Letter from Sr. Jose R. Lopez

I received this pleasant email from Sr. Jose Rizal-Lopez. In it he corrects the popular notion that Sr. Paciano was referred to as "Pacing" by his family.

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Paciano Rizal Monument

Still on Los Baños, the Paciano Rizal shrine although not as popular as the Rizal Shrine in Calamba deserves a visit.

I love what the descendants did to their Lolo Pacing's home, they turned it into a memorial site. I heard that the preservation and the creation of a monument all came from contributions of family members.

The house shares the personality and character of the owner. It is almost secluded, it sits silent, though located next to the town municipio - it's hardly noticeable. it only occupies a small area, it is clean and well kept.

it does not have the imposing features of the usual house of a prominent and famous. It does not possess any grand designs like that of the Agunaldo shrine. It was very simple. Even with his status, he was a very modest man.

At the back of his house, which was converted by the town government into a childrens playground - one could see Calamba by the lake .

I can imagine Paciano walking around in this place as an old man, enjoying the lake's refreshing breeze (then), thinking about his family's past, his brother, sisters, his mama & papa, his town and all the important memories he left, when he decided to call Los Baños his new home.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="252" caption="A marker dedicated by Paciano's descendant on hi 150th birthday anniversary. "][/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="193" caption="Paciano in his revolutionary General uniform. I find it strange why this monument was built inside the house not in the Municipio, which is, Pacing's next door neighbour. visitors are only allowed inside, upon securing permission from the caretaker."][/caption]

" And Silent amidst them, nearly always silent:

the man whom Rizal himslef described as

"the noblest Filipino of them all"

without whom his own achievement would not

have been possible

the statue on the Luneta at Manila faces the sea

of Jose Rizal

But the shadow which falls from the statue is

the shadow of Paciano"

- Austin Coates

Los Baños' Poblacion

I was corresponding with Traveler on foot about the historic town of Los Baños, he told me to post it on the net so people would know, he is much better at this, hands down.

Here is my shot at photo slash travel blogging!

Agua Santas stone road that leads to the lake. During the WWII, the Americans made this a make shift hospital, later they recreated the old baths. It is now abandoned


Although this looks like a modern structure, its foundation and its walls(some of it) are said to be as old as the town. It is said that this is where the town was founded, for this is the site where the Friars built the first ever bath, their Los Baños."][/caption]

"The Oldest church in town, the Immaculate Concepcion church. It has been renovated many times; its façade (front part) is the only remnants of the original."


Paciano Rizal's Grave, he was buried in his garden.

The facade of Paciano's humble house.


View from the Municipio terrace.