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14/11/2021

𝐊𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬, 𝐞 𝐤𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐬!
(History and beauty of Capas, will not fade!)

Capas was 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟕𝟏𝟎 by Augustinian Friars and is among the oldest towns of Tarlac together with Bamban (1710), Paniqui (1574) and Tarlac (1686). It is originally a part of Zambales and Pampanga, and its first settlers were the Kapampangan and the Aeta. Its creation was justified by numerous settlements which were already established in the river banks of Cutcut River since the advent of the eighteenth century. The settlements belonged to the domain of Pagbatuan and Gudya; two sitios united by Capitan Mariano Capiendo when he founded the municipality.

During the American Colonial period, the Americans built the Camp O'Donell for military installation until when the Japanese used it as a concentration camp during the Bataan Death March as the last stop of the march.

Capas became the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖 and one of the favorite destinations. It also had a groundbreaking development due to the New Clark City. In 2020, house bills 7861 and 8219 were filed for the conversion of the municipality of Capas into a component city in the province of Tarlac. Both bills are currently pending with the committee on the local government.

Sources:
https://www.capastarlac.gov.ph/about-us-2/history/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capas

14/11/2021

𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐮 𝐦𝐮 𝐛𝐚 𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐰𝐮𝐬 𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬?
(Did you know why Capas was called Capas?)

Among the oldest towns in Tarlac, the name Capas has its own three versions on how the name Capas was originated. The first version originated from a vine called “𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬-𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬” or “𝐤𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬-𝐤𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬” or also known as “𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐚-𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐚”, its flowers are edible for they can be mixed in preparing pinakbet, a mixed vegetable popular in Kapampangan dishes. Second version believed that the name Capas came from a cotton tree called Capas in Aeta dialect, also known as Bulak in Pampango and Capaz in Ilocano. Third version was derived from the first three letters of the town’s early settlers which were; Capitulo, Capitly, Capiendo, Capuno, Capit, Capil, Capunfuenza, Capunpun, Caputol, Capul, and Capan. They were called “caps” or “capas'' in the local language.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capas
https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r03/tarlac/capas.html
https://www.capastarlac.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/History-Municipality-of-Capas.pdf
https://iorbitnews.com/capas-the-next-city-in-tarlac/

14/11/2021

𝐌𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢 𝐧𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐞 𝐤𝐚! ✨
𝐓𝐮𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐮𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬!
(Come and join us as we explore the unique culture and traditions of Capas!)

First on the list, 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐨. San Nicolas de Tolentino or "𝐀𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐬" is the patron saint of Capas, and his feast day is celebrated on September 10th in the town of Capas. His devotion to the Holy Souls, as well as his spirit of prayer, penance, and austerity of life, were renowned. His preaching brought many to Christ. In fact, he is also a patron saint of epidemics and fires.

Let us now witness how people in Capas value and respect our loving Aetas. In Sitio Alunan, a community in the middle of the mountains of Capas, Tarlac has a celebration of the 𝐀𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥. This festival is called “𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐮” (the Aeta word for “pakikisama” or solidarity), organized by Kabalikat sa Kaunlaran ng mga Ayta, Inc. (KAKAI) with the goal of celebrating the Aeta culture and empowering the youth. The festival aims to remind Aetas' younger generations about their cultural traditions and practices, such as rituals, crafts, songs, dances, and folk games.

To add more on the unique and interesting culture and traditions of the Capas, 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐢 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 is on the list. Every year in the first week of March, the Kanlahi Festival is held. It was coined from the words "𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧" (cradle) and "𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐢" (race), alluding to the diversity of people and races, along with their culture, traditions, and historical contributions, that founded the province's identity and fusion.

Sources:
https://www.midwestaugustinians.org/st-nicholas-of-tolentine
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.traveling-up.com/aeta-youth-festival-in-tarlac/amp/
https://iorbitnews.com/kanlahi-festival-bolsters-identity-showcases-culture-of-tarlac/

14/11/2021

"𝐀 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞."
— 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢

One of the most widely spoken languages in the Philippines is 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧. It is spoken in the provinces of Pampanga, Tarlac, and Bataan, as well as the southern half of Tarlac and the northern half of Bataan. Kapampangan is also spoken in some Bulacan and Nueva Ecija barangays, as well as by the Aitas and Aetas of Zambales. The language was written Kapampagan and is also known as Pampango, as well as Amanung Sisuan, which means "mother tongue" in the Kapampangan language.

Source: https://ncca.gov.ph/about-ncca-3/subcommissions/subcommission-on-cultural-communities-and-traditional-arts-sccta/northern-cultural-communities/the-kapampangan/

14/11/2021

𝐌𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢 𝐧𝐚, 𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧! 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬! 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐮 𝐦𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠..
(Come here, Cabalen! Welcome to Capas! Did you know that..)

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐒, officially the Municipality of Capas (Kapampangan: B***n ning Capas), is the 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines, and one of the richest towns in the province. The town also consists of numerous subdivisions and exclusive villages. Moreover, Capas is being dubbed as the “Tourism Capital of Tarlac”.

Oh nananu tapa? Tara na at pakibalwan deng 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 keng Capas!
(What are we waiting for? Let’s go find out what are the Tourist Destinations in Capas!)

See each photos to see detailed information about the place. Enjoy!! ✨

Sources:
• https://thehappytrip.com/2020/06/tarlac-tourist-spots-things-to-do/
• https://www.destimap.com/index.php?act=place&p=Capas%2C-Philippines
• https://www.escapemanila.com/2019/03/top-tourist-spots-in-tarlac.html

14/11/2021

𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐩 𝐚 𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨, 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧!! ✨
(Good day, Cabalen!)

Under our post, "𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐮 𝐌𝐮 𝐁𝐚?" which simply means "𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰?", we have set out several trivia that you can look over, and let's see how many of them are familiar to you or you already knew. Let's go ahead and test how strong your memory is!

Sources:
• https://www.capastarlac.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/History-Municipality-of-Capas.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2VgAkXTCINbLtAo_mV5Z12U2An9u99YQ1H0ELHC8lj9B_qgoWEIfJpvjc
• https://placeandsee.com/wiki/capas?fbclid=IwAR2BiraMedfXJsJHGnxLOe_BNIkY72k9YhwZeU53rDzqfnDqlKGEVoSWlx0

14/11/2021

Longing for travel, information, attractions and more? Well, you headed on the right travel blog. Be with us, the Kapampangan Hoppers as we discover the beauty of Capas! Visiting Capas, Tarlac is one of the excellent travel decisions one could make. Why? You'll find it out!

Come and join us as we learn about the history, topography, cultures, traditions, language, and tourist destinations of Capas. Let's travel together and uncover the best of Capas!

𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐮 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐮? 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐢 𝐧𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬!
(What are you waiting for? Come here to Capas!)

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