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The document summarizes information about prominent figures and places in Bulacan province, Philippines. It discusses Francisco Balagtas, considered one of the greatest Filipino poets for his epic work Florante at Laura. It describes schools, streets, and landmarks named after Balagtas. It then lists several other iconic aspects of Bulacan culture before briefly describing two charitable institutions in the province - Bahay at Yaman ni San Martin de Porres orphanage in Bustos and Bethlehem House of Bread orphanage in Baliwag.

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Prominent Personality in Bulacan

The document summarizes information about prominent figures and places in Bulacan province, Philippines. It discusses Francisco Balagtas, considered one of the greatest Filipino poets for his epic work Florante at Laura. It describes schools, streets, and landmarks named after Balagtas. It then lists several other iconic aspects of Bulacan culture before briefly describing two charitable institutions in the province - Bahay at Yaman ni San Martin de Porres orphanage in Bustos and Bethlehem House of Bread orphanage in Baliwag.

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Prominent Personality in Bulacan

Francisco Balagtas (April 2, 1788 - February 20, 1862)

also known as Francisco Baltazar, was a prominent Filipino


poet, and is widely considered one of the greatest Filipino
literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. The
famous epic Florante at Laura is regarded as his defining
work.

An elementary school was erected in honor of Balagtas, the


Francisco Balagtas Elementary School (FBES), located along
Alvarez Street in Santa Cruz, Manila. There is also a plaza and
park (Plaza Balagtas) erected in Pandacan, Manila while most of the streets were named after various
Florante at Laura characters in honor of Francisco Balagtas. His birthplace, Bigaa, Bulacan, was renamed
to Balagtas, Bulacan in his memory. A museum, historical marker, monument and elementary school has
been placed in his birthplace at Panginay, Balagtas, Bulacan. The former Folk Arts Theater in Manila was
renamed to Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas to honor Balagtas. Mercurian crater was also named after
him. The barangay of Udyong in Orion, Bataan was also renamed Balagtas.

On April 2, 2018, Google celebrated Balagtas' 230th birthday celebration with a Google Doodle.

An elementary school was erected in honor of Balagtas, the Francisco Balagtas Elementary School (FBES),
located along Alvarez Street in Santa Cruz, Manila. There is also a plaza and park (Plaza Balagtas) erected
in Pandacan, Manila while most of the streets were named after various Florante at Laura characters in
honor of Francisco Balagtas. His birthplace, Bigaa, Bulacan, was renamed to Balagtas, Bulacan in his
memory. A museum, historical marker, monument and elementary school has been placed in his
birthplace at Panginay, Balagtas, Bulacan. The former Folk Arts Theater in Manila was renamed to
Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas to honor Balagtas. Mercurian crater was also named after him. The
barangay of Udyong in Orion, Bataan was also renamed Balagtas.

On April 2, 2018, Google celebrated Balagtas' 230th birthday celebration with a Google Doodle.

Prominent Place in Bulacan


MENTION Bulacan and one
gets the impression the
whole province is dotted
with candy factories and the
Bulaqueños have
made a pastime of eating
dessert. But there’s so much more to the place than Bulacan sweets.

Among those that have also become parts of our national culture and consciousness are Baliwag buntal
hat; Meycauayan gold filigree; sukang Paombong; sayaw Obando; Bocaue fluvial parade; Kapitangan
Lenten crucifixion; Angat Dam; Baliwag Transit; Barasoain Church; Prince of Tagalog Poets; Malolos
Constitution; Pact of Biak-na-Bato; Divine Mercy National Shrine; The Great Propagandist; Philippine
Arena; Letter to the Women of Malolos; “Bituing Marikit”; Hero of Tirad Pass; “La Bulaqueña.”

Bulacan is, in fact, one of the country’s provinces with the richest culture and history

Bahay At Yaman ni San Martin De Porres (Bustos)

In Bustos is a modern-day “revolutionary” school, Bahay at Yaman ni San Martin de Porres, a 10-hectare
complex built for street children in 2003 by Fr. Florentino Concepcion. The self-sufficient community has
some 20 structures, most of them vividly painted and elaborately decorated, but the most distinctive are
the five guesthouses constructed in the style of the Ivatan house.

Bethlehem House of Bread (Little Baguio, Baliwag)

The House of Bethlehem is a simple apostolate which is pure in its ways and true to its goal of carrying
into action the Lord's words " Whoever welcomes a child such as these children for My sake welcomes
Me and whoever welcomes Me, welcomes Him who sent Me. " (Mk 9:37) It is finding love and serving
Christ on malnourished children of the poor of whom the House shall give care. Eventually, what God
desires to happen to His chosen community shall be realized.

Fr. Tolentino Concepcion is also the founder of this orphanage.

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