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Friday, April 8, 2022
Unknown Filipino Heroes Introduction
Soon I will be featuring some of the Philippines little known unheralded heroes from the past till the present day which the Ocean Breeze blog believes deserves to be honored and worthy of recognition and attention which contributed significantly in our nation's history and/or have inspired so many Filipinos to be a little hero of their own selves. Their life story that were rarely discussed or featured will be read and known here in Ocean Breeze blog.
Sunday, February 20, 2022
Iloilo Provincial Governors Fun Facts And Trivia
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Iloilo City Full Street Names
Note: The name of the street is underlined in red while the full name or title is italicized in pink
(Don Alfonso) Fajardo Street
or probably (Governor Enrique) Fajardo Street
(Don Teodoro) Benedicto Street
(Capt.) Simon Ledesma Street
(Don Manuel) Arguelles Street
(Graciano) Lopez Jaena Street
(Marcelo Hilario) M.H. Del Pilar Street
(Spanish Bishop Mariano) Cuartero Street
(Gov. and Businessman Eugenio) E. Lopez (Sr.) Street
(First Iloilo Mayor) Plazoleta (Jose N.) Gay
(Apolinario) Mabini Street
(Fuerza del) Santo Rosario Street - original name of Fort San Pedro
(Gov. Manuel) Iznart Street
(Merchant/Revolutionary Jose Maria) JM Basa Street
(Don Anastacio Lopez) Ledesma Street
(Municipal Pres. Juan) De Leon Street
(Gen. Martin) Delgado Street
General (Antonio) Luna Street
(Sen. Espiridion) Guanco Street
Muelle (Nicholas) Loney Street - British consul and "Father of the Philippine Sugar Industry"
(Heiress) Valeria (Ledesma) Street
(Don Joaquin) Ortiz Street
(Father Jacinto) Zamora Street
(Pres. Manuel) Quezon Street
(Sen. Mariano) Arroyo Street
(Mr. Manuel) Aldeguer Street
(Don Isidro) De La Rama Street
(Revolutionary Manuel) Jalandoni Street
(Chief Justice Victoriano) Mapa Street
General (Robert) Hughes - American
(Ferdinand) Blumentritt Street - Austrian propagandist, educator, Filipinologist and a dear friend of Jose Rizal
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Philippine Mythical Creatures
If you want to learn more about many of the Philippine mythical creatures, you can visit the website link below to check the comprehensive list and information about the unusual creatures embedded in Philippine folk literature and passed down in generations through oral traditions and in written literary form.
A Compendium Of Creatures From Philippine Folklore & Mythology / List Of Philippine Mythical Creatures And Information
https://www.aswangproject.com/creatures-mythical-beings-philippine-folklore-mythology/
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Friday, August 20, 2021
Names Of The Months And Days Of The Week In Hiligaynon
In the pre-Hispanic period, the Atis or the original settlers of Panay and the rest of the Western Visayas has no formal method of naming days, months, and years and only the seasons were given utmost importance and only in the colonial period where the calendar system is widely adapted for all purposes.
The Ilonggos has a name for each of the months of the calendar in Hiligaynon and were usually based on the event or phenomenon which usually occurs on that particular month.
Months
ULALONG is the first month of the year in Hiligaynon term for January and was so named probably because it was formerly the month for cotton spinning. The Hiligaynon term "ulalong" can also mean rough, botched, bungled, careless, coarse, not well done, and is applied to all kinds of work. For example, Ulalong (Inulalong) nga trabaho in English - rough or careless work or a task that has been badly performed or another term in Hiligaynon is patarasak.
DAGANGKAHOY is the Hiligaynon term for the month of February. The trees turn scarlet on this month. The fiesta of Candelaria or the Feast of Our Lady of Candles is in Dagangkahoy. The patroness of Western Visayas, our Lady of Candles fiesta is the most opulent religious pageantry in Western Visayas with the blessing of candles bought by many devotees and the procession of Nuestra Senora Candelaria and the chosen Fiesta Queen and Her Consort.
DAGANGBULAN is for the month of March. The moon turns scarlet on this month. The Paraw Regatta, generally regarded as the oldest traditional craft sailing competition in Asia among seafarers in colorfully painted sailboats called paraw in the strait between Guimaras and Iloilo City takes place in Dagangbulan. The Pintados de Passi festival of Passi City is held every second week of this month.
KILING is for the month of April. The ring attached to the traces and through which ring the rein or nose-rope is passed is called kilíng. It is also a steadying device put on a kite, so that it may fly straight and smooth. The Semana sang Iloilo (Week of Iloilo) is on the second week of Kilíng.
HIMABUYAN is the month of May. Himabúyan is the time when each day is bursting forth in full bloom (of mostly flowers and other plants) across much of the country. We might consider Himabúyan to be the opening of the growing season or an open door to a new growing period. Iloilo City celebrates its Heritage Month in Himabúyan. Various activities are lined up by the city government of Roxas City for its Charter Day celebration in this month. The Katagman Festival (of Oton) is on the first week of Himabúyan.
KABAY is the month of June. Typhoons sometimes leave hundreds of thousands homeless and cause a lot of damage in Kabáy. The Biraw-Paraw Festival (of Leganes) is on the last week of Kabáy. The Feast of St Anthony de Padua (in Toboso, Negros Occidental) is held in this month.
HIDAPDAPAN is July. It is a kind of tree with red flowers. Its wood is worthless even for fuel. The Iloilo City District of Molo Fiesta in honor of St. Anne is held in Hidapdápan.
LUBAD LUBAD is the month of August. It was removing of the string or rope that held them or that had been tied around them. Iloilo City culminates its charter day in Lubádlúbad.
KANGOROLSOL is for September. The Tumandok Festival is celebrated in kangorólsol. Talisay City, Negros Occidental celebrates Minuluan Festival in this month.
BAGYOBAGYO, the month of October. The Masskara Festival, the annual celebration in Bacolod City, is held in Bágyobágyo. Typhoons gave so much deluge in the country in this month.The Tigkaralag Festival (of Pavia) is held on the 30th day of Bágyobágyo.
PANGLOTDIOTAY, November. The annual fiesta of the district of Mandurriao, Iloilo City celebrated with a mass procession and carnival is in Pánglotdiótay.
PANGLOTDAKU is the month of December. The cold winds usually build up and blow into the country in Pánglotdakû. The coldest part of the day will be the early morning between 4 and 5 AM just before sunrise. It could get warmer around noon and the afternoon, but not by much as there is less humidity during this month. The Pantat Festival (of Zarraga) is on the third week of Pánglotdakû.
Days Of The Week
TIGBURUKAD (Monday) from the root word "bukad" - the start or opening of something like the blooming of flowers
DUMASUN (Tuesday) from the root word "dasun" - next or following after in chronological order
DUKOTDUKOT (Wednesday) from the root word "dukot" - something which sticks or adheres to
BAYLOBAYLO (Thursday) from the root word "baylo" - market day or barter day because during the old days the people used to barter (baylo) things or exchange things with the absence of money to trade on this day. this is also where the Huebesan (market day) probably originated; changing, transitioning or shifting
DANGHUS (Friday) from the root word "hangos" - exhaustion from heavy work, to wheeze, puff, gasp for breath, pant, breathe heavily or with difficulty.
HINGUTHINGOT (Saturday) from the root word "hingot" -
LIGIDLIGID (Sunday) from the root word "ligid" - To roll, whirl, revolve, turn over and over; to lie down (lazily, to rest); rolling, revolving.
Source:
Creatpler by Roger Rueda - http://rogerbrueda.blogspot.com/2011/10/names-of-months-in-hiligaynon.html
Friday, August 30, 2019
List Of Iloilo City Mayors
Ramon Campos, the first mayor of Iloilo City when it was granted a full chartered city status on August 25, 1937 after the surrounding towns of La Paz, Mandurriao, Molo and Arevalo merging with the progressive town of Iloilo on July 16, 1937, by virtue of Commonwealth Act No.158
Date Name Position / Designation
1900 - April 11, 1901 - Jose Maria N. Gay Municipal President
1901 - 1902 - Matias Ybiernas Municipal President
1903 - 1904 - Rosauro Jocson Municipal President
1904 - 1905 - Juan de Leon Municipal President
1906 - 1908 - Rosauro Jocson Municipal President
1909 - Rosauro Jocson Municipal President
1910 - 1912 - Quirico Abeto Municipal President
1913 - 1916 - Quirico Abeto Municipal President
1917 - 1919 - Gerardo Hervias Municipal President
1920 - 1921 - Vicente Ybiernas Municipal President
1921 - 1922 - Vicente Ybiernas Municipal President
1923 - 1925 - Serapion Torre Municipal President
1926 - 1928 - Eulogio Garganera Municipal President
1929 - 1931 - Eulogio Garganera Municipal President
1932 - 1934 - Leopoldo Ganzon Municipal President
1935 - 1936 - Eulogio Garganera Municipal President
1936 - 1941 - Ramon Campos City Mayor (Appointed
by Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No. 158)
1941 - 1944 - Vicente Ybiernas Appointed City Mayor
(Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No.158)
1945 - Mariano Benedicto Appointed City Mayor
(Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No.158)
1945 - 1947 - Fernando Lopez Sr. Appointed City Mayor
(Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No.158)
1947 - 1949 - Vicente Ybiernas Appointed City Mayor
(Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No.158)
1950 - 1952 - Rafael Jalandoni Appointed City Mayor
(Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No.158)
1953 - Juan Borja Appointed City Mayor
(Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No.158)
1954 - Dominador Jover Appointed City Mayor
(Virtue of RA 365 /
Commonwealth Act No.158)
1955 - 1959 - Rodolfo T. Ganzon First Elected City Mayor (RA 1209)
1960 - 1961 - Rodolfo Ganzon Elected City Mayor
1962 - 1963 - Reinario Ticao Elected City Mayor
1964 - 1967 - Reinario Ticao Elected City Mayor
1968 - 1971 - Reinario Ticao Elected City Mayor
1972 - Rodolfo T. Ganzon Elected City Mayor
Oct. 1972 - Apr 1976 - Francisco Garganera Acting Mayor by
virtue of succession
May 1976 - Apr 1979 - T Simeon Zafiro Ledesma Appointed City Mayor
May 1979 - Mar 1986 - Luis C. Herrera Appointed/Elected City Mayor
Apr 1986 - Nov 1987 - Rosa O. Caram Appointed City Mayor
Dec 1987 - Jan 1988 - Antonio Hechanova Appointed City Mayor
Feb 1988 - June 1991 - Rodolfo T. Ganzon Elected City Mayor
Jul 1991 - Mar 1992 - Mansueto A. Malabor Acting City Mayor
Apr - June 30, 1992 - Jerry P. Treñas City Mayor by Succession
June 30, 1992 - June 30, 1995 - Mansueto A. Malabor Elected City Mayor
June 30, 1995 - June 30, 1998 - Mansueto A. Malabor Elected City Mayor
June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2001 - Mansueto A. Malabor Elected City Mayor
June 30, 2001 - June 30, 2004 - Jerry P. Treñas Elected City Mayor
June 30, 2004 - June 30, 2007 - Jerry P. Treñas Elected City Mayor
June 30, 2007 - June 30, 2010 - Jerry P. Treñas Elected City Mayor
June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2013 - Jed Patrick Mabilog Elected City Mayor
June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2016 - Jed Patrick Mabilog Elected City Mayor
June 30, 2016 - June 30, 2019 - Jed Patrick Mabilog Elected City Mayor
June 30, 2019 - present - Jerry P. Treñas Elected City Mayor
Friday, May 25, 2018
Vice Governors Of ILOILO Province
Here is the list of the Vice Governors who served Iloilo province with the effective date of their appointment:
Jan. 1, 1960 - Dec. 31, 1963 - Guardalino Mosqueda
Jan. 1, 1964 - Dec. 31, 1967 - Conrado Norada
Jan. 1, 1968 - Sep. 10, 1969 - Conrado Norada
Sep. 11, 1969 - Dec. 31, 1971 - Fortunato Padilla (Succeded)
Jan. 1, 1972 - Dec. 31, 1975 - Ramon Duremdes
Jan. 1, 1976 - May 31, 1980 - Ramon Duremdes (PD 826)*
Jun. 1, 1980 - Feb. 26, 1986 - Ramon Duremdes
May 8, 1986 - Nov. 26, 1986 - Carlos Lopez, Jr. (Appointed)
Dec. 22, 1986 - Mar. 31, 1987 - Simplicio Griño (Appointed)
Apr. 9, 1987 - Jan. 31, 1988 - Ramon Lopez, Jr. (Appointed)
Feb. 1, 1988 - April 1990 - Ramon Duremdes
May 1990 - March 1992 - Robert Maroma (Acting Capacity)
April 1992 - June 30, 1992 - Ramon Duremdes
July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1995 - Robert Maroma
July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 - Demetrio Sonza
July 1, 1998 - June 30, 2001 - Demetrio Sonza
July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2004 - Roberto Armada
July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2007 - Roberto Armada
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010 - Rolex Suplico
July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2013 - Oscar Richard Garin Jr.
July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2016 - Raul Tupas
July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019 - Christine Garin
July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022 - Christine Garin