Muzon 2nd, Alitagtag, Batangas: Historical Data Part III

Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines.

a.	Ang kahoy na likot buktot Hutukin hanggang salambot Kung lumaki ay tumayog Mahirap na ang paghutok
b.	Magpakataastaas man a ng lipad sa ibaba rin ang lagpak
c.	Ang maniwala sa sabi Walang bait sa sarili.
d.	Magsisi ma't huli Wala nang mangyayari.
e.	Walang masamang tutong Sa taong nagugutom.
f.	Kung talagang tubo Matamis hanggang dulo.
g.	Ang taong walang kibo Nasa-loob ang kulo.
h.	Ang magandang asal Ay kaban ng yaman.
i.	Matibay ang walis Palibhasa'y nakabigkis.
j.	Walang masamang pluma Sa mabuting lumetra.
k.	Aanhin mo pa ang damo Kung patay na ang kabayo.
l.	Nasa Diyos ang awa Nasa tao ang gawa.
m.	Malakas ang loob Mahina ang tuhod.
n.	Ang buhay ay parang gulong Magulonga't makagulong.
o.	Madali ang maging tao Mahirap ang magpakatao.
p.	Mayaman ka ma't marikit Mabuti sa pananamit Kung walang sariling bait Walang halagang gahanip.

q.	Kahoy mang babad sa tubig Sa apoy huwag ilalapit Kapag nadarang ng init Sapilitang magdirikit.
r.	Ang bayaning masugatan Nagiibayo ang tapang.
s.	Kung sino ang masalita Siyang kulang sa gawa.
t.	Sa bula hinahanap Sa bula nawawaldas.
u.	Ang di marunong magbata [probably magbatak] Walang hihinting ginhawa.
v.	Huwag kang kasisiguro Kurisma ma'y nabagyo.
w.	Ang bahay mo ma'y bato Kung ang tumitira'y kuwago Mabuti pa'y isang kubo Na ang nakatira'y tao.
x.	Minamahal habang mayroon Kung wala'y patapon-tapon.
y.	Kung sino ang mahal Siyang pinahihirapan.
z.	Hindi tutuloy ang pare Kundi sa kapuwa pare.

a. Cat’s eyes – The cat’s eye had been the mirror of telling the time in the olden days, especially during rainy days. The sun at the sky had been also their means of determining the time, but during rainy days when the sun is unseen, they made use of the cat’s eyes. If we closely examine the pupils of the cat’s eyes

we can notice that they grow bigger and round as it reaches noontime. From the afternoon, the pupils become smaller again as it approaches the late afternoon. The size and roundness of the pupils of the cat’s eyes can roughly tell the time of day.

b. Birds’ Sounds – The hornbill gives a sound or call at a certain time of the day.

At night, another bird called the Cuckoo gives also its sound and a certain and definite time of the night.

c. Cocks’ Crow – The crowing of the cocks which usually starts at eleven o’clock and a continuous crowing for every interval time, which the people of the olden times know, tells the time of the night.

d. Man’s shadow – Related to the determining time through the use of the position of the sun is the length of the shadow a man casts. Farmers in the farm tell the time by this method.

Special Calendar – Our forefathers did not have calendars as we have today. Only what is clear to the oldest folks in the place is that as far as they understand, their fathers could determine

only the season of the year. They just said it was rainy season, dry season. To tell further a short period of time of the year was, it was harvest season of rice, corn and other products raised in their farms. That season is also atis season, chico season, tamarind season, sinegwelas season, and so on.

Why [the] Crow is Black and why Doves Feet are Red

Many hundreds [of] years ago, a section of the world was punished by God for the thousands and thousands of sins committed by living things in that part of the earth. A certain man by the name of Noah, upon knowing the death of all creatures were punished by God, didn’t waste his time and got his boat and carried with him all the birds to sail on the boundless sea. After a long time of their stay on the sea, Noah sent a crow to that punished land to see if they could return to the old place. The crow went. The bird stayed for a long time on is trip and did not return soon. When it came back to Noah, Noah asked why the bird was delayed. It told the truth and said he was delayed because when it reached the land, it was very hungry. It ate many

dead persons scattered on the land. Noah then punished the crow by changing its former white feathers to black.

Next, Noah sent the dove for the same mission as the crow’s. The dove happened to step on the dead people lying around on the land. When the bird returned to Noah, he was given also punishment. From [that] time on, the bird [has] had red feet as punishment given it, because when it stepped on the dead people on the land, its feet were stained with blood.

Why Taal Volcano Erupted and Its Surroundings Became a Sea

Once upon a time, the present Taal Lake was a vast of land composing three towns. At the middle of the wide inhabited place was the high Taal Mountain. It was believed that [it[ did a very great mistake or sin. Men fell in love with men and women loved and lived with their sex as life partners. For what they did, God punished the whole population of the place. As a punishment, God made the mountain or volcano erupt and sank the three towns. Water came up, hence, we have now Lake Taal.

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