Herminia Victoriano y Amador

Herminia Victoriano y Amador was born on November 24, 1913 in Caridad, Cavite City to Gallardo Victoriano and Celestina Amador. She was the eldest among the six children. One of her sister, Sarita Victoriano Micael was also a pianist and for a long time, teacher of Pianoforte in Cavite National High School. After her elementary education at Caridad Elementary School and her secondary education at Cavite High School, she enrolled at the University of the Philippines where she finished her Bachelor of Science in Education major in English and Library Sciences as her minor. Immediately, after graduation, she took up Pianoforte at the UP Conservatory of Music. The death of her mother forced her to stop her piano studies which she begun with her grandfather, Don Julian Felipe. From 1947 to 1949, she took up her Masteral Degree in English at the Arellano University and the Centro Escolar University. She took up her Doctoral in Education Administration at the Far Eastern University. She also finished her Bachelor of Music at Colegio de Sta. Isabel. She first taught at her alma mater in Caridad Elementary School. She became a classroom teacher in Alfonso Elementary School. In 1937, she was transferred to Cavite High School where she taught until 1970. She also taught in St. Joseph College. Then she was promoted as Division Supervisor for Secondary Schools of Cavite Province. When Cavite City was separated from the Provincial School Division, she was appointed as music supervisor of Cavite City School Division. Miss Victoriano composed a great number of songs. Among them were the “Landas ng Kadakilaan”, “God Bless the Philippines” in 4 voices which was approved by the Bureau of Public School as prescribed song in public and private schools in the Philippines. The songs Landas ng Kadakilaan and another of her composition “Unang Ginang Imelda” were sung by the Cavite National High School Teachers’ Chorale at the Cultural Center of the Philippines in the presence of the former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos. She also composed danzas, balitaw, marches and school hymns. She also composed religious songs like Ave Maria. Miss Victoriano organized and directed operettas, choruses, and she choreographed and trained folk dances, interpretative and semi-classical dances. During athletic meet, she organized mass dancing. She wrote and directed the performance of Zarzuela Chabacana. She also organized and directed Opperettas, pageant and plays. In 1964, she organized the Pianoforte Course for Secondary Student at Cavite National High School. It was approved by the Bureau of Public School. It was the first of its kind in the Philippines. Students of Cavite National High School enrolled for four years course in Pianoforte with annual piano recital at the Montano Hall. Miss Victoriano organized the Cavite National High School Teachers’ Chorale where she was the conductor.

They have participated in various choral competition. She also organized and directed the 250 voice CICAMTA Chorale. She was also a director and conductor of the defunct Cavite Artist Guild. Miss Victoriano was also a poetress. She published a book entitles, “Our National Symbols and Ideals in Verse”. It was approved as prescribed book by the Bureau of Public School. Another unpublished works was “My Own Collected Poems” and “Collected Plays and Pageants”. She also collected old Chabacano folk songs which she incorporated in her Zarzuela Chabacana. The zarzuela has been performed many times by public school teachers. Awards were: Award of Merit for Outstanding and Valued Services Rendered to the Education of the Youth, Cavite Women’s Club, 1960; Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, Free Mason of the Philippines, 1963-64; Award of Merit as Most Outstanding Public Secondary School Teacher, Bureau of Public School, 1965; Award of Distinction for Cultural Development of our Youth – CNHS-PTA, 1966; Most Outstanding Public Secondary School Teacher of Cavite; Senator Gaudencio Antonino Scholarship Award, 1968; Award of Appreciation and Recognition for Active Participation in the 14th Rizal Choral Fest at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Knights of Rizal, 1970; Award Distinction for Composition of CCAT March, Cavite College of Arts and Trade, 1973; Testimonial Plaque for Outstanding Achievement, CNHS, 1974; Don Julian Felipe Award, 1976. She was a member of the Philippine Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Philippine National Society of Music Education and Philippine Association of University Women.Miss Victoriano dedicated a great part of her life in the education of Caviteño youth, one of the best Caviteña educator had her stroke and for a long time lived with only memories of her achievements. She also served as church organist in San Roque Parish Church since the pre-war days until 1975.

[REFERENCE: Famous Cavitenos in History by Father Virgilio Saenz Mendoza, unpublished]

Credit to : Historia Cavitena FB Page

Green Beans Salad

Ingredients:

handful of sitaw, sliced and boiled

2 eggs, boiled and sliced

sliced tomatoes

sliced white  onions

Dressing:

mayonnaise

vinegar

dash of sugar

salt and pepper

Procedures:

Arrange all the veggies and sliced egg in a bowl.

Combine all the dressing ingredient subject to your taste.

Mixed. Refrigerate before serving.

Adobo Seca / Adobong Pula / Adobo sa Achuete / Adobong Caviteño

Adobo Seca or Adobong Pula or Adobo sa Achuete or Adobong Caviteño is the Caviteño way of cooking adobo without soy sauce but with achuete.

Ingredients:

1 kilo pork or chicken or mixed, cut into pieces
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 head garlic, crushed
2 tsp patis or more to taste
1/2 tsp. peppercorns
2-3 pieces bay leaves
achuete oil or achuete powder
cooking oil
water

Procedure:
Pan-fry pork until brown. Set aside. Pour enough water on the same pan add back pork. Add in the vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, salt and peppercorns. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, add more water as necessary. Add in the pork or chicken and achuete oil or powder, simmer until tender,. and the remaining liquid has turned to oily sauce, correct saltiness as required. Serve over rice.

Corregidor National Shrine

Derived its name from Corregimiento or municipal district. About 1225 the island became a stronghold for Chinese pirates until the latter were driven by the Moros. Became Spanish possession, 1570, when Spaniards arrived in Manila from Panay. Occupied by the Dutch, 1600. Recaptured by the Spaniards as a fortification besides being used as lighthouse, dockyard, naval convalescent hospital, penal colony, and checking point for ships to have their papers corrected. Surrendered without resistance to Admiral Dewey, May 6, 1898. First occupied by the Americans as a convalescent hospital, November 14, 1904, and first garrison, the 35th Company, C.A.C., commanded by Captain C.E. Kilbourne, arrived, May 8, 1908. Became the seat of the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II and the scene of President Quezon’s taking oath of office on his second term. President Quezon and his family sought shelter at Malinta Tunnel, December 24, 1941. Occupied by the Japanese, May 6, 1942; retaken by the Americans, March 2, 1945. Turned over to the Republic of the Philippines, October 12, 1947.

   Year Unveiled: 1949

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Restoration and Construction by Ar. Mañosa. Completed in 1982.

Homemade Kikiam

Ingredients:
1 kg ground pork
2 cups red onions, chopped
1/3 cup minced garlic
1 cup minced carrots
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tsp iodized salt
2 tbsp sugar
1-2 tsp five-spice powder

Dry bean curd sheets
oil for frying

Procedure:
Mix together all ingredients except the bean curd sheets. Make sure to mix it very well to evenly distribute seasonings.
Divide meat mixture into 12 portions. Layer down a piece of bean curd sheet. Add in meat mixture and roll like a spring roll. Repeat with the rest.
Steam kikiam for 15 minutes. Cool and keep.

To serve, heat an inch-deep of oil in a pan. Deep fry kikiam in medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Slice before serving.

Recipe c/o : https://www.pepper.ph/easy-homemade-kikiam-to-make-you-the-next-king-of-balls/

Sunset View

By the checkpoint of Cavite City, the view offers the mountain of Bataan, the island of Corregidor, the outline of Mt. Buntis and, of course at the end of the day, the world famous Manila Bay Sunset. 

The following are some photos shared on FB pages occasionally shared by various residents of the city.

For now mahirap ng kumuha ng ganitong larawan because of the reclamation sadly. A road will be built starting before the entrance of the city proper all the way to the proposed airport thus destroying the once calming view of the sunset we the residents once revered. 

Ganitong drone shot na lang ang pwede.

CTTO to all the respective owners of the photos.

 

Cavite City Heritage Cemeteries

Alam mo ba dalawa ang heritage cemetery sa ating ciudad 😱

Ang Old Camposanto de San Pedrosa Caridad Cavite City ng 1800's nagsilbing Catholic Cemetery ng ciudad. Tinatawag din itong Pantheong Romano o Sementeryo San Pedro, San Roque. Dito inililibing ang mga namamayapang Caviteño na binyagan bilang Kristiyano. Ang mga hindi binyagan ay inililibing naman sa sementeryong malaki na sa bandang huli ay tinawag na Sementeryong Aglipay.

Ang isa pa ay ang Cementerio de los Chinos na pagmamay-ari ng prominenteng pamilya Osorio. Ito ay mas kilala ngayon sa taguring "Pantyong Insik." At alam mo rin ba na hiwalay ang libingan ng mga intsik nuon dahil mas mababang uri ng mga tao ang tingin sa kanila. Mas mababa pa sa indio na kabaliktaran ngayon kung saan sila na ang nagmamay-ari ng malalaking negosyo sa ating bansa.

Ya pudi ya ba yu anda na pantheon andinanti o di anta pa lang tu ora?

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Historia Caviteña

Makasaysayang Cavite, Noon at Ngayon

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