POSTED BY MCA IN Family @ June 21, 2011 - 11:01 am
Less than a week ago I was in the Philippines celebrating my grandparents 70th wedding anniversary. Alot of people dont make it to their 70th birthday so it was such a special celebration for my family and my grandparents who, at 90+, are still mentally strong and are as happy as ever.
While we were out there, we went to the land where my Grandfather grew up.. Majayjay, Laguna. His family were farmers and if it werent for him to venture to Manila to become a banker and businessman, I wouldn’t be typing this today nor would fatlace be a brand/culture. I would be a farmer running around hustling rice and coconuts.
We passed thru a bunch of towns to get to Majayjay which took us about 3 hours to get to. The town of Liliw was known for its hand made slippers and had some sort of market going on this monday afternoon.
There were alot of dudes walking around with butterfly knifes and machete’s. I picked one up. 
Jumped back in the van and headed to Majayjay. (Pronounced.. “Mah-hi-hi”)
My family still has a bunch of land and rice paddy’s out here and this particular one is being watched over by a family friend. Here’s their hang out. If you dont know them, you can’t pass..
Oh, they also raise fighting roosters which is legal in the Philippines.
The path to the coconuts and rice paddy.
Fresh Coconuts
Jaida getting a drink full.
Vines from trees.
Has lived all his life taking care of the land.
Big momma pig with a ton of flies on its back.
Brooklyn didnt get 1 mosquito bite while we were in the philippines. She was pretty proud of it.
Wild flowers.
Wild cats.
A rice field with some other ones in the back.
You might wonder why the banners are up. Whenever there’s a festival in the town they put these up.
Across the street, I caught these kids playing hoops. You really do appreciate everything you have when you visit. These kids made up a basketball hoop with a noodle basket.
They also play old school video games in the front of their store.
We also visited a 500 year old church.
It was huge.
June 23, 2011 @ 10:26 am
rob daehn
What a great adventure/trip!!
July 3, 2011 @ 4:31 pm
Mato Arcenal-Fuentes
That 500 year old church is where Lolo & Lola got married 70 years ago.
Nice pics!!
July 4, 2011 @ 1:16 pm
ruben arcenal
very nice pics…to some who’s interested to visit our beloved town, here’s some additional info re: Majayjay, Laguna
Majayjay, LagunaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
Municipality of Majayjay
Bayan ng Majayjay
— Municipality —
Seal
Map of Laguna showing the location of Majayjay
Municipality of MajayjayLocation in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°09′N 121°28′E / 14.15°N 121.467°E / 14.15; 121.467Coordinates: 14°09′N 121°28′E / 14.15°N 121.467°E / 14.15; 121.467
Country Philippines
Region CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province Laguna
District 4th District of Laguna
Founded 1571
Barangays 40
Government
– Mayor Teofilo C. Guerra
Area
– Total 69.58 km2 (26.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total 23,681
– Density 340.3/km2 (881.5/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4005
Income class 4th
Population Census of Majayjay
Census Pop. Rate
1995 18,989 —
2000 22,159 3.37%
2007 23,681 0.92%
Majayjay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is located at the foot of Mt. Banahaw, and stands 1,000 feet above sea level. One hundred twenty kilometers south of Manila, it is bounded by the municipality of Magdalena on the north, by Lucban in Quezon province on the south, by Luisiana on the east, and by Liliw on the west. According to the latest census, it has a population of 23,681 people in 4,978 households.
Contents [hide]
1 Barangays
2 History
3 Taytay Falls
4 External links
[edit] BarangaysMajayjay is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
Amonoy
Bakia
Balanak
Balayong
Banilad
Banti
Bitaoy
Botocan
Bukal
Burgos
Burol
Coralao
Gagalot
Ibabang Banga
Ibabang Bayucain
Ilayang Banga
Ilayang Bayucain
Isabang
Malinao
May-It
Munting Kawayan
Olla
Oobi
Origuel (Pob.)
Panalaban
Pangil
Panglan
Piit
Pook
Rizal
San Francisco (Pob.)
San Isidro
San Miguel (Pob.)
San Roque
Santa Catalina (Pob.)
Suba
Talortor
Tanawan
Taytay
Villa Nogales
[edit] HistoryMajayjay was founded in the year 1571 and its name was derived from the word “Ma” which means many. Some say that in the old days, to reach this town of hilly terrain, one had to pant, saying “hay, hay” (which means “sigh”) and later the name became Majayjay.
[edit] Taytay FallsIf Cavinti, Laguna has the Pagsanjan Falls, Majayjay has the Taytay Falls. Others call it the Majayjay Falls or even Imelda Falls, because ex-First Lady Imelda Marcos financed the promotion of tourism in this place. It is a two-storey high falls located in a remote scenery where the forestry is abundant. To reach Taytay Falls, one has to go down the stone steps leading to a kilometer-long trail. Constructed in 2008, during the past, reaching Taytay Falls is a very hard task, as there were no marked trails during that time. Recently, the World Bank has sponsored the promotion of tourism in Taytay Falls.
[edit] External linksPhilippine Standard Geographic Code
1995 Philippine Census Information
2000 Philippine Census Information
2007 Philippine Census Information
2007 Philippine Census Information
[hide]v · d · eComponent local government units of Laguna
Gov. Emilio Ramon Ejercito
Municipalities Alaminos • Bay • Cabuyao • Calauan • Cavinti • Famy • Kalayaan • Liliw • Los Baños • Luisiana • Lumban • Mabitac • Magdalena • Majayjay • Nagcarlan • Paete • Pagsanjan • Pakil • Pangil • Pila • Rizal • San Pedro • Santa Cruz • Santa Maria • Siniloan • Victoria
Component Cities Biñan • Calamba • San Pablo • Santa Rosa
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July 4, 2011 @ 1:58 pm
amie a. rodriguez
what a great write up. it makes me feel proud of my roots.
July 8, 2011 @ 3:11 pm
romie
thanks mark and ur family for visiting yours parents hometown and sure u have lots and cool time spending here and soon youll be back and who knows someday i might come to san francisco to visit ur family if i get a visa hehehe!!! regards to kuya danny and ate lina .
July 25, 2011 @ 12:01 am
dopegarage
nice trip man. i would’ve loved to show you the car scene here.
August 7, 2011 @ 7:26 pm
Vernie Caisip
I’m glad and proud to know that you are a Filipino!
August 11, 2011 @ 6:30 am
dennis
Hi Mark… whoever won the fatlace livery contest? there was no announcement whatsover (or at least none that I know of) coz i submitted about 5 entries.
oh btw, nice pics. I have visited your town about a couple of times by bike all the way from UP diliman.
September 2, 2011 @ 12:09 am
MCA
its on the site.
January 25, 2012 @ 3:13 am
Andre
nice one mark! we sometimes drove to majayjay to check for the local food/delicacies there btw im from calamba laguna also