Alimodian Barangay - Luan-Luan

Luan-Luan

Feast Day: October 31

Patron Saint: Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary 

               The name of the place came from a creek named Luan-luan that can be found in the place. During the Spanish times, the place was called Kamansi due to the bounty of the Kamansi fruit in the area which the residents sell in the town proper. Kamansi was formerly just a sitio of Barrio Ingwan in those times. Luan-luan became the name of the place starting in the 1940s. 

                On what can only be remembered by the elderly folks in the barangay, Martin Anacan is the Teniente del Barrio until the World War II. During the Japanese occupation (1940 - 1945), some of the residents evacuated to the neighboring town of Maasin after the Japanese killed Teniente del Barrio Emiliano Aboilo. 

                The barrio celebrated their first fiesta on October 25, 1972 during the term of Captain Inen Aboilo in honor of their patron saint, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. The first priest to hold mass in the barrio was Monsignor Carlos Crucero. The first fiesta queen was Fausta Calabing. 

                  The barangay could not forget the sad tragedy that took place in their area aside from the destruction and devastation brought by the tropical storm, Ruping in 1991 is the punishment and sufferings of the barangay officials by the Philippine Army in 1982. The officials was blamed and was the scourge of the Army for their investigation of the leftist and rebel group New People's Army (NPA) in the barangay.   

Alimodian Barangay - Lico

Lico

Feast Day: Last Saturday of March

Patron Saint: St. Joseph

               The name of the place came from a term that was called for the path or road upwards with lots of turns (paliko-liko). The barrio was established in 1954 under the leadership of Ireneo Macaya. During that time, there is a bounty of food and harvest in the mountain, but the real problem of the residents is the lack of salt. Their place is about two days to reach by walking to and from the town proper (poblacion) of Alimodian.  

Alimodian Barangay - Laylayan

Laylayan

Feast Day: April 5

Patron Saint: St. Vincent Ferrer

               The elderly folks of the barrio tells of a story that the name of the place came from "nagalaylay nga bala" (rounds of ammunition). During the time of the Spanish conquistadores, there was a group of brave Visayans, who won't surrender or give up to the Spaniards who put up their own house and settlements in this mountainous area. When the Spaniards learned about them, they attacked the place and fired with rounds of ammunition on these people which emit deafening shots. Rounds of ammunition or (nagalaylay nga bala) were heard when asked how did their men died. When peace returned to their land, they named their place Laylan in honor of these unnamed and unknown dead people. 

                The barrio was founded in 1880 under the leadership of Alejo Arellano as Teniente del Barrio. In 1920 during the incumbency of Sabas Quidado, the place was established as an independent barrio. During the Japanese Occupation, Segundo Misamen was the Teniente del Barrio (1940 - 1949). The rest of the people abandoned the place. 

                The first fiesta was celebrated on April 1940 in honor of their patron saint, St. Vincent Ferrer whose image was donated by Eusebio Bustillos and was made by Basilio Alibugha. The first priest to hold a mass in the barrio was Father Ismael Castaño. The first fiesta queen was Nelida Amantel.   

                 The center of barangay site was transferred to the upper part of the barrio during the term of Teniente Benjamin Misamen (1950-1959). The primary school was constructed during the incumbency of Teniente Pedro Magno (1960 - 1965) and the first teacher was Solomon Algallar. The school was finished during the term of Barangay Captain Leodico Bustillos - the longest serving captain of the barangay (1966-1988).

Alimodian Barangay - Ingwan

Ingwan 

Feast Day: 2nd Saturday of March

Patron Saint: St. Joseph Montana

               Based on the old documents, the name of the barrio came from a creek Ingwan which can still be found in the area. There are four sitios in the barangay when it was established in the 1920s under the leadership of Juan Anacan. The four sitios are Balentian, Luan-luan, Banco and Camanse.

              The barrio was hit by malaria and cholera epidemic in 1920 and many were killed. The residents abandoned the place. 

              In 1925  the people returned in Ingwan and they established the barrio in the southern part of the original area of settlements. In 1929 the center of the barrio was transferred to the northeast (takas patuo) of the second center. The fourth transfer took place in 1941 and they chose the western part of the original settlement site. At that time, Gregorio Allanic is the incumbent barangay captain. 

 

Alimodian Barangay - Ginomoy

Ginomoy 

Feast Day: 3rd Saturday of February

Patron Saint: Our Lady Of Salvation

               According to the stories of elderly folks when the barrios don't have names yet, there was a heavy deluge and flood that affects this place even the floors of the houses situated in the hilly part of the area was reached and animals and other people can be seen swimming in the flood. It is just a wonder that not one animal or human has been drowned. If seen from afar, the animals and the people float in the water that sway (gahumoy-humoy) to the current of the flood. Since then the place was called Ginomoy.

               The barangay was established in February 1920 under the leadership of Tareno Tagurigan, the first teniente del barrio. The chosen patron saint was Our Lady of Salvation whose feast is celebrated every 3rd Saturday of February. Fiesta long before was unforgettable because there are lots of competition like boxing, buffalo, two bulls fighting, horse taming and cowboy competition, and disco at night with the music of a live band or orchestra. The first priest to hold mass in the barangay was Father Mariano Perez and their fiesta queen was Ofelia Algoraba.  

Alimodian Barangay - Gines

Gines

Feast Day: August 31

Patron Saint: Saint Raymond Nonnatus

               According to the Spanish documents, this place was called Aknib and covers four sitios: Malamhay, Tulong, Pinatayan and Bulaos. The barrio was established in 1832 under the leadership of Captain Agustin Anico. The town of Alimodian was governed then by Captain Agustin Montoy. The original residents of the place came from the families of Ciriaco Amban and Pascuala Gira. The name Gines came from reddish clay and a place called Hines by the residents. At that time there was already a priest assigned in that barrio. 

               The patron saint of Gines is Raymond Nonnatus. On May 10, 2007, the two image of St. Raymond was discovered by the people stolen in their chapel. Under the leadership of their captain, the images were found in a store in Mary Mart Mall, Iloilo City. Within seven days with the help of the police of the towns of Alimodian, Sta. Barbara and Iloilo City, the images were reclaimed. However, the much older image lost its two arms with one of its hand holding the "monstance" which was made out of gold. This replica of St. Raymond was said to be miraculous because the holder of the image was twice burned yet the image itself was unaffected.   

Alimodian Barangay - Dao

Dao

Feast Day: January 19

Patron Saint: Holy Child Jesus

               Barangay Dao was established only in 1982. Maximo Franco was the first barangay captain. The first fiesta was held on January 19, 1985, in honor of the Holy Child Jesus during the term of Simeon Ambut. The first priest to hold the mass in the place was Father Glorioso Gepolongca. The first fiesta queen was Olga Butanga. 

               Father Justiniano Hingco, the town's parish priest at the time, was instrumental in putting up the chapel of the barangay, and the first set of residents to wed in the chapel were Milagros Amuallo Alinsangao, Merlina Calambro Quimot, and Nenita Bayanero Anacan. 

               Aside from rice grains, maize, bananas, nuts, and root crops, the residents pride themselves in yielding and harvesting high-value crops such as cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, chayote, and ginger. The cleanliness and the awesome works of nature is also the one they can boast to tourist and contribution to the tourism of Alimodian.
               The barangay prides itself on some attractions like Maslog Creek with a huge rock as big as a house and also the hanging bridge.