07/02/2026
๐ There are very few casa haciendas houses left in the Philippines, being a remnant of our Spanish past. But did you know that one of them is in Tanza? That's right! One of them is in Biwas.
๐ฟ Initially, this house was owned by the hispanic Dominicans, or the Spanish Friars of the Dominican Order. Like every other hacienda in the past, it was the house of authority figures and colonial landlords.
๐ชWhen the revolution happened, it is very inferrable that the Revolutionaries seized this hacienda and made it government property. But eventually, it was given to Francisco P. Valencia due to his good service.
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Unfortunately, according to the NHCP, this was used in the Second World War as a garrison for Japanese soldiers. But in 1945, Japan's surrender finally freed this house for good - now it is a historical landmark for the world to see.
๐ฝ This house tells a story of our colonial past. It can show us how historically undermined places like Tanza have experienced just as much as the ones we focus on.