Bulacan's "they thought"

By: Josefina P. Gatacelo

It is true that Bulacan is an old style place?

One of the Misconception about Bulacan is they think that our province still on old culture or style. We can't blame them to think that way because the culture of Filipinos is still fully awake in our province, Like wearing a barong/saya is normal to us especially in very important day like fiesta or going in awarding or competition, Making a traditional recipe or food; kakanin, Dish, Desserts. Some of the National heroes of the Philippines is origin in Bulacan. And the most famous in Bulacan for Filipino culture is the old churches and some of historical places around the province. Bulacan is full of history and trivia that can represent the Philippines around the world. And Bulacañeos are proud of it that some people think that way because of us Filipino culture is still on us and never left the province.

TOO FLOODY

Every rainy season in the Philippines there are so many places that affected my the floods, One of this places are around Bulacan; Paombong, Hagonoy, Guiguinto, Balagtas, and Marilao towns. This towns are always prone in floods due to high buildings, failed construction, garbages, terrible decomposing. But this is not only cause of the flood, It also cause by the neighbors provinces or towns around this areas, The adjoining areas raises their roads so that it does not flood to them but when their road rises the flood that should go to them will go to their neighboring area. Then some garbages of the areas are going to the places who always prone in to floods. Sometimes the cause of flooding comes from other places but we must also help the problems in other towns to be solved immediately and it can be good for our welfare.

MALOLEÑAS

Filipina's known for mahin-hin because they always wear Saya back then but they don't know that Bulacañeas are brave enough to to enliven men in daily life and they enough to fight for their rights and needs, It was prove by the 20 brave women that studied in Bahay Paaralan ng mga Kababaihan ng Malolos (Instituto Mujeres) even Spaniards doesn't allow women to study back then, Every women have a rights and talent that can prove mens that women doesn't need their help or they don't need to depend their needs to them many women. 20 brave women's in Bulacan that can be inspiration to all ladies around our nation.

Undiscovered yet?

Bulacan is known as a place that full of history but many of us didn't know that the most of the dams that supplying water in the Philippines is from Bulacan. Angat, Ipo and Bustos dams. Angat dam current level is now 2.78 meters above its rule curve elevation of 189.60 meters. Bustos Dam is at 17.26 meters, higher than its spilling level of 17.00 meters while the Ipo Dam is at 101.21 meters as against its spilling level of 101 meters. This Dam's cause disadvantages and advantage to all Bulacañeos and the citizens of the Philippines. Disadvantage of this Dam's is it can cause floods and landslide to the village of Bulacan, Especially its neighboring areas.