as the oldest stone church in the Philippines. But some historians disagree, claiming that San Agustin Church in Manila deserves the title.                         Baclayon Church                                San Agustin Church Church historians claim that the cornerstones of San Agustin Church were laid as early as 1571, 25 years before Baclayon Church was built in 1596. But most people believe the title should be kept by the latter, since it is situated in the island first occupied by the troops of Miguel Lopez De Legazpi, the country’s first Spanish governor general. Bohol was where a friendship was sealed with blood between Chieftain Rajah Sikatuna and Legazpi. The event is known today as ”The Blood Compact.” Oldest Hospital The San Lazaro Hospital could be the oldest hospital in the country. According to Pampango historian Zoilo Galang, the San Lazaro hospital was established in 1578;Enfermeria de Naga, 1583; and Hospital de San Juan de Dios, 1596.    Oldest Church Bell The oldest church bell in the country is said to be the one found in Camalaniugan, Cagayan. That bell was reportedly forged in 1595.       Oldest Bridge The Jones Bridge, formerly known as Puente de Espana, was first built in 1701. It was rebuilt by the Americans in 1916 and renamed after Atkinson Jones.          Oldest University The University of San Carlos (U.S.C.) in Cebu City is considered as the oldest school in the country and in Asia. Formerly known as the Colegio de San Ildefonso, it was founded by the Spanish Jesuits on August 1, 1595. This makes the Cebu-based university older than theUniversity of Santo Tomas (1611) in Manila andHarvard University (1636) in the United States.    The old Semenario-Colegio de San Carlos de Cebu in Martires St. (now M.J. Cuenco Avenue) near Plaza Independencia                         San Carlos University                           University of Santo Tomas The University of Santo Tomas, however, contests this title. Formerly known as the Colegio de Nuestra Señora Del Rosario, U.S.T. was the first school, which got a university status in 1645. U.S.C. became a university in 1948. UST also claimed that the original U.S.C. was closed in 1769 as a result of the expulsion of the Jesuits. It reopened in 1783 under a new name and ownership. But the USC officials stick to their claim. The university observed its 400th foundation day on August 21, 1995. (I was in third year high school at U.S.T. Education High School) Oldest Vocational School The Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades (DHVCAT) inBacolor, Pampanga is said to be the oldest vocational school in Asia. Augustinian Friar Juan Zita and civic leader Don Felino Gil established the vocational school on November 4, 1861.    Oldest Company Ayala Corp., one of the largest conglomerates in the country, is also the oldest existing company around. It was established in 1834 by sugar barons Domingo Roxas and Antonio de Ayala. It was later renamed as Casa Ayala, then as Ayala y Compania and recently as Ayala Corp.     Oldest Bank In 1881, Domingo Roxas, an ancestor of the Ayala family, became one of the first directors of Banco Español-Filipino De Isabel II, which was founded by virtue of a royal decree issued by Queen Isabel II. The bank issued the country’s first currency notes the following year. Considered as the first private commercial bank in the country, the bank came to be known as the Bank of Philippine Islands in 1912. The oldest savings bank was Monte de Piedad, which was established in 1882.       Oldest Military Supply Shop The oldest military supply shop in the country was said to be Alfredo Roensch and Co. Oldest Rizal Monument What can be considered as the oldest  in the country is a 20-foot metal structure standing at a park in Daet, Camarines Norte. Its construction reportedly began on December 30, 1898 and was finished in February 1899. In comparison, the Rizal monument at the former Luneta Park was built in 1912.   Oldest Vice The earliest vice among native Filipinos, according to historians, was the chewing of betel nut or "nganga". It was said that Filipinos had been chewing betel nut for 3,000 years. Image Credit     Nganga (Betel Nut) Oldest Insurance Firm Insular Life Insurance Company was established on November 26, 1910, becoming the oldest insurance agency in the country. Image Credit   Insular Life Insurance Oldest Epics In a 1962 study, E. Arsenio Manuel said the country had at least 19 epics, which were passed to the present generation from our early ancestors through oral chanting. Among these so-called ethno epics were 13 epics among pagan Filipinos, 2 among Christian Filipinos, and 4 among Muslim Filipinos. These included the Ilocano epic Lam-ang, Manuvu’s Tuwaang, Sulod’s Hinilawod and Maranaw’s Bantugan. SOURCE:  Main sources of information include Zoilo Galang’s Encyclopedia of the Philippines and Julio Silverio’s Diksyunaryo ng mga Unang Pinoy.                                                                                  <><><><><> Tess Carlos   "Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift: Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God is the object of our faith; the only faith that saves is faith in Him."

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FW: Print Ad Commercials Back Then

Yep, Rose! I know a real true beauty when I see one.  In those days we hardly used make-up and facial/beauty makeover was unheard of.  Nowadays, I'm so impressed with make-up artists the way they do magic with Oprah and other plain-looking and ugly women.  Okedoke.  Nagsalita ang maganda.  When I wake up in the morning I now see a few lines here and here.  I admit "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Sometimes we probably think alike.  I was at work in the microbiology room one day, looking at the bugs in the microscope, when our lab secretary came in telling my other co-worker, "nakita mo si Oprah, ang pangit without her make-up."  I saw the particular segment the day before where Oprah was running in a Chicago marathon and she did not have make-up.  I said to myself, oo nga.  Everytime I see Oprah that's what I think.  OMFG! I thought the Oprah Show that was in fact a long running reality show would never end! I've only seen her show 4 times all these years.   Really and truly, make-up artists work miracles and give you a million-dollar look!



I remembered a jeep owned by a friend of one of our batchmates was stolen inside the lot of San Juan de Dios Hospital.  Did he find out who stole his jeep? I did not know what happened after that and there was no follow up if the jeep was recovered.  Why did the medical intern get sued when he owned the jeep?  This is confusing to me.


I think there are more good memories than bad memories.  Those were the days, my friend, we thought it would never end.

"Bessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without foregetting. "

***Elizabeth Bibesco


Budz1

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Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:51:01 -0700
From: rq
Subject: Re: Print Ad Commercials Back Then
To: budz1

Memories... that's all we have left,but I agree it was a lot of fun.  Budz, did you describe me as a "real true beauty"?  " Nakakapangilabot". Your eyes must have been damage by looking at too many cells on the microscope, but thank you anyway. Another incident I remember was the stolen jeep. The medical interns were sued but was practically given just a slap in the hand by the judge because of political connections. Those are just a couple of memories , there were a lot more and they always makes me smile. --- On Thu, 6/9/11, Budz1 wrote: From: Budz1 Subject: Print Ad Commercials Back Then To: "budz1 Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 2:41 PM Sure, I remember very well some of the actors and actresses in these ads.  One of them was Pancho Magalona.  He had this popular TV show on ABS.  We were MedTech interns then at San Juan de Dios Hospital.  One day, during our noonday break, my batchmates and I decided to see The Pancho Magalona show.  One of the main features was "Queen For A Day" and Pancho looking at the audience for a girl to pick.  His eyes caught our group because we were in glorious. impeccable white uniform and he finally focused on Rose who's a real true beauty.  Rose Q being quite shy declined.  However, not a moment was wasted because Josie (Perez), another attractive okay-lang sigue na batchmate (I always thought of her as the Filipino "Joey Heatherton"), was chosen by Pancho.  This was not the end of the story: someone saw the show and reported us to the Dean's Office.  You know, the school being conservative thought we should not be there when we should be at the hospital or whatever.  I did not bother what happened after that, no doubt someone got chastised, because I hid in the Pharmacy Garden and good thing for me, I'd always maintained a very low profile in those days and up to now may I add, so as not to catch attention by the elites and be called to answer questions in class by my professors.  OMFG! Up to these days I had no idea how I passed my B.S. Budz1 From: jplufrano Subject: FW: Print Ad Commercials Back Then Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 00:02:27 -0500 Do you remember these actora & actresses & the advertisements? It brought back my youth.

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