Old Town Fiesta

Saint Francis of Assisi, General Trias

The city of General Trias was once called "Malabon Grande", a large hacienda that is just a part of the town of Kawit or Cavite el viejo during the Spanich colonial era. Malabon Grande was a large area that is comprised of the whole area of the present day General Trias City, and the present day municipalities of Tanza (formerly Santa Cruz de Malabon or Malabon el chico), Rosario (formerly Salinas), and Noveleta (formerly Tierra Alta). But when the town was made independent, what we now know as General Trias was then called San Francisco de Malabon, in honor of the town's patron saint, Francis of Assisi.

This photo was taken yesterday during a procession of Saint Francis of Assisi in remembrance of the old town fiesta (Malabon Grande fiesta was April 26th, not really related to any particular dates in the  life of Francis of Assisi, but because it was a time in Summer where people prayed for rain to come over and water the plants and crops since Malabon was an important Agricultural area during those days).

Unlike usual processions, there are only a few people with masks and observing distances. They are all church people and people in their homes were given boiled eggs from the church as blessings from the Patron Saint.