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Columbato
Columbato(Column of Stone) Zamboanga City
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Mt. Columbato(Column of Stone) became infamous when the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) confirmed that the mountain is an inactive volcano which is unknown to most people. What is unusual about the mountain is, unlike the other mountains surrounding the city, only Mt. Columbato(Column of Stone) is made from solid rock.
According to PHIVOLCS, the volcano is an Intrusion type of volcano meaning it was formed within the earth's crust. Magma was pushed from beneath the earth surface but did not come out through an eruption like a typical volcano (Extrusion). The magma eventually solidified while it is still enclosed by softer rocks, which was later exposed by erosion or weathering, a process that could take thousands of years. file source verbatim: wikipedia
To the left of Mt. Columbato(Column of Stone) is the strong Tumaga River and just behind Columbato(Column of Stone) is the Zamboanga City's Watershed.
Celebration of the Holy Week
This is the "CRUZ MAYOR" also referred to as "way of the cross" at the foot of the mountain(south-east side) is the famous abong-abong station of the cross.
The proposed 500 ft white cross to be erected at the top center of Mt. Columbato
A proposed site for the 500ft cross of Christ to be erected at the top of Mount columbato.
A proposed site for the cross of Christ to be erected at the top of Mount Columbato. People from all over the world will know that Zamboanga City is a Christian city. The fort pilar protects the city from any harm coming to it from the sea and this cross on mount columbato will watch over the entire city.
Even from the Sta Cruz islands, this cross will be visible. This cross will be at least 500 feet tall.
Mount Columbato is at least 1,200 feet tall. The mountain is made out of molten volcanic rock. A great and stable foundation for the 500 foot tall cross.
The Muslims(Moros) of the Philippines has the full support of the Philippine government. They are financed by the Philippine government. They were even given a domain of their own. Five provinces have been given to them, all under the name of the religion of Islam. Zamboanga City remains as a stronghold for Christianity. Yet every election year the Muslims(Moros) politically have been trying to take this away Zamboanga City from the Christians. They want Zamboanga City to be part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (An Islamic domain).
Zamboanga City is supposed to be a city for all. But the Muslims(Moros) want it for their own. So when push comes to shove, the Non-Muslims of Zamboanga City must make a stand.
Every year during holy week, people from all over make their pilgrimage to this place and say their prayers at each of the 14 stations on the way up to the main cross commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
1st Station of the cross
2nd Station of the cross
3rd Station of the cross
4th Station of the cross
5th Station of the cross
6th Station of the cross
7th Station of the cross
8th Station of the cross
9th Station of the cross
10th Station of the cross
11th Station of the cross
12th Station of the cross
13th Station of the cross
14th Station of the cross
The correct name of the mountain is Columbato
The name columbato is from the bisaya words "Kolum"(column) and bato(stone or rock). The chavacanos spelled the word "kolum" as "colum" but kept the "bato" as is.
The name "pulong bato" only started in the 1980's when the popular mayor of Zamboanga City (Cesar C. Climaco) created the station of the cross in abong-abong beside the mountain of Columbato. It became a very popular place and Christians would congregate and "meet" there during holy week. In filipino (tagalog or bisaya) the word for meeting or reunion is "PULONG". That's when they started referring to the place as "Pulong bato". However, the former mayor C.C.C. himself referred to the mountain as Columbato.
- Without consulting with the old timers of Zamboanga city and those living next to columbato. The tagalog speaking government officials of Zamboanga City and also wikipedia began to call Columbato as Pulong bato. The word for column in bisaya is Kolum. The chavacanos changed that word to Colum. Many zamboangueños call the mountain as kolumbato or columbato. But it is not "pulong bato" and should never be referred to as such.
News from Philippines New Agency
Mt. Columbato in Zambo City once a volcano: Phivolcs
By Salvador Santiago
- January 23, 2020, 9:03 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Mount Pulong Bato, originally known as Mount Columbato, in Barangay Pasonanca, this city, was once upon a time a volcano.
Engr. Allan Rommel Labayog, Phivolcs-Zamboanga science research analyst, disclosed Thursday that a team from the University of the Philippines Geological Society studied Mount Pulong Bato in 1990 and “the result appeared that the mountain has an episode of volcanism and its surrounding areas.”
“It is possible that the lava became solid and for so many years, due to the element of erosion, the once huge mountain we see today is the lava dome,” Labayog said.
Labayog said although the presumptive volcano has been inactive for thousands of years, “it could be possible it will become active again...but only time can tell.”
Mount Pulong Bato (Columbato) is a monolith located in Upper Abong-Abong Park within the Pasonanca Natural Park, in Barangay Pasonanca, only a few kilometers away from the city's downtown section.
What is unusual about the mountain is that unlike the other mountains surrounding this city, only Mt. Columbato is made from solid rock.
Meanwhile, Labayog said that there are 24 potentially active and inactive volcanoes in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi Tawi areas.
He said there are 11 inactive volcanoes in Basilan, 13 in Sulu and Tawi-Tawi and eight of these volcanoes are potentially active. Inactive volcanoes are those that did not erupt for more than 10,000 years.
He said Bud (Mount) Dau in Sulu had volcanic activity in the year 1900 and could still be active.
Labayog classified volcanoes in three categories: active, if the volcano erupted within 10,000 years; potentially active, if it has no record of eruption but its structure is visible or starting to formalize; and inactive, if there is no eruption for thousands of years. (PNA)
This article was copied verbatim from: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1091728