Plaza Rizal

In June 11, 1901 the Second Philippine

Commission organized the province of Rizal making

Pasig as its capital. As a tribute to the national

hero, the plaza fronting the Pasig Church, Plaza de

la Paz, is renamed Plaza Rizal in November 21,

1920 unveiled the Rizal Monument in the presence

of Sergio Osmea. In 1960s the plaza as

undergone modernization and features with a

colored dancing fountain and tall sleek pedestal of

the Rizal Statue

In 1988, the plaza has repacked with a

more environmental landscape a life sized

Rizal statue and a lower pedestal with Rizal

facing north.

In 2011, the city of Pasig redevelop

the Plaza Rizal for the 150th birth anniversary

of Dr. Jose Rizal with some of the features of the old Plaza and modern concepts in

landscaping urban plazas.

Right now, this place is like a simple tourist attraction to all the pasigueos.

During Christmas, they light all the trees just like the Dancing Lights in Ayala

Triangle and when there are no special occasions there are some statues that can

help you enjoy the surroundings.

One of the famous statues in Pasig City in the

center of Kapasigan road is the statue of Andres

Bonifacio riding on a horse. And the word

incurved in the statue is Cenotaph means

libingan na walang laman this explains the

curiosity on how Andres Bonifacio died.

Immaculate Conception

The first Marian Parish in the Philippines and

founded by the Augustinian Missionaries in 1572.

The original patroness of the church was the

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1573) whose

feast falls on July 2. The title of Immaculate

Conception was only recognized on April 25, 1587.

The present stone church of the archdiocese

was built in 1700s and known as the oldest edifice in

Pasig. In October 28, 1992, a new Immaculate Conception of Pasig with renovated

alters and marble floor was blessed by Jaime Cardinal Sin. In October 2003, came a

milestone in the church history when the church was converted into a cathedral

with father Francisco San Diego as the first bishop.

The Pasig City Museum, formerly

known as the Concepcion Mansion is

located at one end of the Plaza Rizal in

Barangay San Jose. It was built in 1937 by

Don Fortunato Concepcion, a successful

business tycoon and the former mayor of

Pasig (1918-1921). During World War II,

the Japanese used it as their headquarters and detention center. On 19 February

1945, the American flag was hosted atop the tower of this mansion, symbolizing

the end of the Japanese occupation of Pasig the Liberation Day of Pasig.

The Concepcion Mansion was acquired by the City of Pasig in 1980 from the

heirs of Dr. Jose Concepcion, a son of Don Fortunato. For two decades, it housed

the Pasig Library and Museum. In October 2000 the building was renovated; and in

2001, it was fully devoted to museum use and the library in moved near the school

of La Immaculada Conception School.

Dimas-alang Bakery

This is the first known bakery in

Pasig which was put up in the year 1919 by

Ambrosio Lozada the father of the

internationally known violinist Carmencita

Lozada. The fact that it shared a pen name

when Pasig was starting to carve a name in entrepreneurship.

Kapasigan then, where Dimas-Alang Bakery is located, was composed of Sta.

Elena, San Isidro and Wawa, the sitios by the river edge. During that time, there

was nothing as enticing as the sweet scent of bread wafting all over this baybay ng

ilog, coaxing townsfolk to pause from what theyre doing and partake of the towns

ever favorite snack: the pandesal.

In the succeeding years, Dimas-Alang would introduce baked goods inspired

by foreign palates the croissant and French breads, for example. But the Pasig

folks remained loyal to the pandesal.

City Hall of Pasig City

The City Hall of Pasig has undergone

a number of iterations since 1967, when it

was a mere four-storey structure with 1,

200 square meters of floor area. The

renovation in 1999 brought the floor area

to approximately 9,000 square meters.

Finally in 2005, four more levels were

added, bringing the total floor area to 16,000 square meters.

These are the pictures of the former designs of the Pasig City Hall that I

found inside the Pasig City Museum. The City Hall is a stunning vision coming onto

Caruncho Avenue, with its ivory-and-emerald faade. The ground floor is almost

entirely devoted to a parking area, with the exception of the Cooperative

occupied by the Business Permit and

Licensing Office and the Treasury

Department.

The third floor houses the

Commission on Audit, National

Statistics Office, Department of Interior

and Local Government, Civil Registry, and Urban Poor Services Office. The Senior

Citizens Office, Environment and Natural Resources office, and City Records

constitute the fourth floor, while the fifth floor consists of the City Budget, Legal

and Public Information offices.

The Engineering and Housing offices are situated on the sixth floor, while the

Vice Mayor and the City Councilors hold office on the seventh floor.

Right now, there are some renovations outside the City hall and this is a

proposed water fountain, maybe for the aesthetics outside of the Pasig City Hall.

Bahay na Tisa

This is the oldest bahay na bato in

existence in Pasig. It was built by Don

Cecilio Tech y Cabrera in the early

1850s. It has been home to seven

generations of the Tech family and has

been witness to significant historical

events in Pasig and in the country. The

During Martial Law, it was called

Freedom House because both factions of

the political spectrum can use the house as

a venue for their meetings. It was also at

one time the unofficial San Jose

Barangay Headquarters at one time.

Art exhibits were also held here. On the

other hand, the Bahay na Tisa is also home to the Santo Nino de Pasion. More so,

every Sunday after Easter, the sick people of the town gathered inside the house to

receive the Holy Communion and the benediction of the Parish Priest (Viatico

Publico).

The Bahay na Tisa has huge blocks of adobe for the ground floor walls which

served to carry the load of the hardwood floorings of the second floor. The roof was

originally tisa but was destroyed during World War II and was replaced with

corrugated asbestos roof. The windows were made of capiz shells. Due to its

antiquity and unique character as a bahay na bato in the urban setting, the Bahay

na Tisa has been a favorite venue for many movies and TV serial one of the most

notable being the Centennial Offering on the National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

In view of these facts, the City of Pasig has conferred the Bahay na Tisa the Dangal

ng Pasig Award for Culture on the 30th day of June 2009.

This time the Bahay na Tisa is closed and for me this house is just like a storage

house with so much unnecessary things inside.

Ilog pasig is famous in Metro

Manila. In the past, this river was used for

laundering clothes and having fun just like

swimming because of its clear water,

unfortunately the time passes by and

illegal settler chose to live beside the river

without proper sanitation. Thats why, the colors of the river nowadays are color

brown and some places it is black with garbages.

There some legends or folkrole that circling around ilog Pasig on why the

river is called Pasig One of the legends I knew about Ilog pasig;

Long ago, there were two young lovers. The girl was a Filipina named Paz

and the gentleman was Spanish. One night, they decided to boat along a quiet and

deep river. The boy was the one paddling the boat while Paz was calmly seated in

front of him. The two romantically sailed the length of the river under the moonlight

and along the cool breeze.

As they passed along floating water lilies, Paz extended her am and reached

for a flower. The guy, not noticing what Paz was up to, got off-balanced and fell

into the waters. The guy doesnt know how to swim so every time his head will pop

above the water, he shouts, Paz, sigueme! Paz, sigueme! which means, Paz,

rescue me! Paz tried hard to reach for her lover but she did not succeed. At the

last time the boy emerged, all he managed to say was, Paz, sigAnd this is the

legend why the river is called Ilog Pasig.

The Revolving Tower, then called the Mutya

ng Pasig Tower, was built almost five decades ago

in 1974,

Back in the 1970s, in an area mostly

surrounded by rice fields and a scattering of houses,

the 11-story structure stood tall and proud as

Pasigs landmark and symbol of progress.

Built during the term of then

Mayor Emiliano Caruncho Jr., the mushroom-shaped building was already considered

a towering marvel by the engineering standards of the day, overlooking the

sprawling Mutya ng Pasig public market. But unlike its Manila counterpart, Pasigs

Revolving Tower remains standing, despite falling into neglect for two decades and

serving as silent witness to the citys rapid urbanization.

Later on, I dont like the idea of where

the Revolving Tower is erected. As you can

see, the place is surrounded by the Pasig City

Mega Market. As you can see in this picture

the Pasig City Mega Market is dirty, smelly

and with lots of thieves circling around and

opening your bagpacks, Ive lost two things in this place. The revolving restaurant

with high class standard and amazing aesthetics is not appropriate to its right own

place. Unluckily, theres nothing we can do.

The city of Pasig is a highly urbanized eastern city found in the island of

Luzon in the Philippines. It was once the capital of the province of Rizal before it

became a part of the conurbation of cities that constitute Metro Manila, the

countrys National Capital Region. It is surrounded by the cities of Quezon and

Mandaluyong in the west, Marikina in the north, Makati, Taguig, and the

municipality of Pateros in the south, and in the east by the municipality of Cainta in

Rizal province.

There are many legendary tales and theories explaining the origin of the

name Pasig. However, the most convincing theory comes from the late Dr. Jose

Ville Panganiban - a linguist, polyglot, professor, and former director of the Institute

of National Language. He said that "Pasig" is an old Sanskrit word referring to a

"river flowing from one body of water to another," in the case of Pasig River, from

Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Pasig is one of the oldest towns in the Philippines.

The Augustinians created it in 1572. In June 1901, Act No. 137 of the

Philippine Commission incorporated Pasig in the newly created Province of Rizal. It

became the Provincial Capital of Rizal until 1975 when the Metro Manila

Commission was created under the Presidential Decree No. 824. On 26 July 1994,

the Senate and the House of Representatives enacted Republic Act 7829 converting

the Municipality of Pasig into a highly urbanized city. Then, on 8 December 1994,

President Fidel V. Ramos signed it into law. The people of Pasig ratified this through

a plebiscite on 21 January 1995.