Balay Hamoy Museum

10/05/2026

🤎 Ika 10 na Mayo taong 2026
🤎 Maligayang Araw ng mga Ina!
🤎 INA

Sa gitna ng dilim ng tahanang tahimik,
Siya ang ilaw na hindi kailanman mapapahimik.
Sa bawat pagod na hindi nakikita ng mata,
Liwanag niya’y buhay na sa amin ay kumakalinga.

Noon siya’y tahimik, tila anino sa sulok,
Laging nauuna sa pagod, sa lungkot, sa puyat na
dulot.
Walang hinihinging kapalit sa bawat sakripisyo,
Pag-ibig ang sandigan, kahit sarili’y nakakalimot.

Ngunit dumaan ang unos, ang buhay ay nagbago,
At siya’y tumindig—ilaw na lalong sumiklab at
tumibay nang todo.
Hindi na lamang tanglaw sa loob ng tahanan,
Siya ang apoy ng pag-asa sa gitna ng kadiliman.

Siya ang Ina—pusong kayang buhatin ang mundo,
Kahit siya’y sugatan, patuloy pa ring totoo.
Sa bawat tibok ng pag-ibig na walang hangganan,
Siya ang ilaw—aming tahanan.
—Kat Hamoy/Ina
Balay Hamoy Museum, Lungsod ng Dapitan

03/05/2026

♥️ May 3, 2026 Sunday
♥️ Balay Hamoy Museum welcomes our guest from
The Department of Agrarian Reform DAR,
Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Office together
with DAR National Office led by the dedicated and
hardworking Provincial Director PD Daisy
Digamon. Thank you Ms. Juvilyn Taghoy for
bringing your guest to Balay Hamoy
Museum.
♥️ We hope you enjoyed the guided museum tour
about the untold stories of Dr. Jose Rizal and Don
Mariano Hamoy—entitled
FRIENDSHIP LOYALTY LOVE.
♥️ Balay Hamoy Museum is a private museum in
Dapitan City Zamboanga del Norte. It is the first
DOT and LHCN accredited museum in
Zamboanga Peninsula. It is also the first private
heritage house to receive a historical marker from
the NHCP., in the region. We are also a proud
member of MAM.
♥️ See you all soon in Balay Hamoy Museum.
♥️ Preserving the history of Dapitan, one story at a
time.

02/05/2026

🇵🇭 BALAY HAMOY MUSEUM
🇵🇭 Traje de Historia
🇵🇭 Something exciting is coming SOON in Balay
Hamoy Museum, Dapitan City…
🇵🇭 During your heritage tour, you can now step into
history through our period costume rentals—
featuring Jose Rizal, Don Mariano Hamoy,
Josephine Bracken, Doña Pilar, and characters
inspired by Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo,
including Crisostomo Ibarra, Maria Clara, Doña
Victorina, Padre Damaso, Sisa, Elias, and
more—along with traditional attire of the era.

This is more than Filipino cosplay or a photo
opportunity. This is heritage and culture—
reimagined and relived.

Step into Rizal’s Dapitan (1892–1896). Walk the
same paths, wear the history, and experience the
stories come alive.

Dapitan’s rich past is waiting to be experienced—
and now, you can be part of it.

📍Coming soon at Balay Hamoy Museum.
Stay tuned for updates and announcements on our
official FB page!

02/05/2026

🤎 MAY 1-31, 2026
🤎 NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH
🤎 Discover the Heritage of BALAY HAMOY
MUSEUM (Bahay ni Don Mariano Balsomo Hamoy)
In Dapitan City, the untold stories of Dr. Jose Rizal
and Don Mariano Hamoy—the stories of
FRIENDSHIP LOYALTY LOVE
🤎 Balay Hamoy Museum offers guided tours from
Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Advance booking is required to secure your
preferred schedule.

Step into history through our curated tour, Dr.
Jose Rizal’s Life in Dapitan, and discover his deep
connection with the original owner of Balay Hamoy,
Don Mariano Balsomo Hamoy, a proud Dapitanon.

During Rizal’s exile in Dapitan (July 17, 1892 – July
31, 1896), he and Don Mariano formed a
remarkable friendship. Beyond companionship,
they became business partners in the abaca trade
and helped establish what is considered the first
farmers’ cooperative in the Philippines.

Rizal was a frequent guest at Balay Hamoy, often
visiting with his family and friends from Calamba.
In a touching moment of trust and friendship, he
even assisted in delivering the first child of Don
Mariano and Doña Pilar—baby Pablo.

Their bond was rooted in friendship, loyalty, and
love. Even after Rizal left Dapitan and was later
executed in Bagumbayan, Don Mariano remained
steadfast and loyal to his dear friend.

Visit Balay Hamoy Museum and be transported
back to the year 1893, and experience untold
stories that bring to life a unique chapter in
Philippine history.
🤎 As a private museum, we collect a Preservation
Fee to support the upkeep and conservation of
our heritage site.

For inquiries and advance booking, kindly contact
us at (0917) 307 3752.
🤎 We look forward to welcoming you soon at Balay
Hamoy Museum.

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