Biac-na-bato (Interesting Places)

Title

Creator

Asuncion, Fortunato

Language

English

Year

1936

Subject

Biak na Bato National Park

Historic sites -- Bulacan

San Miguel (Bulacan) -- Description and travel

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Abstract

[This article briefly describes the Biak na Bato as one of the historic place in Bulacan. This became famous because
it was the place where Pedro A. Paterno, with Filipino insurgents who defied the might of the American soldiers in the early days of their occupation, brought about a very significant treaty.]

Fulltext

348 THE YOUNG CITIZEN January, 193ti SAFETY SECTION Celebrating New Year's Eve By J. C. P. W HY. JUAN, what happened to you?·' All his classmates asked ac the_ same time when they met on the first day of school in January. ·'What happened to your eyelashes? Were they burned?" Curious Jose insisted in asking. "And where are your eyebrows?" Pablo asked with a mischievous twin'kle in the eye. To all these queries. Juan answered with an angry side glance and walked away. But the group of naughty boys followed him repeating their unanswered questions. "I know. I know. I will tell you what hap~ pened to Juan," shouted Andres running toward th~ crowd. The boys gathered around Andres. "It happened on New Year's Ew. The boys in Juan's place made bamboo cannons. Juan bragg~d that he could make one with the most thunderous report." "Yes, yes, go on. Did he make one?'" Pablo interrupted laughing. "Yes, he did," Andres continued. "Everybody marveled at his invention. The boys stood around him as he fired his cannon. 'I will show you how to produce the most deafening explosion.' he announced, and he prepared to demonstrate the operation." "How thrilling!" Jose screamed. "Keep still," another shouted. "Go on. go on with the story," everybody cried in unison. "Well,'' Andres cleared his throat as he picked up the thread of his story. "He poured more petro leum into the bamboo. A heavy smoke gathered in(Please turn to page .'152) INTERESTING PLACES BIAC-NA-BATO By FORTUNATO R. ASUNCION* r BIAC-NA-BATO is historically famous because it was the place where Pedro A. Paterno, with Filipino insurgents who defied' the might of the American soldiers in the early days of their occupation, brought about a very significant treaty. This place is as beautiful Js it is famous-in fact it is fast attracting the attention of numerous travelers and sight seers. Biac-na-bato can be reached either from Sibul or from San Miguel .-both places are in Bulacan From a distance nothing beautiful will attract attention. A vast expanse of green things can be seen ail around, the histori~ mountain idly silhouet· red against the blue sky offers no special attraction. Towering C_hinese bamboo plants gracefully sway· ing to the accompaniment of the gentle breeze line the sides of a trail leading to the wanders of the place. A huge anvil bearing historical inscription stands at the entrance of the trail which leads to a rivulet below. A natural shed of large flat 'itonei:: provides an ideal spot from which to view the won·· derfol panorama at the bottom. All around the flat stones are names and dates, perhaps inscribed by those who. had visited the place. On the right side of the rivulet is a cave filled with clear, cool water. The water is so clear that the white pebbles beneath are distinctly visible. People come to the place only to bathe in this water. if for no other purpose, the people say. Opposite this cave is a ·trail penetrating a thick woods. Wild monkeys inhabit this place. Many can be seen hopping from one branch to an· other. This ascending trail terminates in a small enclosure barely one and a half meters in circumfer~ ence. From this place a wonderful whitish wall will greet your eyes. The whitish wall is so tall that it towers way uP into t~e clouds. Below thi~ towering wall of white rock is a cavern inhabited by millions of bats. The cavern yields a fortune in the form of guano, the bat's manure. Summing up the wonders of this place, one can form a lovely picture of Biac-na-bato, linked with its history. ""Teacher, Emilio Jacinto Elementary Scli.ool.

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