Thursday, May 5, 2011

Brief History of Camaligan

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Brief History

 
Camaliagan Map

The origin of the town, along with its name, traces back to the early settlers of the place, known as the “cortadores” (woodcutters) to the early Spanish colonizers who came to the place in the early Seventeenth Century, who cut timbers from nearby mountains located upriver or around San Miguel Bay area and made this as their form of living.



Out of these timbers, they hewed out wooden canoes, or “bancas”, which they stored under small sheds or huts. Later, when these sheds became abundant in the area, especially along the Bicol River presently known as the poblacion, as they were made the permanent dwelling places by these canoe-makers, the place which is now presently called the poblacion area was called “Camaligan”, from the word “kamalig” or shed, or a place where so many “kamalig” are found. The sheds served to shelter the canoe-makers and to protect their boats from the natural elements. Hence, the name and origin of the town is historically tied to the river and its early inhabitants.

The original settlement was considered a religious visita of Naga, which was then under its ecclesiastical jurisdiction. But in 5 June 1775, a petition to the Spanish religious authorities was sent by the natives of this place, and signed by the supposedly officials (not clear whether municipal officials or barangay officials) of the place, to request for a resident curate (Cfr. Archivo Franciscano Ibero-Oriental MSS. 1775. Sign. 97/39, Madrid, Spain). The supposed officials’ names were: Andres Casa, Diego Lobao, Simeon de la Cruz, Manuel del Espiritu Santo, Fernando Valenzuela, Agustin del Espiritu Santo, Marcos David, Domingo Flores, Pedro Negre, Bartolome Rodriguez, and Valentin de los Santos (Cfr. Danilo Gerona, Fiesta Magazine Souvenir Program, June 12-13, 2000). If these were truly “officials”, and not merely prominent residents of the place at that time, then the foundation year of municipality, as far as the civil government is concerned, may be placed even before the date of the signing and transmittal of this petition to the Spanish ecclesiastical authority.

According to one source, the Appendix 4 of an unpublished master’s thesis of Marilyn R. Canta (An Architectural History of the Churches of Camarines Sur, 1990) , the foundation date of the parish of Camaligan is placed most likely in 1795, although an Spanish author, a certain Puya, gave it as 1829 based on the evidences of his sources. In the absence of other direct documentary evidences that confirm the existence of a pueblo of Camaligan under a Spanish gobernadorcillo during the Spanish era, we can only surmise that the foundation date of the town of Camaligan may have happened at the same time as the ecclesiastical erection of the parish of Camaligan, given the townification doctrine prevailing during that period. This doctrine held that the town and the parish were built, and they coexisted, in just one area due to the union of Church and State during this period. According to Gregorio Zaide (1971), “in the town, the parish priest was the real power.” ( A facsimile of Canta’s work is attached here in support to these assertions).



However, as far as the civil government is concerned, the official establishment of the municipality maybe safely placed in the year 1902, through an act of the Philippine Legislature, and naming Pedro Bustamante as the first municipal mayor. This event of the creation of the municipality of Camaligan was brought about by a historical fact when Camaligan was eventually separated from being an annex town to the Naga government, an annexation act which was supposedly done for “better administration” during the early period of the American occupation of the Philippine Islands.

Since then, the municipality of Camaligan had 29 municipal mayors up to the present.

The Bicol River is an important factor in maintaining the ecological balance of plant and animal life in the Bicol River Valley. The river serves as the natural habitat for so many number of plants and animals, such as the barayong, kalpi, anrorogat and the bebe (fresh water clam), many of which are native and peculiar to the place and cannot be found anywhere else in the Philippines.

The river serves as a natural source of irrigation and fertilization to the land where agriculture is still considered as a major industry. Out of the 468.1370 hectares total land area, 175 hectares are devoted to rice production, all of which are irrigated and fertilized by the river through the occasional flooding of the river.

The people of Camaligan derives their socio-cultural identity, as a river people, from the existence of the river. Their festivals, songs and dances find their source and inspiration from the river. Hence, we could say that the river ecology has bred its own distinct river economy.

Figure 1. An excerpt from Marilyn R. Canta’s Appendix 4 of her unpblished master’s thesis entitled “An Architectural History of the Churches of Camarines Sur,” 1990, appearing on page 207.

Interesting Families and Brief History of Marupit

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Brgy. Marupit: Brief History


In 1827, the baptismal registers of the recently established parish of Camaligan contained references to the name of a barangay of Manuel Salvador, purportedly referring to the area of Marupit, in Camaligan, Camarines Sur. Manuel Salvador maybe was the forefather of Casilda Salvador, spouse of Telesforo Prado, the father of Judge Joventino S. Prado. Other barangays in the baptismal registers included the following: Don Juan Francisco, Pablo Sto. Domingo, Rafael San Buenaventura, Juan de San Buenaventura, Manuel Salvador, Angeles Villanueva and Antonio de los Santos.

According to our first informant, the incumbent Punong Barangay of Marupit Purificacion M. Caudilla, the propertied residents of the barangay were Esteban Trinidad (Zone 1), Cambaling (Zone 2), Gregorio Salvador (Zone 5), and Santiago Serrado (Zone 4).

This informant told us that, etymologically speaking, the name Marupit means “to be drenched with rain water, as it come from the verb “rupit” which means “drenched with rain water.” But if used as an adjective, marupit could also mean “merciless” (as in “marupit na verdugo”, or merciless torturer. The natives of this place used to call this place “Marupit” because, as the story was told to us, during those days people who came to this place were always drenched with water since large portion of the area was swampy and always submerged in water, including major pathways that consisted of rice paddies, all throughout the year. The climate during those days consisted of prolonged rainy season (May – December) and short dry months (January to April); hence, being drenched with water had been associated with the original name of the place.

According to our first informant, the tenientes de barangay conducted government functions at their residences. The first barangay hall constructed was located at the site were the KBB is now located. The most recent punong barangays were now able to conduct government functions in their own permanent barangay hall.

Prominent families of the barangay, among others, included the following surnames: Trinidad, Maguigad, Aguillon, Cambaling, San Juan, Salvador, de los Santos, Delino, Serrado, Aurellano, Constante, Valerio and Custodio. These had houses built in the barangay as early as 1945.

The barangay chapel was constructed on a 5 by 4 meter lot on its original site, which was expanded through the donation by Patricio Maguigad, a United Spanish War Veteran (World War I (USWV). In 1945, this chapel was made of homarawon posts and corrugated galvanized iron for roofing and walls. Here the residents conducted their yearly barangay fiesta (originally scheduled on April 5 but recently was moved to April 30), the Sta. Cruzan and the auroras during the month of May. The chapel was also being utilized as a site for pre-school children to study their cartilla lessons. The first cartilla teacher at Marupit was a certain Titay Aguilar. She was followed by others when she died in the 1960s.

The public cemetery site at Barangay Marupit was also a donation to the municipal government by the Trinidad family.

The Trinidad clan of Barangay Marupit descended from Esteban Trinidad. Esteban was one of the four Trinidad brothers who originated from Batangas. These four brothers rode a cargo vessel to buy carabaos from nearby provinces of Luzon, and landed in Mercedes Camarines Norte. One of these four Trinidad brothers stayed behind at Camarines Norte, who became the forefather of the Trinidad clan there. Three brothers proceeded to Ambos Camarines Sur, one went to Partido area, another to Rinconada area and one went to Naga City to eventually marry a native woman from either the San Juan or Iñigo families of Camaligan. Esteba permanently stayed in Marupit, Camaligan. Esteban Trinidad had the following children: Manuel, Pablo, Juan, Damasa and Alejandra.

Manuel (married Estefania Guarda, who had two other sisters, one married to a certain Constante and another married toAsico of Gogon) with the following children: Felizardo (married Concordia Dacian, who had the following children – Elena, married to Federico Camaong; Victoria, married to Arturo Prado, Florencio, married Carmen Aguillon, Apolinar, married Corazon Cambaling; Felizardo Jr., married Adelina Vitalicio; Angelina, Caridad, married to a certain Cate; Vicente, married Maria Ang, and Consolacion, married to Carlos Rangel; and Flaviana (married to Patricio Maguigad, had the following children – Ramon (+), Jose, married to Crescenciana Aurellano Cobillas (had the following children - Marilou, married to Wilfredo Agpoon; Jesusa, married to Morel A. Gomez;); Purificacion (married to Domingo Caudilla), Amparo (+), and Antonio (married to Eden Nanale of Inapatan, Nabua.



Manuel’s second marriage with Francisca, bore the following children: Glicerio (married to Marina Bañola); Jovita (married to Rogaciano Claveria, had a child by the name of Minerva who was married to Joel); Filomena (married to Rafael San Jose), and Lope (married to Soledad Romanillos).

Felizardo, married to Concordia Dacian, had the following children: Elena (married Federico Camaong, had the following children: Jose, Demetrio (married Ester), Fernando, Norma, and Federico Jr. Antonio (married Judith Lanuza), Victoria (married Arturo Prado, had the following children: Domingito (married Lyn Adversario), Mienrado (married Dahlia Tuvieron), Marilou (married Jesus Mira), Gerardo (married Eva Quevada), Cecilia (married Rodolfo Ang), Victor (married Araceli Bitago), Nonnelon (married Ricardo Nuñez), Arturo Jr. (married Flordeliza Roblas), Emmanuel (married Ma. Cecilia Cortez), Alma (married Alfredo de Loyola Jr.), Florencio (married Carmen Aguillon, had the following children: Aurea (married Paul Gerona), Purita (married (Rodolfo Molin), Raul, Salome (married Lorenzo Gutierrez), Antonio, Joy, Ely, Rene, Menchu (married a ceratin Lamit), Apolinar (married Corazon Cambaling, had the following children: Anna Maria (married to Andres Alden), Rowena (married Napoleon Revilala), Arlene, and Francia), Vicente (Married Maria Ang, had the following children: Vicente Jr., Maria Victoria (married to Jonjie Pagilagan), Vicente III (married Catherine), Vergel, and Vivian), Consolacion (married to Carlos Rangel, had the following children: Criselda (married to Orestes Sambo Jr.), Arnel (married Ma. Teresa Flores), and Chona (married Dante Jesoro), Felisardo Jr. (married Adelina Vitalicio, had the following children: Leo John (married Erma Bernal), Judel (married Eugene Castor), Jeffrey, and Jerome), Angelica (married to Elias Basbas of Magarao, had an only son by the name of Divino), and Caridad (married to Elmer Cate of Pasacao, had an only son by the name of Enrico Miguel).

Pablo Trinidad, married Leona Agrito, was the father of Gregorio Trinidad. Gregorio Trinidad was married first to Modesta Aguillon, who had the following children: Julio (married Milagros de la Torre), Loreto (had the following children: Marissa, Helen, Antonio, Fe, Emma, Dante, Renato (+), and Danilo (+), Lucio and Esteban. Gregorio’s second marriage with Genoveva Aguillon begot the following children: Buena (married to Ernesto Alipopo), Roberto (+),Jaime (+), Leonida (married to a certain Razonable), Nazaria (married to a certain Mahayhay), Jocelyn (married to Teodoro Ables), and Magdalena (Teofilo Abelinde).

Juan Trinidad, Esteban’s son and brother to Manuel, Pablo, Damasa and Alejandra, married Rosa Pelagio and had the following children: Eugenia (married to Felix Beltran), Delfin (married Elsa Mendoza), Felipe, Juan Jr., and Beatriz.

Damasa Trinidad was married to Graciano Azutillo, had children by the name of Felix, Leoncio, Concepcion and others.

Vicente Trinidad married Catalina de los Santos and had the following children: Rufina, married to Lisie Lee; Flaviano, married to Constancia Adante, and Francisco, married to Biviana Agagad.

Vicente Trinidad was the cousin of Ponciano Trinidad, son of Eduarda to a certain man surnamed Custodio of Dugcal, Camaligan.

Ponciano was married to Irene Praxides of Iriga City and had the following children: Emerenciana (first married to a certain McIntyre, and had a daughter by the name of Rosemarie McIntyre. Emerenciana’s second marriage was to Juan Disuanco); Crescenciano and Constancia, married to Rufino Abad of Tabuco, Naga City, had the following children: Norberto (married to Clarita Estrella), Rodolfo, Rogelio, Salvacion, Antonio, Pablo, Jose, Francia, Rosario, Marites and Jesus.

Vicente had a sister named Nazaria Trinidad, spouse of Genaro Corpus the father of Marcelo, Maximo and Veronica (married to a certain Jose Alilang who is the father of Fortunato, who is in turn the father of Arnold Alilang).

Dorotea Trinidad Baldocea was married to Modesto Adarlo, the parents of Matea Adarlo (married to Rufo Adzuara) and Natalia (married to Daniel Paibay of Pasacao, Cam. Sur). Dorotea had a brother by the name of Bonifacio.

During the Japanese occupation 1940-1945, certain residents evacuated to safe places in nearby towns. The family of Patricio Maguigad, a native of Tuguegarao, Cagayan and a USWV, evacuated to the property of Graciano Azutillo (married to Damasa Trinidad) at Barangay Iquin, Canaman, Camarines Sur in 1942. During World War I, Patricio was assigned from Tuguegarao to Ambos Camarines and here he married a native of Marupit in the person of Flaviana Trinidad. After his active service as Philippine scout, he found employment as a bus conductor of Alatco Bus Company. Other residents from Naga City also evacuated to this barangay. These included prominent city residents such as the families of Ramon Abella Diaz, who occupied Maguigad’s house in 1942.

During the 1950s, most lands (80%) in Marupit were farm lots used by the residents for cultivation of rice and other vegetables for home consumption. Only 20% of land in the barangay were for residential purposes. However, produce of fruit trees and other crops from the yards, such as pili, santol, nangka, bananas, pomelo, carabao manggo, pajo and others, were sold by residents in the nearby market in Naga City to augment family income. Some residents were also engaged in catching fresh water fishes in nearby creeks and water catchments for their family tables and, if they had extra catch, were sold to neighbors. Most residents were rice farmers. Their families found other various employment opportunities in nearby Naga City as off-farm work. These included carpentry, buying and selling, construction labor and others. Other residents engaged in food processing such as candy making. The first candy maker in Marupit was a certain Juan Constante, who made various kinds of home-made candies in the 1950s. Between 1946 up to early 1960’s, a number of housewives were engaged in weaving tapis and patadyong which were introduced to the locality by certain chinese by the name of Inciong and Tsuka. These women used binorong threads as material for their tapis and patadyong. These tapis weavers’ names were the following: Francisca Delino Aurellano (Zone 1), Daniela Evamgelista San Juan (Zone 1), Beata Salvador de la Torre (Zone 2), Flaviana Trinidad Maguigad (Zone 1), Felciana San Jose (Zone 6), and Primitiva Terrenal (Zone 6). When patadyong and tapis as clothing material came in disuse, the local weaving industry in Marupit also stopped.

Our second informant, former barangay captain Antonio Francisco (1984-1989), is 82 years old (born 11 May 1927) and married to Augustina Vargas of Iriga, Camarines Sur. Their children were: Francia (married to Salvador), Romulo (married to Mini Semifranca of Pamplona), Romeo (married to Salome, Andres (married to Gloria), Domingo (married to Lourdes) and Victoria.

Antonio Francisco was the son of Agripino Francisco (a native of Sta. Cruz, Naga City) and Engracia Agong Cambaling. Agripino Francisco was the lone policeman of Camaligan during the term of Municipal Mayor Felipe Cuadrante (1941-44) until the term of Mayor Francisco Aurellano when. Patrolman Juan Flores was later added to the police force. During Mayor Dalmacio Aurellano’s term (1964-73), COP Wenceslao Preconcillo, Gabriel Flores, Eliseo Capucao, Isidro Lurcha, Domingo Constante and Alfredo Malvar were also added to the police force of Camaligan.



Agripino Francisco and Engracia Agong Cambaling’s children (this informant’s brothers and sisters) were the following: Antonio (the eldest), Jesus (married to Restituta), Flora (married to Casiano Sales, the parents of Domingo Sales and Amelita Sales (married to Andres Tena of Milaor, Camarines Sur), Caridad, Teresita, Arsenia and Amparo (married to Pastor Gata of Marupit).

Engracia Cambaling was the daughter of Juan Cambaling and Francisca Agong. Juan Cambaling was the third son of Felipe Cambaling, a native of Bulacan, and Simona Maria.

Felipe Cambaling had a twin brother, Santiago, who died as a teenager. The Spanish friar who took care of them surnamed them Cambaling from the word “kambal” (twins) since they were twins. When this Spanish friar was assigned to Camaligan, he brought with him Felipe and Santiago, now surnamed “Cambaling”, to Camaligan. Here the twins grew to maturity, except Santiago who died young. Felipe married Simona Maria, who bore him the children Eleno, Gregorio, Ignacio, Juan, and Maxima.

Eleno Cambaling married Maria Villar, and had the following children: Dolores, Modesta (+), Fausto (married to Gliceria Cedo of Libon, Albay, had the following children: Nilda, Evelina, Susie, Fr. Inocencio, Maria (married to Arsenio Cuadrante), Eleno (married to Eva Camacho – had the following children: Tisha, Tina, Joanne and Maria Blanca), Isaias (+), and Brigida.

Gregorio Cambaling, married to a certain woman, had the following children: Sofia (married to Potenciano de la Torre – had the following children: Demetrio (married to Beata Salvador – had the following children: Fabian (married to Yolanda), Felipe (married to Teresita Javier), Ramon (married to Maria Dacian), Carmen (married to Profirio Aurellano), Bienvenido (married to Lilian) and Romulo (married to Jovita Valerio), Aquilino (married to Anding (first wife) and Juana Albino (second wife), Flaviano (first married to a certain woman - had children, then the second marriage with Zoila Plantado had produced no heirs), Luis (married to Teodora Alden, daughter of Jacobo Alden and Raymunda Candelaria, had produced the following children Ignacia (married to Felimon Eduardo – produced Bernardo (married to Isabel Sta, Clara)), Generoso (married to Anita Follero), Cecilia, and Rolando (married to Hercelina Bonafe), Mercedes (+), Cresencia (+), and Jose (+), and Eriberta.

Ignacio Cambaling, married a certain woman, had the following children: Epifanio (married from Bagumbayan, Naga City), Cirila (marriedFelix de los Santos – had the following children: Felisa (married to Lino San Juan), Tito de los Santos (Married to Lolita Adversario), Felomina (married to Vicente Yulo), Florencia (married to Feliciano Oliva), and Noora (married to Teofisto Oco); and Felisa (who had a sonby the name of Jose Cambaling, a musician from Gogon, Dugcal, married Cecilia del Rosario, had the following children: Jose Jr., Felicisimo (married to Salvacion Lurcha), Benjamin (married Lolita), Cesar (married Edita), Salvador, Francia and Flora.

Juan Cambaling, married to Francisa Agong, had the following children: Eleuterio (Married to Irene of Baras, Canaman), Pilar (married to Eustaquio Bolocon of Canaman), Mauricia (married to Santiago Lopez had the following children: Guillermo (married to Necita) Dioscoro (marrid to Victoria Dacian), Santiago Jr (married to Salvacio de los Santos), Jaime, Ramon (+), Diosdado (married to Teresita de los Santos), Ester (married to Pedro Dacian), and Trinidad (married to Timeoteo de la Cruz), Engracia (married to Agripin Francisco – had the following children: Antonio (this informant, married to Augustina Vargas of Iriga City), Jesus (married to Restituta), Flora (married to Casiano Sales), Caridad, Teresita, Arsenia, and Amparo (married to Pastor Gata), Porfiria (married to Agapito Arlante) and Celestino (married to Loreta of Calabanga, Cam. Sur – had the following children: Vicente (married to Salvacion Valerio), Salome (married to Lazaro de los Santos), Corazon (married to Apolinar Trinidad), Norma (married to Antonio Sta. Ana), and Juan (married to a certain Inocentes of San Roque).

Maxima Cambaling, married to a certain man, had the following children: Simeon, Herman, and Julita.

This informant, former Barangay Captain Antonio Francisco, told us that his main occupation form 1950 until he became Barangay Captain in 1984 was a master carpenter (skilled). He acted as foreman during the repair works at Colegio de Sta. Isabel and the construction of the University of Nueva Caceres.

His original residence was at the house of his parents at the Baylon property at Marupit Norte, where he was born in 1927. He resided at Marupit Iraya when he married and later transferred to this present location in 1952. Between 1930 and 1940, only about 40 houses were present in barrio Marupit.

Between 1984 – 89, he was the barangay Captain of Marupit. The barangay officials during his term were the following: Zacarias Jacob, Julio Trinidad, Isidoro Nator, Antonio Maguigad, Carlos Rangel and Pedro Santiago (married to Marciana Sales). The barangay secretary was Brito Marte Baylon and the barangay treasurer was Porfirio Aurellano. It was during his term as barangay captain that the concreting of the 2,035.55 meters Provincial Road by the DPWH, through the Ligon Construction as contractor, was realized.

He recalls the construction of the first barangay hall during the term of Natalio Camaong, which consisted of wooden posts and planks for walls, and nipa shingles for roof. This was the provisional (temporary) barangay hall. The present site for the barangay hall was donated by the Trinidads.

Livelihood of the residents during the early 1930’s consisted of the following: a. Farming – Hundreds of carabaos roamed around the area with no known owners. Several carabaos were hauled by farmers into rice fields in order to muddy the soil for two days, in order to prepare the land for rice planting. Sometimes, carabaos were butchered, their meat was made into tapas (thin slices of dried meat) and their skins were also dried to make them into mats for palay drying. Neighboring farmers provided labor to transplant the palay seedlings in one’s farm through bayanihan labor. When one’s farm had been transplanted, the owner would volunteer himself to do transplanting work in others’ rice fields. Farmers used rantas (a wooden plank dragged by a carabao) to clean the fields of standing grasses, such as rimoras. b. Fishing – abundant supply of fresh water fishes were caught in the fields, creeks and ditches, especially during tye months of January to April when these natural water reservoir were dry. These fishes were sold to the nearby Naga market or peddled around the poblacion area; and, c. Weaving – Several housewives I the barrio used to weave patadyong and tapis out of binorong threads that were being delivered t them by two Chinese men, who later bought their finished products. Weaving was a promising backyard industry in barrio Marupit since after the war years up to early 1960’s when the use of patadyong and tapis outfits were outmoded.

In March 17, 1955, while Antonio and several carpenters finished constructing the house of Patrcio Maguigad near the barrio chapel, it was announced that the airplane which carried Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay crashed. Patricio Maguigad butchered a carabao to treat the workers who constructed his house. It was also during that time that the first artesian wells were constructed in front of the barrio hermita, the second one in Iraya in front of Ciriaco Dacian’s residence, and in Ilaud near Santiago Serrado’s residence.

Many residents used to fetch drinking water from the aguas potables at barrio San Juan. Residents had dug wells inside their property were they drew water for bathing, cooking and washing. For drinking water, they filtered them through ginaras (emery cloth made of abaca fibers), or katsa cloth, while being poured into a dulay or tapayan. For toilets, they dug holes on the ground which was covered with whole bamboo trunks that served as floors.

For bridges, they used taloytoyans (coconut trunks laid down on the ground of two banks of a creek or ditch), which rolled over when the area is flooded.

The highest recorded flood in the barrio was in 1952, during the lima-lima (5 days continuous rain and another five days interval) phenomenon occurred. But the strongest typhoon recalled by residents occurred in 1915, which left not a single house standing. This typhoon was said to be stronger than typhoons Jean or Trix in 1954. To withstand strong typhoons, residents constructed their houses with posts buried in the ground, the length of which was as long as the portion above ground. Climate in the area consisted of strong downpour of rain came after the late month of April and at the start of May (aguas de Mayo). Intermittent but continuous rain came during the months of September up to December, when strong typhoons came with the amihan winds. Dry months started in the months of January to March, with the habagat winds. These are the months when residents dry their water holes for fresh water fishes.



Cut woods from the kamaligs at Camaligan were transported to Canaman for utilization via the Marupit-Taculod route. Taculod was then still part of Marupit. It was in Taculod where big hamorawon trees grew, which the residents cut down to be used as house posts, or sawed as lumber for walls or floors. Cut timber that were stored at the kamaligs of Camaligan were hauled from Mt. Tancong Vaca from the tierra communal where Camaligan owns a titled portion up to now. These timbers were then cut from there and hauled down river by cortadors (wood-cutters) and transported to Camaligan for storage at the many kamaligs that jutted its river banks.

According to this informant, while he was the barangay captain (1984-1989), a barangay water system was constructed in front of the Marupit Elementary School. But, when the electric motor that would run the water pump was stolen, the project was abandoned. There is still an evidence of its distribution pipe located just in front of the KBB center.

The property where the informant’s house is located (Section 11, Lot 3) was declared under Fausto Cambaling, who was the son of Eleno Cambaling, whose brother was Juan Camabling, married to Francisca Agong, the parents of Engracia Agong, this informant’s mother.

Lot 1 and 2 were declared under Salvacion Andaya, married to Bertino Morado. Salvacion Andaya inherited this property from her mother, whose mother also bought this (Lot 1) from a certain Villar. Lot 2 was the former property of Ex-mayor Teotimo Rebuquiao.

Lot 7 was declared under Ramon Alimuin, married to Paz Lagasca of San Fernando, Cam. Sur. The spouses bought this property from Rosario Villar Agong (mother is Hermogena Villar married to a certain Agong). Rosario was an old maid.

Casimiro Alimuin of San Juan, Camaligan, married to Hermogena Agong, had the following children: Andres (married to Lydia Enguero), Ramon (married to Paz Lagasca), Rosita (married to Deogracia de la Rosa), Delia (married to Manuel Yap), JUanito (married to Luz), Purita (married to Fermin Doro Jr.), Nicanora (married to Coston Rañola). Ramon and Paz Lagasca Alimuin had the following children: Estrella (married to Reynaldo Joven), Lucy (married to Domingo Sales), Danilo (married to Amalia Abesondo), and Mila (married to Gerry Celeste).

Vicente Agong, married to Marina de Jesus, had the following children: Arlene Agong (married to Solomon Sta. Clara), and Natividad (married to Manuel Ruiz).

Quirino Condat, married to Juliana Valerio, had the following children: Juan (married Remedios Dacian (who remarried Isidro Nator), had the following children: Corazon (married to Ely Aguilar of Daet); Adelaida (married Jesus Celeste of Bacolod); Elizabeth (married to Jr. Moises); Francisco; Carlos; Nora (married to Arnold Medrano) and Belen (married to Leo Vidal), Rosita (married to Teodoro Nator), Antonia (married to Alejandro Enguero and had a child by name of Francia who was married to Reynante Obsequio), and Silvestre (married to Florida Enguero, had the following children: Rolando, Ruben, Raul, Rossana, Roberto, Roger, and Rebecca).

Lots 9 -11 were declared under Corazon Jesoro, Rodolfo San Juan and Leonor Abias. This property came from Ernesto San Juan, married to Daniela Evangelista, whose children were Corazon, Rodolfo and Leonor San Juan. Daniela’s father was Pedro Evangelista of San Jose, Camaligan, who was married to Teresa Tablay, and had the following children: Daniela (married to Ernesto San Juan), Maria (married to Jose Alimuin), Antero (married to Victoria Alimuin), and Nieves (married to Rufino Dongay of Sinuknipan, Del Gallego, Cam. Sur. Ernesto San Juan’s parents were the spouses Bonifacio San Juan of Mabulo, Naga City, who was first married to a certain woman, whose children were: Felisa, married to Juan Custodio, and Fidela, married Leoncio Acuatin; then had second marriage with Marcela Amarde of Marupit, whose only child was Ernesto.

Our third informant, the former PB Corazon SJ. Jesoro, told us of the following past delegados (tenientes del barrio) and barangay captains, with their respective barangay officials, to wit:

Delegados:
Andres Constante
Gregorio Salvador (1949)
Alfonso Terrenal
Ernesto San Juan (1951-52)
Josaphat Santiago
Flordelito Palomar
Martin Paulo
Antero Valerio Sr.
Marcos Bequillo
Pablo Aurellano
Pastor Agotilla
Zacarias Sergio
Barangay Captains:
Macario Sergio (1967-71)
Panfilo Abias (1971-84)
Antonio Francisco (1984-89)
Antonio T. Maguigad (1989-2001)
Ronald Valerio (OIC, 2001-2002)
Corazon SJ. Jesoro (2002-2007)
Purificacion M. Caudilla (2007 to present)
Barangay Officials during the term of the following barangay captains were:
Antonio T. Maguigad (1989-2001)



First Term (1989-94) :
Barangay Councilors – Corazon SJ. Jesoro, Domingo F. Sales, Romeo Dacian, Ramon de la Torre, Vicente Santiago, and Lazro de los Santos. Barangay Secretary was Bertino Morado Sr. Barangay Treasurer was Porfirio Aurellano.
Second Term (1994-97)
Barangay Councilors – Orly Valerio, Corazon SJ. Jesoro, Domingo F. Sales (res), Norberto Abad, Fidel Sergio, Nancy Dacian, Ramon de la Torre. Barangay Secretary was Elizabeth Alden. Barangay Treasurer was Amy Aurellano Go.
Third Term (1997-2001)
Barangay Councilors – Orly Valerio, Corazon SJ. Jesoro, Norberto Abad, Fidel Sergio, Nancy Dacian,Fidel Sergio, Rodolfo Agravante and Teodoro Nator. SK Chairman – Benedicto Jacob. Barangay Secretary was Elizabeth Alden. Barangay Treasurer was Amy Aurellano Go.
Corazon SJ. Jesoro (2002-2007)
Barangay Councilors – Norberto Abad, Nancy Dacian, BlancheAnn Concepcion, Criselda Sambo, Ernesto Francisco, Melchor Jacob, and Noe Agravante. SK Chairman – Johenez Lopez. Barangay Secretary was Elizabeth Alden. Barangay Treasurer was Amy Aurellano Go.
Purificacion M. Caudilla (2007 to present):
Barangay Councilors Criselda Sambo, Ernesto Francisco, Blanche Ann Concepcion, Corazon Jesoro, Johenez Lopez, Jaime Briones, and Tombar Aguillon. Barangay Secretary was Norberto Abad. Barangay Treasurer was Amy Aurellano Go.
Accomplishments of the following barangay captains were:
During the term of Panfilo Abias, start of concreting of Provincial Road at Zone 1. Before 1994, there were only three zones at Barangay Marupit. However, on motion by the then Barangay Councilor Corazon Jesoro and approved by the whole barangay council, it was made into 7 zones in 1994.
During Antonio Francisco’s term (1984-89) – Concreting of the National Road from the boundary at Queborac, Naga City to National Road at Sitio Gogon, Dugcal. Construction of a Barangay Water System.
During Antonio T. Maguigad’s term (1989-2001) – Constructed KBB Center through funds from Cong. Raul Roco (1984-94), and concreting of Zone 1 and various streetlights.
During Corazon SJ. Jesoro’s term (2002-2007) – Repair and rehabilitation of Barangay Hall, which was funded through Senator Joker Arroyo and solicited by Vice-Governor Imelda Papin, construction of barangay health center, and Barangay Hall Annex thorugh Barangay 20% EDF.
During the incumbency of Purificacion M. Caudilla (2007 to present) – Construction of Marupit Elementary School Covered Court, Donation of site for the barangay Multi-purpose Hall, with 70% of the funds for dumping taken from the barangay 20% EDF and another 25% from personal fund.

The barangay chapel site was a donation from the spouses Patricio Maguigad and Flaviana Trinidad. It was constructed by the past delegados in 1962, and concreted during the term of Barangay Captain Antero Valerio Sr. Pastoral President Adolfo Agravante constructed the Pastoral Hall.

Our fourth informant is Marciano de los Santos Jr., 54 years old (born 2 October 1955), who was the son of Marciano de los Santos Sr, married to Toribia Abad of Gogon, Dugcal. Marciano de los Santos Sr. had the following children: Salvacion (married to Santiago Lopez), Teresita (married to Diosdado Lopez), Feliseo (married to Jenny Broca; after her death, remarried Teresita Frias), Crescenciano (married to Norma Mapa), Lydia (married to Antonio de la Rosa of Pasacao), Visitacion (married Virgilio Rabino of San Agustin, Iriga), Marciano Jr. (married to Salvacion Valencia of Libamnan, CS), and Antonio.

Marciano Sr was the son of Antonio de los Santos (probably the Antonio de los Santos mentioned as one whose barangay was named in 1827) who was married to Tecla Alipopo, who had the following children: Catalina (married to Vicente Trinidad), Hermogena (married Macario Lumbria had the following children: Patricia and another one who married Benito Alipante); and Silvestre (married to Pascuala, who had the following children – Trinidad (married to Elicito Oporto); Lourdes (married to Arsenio Imperial); Laurencio (married to Loreta Sapico); and Lazaro (married Salome Cambaling). Silvestre remarried Severina Muit, had the following children: Silvestre Jr. and Nestor).

Demetrio de la Torre, married to Beata Salvador, had the following children: Fabian (maried to Yolanda), Felipe (married to Teresita Javier), Roman (married to Maria Dacian), Carmen (married to Porfirio Aurellano), Bienvenido (married to Lilian), and Romulo (married to Jovita Valerio).

Antero Valerio, married to Estelita Semaña, had the following children: Antero Jr. (married to Purita Dacian); Beatriz, Salvacion (married to Vicente Cambaling), Leopoldo (married to Myrna Alacar), Federico (married to Marilyn Turalde), Jose (married to Salvacion), and Jovita (married to Romulo de la Torre).

Martin Paulo Sr., married to Felicitas Valerio, had the following children: Dominador (married to Corazon, had a child by the name of Eduardo), Rolando (married to Socorro), Salvacion, Salvador (married to Francia Francisco), Expectacion (married to Ernesto Concepcion), Emelita (married to Teodoro Lara), Baby (married to COP Orozco), Boy (+), Martin Jr., and Romulo.

Pedro Santiago, married to Marciana Sales (sister of Casiano and Jorge Sales of San Marcos, Camaligan), and had the following children: Vicente (married to Benilda), Romarico (+), Reynaldo (married to Amy), Francia (married to a certain Agustin), Socorro (married to Gildo), Pedro Jr., and Remedios (married to a certain Tan).

Our fifth informants are the spouses Mauro Mapa and Aguida Sta. Isabel, who were married in 27 December 1947.

Mauro Mapa is 84 years old, was born in Cararayan, Naga City. He is the son of Eduardo Mapa and Bruno Villote. His brothers and sisters were: Ciriaco (married to Victoria), Eufemia (married to Valentin Yocampo), Pablo (married to Emilia), Mauro (married to Aguida Sta. Isabel) and Apolinar (married Lolita San Joaquin).

Aguida Sta. Isabel (married to Mauro Mapa) is 88 years old, born 5 February 1922 at Marupit, Camaligan. Her parents were: Saturnino Sta. Isabel and Dionisia Aragon. Saturnino and Dionisio’s children were: Joven (married Aurora of Patong, Pamplona), Aguida (married to Mauro Mapa), and Eulalia (married Elena of Patong, Pamplona).

Saturnino’ parents were the spouses Guillermo Sta. Isabel and Encarnacion.

Bernardo Mapa and Aguida Sta. Isabel had the following children: Vitaliano (married to Evelyn Vibal), Bernardino (married to Virginia Agotaya), Norma (married to Crescenciano de los Santos), Nancy (married to Roberto Robles), Florida (married to Patricio Pamor), Bernardo (married to Alona Abordo) and Isaias Sta. Isabel (married to Rosita Benosa).

Our sixth informant, Danilo Aurellano, told us that Francisco Aurellano first married to Irene Bermudo, had the following children: Pablo (married to Irene Morales, had the children Nora (married to Ofelio Morate), Teresita, and Danilo (married to Brigida Ables of Caramoan), Bartolomea (married to Pobleo Gonowon, had the following children – Josie, Jelly, Ofelia, Domingo and Pobleo Jr.), and Antonia. (married to Severo Gomez – who had the children – Rebecca, Manuel, Jean (married to Levi R. Pabines), Noel, Joel (married to Marichu San Lorenzo), Severo Jr., Noemi, Blanca (married to Boyet Sola), and Morel (married to Jesusa Maguigad). Francisco Aurellano’s second marriage with Francisca Delino had the following children: Antonio (married to Belen Briones had the following children: Francisco, Melita (married to Marianito Almero), and Susan (married to Ferdie Cariño), Porfirio (married to Carmen de la Torre, had the following children – Lilia, Amea (married to Edgar Go); Grace, Lorena, Porfirio Jr., Janet and Vicente (married to Divina Bolo), Juan (married to Amparo Surtido), and Gloria (+).

Our seventh informant is Bartolome Bathan, 82 years old, born 24 August 1928. He was married to Magdalena Asico in 29 January 1951 with the following children: Narciso (marrid to Lydia Francisco), Luzviminda (married to William Dacian), Antonio, Severa (married to Danilo Dacian), Leon (married to Agnes Abias), Corazon (married to Avelino Vargas) and Francisco (married to Ludivina Pelausa).



Batolome Bathan was the son of Mamerto Bathan and Praxides Villamor. Mamerto Bathan of Magarao, CS, married to Praxides Villamor of Sua, Camaligan, had the following children – Bartolome, (married to Magdalena Asico, had the following children – Narcisco (married to Lydia Francisco), Leon (married to Agnes Abias), Luzviminda (married to William Dacian); Antonio; Corazon (married to Avelino Vargas); Severa (married to Danilo Dacian); and Francisco (married to Ludivina Pelausa), Eusebio, Cornelio, Alejandro (married to Concordio Rosales of San Vicente, Libmanan), and Salvador.

Praxides Villamor of Sua, Camaligan was the daughter of Pungit Asico, married to Natalia, had the following children – Lucio (married to Victoria Almendral), Fabian (married to Jovita Dllano), Vicente (married to Placido Alunos), Fructuoso (married to Cleofe Dacian), Roman (married to Remedios Francisco), and Magdalena (married to Bartolome Bathan).

Our eigth informant is Consolacion Trinidad Rangel, incumbent barangay councilor Criselda Sambo’s mother. According to her, the Dacian clan of Marupit descended from Ciriaco, who was married twice: first, to a certain woman surnamed Gonzaga (had the following children: Leonor, Domingo (married to Domingo Baylon), and Concordia (married to Felizardo Trinidad), and then to a certain Juliana (whose children were also the following: Encarnacion, Pedro (married Ester Lopez, whose parents were Santiago Lopez and Mauricia Cambaling), Victoria (married to Socorro Lopez), Remedios (first married to Juan Condat, and later remarried to Isidoro Nator), Maria (married to Ramon de la Torre), and Porfirio (married to Pacita Francisco).

Leonor Dacian, married to Bernabe Enguero, had the children: Jaime (married to Mercedes Bedes), Clemente (married to Antonia Soriano of Mialor), Nieves (married top Benjamin Aragon), Josefina (married Benjamin Bolo), Florida (married Silvestre Condat), Beatriz (married Rogelio Israel), Arnulfo (married Nila de Leon of Malinta, Bulacan), and Antonio (married Nilda Custodio of Dugcal, Camaligan).

Emman T. Prado's First 100 Days in Service as Public Servant

One hundred eight years ago in 1902 Pedro Bustamante took his oath as the first municipal mayor of this town called Camaligan. Camaligan derived from word "camaligs" or storehouses of the early settlers called "certadores" - cutters of trees. At the time, the images of the flowing river and its bends adored by faces of the "certadores" were younger, the furrows and callous on their hands and faces clearly revealing the risings and settings of the sun and the scores of moons changing. The houses then were still very few and far in between. The wy of life less complicated like the planting and harvesting of rice and the making of "bukayos" and "champorados". Yet, that was one hundred eight years ago.

Today, after more than a century, Emmanuel T. Prado took his oath as the 32nd Mayor of Camaligan. Today, the color of the river is a lot darker, the "camaligs" and the "cetadores" gone, but the "PAG-ASA" or hope still lingers with the lilies.
Emmanuel T. Prado is a native o Camaligan. His mother is from Marupit who dedicated her life teaching the young about a Higher Being and a higher way of living. His mother was a "katekista". His father is from Sto. Domingo. He was a bell tower man of Camaligan. He was there waking up and reminding veryone that it is time to go to church to attend the religious ceremonies. He was ringing the bells to celebrate weddings and births, and he was ringing the bells to mourn passing of the dead. We do not know if these are the reasons why Mayor Emman T. Prado decided to become an engineer and a man of god at the same time that eventually led him to become the mayor of this town. Who knows, it might be his simple desiny in the long crooked lines of the Master's design.
Today, the newly elected young mayor is facing different challenges of a different time. Camlaigan is more congested and more populated. After many years of being an independent town it remained a fifth class municipality dependent with the allotment coming from the national governmen. It failed to grow - the rice fields are dwindling while the houses are sprouting. The constituents of Camligan after so many years seem to be contented where they are and what they have, or maybe they are just resigned. However, evry now and then you get to hear a good news about some people from this place who left and thrived and became successful.
Mayor Emman campaigned and now leading with a very clear vision. His battle cry "IMUKLAT ang CAMALIGAN!". His desire is not only to make this town a peaceful and a better place to live in but also to create a desire for change in the minds and hearts of "camaligueños". To dream and to do more, to rise beyond mediocrity and to achieve more, not only for the generations of today but more for the generations that are to come.
The "camaligs" and the "certadores" may be gone but the hope or the "pag-asa" shall remain in the hearts and minds of the constituents of Camaligan for the beacon of a more meaningful and transparent public service is in the hands of sincere servant - his name is EMMAN, all for the greater glory of GOD.

Source: http://www.camaligan.gov.ph/

IMUKLAT CAMALIGAN: A Progressive Vision of a Better Administration

Integrity, Model, Unity, Kindle, Law Enforcement and Transparency (IMUKLAT) are the guiding principles of the new administration under the leadership of Mayor Emmanuel T. Prado also known as Mayor "Emman". The first 100 days of Mayor Emman's administration clearly manifested all these principles - not just in words but more in action.
Integrity may be seen with the Mayor's consistency in what he is saying and in what he is doing. His leadership is guided by his spirituality being a preacher and a missionary at the same time. His moral moorings make his political will lean more towards serving others rather than being served. The integrity of the new administration can be seen with the meaningful events and activities that the mayor launched during his first few months in the office.

Being a Model not just to his constituents but also to other sectors outside the municipality is one of the visions of Mayor Emman's leadership. Being a model starts with himself and the basics of public service. His visibility and availability from Monday's flag ceremony until Saturday's activities are proof of his sincerity to lead by example and to kep the trust of those who voted him to become the father of Camaligan.

To be United with the people and the rest of the stakeholders of Camaligan is a recurring reminder the mayor gives to himself. He believes that encouraging participatory leadership and being united with the community is one of the keys to progress and sign od a good leadership. This is the reason why all sectors of Camaligan were organized suring his 100 days in office. His administration believes that the people ought to participate in making Camaligan a more significanttown - to its constituents and outside the boundaries of the municipalty.

To Kindle is to give a new hope and a new awareness. Mayor Emman believes that Camaligan is not an insignificant town rather it has potentials for growth and progress. Camaligan can rise from mediocrity and Mayor Emman believes that these changes and encouragement ought to start from his office. This is the reason why transparency in public service is given a higher if not the highest value. He is unafraid of comments, suggestions or criticisms. He believes that moral uprightness in public service should not be and cannot be threatened by anyone, for goodness and truth alwas prevail and shine over the evil of unfounded and baseless criticism. His constant refrain is a verse from Proverbs 14:34 - "righteousness exalt a nation, but sin is a reproach to any person."

Strengthening Law Enforcement to keep the peace and order situation of Camaligan is part of Mayor Emman's agenda. The municipal police force, the municipal peace and order council, the barangay and all stakeholders were gathered and organized to consider the actions to be taken in keeping the peace and order situation of Camaligan. Fortunately, Camaligan is a relatively peaceful place, however, complacency is not included in the vocabulary of the mayor's administration. A good government is a peaceful government. A good leader promotes a good and dtrong law enforcement.

Action speaks louder that words. The first 100 days of Mayor Emman is ull of activities and action - gathering persons with disability, senior citiznes, business sectors and professionals, women sector, youth, doing cleanliness drives, blood letting, social services, to name a few. All of these activities transpired during the past months. Mayor Emman is a working mayor true to his promises that he shall serve this town above par of public service.

Transparency is one of the foundations of a strong public servant. Mayor Emman is transparent in form and in substance. His leadership may be taken in face valus and all the things in between can be seen in how he leads on a day to day basis. Mayor Emman is confident enough that he lead in good faith sincerity and love to do public service.

Mayor Emman always starts and ends his talk with a call - IMUKLAT CAMALIGAN. He invites all public servants and the community of Camaligan to wake up, to become more aware, to actively participate and to synergize all their efforts to give more meaning to public service.

Emmanuel T. Prado is a rookie mayor, however, he is full of dreams and aspirations for Camaligan and its people. He is leading with a progressive vision. His first 100 days of service shall continue until Camaligan reaches significance, until it becomes a beacon of a meaningful and real public service, until IMUKLAT CAMALIGAN becomes synonymous in the hearts and minds of its people.


Source: http://www.camaligan.gov.ph/

Sgt. Adversario of Camaligan

Sgt. Domingo Adversario, a native of Camaligan in this province, was orderly to General Douglas Mac Arthur. While at Corregidor (where Mc Arthur and his family sought refuge), the area they were resting on was suddenly attacked by the Japanese forces. William Manchester, author of American Caesar, a biography of Gen mac Arthur writes, A direct hit exploded in to the cottage s bedroom, shattering the building. Another bomb, much closer to him (Mac Arthur), scattered shrapnel in every direction. The General ducked behind the hedge while his orderly Sgt. Domingo Adversario removed his own steel helmet placed it over Mac Arthur s head. A fragment from one stick of bombs dented the helmet; a steel splinter from another laid Adversario s hand open. As the Mitsubishis roared off, Jean (Mac Arthur s wife) arrived on the run, found herhusband dressing the orderly s hand with his handkerchief.

Source: Bikolandia.blogspot.com

Camaligan River




Photos by Gina Frias.

SK of San Juan /San Ramon



Photos from Carlos Aguila Cambaling's FB.

Mark Spunky Padolina's Great Pictures of Camaligan's 2011 Ati-atihan





Mark Spunky Padolina's Great Pictures of Camaligan's 2011 Passion Play