Lets Go, Our first tour is in Intramuros and the Fort Santiago what a nice place as you will see there’s full of Spanish agriculture like the house the format of the building the construction of their stairs , windows , doors even the guards or the Guardia Civil? if Im not wrong ? . When I was walking the road streets and side walks I’d noticed that the house has only made of rocks with no finishing or straiten the cement . I’d also noticed the style of the window, it is in the t.v. movie for Horror films as Im observing I saw the great Building Made of rocks but it is broken building see this my picture .

See this? Great place as you will see a great building establish by Spaniards . when you where there you will imagine “ what happen if this is time in Spaniard and I was born in that time is the guardias was to aggressive or not? Another places while I’m walking there is Hotel who grab my attention its very cute Hotel there are people in there and dress with Spanish time and an American drinking his coffee while he was sitting in his chair try to see this my picture. Just considered my picture because its to blared












This is nice hotel I forgot what is the name just look this image and you will see this. As you will see this nice hotel there a color coding all colors of this house is consist of yellow , orange, and red even there side walk there is a color . why the engineer of the Spaniards made of this style what a good construction lets continue walking in this street , when I’m walking I saw some horse with chariot running the road I was confused and smiling at them and the footsteps of the horse you will heard “ Plok tok plok tok plok tok plok tok” haha what a nice transportation is this then I’m continue walking then I saw there barangay house there is a flag and full of tress , design and when I turn around I see this plaque let see this picture!

This plaque was the site of the Philippine law school the word law means lawyer if you see this barangay in the center this barangay full of design and good artistic talent, in the left picture its to blared but you will see the hourse and the chariot riding of students .As I continue walking you will see the great great house what a beautiful houses as you will see on the next picture its very the houses are very beautiful.

Plaza Santo Tomas this is a place where you want to eat , when I was here I saw many vendors a vendor of (lugaw) mami or even rice meal and a great Park you can sit and taste the blow of the wind going to you its fresh because its many tree not only a tree , why? Because the tress are very big . San Agustin is off to the left in this view of the historic main street of Intramuros, the Calle Real, now General Luna. On the right is the Barrio San Luis, which looks like a miraculous survival of the colonial city but which in fact is a careful restoration, based on historic photographs and other documents. We'll look more closely at the taller building in the middle distance.















The Puerta da Santa Lucia dates from the early 1590s, when Governor Gomez Perez Dasmarinas was governor and captain-general of the Philippines. Dasmarinas wrote to Madrid in 1592 about his efforts to secure Manila. The full text of his letter has been published online by the Gutenberg Project, but here is an extract: "I must proceed carefully and cautiously; nevertheless, in the preparation and repairs of this city, the defense of the coasts and seas, in order to resist the enemies that might invade them. I would have displayed greater zeal and energy (both in these and in other provisions), had not the fathers, superiors of the orders, and other religious [persons], in all or nearly all of them, opposed me by raising scruples, both in private conversations and in their pulpits and sermons, contradicting my authority and raising up obstacles. For indeed, in the building of the wall and fort of this city, the scruples that they have urged against me are well known—namely, that this country had no need of the defenses; that the Indian, to whom the country belongs, does not request them; and that the whole thing results in labor and oppression for the Indians." Dasmarinas (the name also appears Das Marinas) was killed by Chinese pirates the next year. The gate lasted longer--until World War II--and was rebuilt in 1982 at the order of Imelda Marcos. (Odd how dictators are so often attuned to heritage, but in glorifying their country's past they hope to glorify themselves.)

In the center of the square, still holding forth, is Don Carlos (Charles) IV. The imperial pose is just that, and no more. Charles came to the Spanish throne in 1788 but, though imperial in his own self-esteem, was dominated by his wife, Maria Louisa. Perhaps Goya's portraits of the royal family, whose members he reduced to grotesques, are truer. In any case, Charles abdicated in 1808, left the Spanish throne to Napoleon's brother, and accepted a French pension. In 1819, he died in Rome. Five years later, this statue was put up.











A few blocks away is this great survivor, the San Agustin Church, the oldest church in the Philippines. It's the fourth building on the site, but the one and only in stone. Completed in 1604, it had twin bell towers, but the left one was pulled down after an earthquake of 1863 left a medial fissure running from top to bottom. The church also survived the quake of 1880, as well as World War II. Then at the your right picture this is the Casa Manila, in the style that the Intramuros Administration fosters under the name "Spanish," though it reality it's indigenous, traditionally with an adobe ground floor and an upper story of wood. The living quarters are upstairs. According to the book , from their carriages, to the courtyard, all the way to the interior; bits and pieces of our many foreign influences are evident. The vases are Ming, the wooden furniture is Victorian. Walls are Baroque. The high ceilings and wide narra planks for flooring are Castillan. And the capiz windows and louvers were adapted by the Spaniards to provide better ventilation in our tropical climate.Even before World War II, most of the houses and some churches in Intramuros were already damaged by major earthquakes in 1863 and 1880.Casa Manila, a "colonial lifestyle" museum, is only a section of Plaza San Luis Complex, a commercial-cultural complex. As with all new structures built within the walls of Intramuros, facades here are based on colonial period designs.The facade of Casa Manila was copied from a house (c.1850) at Calle Jaboneros in San Nicolas, a district across the Pasig River. In that area, the first floor of houses were rented out to shopkeepers. In Casa Manila, you will find shops in the ground floor where you may buy antiques, art objects and souvenir items.The walls of the ground floor are made of adobe stones. In the Spanish colonial period (late 16th century to late 19th century), "adobe" or volcanic tuff was quarried from Makati and Meycuayan, Bulacan for building material. The stones in Casa Manila were quarried from Bulacan. The uppermost floor, the living quarters, was made of wood. Since wood was lighter than stone, it was less hazardous during earthquakes. Notice that the uppermost floor extends outwards, helping to shade pedestrians during the day. Its real use though was for the stability of the living quarters during earthquakes. One will find the structure adjoining Casa Manila is stone on both floors. When the Spaniards first arrived, they built in this manner. This had to be revised though because it could not withstand earthquakes. Neither could inhabitants of such structures. Now lets go to Manuel L. Quezon cemetery in Quezon memorial the place was great and full of tress its big and a right place for picnic the weather was tremendous hot but the tress covered us from the tremendous hot let see this picture.

Now you see what I mean to say. Let see the tower where Former president Manuel L. Quezon buried take note that this inside this tower is forbidden to take photos or shot of camera inside the tower so I don’t have a picture, I will describe it inside the tower it has a great way that you will entered inside the tower then you will see the Wife of Quezon his children and a bed which he use when he was in hospital at the malinta tunnel if im not wrong.












Then lets goto the national shrine, the historic Barasoain Church is the site of the Constitutional Convention of the first Philippine Republic, making the Philippines the very first Asian Government to promulgate a Constitution. It was the Seat of the First Philippine Republic on Sept. 15, 1898 to the last week of Feb. 1899 under the presidency of Pedro Paterno. In its convent the Universidad Literaria Cientifica de Filipinas was first housed. It also boasts of a light and sound museum under the management of National Historical Institute.

The church recorded some of the important events occurred in the country. While it has been a temporary residence of General Aguinaldo, three major events in Philippine History happened in this church: the convening of the First Philippine Congress (September 15, 1898), the drafting of the Malolos Constitution (September 29, 1898 to January 21, 1899), and the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic (January 23, 1899).[3] By Presidential Decree No. 260 , the church was proclaimed as a National Shrine by President Ferdinand Marcos on August 1, 1973.[4] Unusual for newly elected presidents in the Philippines, the church has been a venue in an inaugural affairs. General Emilio Aguinaldo and former president Joseph Estrada were the only two who has been inaugurated in the place.

The word Emilio Aguinaldo the last place which we visited in this house of Emilio Aguinaldo where he make a vow or promises when he is becoming for president when you see this house its very different and quite simple but more best design if you will compare the house of Emilio in the house to day you will see the difference. “The great place for the great race”







Why we need a Tour in Rizal? Is this tour can help us? Why?
As a student, this kind of tour is very useful for our future time why? Because it helps us to recognize where the Philippines start? How Philippine built or stand on his own self with no ruined with the other country it can increase our knowledge in Historical events in Philippines to inspire why Rizal give his life on his mother land ? It has lots of knowledge with full of ethnicity in this tour if you see the music player? It has a big horn and big C.D. but for now it has D.V.D .


It gives us Knowledge and helps us on our daily life. When you are going to a places when you and your friends take tour so you can guide them even an foreign you can define to him what Philippines is? the story of the Philippines is not complete without Rizal great story and History. Don’t forget to study the life or environment of Rizal because he is our HERO without him Philippine is still in Spanish colony. A real Filipino don’t forget where he starts because if a person has a stupidity person who don’t like to study Rizal’s life Im sure he think for him self a special he don’t give care in Our mother land its hard to explain it but read each line and understand it will give us use full meaning.

I’d learn on how to take care on my country love my neighbors and family. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda our hero who sacrifice his life for love in the country an inspiring story from Rizal .

Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda