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ADVERTISEMENTS She was from Camiling Tarlac! ON TOP OF BEING DUBBED as Jose Rizal?s ?childhood sweetheart,? ?betrothed,? and ?lover by correspondence,? she was widely considered as the hero?s ?true love?. Leonor Rivera (April 11, 1867 ? August 28, 1893) of Camiling, Tarlac was the daughter of Antonio Rivera and Silvestra Bauzon. Leonor?s father?who was one of the few persons who conspired in Jose?s ?secret? departure to Spain?is a cousin of the hero?s father, Francisco Mercado. Subjectively considered as a pretty lady, Leonor is commonly described as having wavy soft hair, high forehead, wistful almond eyes, small and pensive mouth, and charming dimples. She was said to be intelligent and talented, as she could play the harp and the piano?skills which matched her fascinating singing voice. Leonor was a ?tender as a budding flower? colegiala at the La Concordia College when she became romantically involved, though secretly, with her distant relative Rizal. Though both Leonor Rivera and ...

ADVERTISEMENTS First in the list, The Camiling Church and Ruins. Camiling Church or the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is one of the historical landmarks of this north western town of Tarlac. The old church was built according to Spanish plans, where the church must be the center of the community, adjacent to other key structures of a town. It was built long decades ago, out of bricks and stones, and served as a worship place to Camile?os who are devoted to Catholicism. Came 1997 and the old church was burnt down into ruins, a very tragic event in the history of the town. There were plans to renovate the church but unfortunately those were not successful. However, another church was built just beside it and the old church now is a series of ruins where you can see trees on top of it, wildly growing like the past it has gone for years. Other than the Camiling Church, other old structures found in Camiling were the La Independencia Church, Camiling Secondary Institute building, L...