Museum of Santa Rosa City

What else you need to know regards my Hometown City, The well know Lion City of Southern Tagalog. Santa Rosa City is also a Historical Place that remind us wayback Spanish Era. People living here is simple and friendly. If you are seeking for more knowledge and history about the Santa Rosa City the Museum is the best spot to reminisce and feed your mind with history.

The Museum is located at P. Gomez Street, Barangay Kanluran, Santa Rosa, Laguna, in the side corner nearby the Plaza town and Santa Rosa De Lima Church.
The museum was established to honor the rich history of the City and to commemorate the heroic deeds of Santa Rosa heroes. The museum is the home of the culture and tradition of the (Rosanian) people of Santa Rosa, Laguna.

The infrastructure of Santa Rosa Museum was built on the year 1828 during the Spanish era as a Municipal Office and it was renovated year 1954. Now, the building served as the museum of the city and became the home of important and heritage items, artifact and arts and documents relevant to the history, culture and people considered as a hero of the Santa Rosa City.

So let’s go and look what’s inside. Let me tour you based on my experience but of course I probably recommend you to visit and experience touring yourself in actual.

On the Entrance you will notice that the building has actually a touch of old Spanish structures. And from ground floor it already shows this city is enriched of stories and old historical figures that remind so much about past time. When the museum was renovated, the ceilings were created just like how the Spanish houses in the Philippines were made. The walls, from colors, to the wooden floor and the furniture are obviously really old!

The ground floor was actually served as the office of people who work in museum and the other division is for livelihood space where they conduct seminars. Going up to second floor is a main place where you can see a lot of paraphernalia, memorabilia, artifacts, preserve photos, artwork, trade materials and some historical documents.

It is really mesmerizing to see and witness these things as evidence from the past. You will realize how really far what exactly the life, culture, infrastructure change and way of living from the ancient times until the present.

You will see the antique jars, manual kitchen equipment like mortar and pestle, porcelain plates and bowl, native pot, old chairs and tables that show how it was inspired and arranges according to Spanish times living room set up. You will see also some photos in every frame hanging on the walls showing few portraits, photos of Ms. Maria Carpena (A zarzuela singer born in Santa Rosa and pure Rosanian) and old structure photo of Santa Rosa Arc as a landmark and few photos of certain places showing the heritage town.
You really feel the presence of primordial existence many years ago. It’s like you make your own time machine in this journey while enjoying learning around every single piece that remind you about history.
I ‘am truly so proud of our heritage, appreciate the historic past and inspire with these amazing things that spoke a thousand stories about old life. It is really an eye and mind opener that every object that we see, touch and feel in a museum tells us a story as a people, as a community, as a nation.
The Museum is Free Entrance and open every weekday to the Public. 

It really helpful for us feeding our mind and gain knowledge about the history. By visiting Museum or exploring old towns. If you’re about to visit the Santa Rosa City be sure you have time to visit this place. And don’t forget to share your story.

Love
JAZZ-SIMPLYTRAVEL

Heritage Town Pila, Laguna

After the Feeding program activities I attended in Santa Clara Norte, Pila Laguna now it’s my chance to go around and see the town.  Dropping by in the Church is truly a sign that this place is a Heritage town. I feel great seeing old bricks structure of the San Antonio Parish Church.

Pila is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. You will notice that the town is site for some well-preserved houses way back to the Spanish period. And it was really fun to see how they kept this structure preserve and remind tourist the old times.

Being here at this moment is totally awesome while we are in the spacious town plaza. It’s Pila Day and people here celebrating their festivity. You can see colorful costume wearing by those group performers to entertain people, selling handicraft, traditional delicacies and hearing folk music.

Everybody smiling at you and you will feel the presence of the olden times. And I really enjoy it.

They actually make some small stage in front of their Municipal Hall Center for performers. And I enjoy seeing the colorful flags which is symbol of feast.  On the other part you will see lots of old houses and each has its own unique architecture and intricate design.

The town has a very active heritage in which people here continuously led efforts to preserve the heritage of this genteel town. There is so much to reminisce in every structure of house that you will see around; it will fuel up your imagination wondering the ancient Filipino life during Spanish and American colonization.

We don’t have the chances to get in and explore the church and the small museum. The Church is close yet and will open later in the afternoon however the museum is close because its weekend and I guess people are too much busy celebrating the town festivity. Even though I don’t have chance to get inside of the church and the small museum I still find and feel the powerful heritage charisma of the town.

The atmosphere is totally unusual compare to urban life. Based on my observation life here is truly simple but obviously shown a high spirits way of living. Pila Laguna is actually underrated place for some tourist because of concealed beauty. But if you are a nature lover and history enthusiast you will definitely appreciate what exactly this place can reveal and remind you about olden times.

I will probably back here and explore more. So if you have the chances to drop here you better enjoy going around share your stories.

Love

JAZZ-SIMPLYTRAVEL

LAC Community Feeding Program and Slippers Donation Activities

It’ s early in the morning 4am me and my best friend already prepared even if we have lack of sleep in a past  few days. It’s actually the day of being part of LAC community conducting a feeding program and they will give and share slippers for young kids and conducting some game activities. The location was actually a country side where you can find simple people living thru agricultural like rice farming.

It takes us 4 hours getting to our destination Santa Clara Norte, Pila Laguna.  We stay in cover court the moment we arrived, which is near in a small health center made for the people live in this place for any health community service. They also have small play ground for kids where they can play and have fun. My fellow volunteer was doing their own duties and some of them started to cook that will served for kids as part of feeding program.

   

For the meantime while waiting for the food to cook, I and my fellow volunteer were having a chance to play with kids. We do some a little bit of fun, sat down and sing along with them. We do some traditional childhood games like Chinese garter, limbo rack and running around while playing a big group with handkerchief drop game. Joking, laughing and hearing these kids giggle are like melodies of innocence.

On the other hand the head founder of LAC Community group Mr. John Medina segregate the slippers by sizes to prepare and organize items that will give to the kids later on and he is coordinating to some of the officials of Santa Clara Norte Pila, Laguna.

It was really fun being part of this activity and appreciate what exactly the meaning of teamwork. And it was so nice to be part of this wonderful purpose to help and spend time to these young kids even a few hours. Some kids are not asking for money, expensive things, gadgets or even a luxury life. Most of them who doesn’t have mother and father, a broken family, abuse by their parents, ignore and unloved are only asked for a simple and few time to play and escape their young struggles in life. Be an ears to listen, make time to share smile and laughter’s for them and most of all let them feel that they can be loved in many ways.

   

Now the macaroni soup is ready to serve we lead the kids to fall in line so we can give them one by one to enjoy their hot soup. We give time for them to enjoy their meal and prepare some few games and preparing for slippers giving.

   

I feel so grateful spending my time with them and even if in a very small thing like this you will feel the presence how thankful they are having a simple meal for their starving stomach while wearing big smile on their faces.

Their innocent mind is truly adorable and the way they sharing some stories about life are inspiring.

This part of my journey really make sense for me it really taught me a lot of lesson and eye opening appreciation regards reality that poverty is truly visible but then we can still find happiness. Especially to those isolated place.

My time being here was not actually a waste but a gain for me that we should need to keep in our mind those small things is really a matter for those who need help and understand how it feels of being nothing. And this kind of activity is truly a good tool to understand different way of living of each kid in their different lifestyle.

Thank you so much LAC Community for this amazing experience it’s truly a pleasure to be part of your great activity. I’m sending my gratitude of appreciation to Mr. John Medina as the head founder of this community.

At this point I guess my heart; mind and soul travel in a place where I witness the compassion, kindness and love for these young kids.  Make some time to be part of activities that help community and share your stories.

Love

JAZZ-SIMPLYTRAVEL