More Lolas and History

Grandparents (in this case - my lola) have been one of our most treasured sources of history. Many of us have heard countless anecdotes from our lolos and lolas - surviving the war, swimming at a nearby (clean) river, dancing at a town fiesta, etc. For my lola's 87th birthday, I went to Antipolo to ask what Bacood is like 50 years ago. Kudos to Lola Amparo for sharing her story of Bacood. :)

Bacood came into life in the 1950s. Before numbered barangays, there were two villages: Riverside Civic Association (RICASS) and Lourdes Village. RICASS comprised houses in the west side of present-day Bacood, which include Bagumbayan, Biyaya, Dangal, Magtanggol, Makisig and Masikap streets. Lourdes, which was derived from Lourdes Hospital at P. Sanchez St, was composed of what is known as Magistrado.

Lola Amparo's family were one of the first households in Bacood. According to her, the Alinos used to enjoy an overlooking view of the San Juan River, which was then a favorite destination for swimming and washing clothes. There was also cinema a few blocks away from the house. The old cinema is now occupied by paper company Corona. Nice. Talk about watching movies from a stone's throw away.