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CALAMBA
The Rizal Shrine
Produced by
Assoc. Prof. Ramon M. Roda
College of Commerce
University of Santo Tomas
This CD power point presentation on Rizal is a complimentary copy and not intended
for sale. No part of this CD may be reproduced in part or in full without permission
of the author.
Explanatory notes
Some of the text and captions used in the photos were culled from brochures,
pamphlets produced by the National Historical Institute and travelogues on Rizal.This
instructional material is intended for classroom viewing only to enable our students enrolled in
RIZAL COURSE to visualize as well as to have an inside glimpse of the Rizal Shrine in
Calamba.
The Calamba Jar: Legend has it that the town got its name
from a pair of Spanish soldiers who had stopped to ask two
vendors one carrying a jar of water on her head and the other,
some native potterywhat it was called. KALAN-BANGA
answered the two almost simultaneously. Ah KALANBANGA
replied the soldiers in return. Since then, the town has been
called Calamba.