Casa Real: A Writer’s House

Are you an aspiring writer? Well, first things first, a writer is a reader. You can’t be a good writer if you haven’t been reading anything.

Casa Real is a place where you can most understand the importance of writing.

The Casa Real of Malolos Bulacan served as the office of the National Printing Press of the revolutionary government. This printing press was used from 1898 to 1899 under the press director, Zacarias Fajardo.

Do you ever wonder who said the line, “noli me tangere” (touch me not)?

PM me for the answer. haha

This is a replica of the stove where Rizal kept his last poem

The poem was originally written in spanish and was not given any title. Rizal hid the paper containing the poem in an alcohol stove which was later given to his sister Narcisa. Later, Mariano Ponce had the poem published in Hong Kong and gave it the title “Mi Ultimo Pensamiento” (My Last Farewell).

I must suggest, read the poem!!!

Another possible poem was written in a piece of paper hidden in Rizal’s shoes but the text became unreadable so its content remains a mystery.

Trivia: The oldest document in the Philippines is Laguna Copperplate Inscription that dates back to 900 CE. Discovered in 1989 in Laguna, it indicates literacy, culture and interconnectedness of pre-Hispanic Philippines and Southeast Asia.

In the course of the trade, many cultural interactions took place such as culinary and linguistic exchanges.

The collection of various documents, articles and journals written by our Filipino men.

The face of education and government with the hands of colonizers, dictators and public servants:

For early Filipinos, the mountain served as the place of refugee in time of conflict in the lowlands

It is thus no surprise that our freedom and nation were born in the mountains; The Katipunan declared the revolution in the forest of Balintawak in 1896.

The revolution continued in Biak-na-Bato in 1987;

And the Philippine Republic was kept alive in the Cordilleras and Sierra Madre.

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Do you learn something new? Wander and learn more about Casa Real. It is located at 3 Paseo del Congreso St. Malolos, Bulacan. Opens from Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. No entrance fee. Picture taking is most welcome. For commercial purposes, kindly inform the MKPP personnel.

Are you ready to write your own? Start now! As Jodi Picoult said, “You can always edit a bad page but you can’t edit a blank page.”

Any suggestion sa ating next wander? Comment it down below. 🙂