http://www.visitmyphilippines.com/ RSS feed en-us Copyright (C) 2014 visitmyphilippines.com Gabaldon Schoolhouse City of San Fernando, Pampanga The Gabaldon school buildings, named after Assemblyman Isauro Gabaldon of Nueva Ecija who authored Act 1801 that set aside P1 million for their construction, are known as the "Parthenons" of the golden years of Philippine public education system. Three, perhaps more, generations of Filipinos learned the Three Rs (reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic) in these historic structures which now count by the thousands and are spread out all over the archipelago. Yale graduate William Parsons, the consulting architect of the Bureau of Public Works from 1905 to 1914, designed the school buildings. Some of these buildings etched their place in history. The Pampanga High School in the City of San Fernando, for one, nurtured many of the country's leaders like the late President Diosdado Macapagal (Class 1929). Others served as hospitals, town halls or evacuation centers in times of war and calamities. More importantly, it was in these rooms, libraries and wide grounds that American and Filipino educators helped unlock the potentials of students, many of them poor. These single-story structures are typified by their 5-m high ceiling, with long five-tread flight of stairs leading to its elevated portico, which is usually used as stage on special occasions. The center room is divided by a collapsible wooden partition that could be folded and converted into a pavilion. Its windows are huge, sashed and made of latticed capiz-tagkawayan. Its facade has those Romanesque Doric-like pillars. Its rooms are big and wide, with lauan floors. Its doors are imposing and made from thick and heavy narra. It has a cavernous 'silong' (basement) - home of the kabag (bats), ahas tulog (snakes), alupihan (centipede) and giant rats. (Credit: Tonette Orejas, Phil Daily Inquirer) Nayong Pilipino sa Clark Centennial Rd., Clark Freeport Zone, Clark, Pampanga At Nayong Pilipino sa Clark, we feature our colorful culture. Visit the Precolonial and the Colonial Eras of our history. See our rendition of our mythical Malakas and Maganda. Visit the miniature replicas of our scenic and historic Philippine landmarks. You might even opt to have your celebrations or special occassions with us , be they your birth-day, wedding, or business activities like seminars, retreat or team-building. Amidst the sprawling rustic grounds and historic ambience one can enjoy the place for picnics, team building and even just to have quite and relaxing time alone or with family or friends. Lodges of nipa huts are strategically located to offer the best of a sanctuary for activities or just for tranquility. The Kalinga Houses in Nayong Pilipino-Clark allows us to take a peek into the rich Kalingan way of life. See the Torogan - the typical house of our Muslim brothers from Mindanao. The Torogan House is the ancestral home of the Sultan or Datu, the village chief in Maranao, Southern Philippines. Among the park offerings include: cultural / tribal dances and music, Laro-aral and Palarong Pinoy, Orchidarium and Science Laboratory, Golden Tilapia and Fish Feeding, tribal communities, lagoon show. The theme park is open from Monday to Sunday, from 8:am until 6:00pm. Entrance fees: P100 / adult and P50 / children Rates may change without prior notice. The theme Park is open from Monday to Sunday, from 8:am until 6:00pm. For further details, pls contact Nayong Pilipino sa Clark, Phone (63 45) 436-1718 Mobile 0943-553-2414 / 0906-117-9037 / 0927-287-0097 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nayonsaclark.com Contact: Atty. Apolonio Anota (Executive Director) http://www.visitmyphilippines.com/index.php?title=Cultural&func=all&pid=4576&Page=1&tbl=0&view=rss Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:54:28 +0800