Barasoain Church - Malolos, Bulacan

The Philippines' religion is dominated by Roman Catholic and that explains the numerous remarkable, baroque and historical churches and one of which is the Barasoain Church.

This is one of the most remarkable, memorable and important churches in Philippine History because this was the site of the First Philippine Republic.  It is dubbed as the Cradle of Democracy in the East.  Built in 1630.

The term "Barasoain" was derived from a place in Spain to which the missionaries found the place in Malolos in striking similarity. When the Spanish-Filipino revolution broke-out, revolutionaries coined the term "baras ng suwail", which means "dungeon of the defiant" (By Wikipedia).

It was such a wonderful feeling standing there in front of the church as I reminisce my own history.  The democracy we are currently enjoying until the present.  Not only is this place holy but it is packed with full of memories.  It is a different sensation when we read its history in our classrooms compared to actually seeing the Church herself.

How To Get There:

By Car -->  head towards NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) and exit the expressway in Tabang.  Follow the route that leads to Malolos.  From there, you will find the historical Barasoain Church.