The Pinoy Byahero

I noticed this house on our way to Balayan Church. It is an imposing house so it will be impossible not to notice it. Upon closer inspection I found a Marker indicating that it was the house of Don Sixto Castelo Lopez.  Don Sixto Castelo Lopez was a Revolutionary Propagandist and a friend of Dr Jose Rizal. They were classmates at the Ateneo de Manila. Sixto Lopez was one of the richest men in Balayan, he owned vast tracts of land in Batangas. Socialites Diana Jean Lopez and Marybeth Lopez de Leon are grandchildren of Don Sixto. Famous Model and Socialite Claudia Bermudez and Congresswoman of Tarlac Nikki Prieto Teodoro are Great Grand Children of Don Sixto.

The Mabini Shrine located in Tanauan, Batangas is where Apolinario Mabini's remains are located. The remains were transferred at the Mabini Shrine from the Mausoleo de los Veterenos de la Revolucion in Manila North Cemetery in July 1965. The coffin where the bones of Apolinario Mabini where placed in 1965 can be found in the Shrine. A replica were Mabini was born and lived can be found at the left of the main shrine. His personal belongings like his chair, books, aparador, etc can also be found in the shrine. The Mabini Shrine is well maintained. The lawns are obviously well taken care of. There is no entrance fee to the Shrine but there is a donation. Historical Marker of the Mabini Shrine Tomb of Apolinario Mabini To the right is Apolinario Mabini's Chair