tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post3840996659507853347..comments2023-09-13T17:18:31.708+08:00Comments on annamanila's: Where There Is More Heaven Than Elsewhere (Paying Respect to Gagalangin)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-40721360112010897292011-09-16T11:42:00.679+08:002011-09-16T11:42:00.679+08:00Hi Annamanila,...Wondering if your thes ame circa ...Hi Annamanila,...Wondering if your thes ame circa with my aunt. She's still lives there in gagalangin, preety much a lot of stories about the place...I also grew up there, studied at icam, and eventually moved out when i got married. I hope to share a lot of golden memories with our respected Gagalangin. My dad wanted to write a book about Gagalangin but just cannot find the time. We are from the families of Matute, Velasquez and Dalisay. We still own properties in bulacan street. So many things about your blog freshened my memories of what my old folks would tell about the place..hope to hear from you soon! Btw the writer Eipfanio Matute and Genoveva Edroza Matute are grandfolks of mine ..Can you Pm me so i can share..Thanks joey_gwenevere@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-81462634595274872692011-06-07T06:08:10.189+08:002011-06-07T06:08:10.189+08:00Hi,
My family were Gagalangin originals but we mo...Hi,<br /><br />My family were Gagalangin originals but we moved out mid 90's. I myself spent half of my life living there and I have a lot of found memories of that place.<br /><br />Thanks for the post. Made me remember a lot of fun times. :)<br /><br />Paul GotacoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-69326462340419967072010-09-08T16:25:11.280+08:002010-09-08T16:25:11.280+08:00hi annamanila,
i came accross your blog while goo...hi annamanila, <br />i came accross your blog while googling my f.benitez elementary school where i graduated eons ago :). your vivid description of the old gagalangin brought back memories of my childhood. i was a tondo girl too, born in north bay boulevard and later lived with my aunts in juan luna st. when my family transferred to caloocan. at that time, i was till in grade 1 and didn't know how to go to school on my own from caloocan, hence the reason why i lived with my aunts. i remembered my aunt had a store along solis st. near my old school and my aunt made the best buko juice in the area, judging by the crowd gathered at her store during "uwian" time. i officialy left tondo after elementary when i entered high school at manila science high school,but i remember going back to solis everyday in the first few months of high school. i had to stop when my mom learned that i was cutting classes to go to tondo. anyway, i so want to write more but i don't want to clog your mailbox. i just want to say thank you for writing this.<br /><br />ellen sinsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-2787573473848489842010-02-06T08:36:12.539+08:002010-02-06T08:36:12.539+08:00great stories, its great to remember the things we...great stories, its great to remember the things we used to love and the old home town we all grew up,gagalangin tondo. the old rotonda sa tecson now called plaza balagtas.juan luna and solis street,where you can find the elementary schools, the high schools that everyone will be proud of. these are the learning institutions that shaped the mind of the children of gagalangin and nearby places of tondo, children who are now leaders, politicians, industrialist, artist, poets, actors, businessman doctors, nurses, educators etc. i will never forget the old talimpapa in pampanga street. where i used to eat kakanin or lugaw from the kainan sa loob ng talimpapa. i remember ida theater. though raised as a protestant, i still remember and admired the solemn processions during lenten seasons and fiesta that would start from the st joseph church going around the street of gagalangin. how we would wake up from the loud music of the band as the march around the neighborhood to wake up the people for the simbang gabi.depending which side of gagalangin you grew up, who cannot forget the hot pan desal or tinapay from los angeles bakery ni mang yoyong sugay or the mendoza bakery sa tecson street. where do you get your ice for halo halo or matamis na saging or for your glass of gulaman but the old ice plant next to estero de balut just beside the old santa clara plywood building. yes i will never forget the long earnshaw street, that's how it appears to me as a young boy, from pampanga street ending at the north bay avenue where you will take the tulay going to balut or navotas to watch the pitetensya during holy week.how the neighborhood will be so quiet and you can only hear the pabasa through the loud speakers . i remember interviewing aling patsy of tawag ng tanghalan, and the widow of artemio maiquez for a school report.used to see aling atang dela rama walking by our house sa s del rosario street. i remeber the old library at the corner of fernandez and tecson. why didn't they try to save it for the future generation. the old helth clinic at the corner of fernandez and pampanga which cater to the health needs of the neighborhood yes my old torres high school, wala uuna sa nauna as we used to joke and remember our school song. my old benitez elementary school, the nearby princesa urduja, gregoria de jesus, lakandula, osmena high school, immaculate concepcion academy for those who can afford and later the st joseph school. dr. albano and mrs albano of the st rita hospital. how i wish i can take back the time even for a short moment. to feel and to live again in the old gagalangin. times when life seems not too complicated, hard but not too hard as it was today. i still have some friends and relatives who live there. i pass by or visit once in a awhile. a see a lot of new faces, new buildings. the streets seems to have gotten smaller.the surrounding seems too dry. there used to be a lo,plants ,trees. it is a changing neighborhood. i have my own family now and have resided in the united states for more than 25 years but at times, i still miss the old gagalangin of my youth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-4022590216543848712009-08-28T05:18:45.045+08:002009-08-28T05:18:45.045+08:00Thanks for posting this pic! I lived exactly acros...Thanks for posting this pic! I lived exactly across Torres Highschool! I live in Nj now. I haven't had the opportunity to visit Philippines for more than 12 years.<br />Seeing this picture brings back memories! My cousins and I use to go inside Torres highschool to play volleyball in their open field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-32485123929635941072009-01-25T03:39:00.000+08:002009-01-25T03:39:00.000+08:00Wow thanks for sharing ms Annamanila! I am damn pr...Wow thanks for sharing ms Annamanila! I am damn proud to be a Tondo Girl! I live in Balut but currently out of the country... Angelica Panganiban also used to live in Balut while Aubrey Miles was from Gagalangin (if you consider these actresses famous). Model Nicolette Bell was also from Balut before. I think there are lots of icons and showbiz personalities who were from Tondo, oh even Manny Villar grew up in Balut! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-32508542512467141052009-01-05T15:01:00.000+08:002009-01-05T15:01:00.000+08:00this is a great blog about Gagalangin!thanks for s...this is a great blog about Gagalangin!<BR/>thanks for sharing...<BR/><BR/>Proud taga-Gagalangin,Tundo!!!<BR/>vermites.blogspot.comEdmundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754744242941607216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-69220221696021873352008-10-26T19:12:00.000+08:002008-10-26T19:12:00.000+08:00my mom's eldest sister, tita nene married anot...my mom's eldest sister, tita nene married another a young doctor, pedro paulino also from gagalangin. they established a clinic & residence at the annex house in my lolo's compound on Juan Luna, before they moved to baltimore.<BR/><BR/>i remember us visiting lola ima, tito pedrings mother, who had a sari sari store, the family home upstairs. the area was densely populated but cheerful. i had no awareness of the negative "tondo" connotation at that age but i never felt any apprehension.<BR/><BR/>the area was always clean, well lighted, bustling with people. we may have looked foreign to the area <BR/>residents, arriving in mom's shiny red ford taunus or dad's imposing impala. we would rush in to lola ima's store and she would wave us off to feast on the many delights from chicharon, candies, pastries, sarsi..libre of course! <BR/><BR/>genteel is the right word to describe lola ima, tito pedring & his family and mom's family & friends indeed!<BR/><BR/>mikelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-32987581849532630462008-08-30T15:33:00.000+08:002008-08-30T15:33:00.000+08:00I really enjoyed reading your post. Now in my 40s ...I really enjoyed reading your post. Now in my 40s and living abroad, I suddenly craved to learn more about my roots and decided to start where I was born, in Gagalangin, Tondo. I have no memories of the place as my family moved to Makati before I turned 2 and then at the age of 4 settled at my parent's hometown in Bicol where I lived for the next 18 years. My BC says we lived at 2358 T. Earnshaw St. Gagalangin. My mother said they rented this 2 storey house with capiz windows. It would be interesting to see how the place look now. Sadly, my parents didn't have a picture of the place. Maybe on my next trip to the Philippines, this would be one of my itenirary, to at least step on my birthplace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-46987127715584564082008-08-15T07:02:00.000+08:002008-08-15T07:02:00.000+08:00Those people who grew up in Gagalangin, they were ...Those people who grew up in Gagalangin, they were illustrious and that includes you MC :) <BR/><BR/>I know its a long shot but do you have any )big) projects for the place? You know, like a way of giving back to the place where you all grew up? It might be a long shot but...<BR/><BR/>Anyway I enjoyed reading your post and I wishfully thought I would not mind reliving those simple times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-84489998393048372442008-08-14T19:10:00.000+08:002008-08-14T19:10:00.000+08:00Rach!Ganun pala yun, when you start writing about ...Rach!<BR/><BR/>Ganun pala yun, when you start writing about the place where you were born and grew up,the memories just flow and so do the words. I didn't know. I thought there was not much I could write about Gagalangin until I started. Thanks for reading my pieces. Am tickled.Forever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-71331357586716055962008-08-14T19:07:00.000+08:002008-08-14T19:07:00.000+08:00Lei!Yup, malapit sa Agora,directly opposite the mu...Lei!<BR/><BR/>Yup, malapit sa Agora,directly opposite the munisipyo, sila nuon. Pero nakalipat na sa Paraiso and F. Roman ang mga in-laws ko.<BR/><BR/>Maganda rin ang San Juan .. it would be wonderful to write about it too. Sige na .. will wait for your nostalgia pieces.Forever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-31980088541372951092008-08-14T19:04:00.000+08:002008-08-14T19:04:00.000+08:00Sexy Mom!Oh wow. Virgie Moreno still lives in the...Sexy Mom!<BR/><BR/>Oh wow. Virgie Moreno still lives in their ancestral home in Gagalangin?! Si Pitoy yata nasa Malate na.Forever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-71528451866653931192008-08-14T19:02:00.000+08:002008-08-14T19:02:00.000+08:00Toe!Cubiertos ... yeah, until now. Periodico? ---...Toe!<BR/><BR/>Cubiertos ... yeah, until now. Periodico? --- well, more of diario. Meron bang nagbabasa ng pahayagan? haha<BR/><BR/>Yes, Toe, you told me about your colleagues from Torres. That makes my Torresian heart big with pride.Forever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-28610059720055289952008-08-14T19:00:00.000+08:002008-08-14T19:00:00.000+08:00Lady Cess!Thanks ... i am seeing Gagalangin now th...Lady Cess!<BR/><BR/>Thanks ... i am seeing Gagalangin now through nostalgia-tinted glasses ... kaya sobrang gumanda. <BR/><BR/>Please read the next sequel for a hint of who I was always nakadungaw for.Forever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-33687003836908414412008-08-14T14:24:00.000+08:002008-08-14T14:24:00.000+08:00Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your childhood day...Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your childhood days. It's nice to read some of your memorable moments as you were growing up.<BR/><BR/>Wow, so many known personalities have lived in that area. I don't remember anyone popular living in our place.Heart of Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542152478039483575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-50356987089416729082008-08-14T13:38:00.000+08:002008-08-14T13:38:00.000+08:00kababayan ko pala ang husband nyo. if i am not mis...kababayan ko pala ang husband nyo. if i am not mistaken. the place is near agora/sanjuan market.. dyan kami namamalengke though malayo ang nilalakad kase sa kabilang side pa kami ng sanjuan. brgy salapan is on the other side pa tatawid ng aurora blvd. <BR/><BR/>our place yata ang pinakamababang part ng sanjuan kaya binabaha. sa likod namin ilog at sa kabilang ibayo yung new manila..leihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645831549969843165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-21111435360138285132008-08-14T04:55:00.000+08:002008-08-14T04:55:00.000+08:00i have only heard of gagalangin from others, and h...i have only heard of gagalangin from others, and have no direct affiliation to it (sp sorry, lol). i must have heeded the invitations of Virgie Moreno to come to her house and visit her. one of these days i will--it seems to be really really interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-82649685227350783782008-08-13T19:14:00.000+08:002008-08-13T19:14:00.000+08:00Annamanila, what about periodico and cubiertos? :)...<STRONG>Annamanila</STRONG>, what about periodico and cubiertos? :) Anyway, additional comment... Torres High School seems to be quite a prestigious school. My boss in Cambodia studied there. And there is also a respected Filipino couple from Cambodia who are very proud that they're from Torres. :)Toehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760646741792242833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-61678387841317690042008-08-13T17:25:00.000+08:002008-08-13T17:25:00.000+08:00i am having so much fun reading your post - and th...i am having so much fun reading your post - and the comments. gagalangin sure sounds like heaven! <BR/>and i dont think you answered the question that was posed - was there anyone special you made dungaw for?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-30676334804343784672008-08-13T01:33:00.000+08:002008-08-13T01:33:00.000+08:00Abaniko!Even during my childhood, Tondo had alread...Abaniko!<BR/><BR/>Even during my childhood, Tondo had already an unsavory reputation. And we Gagalangin folks like to pretend we are untouched by that. hahaForever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-64057086753515727432008-08-13T01:32:00.000+08:002008-08-13T01:32:00.000+08:00Rolly!I emailed Mr. Silva a copy of your rejoinder...Rolly!<BR/><BR/>I emailed Mr. Silva a copy of your rejoinder, through her daughter Chesca who's my blog buddy. They're now based in PA. I expect he would answer you soon.Forever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-91174328596678238092008-08-13T01:31:00.000+08:002008-08-13T01:31:00.000+08:00Rudy!When I went to Gagalangin last, it had the tr...Rudy!<BR/><BR/>When I went to Gagalangin last, it had the trappings of progress. More commercial looking, you know. Kaya lang, the streets looked narrower than I remembered. Maybe, I should blame my eyes -- now more conditioned to EDSA and Ortigas and Quezon Avenue.Forever59erhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132767206301934794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-88678552384102124502008-08-11T07:03:00.000+08:002008-08-11T07:03:00.000+08:00Wow, those are popular personalities! Gagalangin m...Wow, those are popular personalities! Gagalangin must be a respectable place. Too bad the area has transformed into a place of not-so-good reputation.Abanikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875357364145384684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800590664272013743.post-10016646156671857942008-08-10T21:30:00.000+08:002008-08-10T21:30:00.000+08:00Magandang araw po, Mr. Silva - Coming from an old ...Magandang araw po, Mr. Silva -<BR/> <BR/>Coming from an old Tondo family, I am very much interested to read historical references to place names in my old home district. The main street that you refer to as Maypajo Street has always been known to me and as far as I can recall, to my late parents as well, as Juan Luna Street. This is Tondo's main road and until the 1960s when they widened and extended Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Juan Luna was the sole North-South artery that went right through the whole length of Tondo, from Divisoria in the south all the way north to, yes, Pajo. Your letter got me really interested to look up that street's history. According to Gilda Cordero-Fernando's definitive "Streets of Manila" the street (which actually goes all the way down to the Pasig River in Binondo) was originally called Anloague Street and renamed after the famous painter in 1913. So on the Tondo side, it could well have gone by the name of Maypajo Street, after it's northward destination, in an earlier and more gentle era.<BR/> <BR/>The intersection of Tayuman and Juan Luna Streets that you described is my own home neighborhood area. The Juan Luna end of Tayuman Street has got Rizal Elementary School (my alma mater) on one side and Alhambra Cigar & Cigarette Factory on the opposite side. I know the big house you described on the Juan Luna side facing Tayuman; I used to walk by (or ride by, in the days when a jeepney ride would cost a kid five centavos) on the way to Torres High School where I was classmates with a dreamy but impertinent girl with pigtails who would later in life call herself Annamanila and devote herself to writing nostalgic blog pieces.<BR/> <BR/>The famous bibingkahan near Pritil Bridge that you mentioned was named "Ferino's" and it had the best bibingka in town (with kesong puti and itlog na pula), far superior to Aristocrat's or that other one - Juanchito's (?) on Isaac Peral. The place closed down in the 1960s but was revived by a sister of the original owner as "Aling Nena's" first on Espana Street and later in Cubao and at the Manila Hotel. Now, I understand, Ferino's bibingka stalls are back in business in various food courts and malls in Manila. Everything does come back after a while, doesn't it ?<BR/> <BR/>I felt really good in reading your contribution. It brought back a lot of memories. Salamat po. Mabuhay kayo.<BR/><BR/>-- Rolly LampaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com