MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, RIZAL, Historical Data of Part 2 - Philippine Historical Data MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, RIZAL, Historical Data of Part 2 - Philippine Historical Data

MUNICIPALITY OF TAYTAY, RIZAL, Historical Data of Part 2

Taytay, Rizal

PART II

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of the marsh or stream by the waterfalls from the mountains of Antipolo, which settled into the river near the mouth from which it flows out of the lagoon." He also recorded that there were at that time 400 families divided into 4 barangays and that aggrupations decided to decided to leave the same the same town site and select a hill, father back, whereon to build a new town (present site), as the old site was always inundated by the Lake of Bai.

(NOTE: Pedro Chirino was the first historian who wrote that the TAGALOG LANGUAGE contains "in it four qualities of the four best languages of the world: Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Spanish; of the Hebrew, the mysteries and obscurities; of the Greek, the articles and the precision not only of the appellative but also of the proper nouns; of the Latin, the wealth and elegance; and of the Spanish, the good breeding, politeness, and courtesy.")

1598 It is recorded that the Jesuits were given permission for the establishment of the "doctrine" or mission village of Taytay on February 12, 1598.

After the town of Taytay was removed to the new site, its church dedicated to San Juan Bautista became the reason for changing the name of the town to San Juan del Monte (although the new name did not become popular.)

1602 Padre Chirino, the Jesuit historian, recorded that this year, "San Juan del Monte" (as Taytay was called when first transferred to its new site) had about 400 inhabitants under four headmen and had near it the visitas of Dalig ang Angono.

1639 The village of Taytay and its Church were burned by the Chinese rebels retreating from Manila towards Antipolo and the Sierra Madre Mountains.

1668 On March 16, 1668, the visita of Cainta was taken from the ecclesiastical administration of the Jesuits of Taytay and

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and placed under the jurisdiction of the Augustinians of Pasig, resulting in the litigation of the jurisdiction between the two orders.

1675 According to Cavada, Taytay was created as an independent town (pueblo) in 1675 (año de creacion).

1696 By a royal decree of the King of Spain, the visita of Cainta was restored to the Jesuits, together with the Mission Village or Jesus de la Peña (Mariquina).

1778 This year, the four stone bridges in the town were constructed.

1787 Construction of the road to Angono was started and finished.

1806 Quarrel between the inhabitants of Taytay and Cainta broke out. Many were killed as a result of the incident.

1809 The stone bridge leading to Antipolo was constructed.

1845 Taytay had 500 houses, 7,715 inhabitants, and 1,200 tributes (buzata).

1853 The town of Taytay was separated from the Province of Tondo and incorporated into the newly-created Distrito de los Montes de San Mateo (later, in 1857, denominated Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong).

1860 Arrival of Rev. Fr. Juan Gomez in the town of Taytay.

1864 Due to the Royal Order of May 19, 1864, which instructed the Province of San Nicolas de Tolentino (Augustinian Recollects) to surrender the curacies in Mindanao to the Jesuits, the ecclesiastical administration of the curacies of Taytay, Antipolo, and Morong were given to them in exchange.

1866 Taytay was visited by the Cambodian king.

1875 A strong earthquake visited the town. The church, convent, and

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[Note to the reader: The previous entry for 1875 is also left unfinished in the original document on file at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections.]

1899 The American troops under Major Rogers, which captured Cainta on March 17, 1899, proceeded to Taytay, where the Filipinos retreated. After the battle that followed, the town was almost burned, and the Americans captured the town.

1900 On March 29, 1900, this town was organized as a municipality under General Order No. 40.

1901 On July 11, 1903 [Note to the reader: It is curious that this item is filed under 1901 since the content says 1903.], Taytay was incorporated in the newly-created Province of Rizal by Act No. 137 of the Philippine Commission.

1903 By enactment of Act No. 942 by the Philippine Commission, in accordance with its policy of economy and centralization, the municipalities of Taytay, Cainta, and Angono were consolidated, with the seat of government established in Taytay.

By Act No. 948 of November 6, 1903, Angono was separted from Taytay and annexed to the newl-created Municipality of Binangonan. The population was 6,067.

1913 By Executive Order No. 30 of March 11, 1913, the sitios of Bulao and Mayamot were separated from Taytay and annexed to Antipolo, thereby ending the boundary dispute of the two municipalities.

By Executive Order No. 107 of December 3, 1913, Cainta was separated from Taytay to become an independent municipality effective June 1, 1914.

1918 Population increased to 7,429.

1939 According to the Census Commission, the population of this municipality was 10,891.

On the 31st day of December, 1939, the municipal officials were:

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Mayor: Mr. Enrique Reyes
Vice-Mayor: Mr. Delfin del Rosario
Councilors:
1. Mr. Manuel Santos
2. Mr. Francisco A. Francisco
3. Mr. Emiliano Cruz
4. Mr. Esteban S. Cruz
5. Mr. Sixto A. Cruz
6. Mr. Modesto Cruz
Secretary: Mr. Severino Sinquenco
Treasurer: Mr. Juan Agtarap
Justice of the Peace: Atty. Protacio Amonoy
Chief of Police: Mr. Victor Garcia
Principal: Mr. Cristino Biteranta

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DIVISION OF RIZAL
DISTRICT OF TAYTAY
BANGIAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TRADITIONS, PRACTICES AND CUSTOMS IN DOMESTIC AND
SOCIAL LIFE: BIRTH, BAPTISM, COURTSHIP
AND MARRIAGE

Submitted by:

MISS LEONILA ATANACIO
Classroom Teacher

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TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS, AND PRACTICES IN DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL LIFE
BIRTH, BAPTISM, COURTSHIP AND PUNISHMENT

1. Birth

When a baby is born, the "hilot" or unlicensed midwife tosses the baby into the air and catches it. It is the popular belief that the child treated this way will be able to go up a high altitude without feeling dizzy. This is an old, old practice in Taytay.

It is also believed that a child's future can be guided right after his birth through the proper burial of the placenta. The burying of the placenta, called "inunan" in Tagalog, is the duty of the father. As soon as the placenta is out, the "hilot" delivers it to the father who goes out to the yard, digs a hole and dumps the placenta in. In some places, the placenta is first roasted over charcoal before it is buried. This is practiced out of the belief that the child will be strong. The father is told to dig a hole where the people will not likely step on it afterwards. Usually, it is buried near a place where the sun will shine on it the whole day. The belief is that by doing so, the child will be resistant to colds. Sometimes, it is buried under staircases so that the child may not be in the habit of falling from the staircases. At other times, it is buried right in the place where the water falls from the roof when it is raining, believing that the child will be a good swimmer and will be free from drowning. Books, pencils, and notebooks are usually buried with the placenta in the belief that the boy will be wise and studious in latter life. It it is a girl, needles and thread are usually buried with the placenta to make the girl a good housewife.

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The first baths of the mother and child calls for much preparation. Mothers do not take a bath for sixteen (16) days after delivery. When a mother takes a bath after that period, various barks, leaves, and fragrant roots are gathered and boiled in the water that is used for bathing the mother. Mothers cannot leave the house for forty (40) days after the delivery if the child is a boy and thirty (30) days if the child is a girl. After bathing, or when the mother is allowed to go out, the mother shall go to hear Mass on the Sunday following with her newly-born.

II. Baptism

A third person is sent by the parents of the child to contact the prospective sponsors to notify them of their being chosen as the sponsors, and of the date when the baptism will take place. Before the date of the baptism, the baptismal dress, called "pambinyag," is sent to the parents by the prospective sponsors together with the "buyo" (chewing betel nuts with lime) and cigarettes. On the day of the baptism, the sponsor goes to church and pays all the fees necessary in the baptism. During the ceremony, the sponsor takes great care not to let the white bonnet of the baby fall, for this will mean that the child will be dull or half-witted. After the baptism, there is usually a party in the home of the parents, and there, the sponsor gives money known as "pakimkim." If the child dies, the sponsor of the baptism will usually pay for all the funeral expenses, including a band of musicians.

III. Courtship and Marriage

As soon as the man has won the love his lady, he asks a third person, usually and influential man, or one who is in good standing with the family of the girl, to go to the house

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of the girl. The going to the house of the girl's parents is done for three consecutive nights. If, on the third night, the suit of the man is accepted by the parents of the girl, the third person, including the parents of the boy, prepares drinks. The persons concerned then take the drinks to the house of the girl and drink there to show that the proposal of the man has been accepted by the girl's parents.

It is the duty of the parents of both the boy and the girl to approach their relatives to notify them as to when the "tantuan" will take place. The "tantuan" is usually held on a Saturday.

On this day, the boy's relatives go to his house and prepare puto, buyo nicely decorated, bottles of wine to be brought to the house of the bride. Upon reaching the house of the prospective bride, the relatives of the bride are then notified, and when all are gathered in the house, they will all pray together. After praying, the close relatives of the boy offer the wines and buyo to the relatives of the girl, who consume these. After eating, they pray again. Now comes the counting of the money by the boy's godmother to be handed to the girl's mother. This amount serves as the dowry. The money will be used by the bride to buy her wedding ensemble.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the prospective groom and bride go to the church, accompanied by their parents and godmothers. This is to inform the priest of the date of the wedding. The priest, in turn, gives advice to the boy and girl not to live together until they have been married. He also announces to the public for three consecutive Sundays the impending marriage.

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TRANSCRIPTION SOURCE:

Historical Data of the Municipality of Taytay, Province of Rizal, online at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections.
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