Foot and Fire

Theories on Etymology of the word Barasoain are listed in the church's comprehensive website .   According to some people who see the relevance of the name Barasoain in the Revolution, the word Barasoain came from the term "Baras ng Suwail" which means "dungeon of the defiant." It may be seen that Barasoain is the town of the nationalistic Filipino, fighting against the foreigners who oppressed the nation.  However, according to Jose P.W. Tantoco, the former president of Bulacan Historical, Inc., the name Barasoain came from the missionaries in this town who came from a similarly-named town in Spain. The town of Barasoain in Spain is located in the District of Navarra.  From Pampanga, the Augustinian missionaries arrived in Barasoain via Calumpit. Here, they saw a community that reminded them of the forest and the beauty of Barasoain in Navarra, Spain. ​ It can be said that a missionary from Navarra recognized his hometown he loved and c...

The historical Barasoain Church where our first constitution was drafted. *** The historical significance of this church in our political history is summed in the church's website . It relates that: The history of Barasoain Church also became the history of the Philippines. After General Emilio Aguinaldo transferred the capital of the Revolutionary Government in Malolos, a national convention was held on 15 September 1898 to write the Constitution in Barasoain Church.  According to witnesses of the historical event, the opening day is glamourous. The houses along the procession route, now called Paseo del Congreso, are filled with colorful decorations with palmera leaves and flags. One hundred and ninety three delegates that represented each provinces of the Philippines like Fr. Gregorio Aglipay, Felipe Calderon, Antonio Luna and Teodoro Sandiko. Pedro Paterno was elected as the president of the convention. While the constitution is being written, in 29 September 189...