Early Education

Calamba and Biñan

Calamba
First Teachers

Teodora Maestro
Alonso Lucas Padua

Maestro Leon Monroy

Celestino
Education in Biñan
(1869)
Maestro Justiniano
Aquino Cruz
Teacher
Alberto House in Biñan, Laguna
2011
Daily Life in Biñan
 Hear four o’clock mass or study his lessons then went to Mass afterward
 Eat Breakfast (Rice and two dried fish)
 Go to class and be out at ten o’clock
 Study
 Go to school at two and out at five
 Play for a short while then return to home
 Study, draw and eat supper (ayungin)
 Pray, if there is moon, play
Fights and Brawls “In spite of the
 Pedro reputation I had
 Andres Salandaan
being a good boy, the
Leandro day was unusual
 Pushed him in the when I was not laid
river
out on a bench and
Aunt given five to six
 Giving him orders blows.”

Upsetting Moments
Playing Street Games
 Arcadia (Niece)
Painting Lessons
 Juancho

Best Student
 Spanish
Latin and other Subjects

Amusing Moments
Goodbye Biñan
(1870)
“It seemed that I had
presentiment that I would never come
back so that I went very often and
sadly to the chapel of Virgin of Peace; • Letter from Saturnina
gathered little stones as a souvenir,
made paper fishes, went to the river, &
• Talim – Arturo Camps
readied everything for my departure. I
bade my friends and teacher farewell,
with pleasant and profound sadness”
Biñan