Celebrating Gregoria de Jesus as a Mother

Gregoria de Jesus was born on May 9th 1875 but the commemoration this year was held a day ahead, May 8th, to coincide with Mother’s Day.  Hence the theme for the celebration was about Gregoria as a mother. To bring this about, the room (apartment) located at the ‘entre suelo’ of the Bahay Nakpil-Bautista where […]

Gregoria de Jesus as a Wife, Mother, Aunt, Grandmother

Gregoria de Jesus

Reproduced from actual typewritten memoirs of Caridad Nakpil Santos-Viola, are 5 pages about her mother, Gregoria de Jesus. Bahay Nakpil-Bautista wishes to thank Caridad’s son, Carlos Santos-Viola, for providing us with this document.

Memories – Lola Goria (Gregoria de Jesus Nakpil)

Gregoria de Jesus and Her Children ca. 1900

My recollection of life with Lola (Grandma) Goria starts in the early 30’s and 40’s when she stayed at our home on Dakota St. in Ermita, along with my parents Juanito and Aning, brothers Titong and Logy, and sisters Annie and Edith.

Pagdiriwang – A Celebration

On the morning of May 9, 2009, a small group of direct descendants of Gregoria de Jesus, representatives from community groups, volunteers, and friends, gathered to celebrate Gregoria’s 134th birthday with a simple and short remembrance program.