PIECE OF HISTORY A replica of “Posong Malaki” (big well), which served as source of potable water for residents of Pulilan, Bulacan, from 1913 to 2006, is unveiled on May 9 to remind locals of its role in the town’s history. —CARMELA REYES-ESTROPE
PULILAN, BULACAN, Philippines — Local officials and artists sought to relive the legacy of a local water pump, known as “Posong Malaki” (big well) to the development of the town’s communities for decades before it ran dry due to a long dry spell 20 years ago.
A replica of the artesian well was put up in the same vicinity in Barangay Poblacion here, just near the municipal hall, where it once stood. The replica was unveiled on May 9, in recognition of its cultural and historical significance.
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May Arlene Torres, head of the history division of the Provincial History, Arts, Culture and Tourism Office (Phacto), said Posong Malaki is among the three artisan wells ordered to be built by the Americans to help address a cholera epidemic in 1908.FEATURED STORIES
