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Pamul-ogan Hill and Cross
Found in Barangay Pamul-ogan, about 4 kilometers from the poblacion, is a hill where the seed of Christianity was said to have been planted by the Spaniards. A huge cross made of hard thick molave used to stand at its summit, although what remains of it now is only its base. Carved at the base of the cross is "1732", the year of the founding of Cabatuan. The date is less distinct but clearly visible.
The Cross at the summit of Pamul-ogan Hill
Residents blamed the babaylans for the loss of the cross who would scrape it every Good Friday because they believed it can give them supernatural powers. The scraped portions were used to mix with some medicinal herbs to make the concoction more effective. It became shorter not because of its exposure to the elements but because of this superstitious practice. Old residents of the town recall that the cross was more than four meters high.
Description by Nereo C. Lujan (CNCHS Class 1986)
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