Jaro Leyte Town Fiesta 2008

Here are some of my photos taken during the Jaro Leyte Town Fiesta 2008. I’ve been too lazy sorry for the late upload.

These are my initial uploads, am still fixing some of the photos I took.

St. Mathew the Apostle Parish – Jaro Leyte

Here’s a new look on the ongoing renovations of the St. Mathew the Apostle Parish of Jaro, Leyte. If am not mistaken it started out way back year 2005 with Msgr. Manuel Damayo as the parish priest. And here is it now, with the great dedication and efforts of Fr. Romy Murillo and the support of the Parish Pastoral Councils and fellow salugnons. Here are some of the photos.

The Altar

The Altar Table

View from left

Left phase just outside the parish.

Right Phase just outside the parish.

The Convent

The Cruzada

And who would forget St. Lorenzo Ruiz

Jastinbenq Resort – Jaro, Leyte

It was summer 2006 when Jastinbenq Resort starts to build it’s name as a land mark, after two years here is it now,  a real place to go when you’ve got the chance to visit Jaro. Such a nice place to hang around with family and friends and also special occasions like wedding, family reunions and even conventions and seminars. It has two swimming pools, for kids and adults and a function hall. It’s just a forty-five (45) minutes ride from Tacloban City and located just outside the town of Jaro. Here are some of my shots taken again by my Nokia6233 phone.

Entrance fee also includes the pool rent for just P 70.00 per head for adults and P 60.00 per head for the kids.

The Cottage – cottage rent goes for only  P 150.00 for the large ones and can accomodate 10 persons, and the small ones can accomodate 6 persons for only P 100.00.

The Pool – Jastinbenq has two kinds of pool, this one is for adults at about 6ft deep.

This one is for the kids, with a mini pool slide to glide on makes swimming a bit fun filled experience.

Both pool has its own mini slide.

Jastinbenq Resort also has its own little playland.

For those who plan to stay overnight, Jastinbenq Resort has something for you.

The Bamboo Kiosk – a complete fully air conditioned room, with an enough space for the receiving area and good for two persons at only P 700.00, still you can bring your some of your friends but you have to pay additional charges, P 100.00 per head.

At A Glance

Contact no. of Jastinbenq Resort (053)541-9903
You may also inquire at F Salon Tacloban Branch Tel.No. (053)341-1714

Jaro Leyte – A History

Historical Background

In the latter part of the of the 18th century, the sitio of the Municipality of Jaro was a vast unexplored wilderness. During the era, pirates used to come to Leyte to capture Visayans to be sold as slaves. The Moros had superior arms that the Visayans could do no other alternatives but to flee to the mountains.

Incidentally, there were two Visayans who rose into fame because of the gallantry in the field of battle. These two were noted for their “talisman”. Whenever they were informed of Moro attack, they used to lead the encounter. These two valiant men, Bonsilao from Ormoc and Sinirangan from Dagami, because so famous that even the Moros used to withdraw their forces whenever they heard of the presence of these people.

Bonsilao and Sinirangan later built their resting place on a hill, called Sagca – the hill where the Catholic church of Jaro now stands. The Visayans then seeking protection, flock to this resting place of Bonsilao and Sinirangan and built their huts around the hill. The barrio of Salug was then born. It was called Salug, as it was located near the bank of Cabayungan River[ Salug - a visayan term for river]. Salug became a new barrio of the Municipality of Barugo. The fertile soil surrounding the barrio favored gradual growth of the barrio and later on, it became a “Visita”. Visita for the parish priest of Barugo visits the barrio to hold holy masses and to baptize the inhabitants.

Subsequently, the inhabitants of barrio Salug found a running well at the foot of the hill, the water of which was believed to be medicinal. There was a tree whose roots were leading to the middle of the well. These roots were locally called “Haro” and was used for medicinal purposes.

This famous well became a stepping stone for the expansion of the barrio Salug. People flocking to this medicinal well. Whenever people were asked on where they were going, they would used to say they were going to “Haro”. Thus, began the name of “Haro” for the barrio of Salug.

When the barrio of Salug became a municipality in 1810, it was named Haro and later on the Spaniards change the spelling, making the letter [H] into [J] and became “Jaro”.

Tacloban Fiesta 2008

Here are some of the photos I took using my Nokia6233 phone during the Tacloban Fiesta 2008 parade of festivals.

“The Makati 27th Lancers”

With the Mananayaw ng Makati – The Caracol Festival

The Cebu Sinulog Festival

The “Marikina Sapatos Festival”

The Maskara Festival of Bacolod City

The Pride of Tacloban City – Tribo Kabatok

And some photos…