tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9252799456313775482024-02-18T13:06:27.500+08:00Ocean BreezeThe blog offers a breezy invite to my hometown and my birthplace. In this blog, you will learn the story of the place where I have been raised and molded into the man that I am today. Prepare as well your backpack as we embark on a never-ending journey to some of the world’s most exciting destinations – places around the world I wanted to visit. ENJOY READING MY BLOG!dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.comBlogger501125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-60437812412801928462024-02-07T19:24:00.002+08:002024-02-17T20:20:30.800+08:00The Great Fire of Iloilo <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZSNOhAORftCj7aDTXelb9BYFdALjn8Bu84y7wR4TJB937yuD8QCVGvNotMe4FaRfBqy61XynJuzu92UacJ9Yk1fvCHEvjpgn1_W8fthni7dU0UpWXvT2ZYok5yi1_qrs_cO1sS59RhG_a_tCFS9V4qYSFBi-2R76kIiP_n27AXT-0u3sfOP-L537mQ2D/s960/Iloilo%20Fire%20of%201966.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="834" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZSNOhAORftCj7aDTXelb9BYFdALjn8Bu84y7wR4TJB937yuD8QCVGvNotMe4FaRfBqy61XynJuzu92UacJ9Yk1fvCHEvjpgn1_W8fthni7dU0UpWXvT2ZYok5yi1_qrs_cO1sS59RhG_a_tCFS9V4qYSFBi-2R76kIiP_n27AXT-0u3sfOP-L537mQ2D/s400/Iloilo%20Fire%20of%201966.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>The TALE OF TWO CITIES - London and Iloilo, 300 Years Apart</b></i></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">What happened in London in 1666 called The Great Fire of London also took place 300 years later in Iloilo City called The Great Fire of Iloilo</span></div><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">This article taken from The Chronicle Magazine last March 5, 1966, details the unfortunate event. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><i>QUEEN CITY OF THE SOUTH RAZED BY BIG FIRE</i></span></p><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Chronicle Magazine</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">March 5, 1966</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">₱50 million loss: Twelve blocks of commercial, and residential establishments in Iloilo gutted by fire.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The morning of Feb. 7, 1966, was just like any other rooming as far as Iloilo City residents were concerned. Little did they know that a few hours later—shortly after lunchtime—their city would be hit by a big fire, the worst in the history of Iloilo province. For it was at 1:31 p.m. on that fateful day when fire broke out from a lumberyard on Iznart Street and spread swiftly to Quezon and Valeria streets. Fanned by a strong wind, the blaze had an easy time gutting at least 12 blocks of commercial and residential establishments along Texas Street on the North side, Rizal Street on the South, Jalandoni Street on the West, and Arroyo Street on the East. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The fire lasted approximately 12 hours and 50 million pesos worth of property went up in smoke. Among those destroyed by the blaze were the Ledesma-Lopez building, the Akol building, the International Harvester Branch in that city, the offices of the Sugar Quota Administration, Radiowealth, the Chinese Commercial School, Gay building, Iloilo Enterprise building, Berman Commercial, Panaderia de Mole, Century Nickel Plating Shop. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The fire was so devastating that many of the residents, including city officials, could only stand by, shocked and helpless, and wait for the fire to reach the Iloilo shorelines. Firetrucks used to put out the fire had to travel at least three kilometers from Jaro district just to fill their tanks. But, just like all things—good or bad—the fire had to come to an end. Although at the height of the fire, looting was rampant, nonetheless, civic-mindedness was the order of the day as soon as the fire was placed under control. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Government, business, and civic leaders, apparently aware of the extent of the damage, immediately launched fund drives for the victims. Donations in cash and kind were shipped to fire-stricken Iloilo City. An airline company offered the services of one of its airplanes for use in transporting relief items to the city. Other private organizations transported food, clothing, and cash to Iloilo for immediate distribution to the victims. </span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">President Marcos and Vice President Fernando Lopez led the nation in seeing to it that the fire victims were cared for. Up to press time, contributions were cared for. Up to press time, contributions, mostly in cash, were still being sent to the fire victims.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Source: The Chronicle Magazine</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Taken from: I AM PHILIPPINES Facebook Page - </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/iamphilippines/posts/queen-city-of-south-razed-by-big-firethe-chronicle-magazinemarch-5-196650-millio/1946015448954646/ " target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">https://www.facebook.com/iamphilippines/posts/queen-city-of-south-razed-by-big-firethe-chronicle-magazinemarch-5-196650-millio/1946015448954646/ </span></i></a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Photo Source:</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FedFire/photos/a.279969413989/10154644951918990/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>https://www.facebook.com/FedFire/photos/a.279969413989/10154644951918990/</i></span></a><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-85363704540911351892024-02-01T16:17:00.000+08:002024-02-17T20:20:01.700+08:00Unknown Filipino Hero: Sultan Kudarat<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDc0B_BWaG6zuG1HIExJfJax30qHHVMl4UlY3KM2M0knWq44lVhHnq_oBkh-sm2OaWuwYMbqCY9INWgLf31f5EsMmifsOP7WB7KZNrasn0VnTkF69r6oJrBeDWNEXsSV4gZ0lgyiBCr0ESk1RrfeS7fVdKogeMWjJS6RvpfGhj4ISW8XHp5OYa41_re5I/s740/Sultan%20Kudarat.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="740" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDc0B_BWaG6zuG1HIExJfJax30qHHVMl4UlY3KM2M0knWq44lVhHnq_oBkh-sm2OaWuwYMbqCY9INWgLf31f5EsMmifsOP7WB7KZNrasn0VnTkF69r6oJrBeDWNEXsSV4gZ0lgyiBCr0ESk1RrfeS7fVdKogeMWjJS6RvpfGhj4ISW8XHp5OYa41_re5I/s400/Sultan%20Kudarat.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Sultan Kudarat</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><i>The Unconquerable Hero of Mindanao</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">(1581 - 1671)</span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Nowadays, many people would think of a province or a small town in Maguindanao whenever the name Sultan Kudarat is mentioned. However, Sultan Kudarat is a much bigger name than the province and the town named after him. He is a shrewd politician, strategist, brave warrior, and a just ruler. He is a kind, benevolent, and fair ruler.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He was the 7th Sultan of Maguindanao and ruled a vast expanse of the region for 52 years from 1619 until he died in 1671.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">During his time as ruler, he made a vast expansion of territories under his kingdom. He united together many kingdoms and successfully defended most parts of Mindanao from Spanish invasion and occupation. He is a brave and ferocious warrior that he was never captured by enemies.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">When visiting Makati, Manila in the Philippines, anyone would notice the monument of Sultan Kudarat. It is standing as a heroic symbol for Filipino Muslims. This monument was created by Jose M. Mendoza in 1973 to retain the memory of the Muslim Hero. The name of the great hero is Sultan Kudarat who was the 7th sultan of Maguindanao. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Origin and Meaning of His Name</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kudarat is the direct descendant of Shariff Kabungsuwan, a noble of Malay-Arab origins who brought Islam to Mindanao between the 13th and the 14th century. His full name is Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat or Muhammad Dipatuan Kurlat in Maguindanaoan dialect, or in Malay Muhammad di-Pertuan Kudrat. The Maguindanaoan term Dipatuan is taken from the Malay word di-Pertuan which means <i>ruler </i>or <i>owner </i>and literally means <i>the one who has been made to rule.</i> The term Kudarat is taken from the Arabic word qudrat which means power. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Early Life and Rise to Power</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The journey of life of the great hero Sultan Kudarat started in 1580. His birthland was Maguindanao, Philippines. He was named after the meaning “Master of Power”. He was educated by several teachers from Chinese, Arab, Malay, and the missionaries who visited the Sultanate. His education from diverse backgrounds helped him conscious of different cultures and broaden his perspective. He was taught sword fighting by his uncle. His uncle was an inspiration for him about his life and his upbringing. In 1619, Kudarat became the 7th Sultan of Maguindanao. He reigned for a long 52 years until 1671. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">During this rule, he overshadowed his father, Buisan by ruling with a strong control over his sultanate. His title as a Sultan was Katchil. At the beginning of his rule in 1619 there was a war with the Rajah Buayan about a contest for primacy in Pulangi. This war reigned till 1621 and later in 1622, he faced some trouble in his reign due to some reverse action by Buayan with combined propaganda against him. He went to Cebu with the motive to gather artillery from Spaniards. He successfully managed to pillage some of them and returned to Pulangi to have his crown of victory against the Buayan Sultanate. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In 1625 Kudarat attacked a Datu since his ally in that area was exiled. He managed to capture the land of Sarangani and then burned its capital city in 1626. Then some people came under the Kudarat Sultanate from Sarangani to give him a tribute. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Resistance Against Spanish Forces</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">One of Sulugs men joined him in attacking the Spanish Reduccion in Dapitan in 1634. This continued to the Visayas. Spaniards built a very strong fort in Sambuyangan in 1635. Hurtado de Corcuera was the Captain and Governor General of the Philippines who was the leader of an expedition against Kudarat in 1636. Considerable difficulty led to the reduction of his forces and resulted in defeat. With a massive collection of gunpowder and firearms, he enriched his fort. From this fort, the Spaniards captured nearly 100 muskets, 27 Culverins or Lantaka, and 8 Bronze cannons. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Later in 1637, his fight against Spanish forces started. General Corcuera joined Spanish and Indio forces to attack on Muslim Citadel at Lamitan near Lake Lanao. This resulted in a bloody battle where Kudarat and his 2000 native warriors fought with brave hearts in front of larger forces. He fought vigorously but lost in the battle. He managed to avoid capture along with his wife and child. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He was steadfast even after his loss in the first battle. There were other Muslim Chieftains who joined the Spaniards. He stood alone against the Spanish and defended his territory with faith. He gradually managed other leaders like Tagalogs and Visayans who set an example for other Muslim leaders. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Leadership and Legacy</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Leading the whole Muslim Filipino community, he proved his leadership by repelling the Spanish forces successfully from the Cotabato region in South-Central Mindanao. To memorize his significant role, he was declared a national hero. On January 13, 1975, he was enshrined in the National Hall of Fame by President Marcos with the names of other great national heroes. A whole province was built in his name which is Kudarat Province on November 22, 1973, in Soccsksargen. This separated the Cotabato through Presidential Decree No. 341. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Diplomacy and Resistance</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kudarat showed diplomatic skills in leading the military along with creating diplomatic relations with other nations like Southeast Asian Sultanates like Johore, Ternate, Sulu, Brunei, and more. He made these nations alliance and consolidated a force of unity to resist Spanish incursions. This was another move of greatness that made him the center of unity among Muslim leaders. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Challenges and Victories</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In his ruling period, Sultan Kudarat faced numerous challenges. Even though he faced defeats but stayed unconquerable. He made his internal alliances stronger with different strategies like periods of peace. This helped in consolidating Maguindanao, Iranun, Maranao, and Samal forces. He also allied with other religious leaders for which he got support from Christianized natives in Luzon and Visayas. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Speech and Call for Independence</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Some of his famous speeches are still popular which he called for independence. This speech still bears his legacy. Such a speech was in Moro to make people stand against Spanish oppression. He pointed to the plight of other nations and urged people to resist subjugation. This was submitted to the Spaniards. The people of Moro formed a rallying cry for independence with his impassioned call. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;"><i>Later Years and Death</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">His leadership ability followed him to his old age. At the age of 70 in 1656, he declared war against the Spanish government. With his legacy in this age, he recognized other entities like the Spanish government, Ternateans, Dutch, Sulus, Bruneians, and other nations. He proved himself an intelligent and courageous leader. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In 1671 he ended his grateful life with the victorious struggle for freedom and sovereignty. At the time of his death, he was 90 years old. His legacy is followed for his courage, symbol of freedom and resilience in Maguindanao. His heroic life strengthened Philippine history with heritage through various means underscore. With his death, an era came to an end, but the legacy followed with a symbol of resilience and freedom. Such heroic life of Kudarat is evident in his recognition as a great personality to be recalled by future generations in the Philippines.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sources: </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://filipino.cri.cn/20210113/c985bf25-c361-109c-e205-1c7d165e209a.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">https://filipino.cri.cn/20210113/c985bf25-c361-109c-e205-1c7d165e209a.html</span></i></a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FilipinoHistoryKasaysayan/photos/muhammad-kudarat-known-as-sultan-kudaratmuhammad-dipatuan-kudarat-15811671-was-t/1799804826706220/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i>https://www.facebook.com/FilipinoHistoryKasaysayan/photos/muhammad-kudarat-known-as-sultan-kudaratmuhammad-dipatuan-kudarat-15811671-was-t/1799804826706220/</i></span></a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.ayalatriangle.com/attractions/sultan-kudarat-monument#:~:text=He%20was%20a%20fearless%20fighter,Mindanao%20sultan%20that%20ever%20lived." target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">https://www.ayalatriangle.com/attractions/sultan-kudarat-monument#:~:text=He%20was%20a%20fearless%20fighter,Mindanao%20sultan%20that%20ever%20lived.</span></i></a><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/sultan-kudarat-the-philippines-most-powerful-sultan-a00293-20190703-lfrm">https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/sultan-kudarat-the-philippines-most-powerful-sultan-a00293-20190703-lfrm</a></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/759/sultan-kudarat-a-mindanao-hero-mindanaos-most-powerful-ruler" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/759/sultan-kudarat-a-mindanao-hero-mindanaos-most-powerful-ruler</span></i></a><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.bayaniart.com/articles/sultan-kudarat-biography/" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">https://www.bayaniart.com/articles/sultan-kudarat-biography/</span></i></a><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bayannijuan.biz/photos/a.10150662002943750/10159072957543750/?type=3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>https://www.facebook.com/bayannijuan.biz/photos/a.10150662002943750/10159072957543750/?type=3</i></span></a><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-4409352268929882792023-11-25T18:23:00.000+08:002023-11-25T18:23:14.046+08:00Prayer To Be Read or Worn for Protection and Blessing<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMv3viRp2bU_11T7ipi_T9x8FIpywvqKypPe5g9riKWgeneKSSG-Dx9BI87MN41IJJ9IKi3igtmHGElWomH6usuH13umZPiCIsLwp-76RT1vix6xNdskMsv7oIvyVnaNA64SNhkphLma0Uiv5iJzfDzQHNbuz2qng0mA2yn1_SKvs_iIsJeqtTpWWQKFe/s1825/Prayer%20Board.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="843" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMv3viRp2bU_11T7ipi_T9x8FIpywvqKypPe5g9riKWgeneKSSG-Dx9BI87MN41IJJ9IKi3igtmHGElWomH6usuH13umZPiCIsLwp-76RT1vix6xNdskMsv7oIvyVnaNA64SNhkphLma0Uiv5iJzfDzQHNbuz2qng0mA2yn1_SKvs_iIsJeqtTpWWQKFe/s400/Prayer%20Board.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">
This prayer was found in the sepulcher of our Lord Jesus in the year 1709 and was sent by the Pope to the Emperor Charles on the eve of his departure to fight his enemies and by him sent to St. Michael in France. Whoever reads or wear it on itself will never be burn or drown nor will any poison effect on any person who wears or read this. He will never be a prisoner of war or will never be vanquished. When a woman has labor pains, let her wear this prayer and she will immediately delivery the baby and when the child is born, let her place this prayer on the right side of the child and the child will be preserved or protected from any accidents. Whoever carries this prayer with him or her will never have any epileptic attacks and if you see someone having bouts of anxiety and/or epileptic attacks, place this on their right side and they will be cured or healed immediately. Whoever writes this prayer for himself or for others "I WILL BLESS" says the Lord BUT whoever scoffs or laughs at it WILL BE DOOMED. When this prayer is in the house, the house will be safely guarded against thunder and lightning and whoever read this prayer daily will be warned three days before his or her death by a holy sign on the day before his death.</span><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You can print this prayer and make it a pamphlet folded to be worn by anyone by keeping it in any pocket of the garments or clothes someone is currently wearing. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Oh! Lord Almighty you have suffered death at the cross for our sins. Oh! Holy Cross, help in my salvation. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Oh, Holy Cross of Jesus, be my true light. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Oh, Holy Cross of Jesus, fill my soul with godly thoughts. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Oh, Holy Cross, safely guard me against unholy thoughts and worldly dangers that I may worship the Holy Cross of Jesus of Nazareth crucified have pity on me. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Oh, Holy Cross of Jesus be my hope. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Oh, Holy Cross of Jesus have mercy on me forever and ever. Amen.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In honor of the precious blood of Jesus and his fearful death and resurrection and his glorifications which leads to everlasting life, as true Jesus is born at Christmas and crucified on Good Friday. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">As true as Joseph and Nicodemus took Jesus down from the cross. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">As true as Jesus ascended to heaven may be preserve me from my enemies all visible and invisible forever and ever. Amen. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Lord Almighty, unto your hands I give my soul and body. Oh Lord Jesus, grant me the strength to bear the cross as yourself, teach me to bear with humility, all the ills, that the Virgin Mary may fill me with Holy Spirit, preserve my soul and lead it to life everlasting. Amen.
</span></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Alimodian, Iloilo, Philippines10.8773088 122.367428-17.432925036178844 87.211178 39.187542636178847 157.52367800000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-46593709753639327942023-11-14T23:01:00.000+08:002023-11-14T23:01:17.640+08:00Unknown Filipino Historical Figure: Princess Urduja<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21__T7Xp75oZdNJwBVYpfaaTepGwDY8j1xwRexEc1J_J7Ar5U6Z8Zb_V2gB7stUnDyofxTVeysM9VTkYPVSa66WfFEXftXIPsJoxQFyiqRmDn908DRVEef25k9RZpZyv7Ft8jjtYvPpZEPn9oaQ0Uy3IJTYNcd6ZOn3SGK8P_xvIhZuB2UVlh8I2natwB/s1006/Princess%20Urduja.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="742" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21__T7Xp75oZdNJwBVYpfaaTepGwDY8j1xwRexEc1J_J7Ar5U6Z8Zb_V2gB7stUnDyofxTVeysM9VTkYPVSa66WfFEXftXIPsJoxQFyiqRmDn908DRVEef25k9RZpZyv7Ft8jjtYvPpZEPn9oaQ0Uy3IJTYNcd6ZOn3SGK8P_xvIhZuB2UVlh8I2natwB/s400/Princess%20Urduja.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Princess Urduja</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><i>Pangasinan Warrior Princess</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">(ca. 1304 - c. 1368 or 1377 AD)</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Princess Urduja is a colorful historical Filipino figure that has been a subject of contentions and so many debates and discussions about her existence. Many scholars and historians considered her as a fictitious personality and her story a myth, but others say that she may be a true heroine who existed and lived elsewhere. She would have been a great heroine from Pangasinan. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Urduja is thought to be a legendary warrior princess the one being referred to in the journals of Maghrebi traveler, explorer and scholar Ibn Battuta, but scholars and historians alike doubt her existence and considered her as a fictitious figure or someone who lived elsewhere and not in Pangasinan especially historians Henry Yule and William Henry Scott.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Princess Urduja is famous for being a brave and fierce warrior princess leading other women warriors who were skilled fighters and equestrian called Kinalakihan or Amazons. She always defends her kingdom of Tawalisi (in the supposed to be modern-day Pangasinan) in warfare.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Indian name Urduja turns out to be Sanskrit in origin and a variation of the name "Udaya" which means arise or rising sun or the name "Urja" which means energy, life force or breath.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The only account that exists which tells about this legendary princess is from the journals of one of the greatest traveler and explorer in history the Maghrebi Ibn Battuta. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">On Battuta's accounts, Urduja was described as a tall and beautiful woman with bronze skin, straight black hair and deep eyes and adorned with bejeweled ornaments and was a fierce warrior in the battlefield. The princess was a valiant warrior, skilled in swordsmanship and horseback riding whose penchant is a duel combat. Ibn Battuta was even impressed that she can speak the Turkish language aside from the fact that she is fluent in Arabic and provided the Maghrebi traveler with generous gifts for his trip to China and even prepared a banquet for him. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sources: </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i><div>https://www.facebook.com/PMPonFB/photos/a.251529181653283/293299540809580/?type=3</div><div><br /></div><div>https://www.aswangproject.com/princess-urduja/</div><div><br /></div><div>https://owlcation.com/humanities/The-Enduring-Princess-Urduja-Hoax</div><div><br /></div><div>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urduja</div><div><br /></div><div>https://medium.com/@AsinBolo/existence-of-princess-urduja-in-pangasinan-still-a-folklore-or-already-a-truth-400fd9701cb3</div><div><br /></div><div>https://survivalarts.org/articles/urduha</div><div><br /></div><div>http://snml.weebly.com/princess-urduja.html</div><div><br /></div><div>https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/rws/article/download/3044/2863/ (ADOBE FILE see DOWNLOADS)</div><div><br /></div><div>https://www.hellapinay.com/article/2016/12/8/princess-urduja-legendary-warrior-princess</div></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-25924176676552904612023-11-11T18:24:00.002+08:002023-11-11T18:24:17.089+08:00Gay Filipino In History: Arsenio de Guzman<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdArergUy98ZTDQV8QQLCIGos0PQXhnbNU5bEa33vr5KYL7ZVnGVHbjPWMgQtMJG5nFyzfipjYk5i6ISn5I6Sb3z4NxxCQ3uXvXecDkiinh-u_eHs4XW4kATkKx-HAlQxgZOl5sW8G8GR53dBUH-GIgYjWchRwoG9HsDKz1QtABcmZqeHzNeFILr0oYI/s663/Arsenio%20de%20Guzman.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdArergUy98ZTDQV8QQLCIGos0PQXhnbNU5bEa33vr5KYL7ZVnGVHbjPWMgQtMJG5nFyzfipjYk5i6ISn5I6Sb3z4NxxCQ3uXvXecDkiinh-u_eHs4XW4kATkKx-HAlQxgZOl5sW8G8GR53dBUH-GIgYjWchRwoG9HsDKz1QtABcmZqeHzNeFILr0oYI/s400/Arsenio%20de%20Guzman.jpg" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b>Arsenio de Guman</b></i></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Patriotic Cult Leader</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Name: Arsenio de Guzman</span><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Hometown: Barrio Sinalhan, Santa Rosa, Laguna</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The cross dressing colorful individual Arsenio de Guzman founded the nationalistic sect Iglesia ng Watawat ng Lahi on December 25, 1936. (The followers of early leader Gaudioso Parabuac is contesting the claim). </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">De Guzman who is from Barrio Sinalhan, Sta. Rosa, Laguna is a former storekeeper and has been the face and voice of the sect ever since. He is fond of wearing feminine attire, make-up and printed nails. He is known to assume different personalities and was called by various names such as Tatay Ada, Anda Malakie, Maria Consuelo, and Ka Senyong.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">De Guzman claimed that he was commissioned by his friend and hero to carry out his will after his death in 1896 making Rizal the sect's patron saint. He further claimed that he was 100 years old at the time of his interview. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He placed a set of 10 principles that all members and followers should adhere and follow the examples of heroes, attend regularly masses in Latin and internalize the slogan: "Maka-Dios. Maka-Tao. Maka-Bayan."</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In the 1956 report, the religious nationalistic cult has a following over 50,000 with 30-cassock or sutana wearing priests, seminarians and bishops. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Iglesia ng Watawat ng Lahi firmly believes that Rizal is the Holy Spirit reincarnate, and that Jose Rizal was never really killed during his execution at the Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896. The sect stressed out that when his family attempted to exhume his body in the Paco Park where it was buried after his executive, it is nowhere to be found and that a tree trunk and a pair of shoes were found at the site.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Samahan Rizal nationalistic cult believes that there are four personas of God: God the Father, God the Mother (Mary), God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">At its peak in the 1980, the group reached over 100,000 members. However, by 2012, its number dwindle down to a staggering of at least 90 percent. In the same year, the sect was led by Bonifacio Relleta.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In the year 1987, the group was divided into four factions: The Samahan ng Watawat ng Lahi Presiding Elders, Iglesia ng Watawat ng Lahi Malvarosa Faction, Iglesia ng Lipi ni Gat Dr. Rizal and Pilipinas Iglesia ng Watawat ng Lahi.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The charismatic cult leader was buried in the grounds of the Iglesia ng Watawat ng Lahi headquarters in Laguna where people still visit his tomb.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-1wzKX1oDJAk9XHtPeIsxFyTIqr6rU4qIyj7GJVeIGBCUxM1AlwtAq864TH11YfrcwI642pDfgnMvxp3MTCWujsilwYJt9DHGhzokefGHPlqXw9-kVo_8XTuo1-Jck7tnzNYQ37XmjiWwp4TQF15-G_VHP1s1Nbpm3_ftcReSSYMI5ZGS6li3IEiEn0/s598/Iglesia%20ng%20Watawat%20ng%20Lahi%20Church.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-1wzKX1oDJAk9XHtPeIsxFyTIqr6rU4qIyj7GJVeIGBCUxM1AlwtAq864TH11YfrcwI642pDfgnMvxp3MTCWujsilwYJt9DHGhzokefGHPlqXw9-kVo_8XTuo1-Jck7tnzNYQ37XmjiWwp4TQF15-G_VHP1s1Nbpm3_ftcReSSYMI5ZGS6li3IEiEn0/s400/Iglesia%20ng%20Watawat%20ng%20Lahi%20Church.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>The Nationalistic Cult Church</i></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTNUU6KDxAlVA3zlK5dOFwoPtna9ByLCeHVrXHogbhzo57SzpP-U8gIr1EdactIKj-EffDyv-fFGx3P6PKjgjjXlTZxc8_F7zbKPZtCovuAve9WGtvNtOtxsYn9eO1VziahFYFqlEmspEvTmOdTo7CH6gN-soe-37JU8ovROwDHlsTqClKsd37h_k1Emk/s2048/Francisco%20del%20Castillo.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1583" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTNUU6KDxAlVA3zlK5dOFwoPtna9ByLCeHVrXHogbhzo57SzpP-U8gIr1EdactIKj-EffDyv-fFGx3P6PKjgjjXlTZxc8_F7zbKPZtCovuAve9WGtvNtOtxsYn9eO1VziahFYFqlEmspEvTmOdTo7CH6gN-soe-37JU8ovROwDHlsTqClKsd37h_k1Emk/s400/Francisco%20del%20Castillo.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>The monument and mausoleum of General Francisco del Castillo and the Nineteen (19) Martyrs of Aklan called Aklan Freedom Shrine and the Historical Marker by the NHCP, ctto</i></span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Francisco del Castillo</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><i>Katipunan Revolutionary Leader of Aklan</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">(? - March 17, 1897)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Francisco del Castillo who was also known as Francisco Castillo is one of the leaders of the Katipunan in the Visayas. He was with the 19 Martyrs of Aklan, the first group of heroes of the province (which was then under the province of Capiz) during the Philippine revolutionary period who were slain in the town of Kalibo on March 23, 1897.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Early Years and Previous Occupation Before Katipunan</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The date and place of Castillo's birth is not known but he worked as a pearl diver in Australia. It is at this work as pearl diver where he met Candido Iban who will eventually be his fellow Katipunero. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In Australia, Castillo and Iban won the lottery (in some sources only Iban won). They sailed back to Manila in 1893, who felt deeply the conditions of the Filipinos under the cruelty of the Spanish regime.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Life as Katipunero</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">They settled in Tondo where they met and befriended Procopio Bonifacio, the younger brother of Andres Bonifacio. Del Castillo and Iban were sponsored by Procopio to become members of Katipunan and initiated by Andres himself in the caves of Montalban. They were part of Bonifacio's group which explored Montalban mountains on April 12, 1895. In Pamitinan Cave, the group declared the intention to fight for Philippine Independence where they wrote "Viva la Independencia Filipina" (Mabuhay ang Kalayaan ng Pilipinas) on the walls of the cave. This event is considered as the First Cry of the Revolution. They donated a part of their lottery winnings to the Katipunan movement and to purchase a small printing press to be used for the publication of Kalayaan, the official newspaper of the Katipunan movement. The first issue was released in March 1896. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In January 1897, Bonifacio sent the two newly sworn Katipuneros to Aklan to establish the first chapter of Katipunan in the Visayas and to recruit new members. At the time, people of Visayas were mere spectators of the uprisings and revolution that began in Luzon through the leadership of Andres Bonifacio. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The two friends put together what was left of their savings and bought a fishing boat which they named "Santisima Trinidad" and used it to sail from Manila to Aklan. Running against time, they gathered weapons and recruited more men. They patiently went to every household and teach about the Katipunan and its objectives.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Soon Katipunan in the Visayas grew in numbers. Francisco and Candido plotted out its organizational structure. Del Castillo was elected the general of the Katipunan revolutionary forces in Aklan while Iban became the second-in-command to Castillo as colonel. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">They established two headquarters in Aklan. Castillo headed the headquarters in Barangay Mabilo, Kalibo while Iban led the headquarters of Barangay Lilioan in Malinao town. Easily new recruits in the Visayas numbered to as many as a thousand.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Foiled Revolution and Capture</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In 1897, believing that the time was ripe to start the revolution, Iban, coming from the West, led the 82 Katipuneros to march to province capital of Kalibo and persuaded the local authorities to join the revolution. On the other hand, Francisco would lead from the South to merge with the contingent of Candido. Unfortunately, the uprising failed. A Filipino was paid to spy on the Katipuneros, and their planned attack was tipped off to Captain Lucas de Manuel, the capitan municipal of Liloan. Iban was captured by his fellow Akeanons serving for the Spaniards as guardia civil. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Death </i></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">A hundred troops of Katipuneros under the leadership of Francisco del Castillo who is riding a white horse marched towards Kalibo and stopped in front of the mansion of Capitan Municipal Juan Azcarraga which was the stronghold of the town's officials and the guardia civil. Francisco del Castillo was left with his regiments to continue, and he gathered the remaining Katipuneros, however, what might could bolos, bows and arrows do with the endless volleys of bullets fired at them. After Castillo persuaded Azcarraga to come out, del Castillo was shot by Moises Elicito, an Akeanon Filipino soldier paid by Spaniards as guardia civil on March 17, 1897. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Aftermath</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After the death of del Castillo, the mutineers withdrew to the mountains. Colonel Ricardo Carnicero Monet, head of the Spanish force, immediately announced that he would pardon the revolutionaries if they surrendered. Fifty rebels hiding in the mountains surrendered from March 19-22, 1897. But Monet did not keep his promise. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">These Nineteen Men, weak from hunger and thirst and racked with rain, were bound together and forced into a black hole of a stone cell on Amadeo Street (now Nineteen Martyrs Street) in Kalibo. Here their hands were manacled, and a long bamboo pole was passed through their locked arms across their mangled backs. Then they were strung high up against the wall of the cell, with their backs to the firing line, and during the first hours of March 23, they were shot to death. The few who did not die instantly were bayoneted. When all bullets have been fired, their tattered bodies were all piled up on a wagon and paraded around the town to serve as warning to any Filipino who dare challenge the Spanish authorities. After the parade, the nineteen bodies of our heroes were thrown in one grave. That was a day of darkness and terror in Kalibo. The town awoke to hear the sharply ringing rifle shots and the cries and groans of farewell of these Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The brutal death of these nineteen martyr heroes awakened more men not just in Aklan, but all over the Visayas that was once a laidback province-tamed compliant and hushed! Such martyrdom moved countless of Filipinos to answer the call of the motherland.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The entire carnage did not serve its purpose of suppressing the revolution. Instead, it flared up anew as rage and hatred of the Spanish misrule swept the region. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Nineteen (19) Martyrs of Aklan consists of natives of the modern-day Aklan province; eleven hailed from Kalibo, three from Malinao, five from Lagatik (now New Washington). They were as follows:</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">1. Roman Aguirre</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">2. Tomas Briones</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">3. Domingo de la Cruz</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">4. Valeriano Dalida</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">5. Claro Delgado</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">6. Angelo Fernandez</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">7. Benito Iban</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">8. Candido Iban</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">9. Simon Inocencio</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">10. Isidoro Jimenez</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">11. Catalino Mangat</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">12. Lamberto Mangat</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">13. Valeriano Masinda</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">14. Maximo Mationg</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">15. Simplicio Reyes</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">16. Canuto Segovia</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">17. Gabino Sukgang</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">18. Francisco Villorente</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">19. Gabino Yonsal</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Legacy</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">A monument dedicated to the brave Akeanon revolutionary leader was erected in the exact location where General Francisco del Castillo fell in Kalibo. A historical marker for Francisco del Castillo was put up in 1952 in Pastrana Park, the town's main public park and plaza. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">On the other hand, the nineteen martyrs are commemorated annually every March in the Kalibo in the modern-day province of Aklan. The Aklan Freedom Shrine which also has a little mausoleum was built in the town in their honor. Furthermore, the exact same street in Kalibo where the nineteen martyrs were held, tortured and executed to death was named in their honor. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The martyrs were subject of a 2019 full-length documentary film titled Daan Patungong Tawaya (lit. 'Road to Paradise'). In the film, the martyrs were portrayed as having been empowered by anting-anting. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sources:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i>Advocates for Heritage Preservation (AHP) Facebook Group - FRANCISCO DEL CASTILLO & CANDIDO IBAN: Team for a dream..</i></span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/advocatesforheritagepreservationphilippines/posts/645704508925261/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/advocatesforheritagepreservationphilippines/posts/645704508925261/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><i>Wikipedia - Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan:</i></span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Martyrs_of_Aklan">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Martyrs_of_Aklan</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">The Kahimyang Project - Francisco del Castillo and the 19 Martyrs of Aklan:</span></i> <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1712/francisco-del-castillo-and-the-19-martyrs-of-aklan">https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/1712/francisco-del-castillo-and-the-19-martyrs-of-aklan</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">CulturED Philippines, Sagisag Kultura - Francisco del Castillo:</span></i> <a href="https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/del-castillo-francisco/">https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/del-castillo-francisco/</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Topical Philippines - Francisco del Castillo: </span></i><a href="http://topicalphilippines.com/People_Individuals/page196.html">http://topicalphilippines.com/People_Individuals/page196.html</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Unsung Heroes of the Philippines Revolution, Western Visayas - Francisco del Castillo:</span></i> <a href="http://www.msc.edu.ph/centennial/hero/wv/page2.html">http://www.msc.edu.ph/centennial/hero/wv/page2.html</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-79395905697896406802023-04-01T23:36:00.002+08:002023-04-01T23:36:49.671+08:00Gay Filipino In History: Crispulo "Pulong" Trinidad Luna <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbFlmUiQQ5rnyGn7kboPRQdNP0djhOOyRKi-ANz6whu5xkCKVX6imGGkFMm-Ly-V8CPipmMXD4yo03g4cB3sH7PWL1F8LHZmsIU6tsiSSl6dOg_Jl1wnXq5EfDnHOOtPnhA87XxaXMJf-IOm_vTdh_vH1CRf6N9sw1tgSpPfqVd1iMCLhFZFlXFMvnA/s841/Pulong.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="841" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbFlmUiQQ5rnyGn7kboPRQdNP0djhOOyRKi-ANz6whu5xkCKVX6imGGkFMm-Ly-V8CPipmMXD4yo03g4cB3sH7PWL1F8LHZmsIU6tsiSSl6dOg_Jl1wnXq5EfDnHOOtPnhA87XxaXMJf-IOm_vTdh_vH1CRf6N9sw1tgSpPfqVd1iMCLhFZFlXFMvnA/s400/Pulong.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b>Crispulo Trinidad Luna (1903 - 1976)</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>Early Filipino Transvestite</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Birth Name: Crispulo Trinidad Luna</span></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Birth: June 10, 1903 in Sasmuan, Pampanga</span></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Death: May 1976</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Pulong as he is fondly called is the first prominent Filipino gay crossdresser. Although obviously, he is not the first Filipino transvestite as there are Filipino transvestite during the Spanish colonial period, he prominently sits for portraits working for Victoria Studios and his life was well documented by his relatives. His life is colorful yet meaningful and paved the way for modern day transvestite now with the popular drag race. His story was first written and told by the award-winning writer J. Neil Garcia in his book "Performing the Self: Occasional Prose" and in fact, Pulong made the cover of his acclaimed book. Almost all of the information in this article came from his book and written journal, "Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture" published by the Ateneo de Manila University publishing house.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Lolo Pulong was born Crispulo Trinidad Luna on June 10, 1903. He is the third child of four children of the couple Pedro Luna and Candelaria Trinidad both of Sasmuan, Pampanga. He grew up in Orani, Bataan where his father earned a living for his family as a fisherman. When his husband died, Candelaria moved the family to Tondo until her children are old enough to become independent and have a family of their own. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Even as a very young boy, Pulong had been "soft" and "effeminate" - he has a light skin which makes him appear like a mestizo and his features is delicate which is no surprise for his family that he did not get married as all of his siblings did. His sister recalls that each time a well-meaning family offer to find him a wife, even at the ripe old age of 50, invariably, his response, delivered with unflappable grace, was, <i>"Pero por Dios, babae ako!"</i> (For heaven's sake, I'm a woman!). Pulong was never subjected to a moralizing judgment by his siblings or by anyone in their families in fact, petty jealousies erupted among them whenever Pulong chose to live with any one family for too long. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In the late 1920s when he was at least 25 years old, Pulong had made friends with the owner of the Victoria Studios in Paco, Manila where some of these pictures of Pulong (and a picture with his live in partner Juan) were taken. This studio was located close to the home of the sibling with whom Pulong is staying at the time. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">As was the case with other photo studios and establishments of its kind, a customer wishing to be photographed by the Victoria studio could choose to avail himself or herself of any of the costumes which the studio kept in its wardrobes. Pulong had pictures of himself taken well into his twilight years. He ended up with a sizable collection of these visual self-representations which, arranged chronologically, comprises the narrative of his life. In them, we find him all dressed and made up in feminine poses and styles, reflective of the fashion of the time. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In one photo, Pulong has transformed himself into "Madame Butterfly" complete with kimono and geisha headgear in a homage to Puccini's benighted heroine, whose opera had just opened in Manila. In another photo, Pulong is wearing a more contemporary American-style dress standing beside a seated woman in a <i>traje de mestiza</i> (a Spanish-inspired dress usually cut out of cloth made from pineapple fibers). </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Although Pulong's effeminacy shifted effortlessly from being a "simple" (speaking in a soft and sing song manner, walking demurely acting like a modest dalagang Filipina or Filipino maiden, etc.) to "moderate" (putting on a little makeup, wearing women's undergarments and accessories), to "elaborate" (going in full drag), but only occasionally and inside the privacy of this friend's studio did he let his hair down, and go the whole hog to pursue the dream of crossing over.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Soon after these pictures were taken, Pulong became involved with and eventually became a supposed to be "wife" to a certain maestro carpentero or master carpenter (equivalent to foreman in a construction site), a strapping man five years younger, whose name was Juan. They live in their own dwelling place - a "love nest" of some sorts. This was an arrangement that the families of both side of the relationship involved have no problem or issues with. Years living with Juan were the happiest years in Pulong's life. Pulong's nieces remember that their uncle Pulong occasionally told them that Juan was the first and last "love" of his life. It was while living with Juan that Pulong had sharpened his home making skills, the most noteworthy of which were cooking and sewing. Pulong kept a clean and cozy house for his partner, and later in his life, he would continue to do the same for the family of his sister Miguela, and much later on with the family of this sister's daughter, Patricia or Aling Pat. This "conjugal bliss" last only a few years. Working on a house one day during the Japanese occupation, Juan fell from the scaffolding, and from the fall suffered an internal injury which caused his death about a month later. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After World War II following the liberation from the Japanese forces, Pulong moved into Miguela's (Gelay), house in Santa Ana district, Manila. As if providing Gelay house help and assistance managing her household was not enough, he worked as a part-time sari sari store attendant owned by Aling Sabel, a family friend and accepted to do handwash laundry services as well as perform many other housekeeping chores for friends and acquaintances who could afford to pay for his service fee. Pulong decided to stay with her sister Gelay because she suffered from the tragic fate of losing her babies to crib death one after the other. Out of a total of 14, only six of her children survived including Aling Pat. He played important role raising these children, teaching them, particularly the girls, how to be "decent", how to keep themselves clean all the time, to wash, iron, mend clothing properly. He gave them strict instructions in the matter of boyfriends, and imposed curfews whenever they went out. Of course, it was not beneath Tio Pulong to size up his nieces' prospective suitors. We can only imagine how terrorized those poor boys must have been, every time they came to the house to call. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ever if he devoted a good part of his life helping his sister raise her family, he usually managed to get a few moments to himself. Aling Pat recalls that after Tio Pulong had moved in with her in 1970, the old man would sometimes go out to watch movies with an effeminate friend, a bubbly, grey-haired man he called Tiago. Other than the movies, the two of them also like taking long, leisurely strolls down Hardin Botanico which later eventually be called as Mehan Gardens.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Patricia remembers that toward the end of his life, Lolo Pulong received regular visits from his friends, Josie and Tessie, a pair of garrulous gay beauticians from the neighborhood who have the tendency to be a little loud and swishy. These two were given to calling the old man, endearingly, their "Lola Pulonia." Sometimes when Lolo Pulog could no longer abide their brash and unladylike ways, he would shush and promptly reprimand them. The three of them comprised a happy bunch, breaking out in giggles over stories of sexual escapades both remembered and imagined. During these times, Lolo Pulong's face could be seen to light up, as though in his mind he was already somewhere else, sashaying in a floral sun dress in a life he'd always wanted and once probably did get to have, dreaming he was with his beloved Juan once more, young and looking fabulous as always and free.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Crispulo Trinidad Luna who was fondly called Lolo Pulong by his loved ones and people who knew him passed away in May of 1976 due to a stroke or a ruptured aneurysm.</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div>
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On the right, Pulong is wearing a more contemporary American-style dress standing beside a seated woman in a traje de mestiza (a Spanish-inspired dress usually cut out of cloth made from pineapple fibers). Lest the viewer be misled, the third figure in this photo to their left wearing a Commonwealth-period Filipiniana native dress is probably also another man. </i></span><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sources:</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i><b>J. Neil Garcia</b></i> - <i>Performing the Self: Occasional Prose, Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture</i></span></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-52187373581916546842023-03-17T01:11:00.005+08:002023-07-16T13:33:23.450+08:00Unknown Filipino Hero: Pantaleon Villegas <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlDrRbtbvJkt57YsndYepoO4CHnmfh1nPm2SJszPkAo2jXOu2_F4-9OPXYn6lfqkA33GIawmP_ZS_T1DJ9hZyEs9JH8jo4P7hVUNNP-FtRcvKlsUXPlHbiQjFNwEw1eGAK-sc5S6UiUYxG7oXKNe4U0wyhzkCly2RsaN62OqE73GLIRfZBNHSLKRZNw/s465/Pantaleon%20Villegas%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="299" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlDrRbtbvJkt57YsndYepoO4CHnmfh1nPm2SJszPkAo2jXOu2_F4-9OPXYn6lfqkA33GIawmP_ZS_T1DJ9hZyEs9JH8jo4P7hVUNNP-FtRcvKlsUXPlHbiQjFNwEw1eGAK-sc5S6UiUYxG7oXKNe4U0wyhzkCly2RsaN62OqE73GLIRfZBNHSLKRZNw/s400/Pantaleon%20Villegas%201.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8PKwBJDaOTHlVMatWoNqEsI5uR_GoUd9H4n-8yZpPOUS6R-elXe_e1MSyuqdjCm-FytMEokm1M1qctYo7Rt_QWLaFe9kTumk9aU_7aaJqOfi8yYk0A1ca9LT6iIAqB54gF5BO5OZXKOTFm7nBvMeFkgixok97IXFMzFTTB8raHV9zsTtzb5T9ifG0g/s377/Pantaleon%20Villegas%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="367" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8PKwBJDaOTHlVMatWoNqEsI5uR_GoUd9H4n-8yZpPOUS6R-elXe_e1MSyuqdjCm-FytMEokm1M1qctYo7Rt_QWLaFe9kTumk9aU_7aaJqOfi8yYk0A1ca9LT6iIAqB54gF5BO5OZXKOTFm7nBvMeFkgixok97IXFMzFTTB8raHV9zsTtzb5T9ifG0g/s400/Pantaleon%20Villegas%202.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFy-Zdpm2r-kon44JBw4SPymCayYng2XsjsgPZuGxW2COFMeo0FvLZV8xJ_2ybx8Yq9OiQNlpSMk2Bf1ifN5LKb4PGfZ0oYLE-R7q-5qgdZMy4LP6Cb1g27HebEi3jI7NVflBikbm2XlDVEtqFvDb08dmk0OQNV6Cp_pSo2sZqQjqRo-KcjGft5jr-A/s443/Pantaleon%20Villegas%203.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="407" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFy-Zdpm2r-kon44JBw4SPymCayYng2XsjsgPZuGxW2COFMeo0FvLZV8xJ_2ybx8Yq9OiQNlpSMk2Bf1ifN5LKb4PGfZ0oYLE-R7q-5qgdZMy4LP6Cb1g27HebEi3jI7NVflBikbm2XlDVEtqFvDb08dmk0OQNV6Cp_pSo2sZqQjqRo-KcjGft5jr-A/s400/Pantaleon%20Villegas%203.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Pantaleon Villegas </b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><i>Katipunan Revolutionary Leader</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">(1873 - 1898)</span></div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">
</span><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Pantaleon Villegas better known by his pseudonym Leon Kilat (literally "Lightning Lion in local dialect) was a revolutionary leader who started the uprising in Cebu on April 3 (called the Tres de Abril Revolt). He also led the revolutionary groups in Panay and Negros Island against Spaniards. He was the leader of the Cebu chapter of the Katipunan. Leon Kilat was very popular for his courage and lightning bolt speed for which he earned his moniker, Leon Kilat. He was also known for his amulets he gave his fellow Katipuneros giving them enough bravery to fight the Spanish forces.</span></p><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>Birth and Early Years</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The boy who was destined to be a great leader was born on July 27, 1873, in the town of Bacong, Negros Oriental to the couple Policarpio Villegas, a farmer and Ursula Solde, a sinamay weaver. His Spanish mestizo and mestiza grandparents were Pedro Villegas and Dorotea Vergara, the daughter of a Vallehermoso (Negros Oriental) town captain.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Due to poverty, the young Pantaleon did not receive formal education. He was taught how to read, write and recite prayers by the Spanish priest in Tolong whom he worked for as a servant. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He had the chance to be in Manila when the Spanish priest took him along the trip to the city. However, he ran away due to the mistreatments he took from the priest. How he survives the hustle and bustle of the busy city of Manila remains unknown. He attempted to return to his native town but found himself in Cebu engaging himself in different jobs.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>Various Jobs</i> </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In 1895, he worked for the port town of Cebu and later became an abaca press laborer for MacLeod & Co., a British firm. Villegas also worked for Botica Antigua, a well-known drugstore frequented by the Cebuanos and owned by a German named Dr. Andreas Krapfenbauer. The drugstore was located in the corner of Calle del Palacio and Calle Legaspi (now Burgos and Legaspi). There he worked with Ciriaco Murillo and Eulogio Duque. It was Duque who told the writer Manuel de la Calzada that Villegas used the name Eulogio instead of his real first name. Why he used the name Eulogio was not known. Since there were two Eulogios working in the drugstore, the German owner had to call him Leon instead.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After some time at the drugstore, Villegas transferred to Pascuala Cala's bakery in Pahina. He was also a jockey-horse trainer for Federico Laing and later also worked in the branch office of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. He later joined a traveling circus act bound for Manila in 1896 owned by the Tagalogs of which one of the co-owners is a Katipunero or Katipunan member. It was on this job that he was recruited into the secret council of the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK) or simply called Katipunan. In some accounts, it was claimed that he killed some Visayan sailors in September 1896 was captured and imprisoned by the Spaniards but escaped and joined the Katipunan revolutionary forces in Cavite in 1897. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">It was possible that he was also brought to the centers of the revolutionary movement in Luzon such as Cavite, Malabon, Calamba, Pasig and Malolos. Villegas was known for his audacity, his loyalty to his comrades and his firm stands on issues.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>Arrival in Cebu and Villegas Introduction and Reception Among Local Leaders</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Leon Kilat was asked by Emilio Aguinaldo to expand the revolutionary movement in Cebu in 1897. He was commissioned as a general in Cebu to propagate the ideals of the revolution. He lived in the residence of Eulogio Duque at General Serrano Street (now M.J. Cuenco Avenue) upon his arrival from Manila to carry out his mission for the Katipunan. No exact date was given when Villegas arrived for his final mission in Cebu. Some sources say he arrived in mid-February or late March of 1898. But according to Andres Abellana, a Cebuano leader, Villegas visited him sometime in December 1897. Afterwards, he was introduced to other cabecillas and leaders of the local chapter. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Villegas had doubts about Abellana being a former kapitan who might report him to the authorities. On the other hand, Abellana also had his hesitations about Villegas whom he suspected of being a spy so to clarify things Abellana told him he doesn't want the Spanish regime to fall however Abellana would still eventually introduce Villegas to other ring leaders like Candido Padilla and Florencio Gonzales, who, like Abellana, refused to trust him. Finally, they brought him to Mariano Hernandez who showed them Aguinaldo's letter introducing Villegas eliminating all the doubts surrounding him. </span></p><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>As a Katipunan Leader in Cebu known as Leon Kilat</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Villegas assumed command of the Katipunan in Cebu. He ordered every Katipuneros to arm themselves with any bladed weapons they can produce and addressed him as Leon Kilat. The Katipunan was growing fast. While Leon Kilat was in Cebu, many young men were drawn to the organization. </span></div></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">An important meeting took place on March 11, 1898, at the sugarcane field of Jacinto Pacaina in San Nicolas. Present in that meeting were the leaders of the katipunan in Cebu: Leon Kilat, Candido Padilla, Luis Flores, Eugenio Gines, Florencio Cavan, Jacinto Pacaïna, Atilano Lopez, Francisco Llamas, Alejandro Climaco, Justo Cabajar, Alejo Minoza, Hipolito Labra, Catalino Fernandez, Placido Datan, Alipio Barrera, Alejandro Villona, Nicanor Avila and others. It was decided at the meeting that the revolt will commence on Good Friday of April 8. Catalino Fernandez suggested this and argued that all the Spaniards would be joining the procession on Good Friday, and they could take all the leaders in one blow with the least resistance. All members resolved to keep their agreements in secret. They also conspired with the members of the voluntarios leales (royal volunteers) that in case of a simultaneous exchange of shooting, they would fire over their heads, or they would aim their guns at the Spaniards should the latter refuse to surrender. Everybody in the meeting agreed. </span></div><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The plan was unsuccessful when some participants were arrested. They changed their plan. They seized Talisay instead on April 1. After two days, they won a fierce battle against Spanish forces of Adolfo Montero and Captains Monfort, Gutierrez and Iboloen. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After their success they entered Cebu City the following day. General Pantaleon Villegas lead the revolt against the Spanish forces in Cebu City with some 6,000 rebels armed with bolos and few firearms. He personally ordered the abrupt occupancy of the city as the 40 Spanish soldiers stationed at the garrison choose not to resists the sudden attack. The rebels took the convent, plundered the churches, sacked the home of Spanish inhabitants, looted and later burned the stores. They even killed three Spanish civilians, took eight Spanish friars from the Cota (little fort) on the beach as hostages and shot three escapees. The communication lines were swiftly cut-off as the uprising began to reach to the other coastal towns of the island of Cebu under the control of Francisco Llamas.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>Leon Kilat's Anting-Anting</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The local revolutionaries came up with a psychological tactic to strengthen their resolve to fight the Spaniards. Relatives in Bacong, Negros Oriental would testify that Leon Kilat had the uncanny ability to appear in places from seemingly out of nowhere and disappear by using his handkerchief which acts like a magic carpet hence earning him the name "Kilat" (lightning). Kilat willingly told his fellow Katipuneros his secret anting-anting or amulet.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">First was the vistidora, a chasuble-like cloth worn over one's clothes. Printed on it were symbolic words and religious pictures and corrupted Latin and Spanish words and phrases. The frontal part of the vistidora had the image of God the Father at the upper portion. It also had images of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, heads of the Three Persons, the heads of the 12 Apostles, angels, archangels and seraphim carrying swords and chalices. Corrupted Latin and Spanish words that appeared on the cloth were Cruz passion y muerte cruz de Cristo salva mi tress Ave Maria, Adit Dium Empacturom en visto virgo Jesus. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The back part of the clothing also bore the image of God the Father at the uppermost portion. The images of St. James the Apostle and St. Michael, both riding horses and carrying swords, occupied the lower part. The center lowermost portion was the palm of the right hand which had the usual Latin and Spanish inscriptions.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Another amulet was a triangle-shaped clothing inscribed with several words and numbers. It was divided into nine smaller triangles. Gibison Gaodio magnobaldi contra bala epica egosom pactom Dominom Diom Pactom Jesom Pleom Tom Jesus were some of the words found in that piece of clothing. This was wound around the Katipunero's head to shield him from head injuries. A substitute was a small triangular piece of cloth or paper on which the magical words have been written. This was attached to the brim of the hat. A third clothing, about two finger breadths in width, had the image of an angel carrying a kris, with the following Spanish words: Salvate Deus, los que defienden de la patria como nuestro defensa en la patria celestial contra los demonios.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The local katipuneros were also made to place inside their mouths a round piece of paper about the size of one peso, with the following words inscribed in the center: Hiesus lamuroc milano. Around the paper were written - Panes teurom nam butrates luz itirre quetram bobis viva buturiam. At the other side of that paper was written the letters K.K.K. It was called hostia redentora and believed to be powerful in preventing feelings of hunger or thirst during a long fight or long journey. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Francisco Maria Labrador was the young Katipunero from San Nicolas whom Leon Kilat entrusted the task of writing the magical formulae. Labrador used wooden stamp marker to hasten his task. Others who helped him with this task were Elpidio Rama, Anastacio Rama and Simplicio Alaura. It was Rama who was assigned by Kilat the task of giving out the correct measure and appearance of the vistidora.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">There were precautions in wearing the anting-anting. All those who were given these objects were repeatedly warned not to carry money or other metal objects, aside from their weapons, and not to allow themselves to be touched by women. Not following these rules would mean losing the effectiveness of the anting-anting.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>Tres de Abril Revolt</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After a week of uprising, the Leon Kilat-led resistance was quelled and suppressed on April 2, 1898, with the arrival of reinforcements from Iloilo and Manila. Leon Kilat continued his cause through guerilla campaigns.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In late 1897 or early 1898, he was sent to Cebu to help lead the rebel movement. It was here where Leon and his men planned a revolt against the Spaniards on Easter Sunday of 1898. The Spaniards, however, learned about the scheduled uprising. As Leon was informed about the Spanish discovery of the intended insurrection, he became so adamant and determined enough to fight the Spanish forces on the day of the discovery, April 3. Thus, he said: "In that case, we rise in arms today."</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">On April 3, 1898, the afternoon of Palm Sunday, General Leon Kilat staged a bloody "hand-to-hand" combat. As the Spaniards obtained reinforcements, Leon Kilat and his men went to Carcar to seek help from the people. Leon Kilat tried to regroup his men to confront the progressing Spaniards.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>Betrayal and Death</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The plan to kill Kilat was hatched at the confessional in the church. The coadjutor at the time, a priest named Father Francisco Blanco who was teaching Latin at the Colegio-Seminario de San Carlos, would not meet Kapitan or Captain Florencio Noel at the convent because it would be suspicious. It was Fr. Blanco who suggested to Noel that the only way Kabkab could avoid the retaliation of the Spaniards was to kill Kilat.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In the early hours of Good Friday, April 8 Leon Kilat met his tragic fate. His murder was allegedly upon the orders of prominent mestizos of Carcar. The assassination of Leon Kilat was said to have happened through the intercession of Don Florencio Noel in the Sato residence. The Spaniards regained the control of Carcar on the day of Kilat's death.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kilat did not suspect anything because he was even accorded a courtesy due for a visiting dignitary when he arrived in the evening of Holy Thursday. He first went to the house of Kapitan Paras and then later transferred to the house of Kapitan Tiyoy Barcenilla. After eating dinner, Leon Kilat went to his assigned room to sleep. The son of the owner, Vicente Barcenilla woke up after a few hours when he heard loud voices coming from Kilat's room. He awakened Mariano and both went outside at once, only to be met by Florencio Noel coming up the stairs, carrying a huge crucifix and asking excitedly: "Naunsa na? Naunsa na?" (Has anything happened yet?)</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Then Noel shouted: "Viva España! Viva España!." Several others outside the house responded. Vicente found the maid Kitay and both of them went inside Kilat's room from where the commotion came. There he saw the limp body of Kilat being pinned down by eight men, with some of them taking turns at stabbing it including Captain Florencio Noel and Kilat's own aide-de-camp Apolinario Alcuitas. The skull had been earlier smashed with the butt of Kilat's own gun. Then they took his body down the stairs till Cui told the other conspirators: "Ihunong. Ibutang una ninyo. Atong sulayan, ambi tuod dili ba dutlan." (Stop. Put it down. Let's see if he is indeed invulnerable.) Each one took turns at stabbing the dead body and breaking some of his limbs. Then they carried Leon Kilat's body to the center of the town where it was displayed for all residents to see. It was 5:00 early Friday morning. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Leon Kilat's remains were brought back to his hometown of Bacong, Negros Oriental on August 2, 1926. A monument was built in the Bacong town plaza in the same year in his honor. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Battle of Tres de Abril Date of Events</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">3 April 1898 (Palm Sunday) - Villegas and his men began the rebellion in Cebu.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">4 April at 05:00 AM -The rebels drove the Spanish forces into Fort San Pedro and took control of Cebu City. When the Spanish gunboat María Cristina opened fire, the rebels retreated to the Chinese quarter of Lutao.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">7 April - 500 men of the 73rd Native Regiment and Spanish cazadores with the cruiser Don Juan de Austria arrived under the command of General Texeiro. This forced the rebels to retreat to San Nicolas.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Spanish continued pursuing the rebels into the mountain region until 8 April.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Source:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Sa Ngalan Ng Gobyerno Facebook Page</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/snngpage/">https://www.facebook.com/snngpage/</a></span></span></p><p><br /></p></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-11197580609671361112023-03-13T16:37:00.000+08:002023-03-13T16:37:00.085+08:00Gay Filipino In History: Gregorio Lampino of Lambunao, Iloilo<p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Pulahan (or sometimes called Dios Dios) is a Visayan religious revival cult easily identified by their red outfit was a popular pre-Revolution group during the last years of the Spanish occupation that once had some 15, 000 followers.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">When Iloilo joined the fight against Spain, the revolutionary leader Quintin Salas of Dumangas, Iloilo sought the help of pulajan leader Hermenigildo Maraingan. Maraingan's trusy aide was Gregorio Lampino of Lambunao, Iloilo, a homosexual and considered as one of Maraingan's secondary leader. He participated in raids against Spanish territories in Capiz.</span></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-40521093519275261792023-01-11T01:07:00.001+08:002023-03-16T23:28:46.613+08:00Unknown Filipino Hero: Tomas Pinpin <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_bQdzn3Mmf_3nMAcYuFe9CLb9IxZJfsdmwlYMrNOKxEDwM_Fmq6iLLpyFrNulmLK7zgcv42lu9Vh54fN53mU8q0LeSuf2DgwF3ZhFbt-NJo2Fu1a_amKRSHATQ8ShbCFUZjjmviN6okgGKiSW6DgV3kekK04w_CAGPBSTFJO9vwOI_KTFdPtudFa3Q/s1061/Tomas%20Pinpin.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="706" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_bQdzn3Mmf_3nMAcYuFe9CLb9IxZJfsdmwlYMrNOKxEDwM_Fmq6iLLpyFrNulmLK7zgcv42lu9Vh54fN53mU8q0LeSuf2DgwF3ZhFbt-NJo2Fu1a_amKRSHATQ8ShbCFUZjjmviN6okgGKiSW6DgV3kekK04w_CAGPBSTFJO9vwOI_KTFdPtudFa3Q/s400/Tomas%20Pinpin.png" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Tomas Pinpin</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>Father of Filipino Printing</i></span></div><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tomas Pinpin is a printer, writer, and publisher widely regarded as the first Filipino printer earning the moniker "Prince of Filipino Printers" or the "Father of Filipino Printing". </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Pinpin is remembered for being the first Filipino to publish and print a book titled, "Librong Pagaaralan nang mga Tagalog nang Uicang Castilla" (Reference Book for Learning Spanish Language in Tagalog) in 1610, entirely written by himself in the old Tagalog orthography.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><i>Early Years</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tomas Pinpin was born in Barrio Mabatang, Abucay, Bataan between 1580 and 1585. The exact dates of his birth and death as well as his parentage are unknown because in 1646 Dutch looters raided his hometown of Abucay and burned the parish records. However, his last name and business acumen indicate that he must have had Chinese ancestors. The Spanish historian Wenceslao E. Retana believes he did not belong to the principales, the highest class of natives such as Pablo Tanclanmanoc and Fernando Bagongbata who were also from the Abucay town and who were called "Don" by the Spaniards themselves.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He was thought to have first come into contact with the printing world around 1608 or 1609 learning from the works of other Christian Chinese printers such as Juan de Vera, Pedro de Vera, and Luis Beltran who had already printed several books for Spanish missionaries. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He learned the art of printing around the end of 1608 in the Dominican-owned printing press in his hometown of Abucay when the Dominican-owned printing press was transferred there in 1608 from its original location of Binondo, Manila from where the printing press was established in 1602 by its founder Francisco Blancas de San Jose. In 1609 still in Abucay, Father Blancas employed the young Pinpin as an apprentice at the printing shop and taught him the art of printing and the printing techniques of the time. In just one year he had developed enough skills to be promoted to printing manager. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><i>His Works</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The following year 1610, he printed the famous book of his mentor and founder of the printing press Father Francisco Blancas de San Jose, the "Arte y Reglas de la Lengua Tagala" (Art and Rules of the Tagalog Language) and in the same year Pinpin's famous book "Librong Pagaaralan nang manga Tagalog nang Uicang Castilla" (Reference Book for Learning Spanish Language in Tagalog). This was the first Filipino Tagalog-language book to be imprinted and was designed to help other Filipinos learn the Spanish language easily. The book contained 119 pages divided into five parts and was designed to help Filipinos learn the Spanish language. The prologue read:</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">"Let us, therefore, study, my countrymen, for although the art of learning is somewhat difficult, yet if we are persevering, we shall soon improve our knowledge.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Other Tagalogs like us did not take a year to learn the Spanish language when using my book. This good result has given me satisfaction and encouraged me to print my work, so that all may derive some profit from it."</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">It was written in the old Tagalog orthography, as shown by the following terms: uica (today's wika - language); caya (today's kaya-therefore); and canina (today's kanina - a while ago). The author's name was printed Tomas Pin-pin. The book was printed by Diego Talaghay probably his assistant. For this, he earned the title "Demosthenes of the Tagalog language."</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Pinpin, having mastered the technique and operation of the printing, was soon appointed shop manager. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In 1612, Pinpin supervised the setup of a Franciscans-owned printing press in Pila, Laguna where he printed the book, Vocabulario de Lengua Tagala (Tagalog Language Vocabulary) by Fray Pedro de San Buenaventura, the first Philippine Islands local language dictionary ever printed in 1613. For the next three decades, he printed at least 14 books. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He is also known to have printed in Binondo district, Manila, between 1623 and 1627, as the early printing press was being transported to several places to bring the art of printing.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In 1637, he published and printed what is thought to be the first newspaper in the Philippines, the 14-page "Sucesos Felices", which reported mainly on Spanish military victories.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">It is estimated that throughout his career, from 1609 to 1639, Tomas Pinpin printed at least fourteen different publications.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><i>Pinpin As An Engraver</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Aside from being an author, publisher, and printer, Pinpin was a skilled engraver. He engraved beautifully the book he printed. His engravings revealed his remarkable gift as an artist. He enhanced the appearance of the books he printed with his engraving skills. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Among these books of different authors were: Relacion de Martirio (1625), Relacion (1626), Triunfo (1626), Arte Ilocano (1627), Vocabulario Japon (1630), Ritual (1630), Confesario (1636), Sucesos Felices (1637) and Relacion de la Vida y Martirio del Jusuita P. Mastrilli (1639). </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Historian Pardo de Tavera concluded that Pinpin must have been an active and hardworking man. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><i>Later Years</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Since Pinpin's signature no longer appeared on books printed after 1639, it was assumed that he retired. However, Pardo de Tavera claimed that a book of a friar in 1648 in 1648 was signed: "Printed in the office of Tomas Pinpin" and concluded that Pinpin must have passed the trade to his son. By 1643, several books that were printed bored the name of his son, Simon Pinpin. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">There are no other records of Tomas Pinpin after 1640 so it is unsure when or where Tomas Pinpin passed away. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">A bust in his honor rests at Plaza Cervantes in the Binondo district, Manila while a street in Escolta, Manila bears his name. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><i>Books Printed</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Arte y Reglas de Lengua Tagala",</i> <b>1610</b>, by Padre Blancas.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Librong Pagaaralan nang manga Tagalog nang Uicang Castilla"</i>, <b>1610.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Vocabulario de Lengua Tagala",</i> <b>1612, </b>by Pedro de San Buenaventura.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Relacion de Martirio", </i>by an unknown author, <b>1625</b>. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Triunfo",</i> by Carreras, <b>1626.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Arte Ilocano",</i> by Lopez, <b>1627.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Vocabulario de Japon",</i> <b>1630.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Confesionario",</i> by Herreras, <b>1636.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Sucesos Felices",</i> Newspaper, <b>1637.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>"Relacion de la Vida y Martirio del Jesuita P. Mastrillo" , </i><b>1639.</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Source:</span></p><p><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>Wikipedia</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Bahay Tsinoy, Museum of Chinese in Philippine Life Facebook Page</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> -<a href="https://www.facebook.com/bahaytsinoy/photos/a.126159806720/10157591892776721/?type=3">https://www.facebook.com/bahaytsinoy/photos/a.126159806720/10157591892776721/?type=3</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">The Limbagang Pinpin Museum Facebook Page</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/limbagangpinpinmuseum/posts/1790833431027860/">https://www.facebook.com/limbagangpinpinmuseum/posts/1790833431027860/</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Termpaper Warehouse</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://www.termpaperwarehouse.com/essay-on/Thomas-Pinpin/303568">https://www.termpaperwarehouse.com/essay-on/Thomas-Pinpin/303568</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Instituto Cervantes Manila</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://manila.cervantes.es/es/biblioteca_espanol/Filipiniana/XVII/Pinpin_Tomas.htm">https://manila.cervantes.es/es/biblioteca_espanol/Filipiniana/XVII/Pinpin_Tomas.htm</a></span></span></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-49784954229268846532023-01-09T21:49:00.006+08:002023-04-01T12:19:41.556+08:00Gay Filipino In History: Ponciano Elofre Of Negros Oriental<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqKIdEFY3gWWv0wXCmU5z68ACPIB3DxNQrDf1wWXVusCFyu7fSmrciJTIThBE2UGuQvelO2HBXDrAvSYjlJl4f6zX_-GNlwlYmTbQDBeZ-Qtnx1ZMyQ3oUMGOXdUg4l3B0pGDNA0bk1vv5n5Bqi2lXI-W1MpCi1cacrVyRUMsRCn-NhKHp0_1eELcpA/s894/Babaylanes.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="650" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqKIdEFY3gWWv0wXCmU5z68ACPIB3DxNQrDf1wWXVusCFyu7fSmrciJTIThBE2UGuQvelO2HBXDrAvSYjlJl4f6zX_-GNlwlYmTbQDBeZ-Qtnx1ZMyQ3oUMGOXdUg4l3B0pGDNA0bk1vv5n5Bqi2lXI-W1MpCi1cacrVyRUMsRCn-NhKHp0_1eELcpA/s400/Babaylanes.jpg" /></span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><i>Ponciano Elofre (c. 1800s ? - 1887)</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>Public Servant, Shaman and Revolt Leader</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Birth Name: Ponciano Elofre / Ponciano Elopre</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Birth: circa mid 1800s in Negros Oriental</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Death: August 22, 1887 in Siaton, Negros Oriental</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The skirt-wearing Ponciano Elofre (sometimes spelled as Ponciano Elopre) was a Cabeza de Barangay or the head of a barangay (now called barangay captain) in the town of Zamboanguita in Negros Oriental and also the leader of a politico-religious revolt in Negros in the late 19th century against the Spaniards.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He began his revolt when as a Cabeza de Barangay failed to collect all the taxes from his constituents. As a result, the Spanish soldiers beat his father, Cris Elofre to death to teach him a lesson. He took the name Dios Buhawi (Hiligaynon word for "Tornado or Whirlwind God" and thereafter, rallied the people against the forced payment of taxes. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Soon later, he included religious freedom as part of his agenda and presided over the celebration of the ancient rites of the babaylan (ancient Visayan shaman priest), a revival of the pre-Spanish period religious leader. He and his followers numbering about 2,000 were later called the babaylanes. Elofre was reputedly dressed in female garments and was said to be effeminate in the same manner as ancient asog shamans. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The activities of Elofre so alarmed the Spanish colonial government that governor-general Valeriano Weyler sent 500 Guardia Civil (civil guards) and a battleship to Negros to deal with the threat. On the fateful day of August 22, 1887, Elofre raided Siaton, the town adjoining Zamboanguita, and was killed in the encounter with the colonial forces. His wife, Flaviana Tubigan, continued the revolt but lacked her husband's charm and charisma. She was succeeded by Ka Martin de la Cruz, Elofre's lieutenant of the town of Tolong (now the Municipality of Santa Catalina) located in the southern part of Negros Oriental but his command of the babaylanes degenerated into banditry. When the Spanish authorities failed in their attempt to capture him on September 11, 1893, de la Cruz was killed in a trap laid by his own mistress, Alfonsa Alaidan. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The remaining Buhawi followers according to historian Modesto P. Sa-onoy were later recruited by Papa Isio when he began to organize his own group of babaylanes in another revolt against Spain.</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p><br /></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-6365612652510579392022-12-23T22:42:00.000+08:002022-12-23T22:42:38.812+08:00Daigon Song - O Senyor Tagbalay (Hiligaynon-Language Christmas Carol) Lyrics<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlWj2_j2YHe4Pd5NRCruEK3yUxbUbXWaePJrP44MlJYwKSmrP0z_p6uRV5bxAMIvMi6pFViWmVQukFvOx9WTxGumMgjpgw4G2mNDpHfJZiypPPYnVOBW4P_uli6hCF69iXlaOlREa08rxlLzHVSpZqPcTDT5crxrEH43nH1sProVn3TSE920q7WffDw/s1600/No%20Room%20In%20The%20Inn%201.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlWj2_j2YHe4Pd5NRCruEK3yUxbUbXWaePJrP44MlJYwKSmrP0z_p6uRV5bxAMIvMi6pFViWmVQukFvOx9WTxGumMgjpgw4G2mNDpHfJZiypPPYnVOBW4P_uli6hCF69iXlaOlREa08rxlLzHVSpZqPcTDT5crxrEH43nH1sProVn3TSE920q7WffDw/s400/No%20Room%20In%20The%20Inn%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The lyrics below is for the Daigon (Hiligaynon or Ilonggo term for Christmas carol) song entitled O, Senyor Tagbalay. The song tells the story of Joseph and Mary searching or looking for a shelter or inn to stay for Mary is about to give birth for the child Jesus which eventually to the birth of Jesus being worshipped by angels and shepherds.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">There are different versions or lyrics for this song. Here are just the two versions of the songs.</span></p><p><br /></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b>Version 1</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">O senyor, tagbalay, lunsay nga dungganon,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Bisan pa mahamook ang inyo katulugon,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Pagmata kamo anay kag kami ang gawahon,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Mag asawang pobre nga yari sa silong</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay ako si Jose, nga taga Galilea,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">ang akon kaupod mahal kong asawa,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Akon sya hingalanan, amo si Maria,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa mga paglakat, kabudlay nga sobra.</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay ini si Maria, madali na manganak,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">kon sarang tagbalay, sya ang pasakaon,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay ako sing akon, diri lang sa silong,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">kon sarang tagbalay, siya ang padayonon</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang sabat sang tagbalay padayon lang kamo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">kay didto sa unahan may kamalig didto,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">tindog na, oh maria dalia sa paglakat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">kay basi ang kwadra indi ta madangat!</span></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sang may alas dose sang tunga sang gab-i</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">amo ang pag panganak manunubos na putli,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">sa belen duawon sang mga pastores</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">ginsimba kag gindayaw sang mga angeles.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i><b>Version 2</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">O senyor, tagbalay, lunsay nga dungganon</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Bisan pa mahamook ang inyo katulugon</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Pagmata kamo anay kag kami ang gawahon</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Mag-asawang pobre nga yari sa silong</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay ako si Jose nga taga Galilea</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang akon kaupod mahal kong asawa,</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kon pagahingalanan amo si Maria</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa mga paglakat, kabudlay nga sobra</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa banwa sang Nazareth kami ang gumikan</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang lugar nga ini amon ginkadtuan</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kaming mag-tiayon nga may kasablagan</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa mga paglakat kami nagab-ihan</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">O Senyor, tagbalay, inyo kami hangpon</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Bisan si Maria lang inyo pasakaon</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay ako sing akon yari lang sa silong</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Magbatas sang tun-og ining lawas nakon</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang sabat sang tagbalay padayon lang kamo</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay dira sa unhan may kamalig didto</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tindog na O Maria dali-a sa paglakat</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Malapit na ang kwadra basi ta madangat</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Gilayon sumubong bituon nga kometa</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Amo ang nag-ubay sang paglakat nila</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Gumu-om ang langit madulom nga wala’y mas-a</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang mabuot nga asno ang nasakyan niya</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Anay sang umabot ang tungang gab-i</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Amo ang pagkatawo Mesiyas nga putli</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa Belen duawon sang mga angeles</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ginsimba, ginadayaw sang mga pastores</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">O dungga man ninyo ang makaluluoy</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Nga yari sa idalom nga nagapasilong</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Nagabatas sang tun-og ining lawas nakon</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Magahulat sang inyo maayong kabubut-on</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Salamat, salamat mga kautoran</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kag kabay pa ang Diyos kamo kaluoyan</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Paalam, paalam sa inyo nga tanan</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kag kami na karon ang magataliwan</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">
Below is an example of the song in Youtube mixed with O Dongga lyrics which could be found on this link <a href="https://dreamcatcherrye.blogspot.com/2017/12/daigon-christmas-song-lyrics.html">Ocean Breeze: Daigon Christmas Song Lyrics (dreamcatcherrye.blogspot.com)</a></span><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/0BD25YZZs2o" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></span></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-72386654171195547762022-11-01T13:05:00.000+08:002022-11-01T13:05:16.384+08:00Philippine Mythological Creatures Introduction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d_JxCTCqgU5zee95FGVkzbRHi4YISE3BWtYYi7plc-_1gZFX3umy8jSwe__EVOOxEBkCk0HUbMKbruWCR_ACQDN6sKm6UR45tFS2yFVhzVUm80JCWACqzouuTUbaet52f9duBIhDp5bn6tmXS5HHIVUF2zQaOsZru-LZcJ794hGTaygMdQWQgUjcBQ/s840/KAPRE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="840" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-d_JxCTCqgU5zee95FGVkzbRHi4YISE3BWtYYi7plc-_1gZFX3umy8jSwe__EVOOxEBkCk0HUbMKbruWCR_ACQDN6sKm6UR45tFS2yFVhzVUm80JCWACqzouuTUbaet52f9duBIhDp5bn6tmXS5HHIVUF2zQaOsZru-LZcJ794hGTaygMdQWQgUjcBQ/s320/KAPRE.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">I will be introducing some of the mythological creatures in the Philippine folklore and more information about them as the Philippines is rich in folk tales and folk tales which was webbed through centuries of tradition and culture. They include witches, monsters, beasts, fairies, ghouls, spirits, folkloric beings etc. so we will have some insights into some of the creatures that continue to amaze and astound us through all time. </span></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-46393115164815480572022-10-07T21:07:00.002+08:002022-10-07T21:07:51.171+08:00Unknown Filipino Hero: Panday Pira<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3ZYwyLLQCMMMq6Q059fdkEdZtcFo-3UhTgZC6wknH1GBrU_ow5m_eC9Xeh53Yr3uNsAur_UT7m_m8-8hKVQTvJOvyB3tfrngAtR2Ppq24dgd3cmvStNwtOteahth-OPr2KyFYh-5YCoRnGAc-7wQVMeieFs1-W4KRGabXAd_VOK13R4WVD3P18yAeA/s717/Panday%20Pira.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="519" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3ZYwyLLQCMMMq6Q059fdkEdZtcFo-3UhTgZC6wknH1GBrU_ow5m_eC9Xeh53Yr3uNsAur_UT7m_m8-8hKVQTvJOvyB3tfrngAtR2Ppq24dgd3cmvStNwtOteahth-OPr2KyFYh-5YCoRnGAc-7wQVMeieFs1-W4KRGabXAd_VOK13R4WVD3P18yAeA/s400/Panday%20Pira.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Panday Pira </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><i>Blacksmith and First Filipino Cannon Maker</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>(1488 - 1576)</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Panday Pira is the first Filipino cannon-maker whose cannon foundry was established in Santa Ana during the 1500s. Unfortunately, his foundry disappeared after the Spaniards settled in Manila, and its exact location is unknown today. His name literally translates as Blacksmith Pira, <i>panday</i> being a Tagalog word for "blacksmith".</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">According to Filipino historian Jaime de Veyra, "Panday Pira's cannons are as good as those produced in Spain and became the official cannon-maker for the Spanish army in the Philippines. His works contributed much to the defense of the Philippine islands against pirates and marauders.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Panday Pira's Early Years</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Panday Pira was born in 1488. No one can be sure of the exact date of his birth except the place of his origin, in one of the windy islands in Sulu and born to the wife of a Muslim warrior. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The young Pira grew up in the shade of colorful stilt houses on the shallow banks of a small lake. The quiet life in the village disturbed him. He often spends hours alone and throws stones into the ocean. He is a good aimer, and he can often hit with stones the fishes and eels that struggle to get away. He thought, if the stones were light, the farther the distance it can reach. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Work and Efforts as a Blacksmith</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Panday Pira is acknowledged as the first Filipino metallurgist. Old tradition maintains that Panday Pira went as far as Ilocos and Isabela in the north and Batangas in the south of Luzon in training the early villagers in the metal smith industry.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He devised his cannons using a mold of clay and wax which Muslim leader Rajah Sulayman used to protect Manila against the invading Spanish troops. This legendary metalsmith was later recruited to equip the walled city of Intramuros.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In 1508 at the age of 20, Pira and his relatives went to Maynilad where he established a foundry on the north bank of the Pasig River now known as the District of San Nicolas. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Rajah Sulayman commissioned Panday Pira to make several pieces of cannons to be mounted on the palisades surrounding his kingdom and on the seaside portion of his wooden fort to serve as defense of Maynilad. These pieces were as large as the largest Malaga cannons that the Spaniards used.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Maynilad was not taken easily when the Spanish forces led by Captain Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo attempted to explore Maynilad in May 1570 anchoring at the mouth of Pasig River, they were surprised when they were greeted by salvos from the cannons made by Panday Pira. These artillery pieces were hidden behind a network of wooden rattan and bamboo mattings supported by logs and timber of the native's wooden fort. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The superior artillery guns of the Spanish flotilla bombarded incessantly the Kuta and its palisades. The defeat of Rajah Sulayman was due to the inferior kind of gunpowder they used which they learn from the Chinese. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Goiti won the first Battle of Manila on May 24, 1570, with the help of its superior artillery and well-armed disciplined men. After the brief battle, Goiti took Panday Pira's cannon as a war booty and presented them to Adelantado Miguel Lopez de Legazpi in Panay Island (most probably Iloilo near Capiz) on which Legazpi subjected these captured artilleries to rigorous test for examination, comparison and later adopted to use. These native cannons made by Pira were proven strong and reliable. They did not crack or burst after continuous firing and in spite of a much greater quantity of powder used. In conclusion, Panday Pira's cannons were found way superior to the Spanish cannons mounted on Legazpi's ships</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">On May 19, 1571, Legazpi eventually took Maynilad and established a permanent Spanish settlement. Due to lack of artillery pieces, which were not only necessary for the city's defense but also for conquering independent barangays of the land, he sought Panday Pira for his valuable technical knowledge. However, Panday Pira is nowhere to be found because after the Battle of Manila he fled to Bulacan in the middle of 1570 then to Apalit, Pampanga where he eventually settled.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Settling in Pampanga and Other Works</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After the Battle of Bangkusay Channel off the coast of Tondo, Panday Pira's family and ten of his relatives lived in Pampanga. He established a foundry shop of farm tools producing the first native plowshare and mold board. Before long, he was manufacturing other farm and household implements such as bolos and knives. Here he taught his sons as well as young Kapampangans to make tools and weapons made of iron or metal. Their creations are known for their quality and durability, so they are known throughout Luzon. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">He used for mould the Apalit clay then abundant in the barrio now called Kapalagan in manufacturing native farm implements. One valuable thing he left was his method of casting and tempering iron to make it harder, more durable and flexible.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Working for Legazpi and Death </i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">His popularity and skillful craftmanship soon reach Manila. Legazpi summoned Pira to build cannons for the Spanish army. In exchange for his services, he and his family were exempted from tribute and forced labor and also the freedom of living and mingling with Spaniards and freedom from other obligations to the church. Panday Pira, often called by the Spaniards as <i>Pandapira</i>, established his foundry in Lamayan now Santa Ana, Manila with the help from his sons. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Panday Pira is the inventor of the <i>lantaka</i>, a small cannon that can be rotated or maneuvered at any desired angle and direction. He was requested by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi to manufacture lantakas for galleons and frigates as the Spanish forces is preparing to conquer more lands in the archipelago and the entire Southeast Asian region.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">After Legazpi's death of heart attack on August 20, 1572, Panday Pira continued his services to the Spanish army. The cannons he built were not only used for the fortifications of Manila but also in the Spanish military expeditions of Borneo and Moluccas.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Panday Pira died in 1576 at the age of 88 and he was mourned by the Spaniards and Filipinos. His death was a great loss to the Spaniards for nobody including his sons could make similar astounding cannons.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Spanish authorities not able to find an excellent cannon-maker like Panday Pira appealed to the Spanish monarch saying:</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">"Pandapira our cannon maker is dead. We cannot find a single man among us to take his place." This was answered in 1584, when a Spanish smith from Mexico arrived in the country and took the cannon maker's foundry.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Fray Gaspar de San Agustin, an anti-Filipino chronicler and friar even admitted that "Pira's cannons were as good as those in Malaga (a town in Spain). Panday Pira's foundry was expanded in 1584 when a Spanish blacksmith came from Mexico. It was later transferred within the city in 1590 and eventually abolished in 1805. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sources:</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Biliran Island Facebook Page</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/biliranisland/photos/panday-pira-the-first-filipino-cannon-makerpanday-pira-1483-1576-was-the-first-f/10156304763535131/">https://www.facebook.com/biliranisland/photos/panday-pira-the-first-filipino-cannon-makerpanday-pira-1483-1576-was-the-first-f/10156304763535131/</a></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Wikipedia</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panday_Pira">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panday_Pira</a></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Kahimyang Project</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2747/panday-pira-rajah-sulaymans-cannon-maker">https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/2747/panday-pira-rajah-sulaymans-cannon-maker</a></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Pilipinas Kong Mahal Blog</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://pilipinaskongminamahal.blogspot.com/2011/08/panday-pira-1488-1576.html?m=1">https://pilipinaskongminamahal.blogspot.com/2011/08/panday-pira-1488-1576.html?m=1</a></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Panday Pira (1488-1576) First Filipino Cannon Maker by Yumpu</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/12193721/panday-pira-1488-1576-first-filipino-cannon-maker-the-">https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/12193721/panday-pira-1488-1576-first-filipino-cannon-maker-the-</a></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Image Source:</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Discover Philippines Google Sites</span></i><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/discoverphilippineswithus/dr-jose-p-rizal/andres-bonifacio-1863-1897/general-gregorio-del-pilar-1875-1899/general-emilio-aguinaldo-1899-1964/apolinario-mabini-1864-1903/emilio-jacinto-1875-1899/general-antonio-luna-1866-1899/melchora-aquino/graciano-lopez-jaena/panday-pira-1483-1576 " target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/site/discoverphilippineswithus/dr-jose-p-rizal/andres-bonifacio-1863-1897/general-gregorio-del-pilar-1875-1899/general-emilio-aguinaldo-1899-1964/apolinario-mabini-1864-1903/emilio-jacinto-1875-1899/general-antonio-luna-1866-1899/melchora-aquino/graciano-lopez-jaena/panday-pira-1483-1576 </a></span></span></div><div><br /></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-34574974856109011332022-09-15T22:43:00.003+08:002022-09-15T22:43:30.120+08:00Folk Dance of Western Visayas Region: Lanceros de Negros<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Q_-LRUBt0UU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b>LANCEROS DE NEGROS</b></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">During the Spanish times, Lanceros was one of the most popular quadrille dances in the Philippines. It is similar to Rigodon and is danced in important social affairs to formally open a big ball. Unlike the Lanceros as danced in Luzon and in some regions in the Visayas, this version from Silay, Negros Occidental is in longways formation. It is a very lively and colorful dance. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">COSTUME. Girl wears Maria Clara style costume. Boy wears barong tagalog and black trousers. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">MUSIC is divided into four parts A, B, C, and Finale.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">COUNT one, two; one, and two; or one, and two, and to a measure</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">FORMATION. Partners face each other about six feet apart. When facing audience, Girl is at right side of partner. Four to any number of pairs may participate. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">If desired, a square formation may be used, each pair occupying a corner of an imaginary square. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">NEW STEPS USED:</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> <b><i>Brincos Con Puntillas</i></b> - Jump and land with R (L) foot across the L (R) in front, both feet flat on the floor (ct. 1), hop on L (R) and foot circle outward in the air with R (L) foot (ct. and), step lightly on ball of R (L) foot in rear L (R) and raise heel of L (R) (ct. 2), spring on R (L) and land on L (R) and at the same time point R (L) toe in front of L (R) with R (L) knee slightly bent (ct. and).</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> <i><b>Brincos Con Vueltas</b></i> - Same as brincos con puntillas but make a quarter turn right (left) when hopping on L (R) on the first ct. and. Make another quarter turn right (left) before stepping on the ball of R (L) foot in rear of L (R) on ct. 2. There are two brincos con vueltas to a complete turn (2 M).</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> I</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music A.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Partners face each other. Throughout this figure, Girl's L hand is placed on waist, R hand holding skirt, Boy's arms swinging naturally down at sides.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Starting with R foot, take four small steps forward to meet at center (cts. 1, 2, 1, 2) ________________________ 2 M</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Repeat (a) moving backward to proper places ________________________ 2 M</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Face left so that Girl's back is toward audience, Boy faces audience.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Repeat (a) and (b) _______________________ 4 M</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Face each other.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Starting with R foot, take four steps obliquely left forward, passing by R shoulders _______________________ 2 M</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (e) Repeat (d), moving obliquely right backward to proper places ________________ 2 M</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (f) Repeat (d), moving obliquely right forward, passing by L shoulders (2 M), and in (e) moving obliquely left backward. Take smaller steps backward so that partners finish near each other (2 M). _____________ 4 M</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> II</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music B.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Face partner and join R hands, free hand of Girl holding skirt and that of Boy is placed on waist.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Starting with R foot, take eight small change steps forward moving once around clockwise. Bend trunk slightly to right and left side alternately. ---------------------------------------------------- 8 M</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Drop R hands, turn right about join L hands free hands as above.<br /> (b) Repeat (a), moving counterclockwise -------------------8 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> III</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music C.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Partners face each other</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Take four galop steps sideward right. Arms in lateral position, sideward left, shoulder level. Do not put weight on L foot at the fourth galop step _________________________________ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Repeat (a) moving to sideward left. Reverse position of arms. _____________________ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Execute four <i>brincos con vueltas</i>, turning right and making two turns. Girl holding skirt. Boy places hands on waist _____ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Face left so that Girl's back is toward audience. Boy faces audience.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Repeat all (a-c). Partners pass front to front when doing the galop steps. _____________8 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> IV</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music B.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Partners face audience. Join inside hands, free hands as in figure II.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Starting with outside foot, take four change steps forward. Swing the joined hands backward and forward at the same time looking at partner and away from partner, alternately four times ______4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Drop inside hands, turn outward to face about. Join inside hands, free hands as in (a). </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Repeat (a), starting with inside foot. Start swinging joined hands forward and looking away from partner.____________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Drop inside hands. Face each other and join R hands, free hands as in (a).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Starting with R foot, take four change steps forward, turning once around clockwise _____ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Drop R hands, join L hands, free hands as in (a).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Repeat (c), moving counterclockwise. Drop L hands and finish in proper places _________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> V</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music C.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Partners face each other. Partners do their movements simultaneously.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Girl. Execute two <i>brincos con vueltas</i> making a complete turn right once (2 M)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Boy. Clap hands five times on cts. 1, 2, 1, and 2______ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Repeat (a), Boy dancing and Girl clapping hands____ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Partners face each other and assume crossed-arm position, R over L.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Take four <i>brincos con puntillas</i> moving toward audience - Jump and land with foot away from audience across in front and hopping on foot toward audience. ______________________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Drop hands.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Repeat (a) and (b) __________________________________________________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (e) Repeat (c), starting with other foot and moving away from audience. __________________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">SALUDO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">(Bowing)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music Finale.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Partner faces each other.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Pause_______________________________________1 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Execute a three-step turn right in place (cts. 1, 2, 1), pause (ct. 2) Arms in fourth position, R arm high. __________________________________________________ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Repeat (b), turning left. Reverse position of arms. ________________________________ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Join R hands, free hand of Girl holding skirt, that of Boy is placed on waist. Girl whirls making right turns under the arch of arms. Boy stands in place. ___________________________________ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (e) Face each other. In crossed-arm position, R over L, pull away from each other. __________ 1M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (f) Girl passes under R arm of Boy and finish in front and a little bit to the left side of Boy. Partners look at each other. ___________________________________________________1 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b>Music of Lanceros de Negros</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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This song was composed, arranged and performed by Henry Alburo of Marikina
City, Metro Manila, Philippines. He performed this song as his contest piece
for the Bombo Music Festival 2018 and was released on October 22, 2018. Bombo Radyo Music Festival, a songwriting competition created, organized by the radio station Bombo Radyo starting in 1985 originally as an Ilonggo Christmas Music Festival Song Writing Competition and has since evolved into Western Visayas regional song writing competition and eventually a National Songwriting Competition. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Historically, the Bombo Music Festival was born out of Bombo Radyo Philippines’ commitment to bring to higher heights the awareness and love for our own music and culture, widen the avenue for development of Filipino musical talents, and eventually bring prestige to the Filipinos. This commitment has become a tradition of our people.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Here is the music and lyrics of the song below and it's English translation (sorry for my dismal attempt to translate this in English language).</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-3IuwsVHISM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></p><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b>Ang Pangarap Mo'y Naghihintay Sa'yo</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>by Henry Alburo</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b><i>I</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay rami mang balakid</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sayong daraanan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sadya mang matinik</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang kailangan mong lakaran</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ubod man ng bigat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang iyong pinapasan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang mag-alinlangan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kayang-kaya mo yan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>Chorus</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang umatras</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang huminto</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang mapagod</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang sumuko</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Alam mo namang</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa dulo nito</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang pangarap mo'y</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Naghihintay sayo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>II</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kay hirap mang abutin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ng nais mong marating</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Malalim man ang suliranin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kailangan mong tawirin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kung napaiyak ka man</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ng iyong nararanasan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang mag-alinlangan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Kayang kaya mo yan</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>Chorus</b></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang umatras</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang huminto</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang mapagod</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang sumuko</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Alam mo namang</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa dulo nito</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang pangarap mo'y</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Naghihintay sayo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang umatras (huwag kang umatras)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang huminto (huwag kang huminto)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang mapagod</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Huwag kang sumuko</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Alam mo namang</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sa dulo nito</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang pangarap mo'y</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Naghihintay sayo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Naghihintay sayo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Naghihintay sayo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Ang pangarap mo'y naghihintay</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sayo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: large;"><i>English Translation</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i><b>Your Dream Is Waiting For You</b></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><i>by Henry Alburo</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>I</b></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Though there are so many obstacles</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In your path</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Though it's really thorny</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The road you have to walk</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Too heavy a burden</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You have to carry</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Do not hesitate</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You can do it</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>Chorus</b></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't back out</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't stop</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't get tired</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't give up</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You know</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">At the end of it</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Your dream is</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Waiting for you</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>II</b></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Though it's hard to reach</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Of the things you want to reach</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Though the problem is deep</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You have to cross</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">If it made you cried</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Of the things you experience</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Do not hesitate</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You can do it</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>Chorus</b></i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't back out</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't stop</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't get tired</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't give up</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You know</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">At the end of it</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Your dream is</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Waiting for you</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't back out (don't back out)</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't stop (don't stop)</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't get tired</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Don't give up</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">You know</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">At the end of it</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Your dream is</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Waiting for you</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Waiting for you</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Waiting for you</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Your dream is waiting</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">for you</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Photo Source:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;">Bombo Radyo Philippines, Inc.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-46883799298979885262022-04-30T12:15:00.002+08:002022-04-30T12:15:33.512+08:00Folk Dance Of Western Visayas Region: Kuradang<p style="text-align: center;"> <i style="color: red; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><b>KURADANG</b></i></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Kuradang is an upbeat dance from Tuburan, Pototan, Iloilo. The people in this barrio are lighthearted and has an intense passion for singing and dancing. The social gathering is not complete without dancing. One of the dances performed during the fiesta or a celebration in Tuburan is the Kuradang. The name of the dance was probably taken from the word "Kudangdang" which means posh, showy, overdressed, extravagant, lavish or luxuriously epicurean. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i><b>COSTUME.</b></i> The girl is wearing a patadyong, camisa or a kimona with a soft pañuelo over one shoulder. The boy is wearing barong tagalog and colorful trousers. The dancers are all barefooted. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><b style="font-style: italic;">MUSIC. </b>is composed of two parts: A and B. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">COUNT </i><i>one, two, or one, and, two</i> to a measure in 2/4 time; <i>one, two, three, or one, two, and three</i> in 3/4 time.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">FORMATION. </i>Two couples facing each other, about six feet apart, form a set. The girls stand on the right side of their respective partners. When facing audience, couple at the left, No. 1, is called <i>mayor </i>and couple at the right, No. 2 is called <i>menor </i> (see diagram below). Any number of sets may participate in this dance.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Audience</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> X O</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> 1 → ← 2 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> O X </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>Kuradang Step </i>(Iloilo) - Music 2/4 time Count 1, and, 2, 1, 2 to two measures</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Change step sideward right (left), R (L) forearm turn to reverse "T" position, L (R) hand down at side. Twist body slightly to right (left) (cts. 1 and 2). Hop on R (L), swing the L (R) foot across the R (L) knee in front obliquely backward right (left), bend arms forward at shoulder level (ct. 1), hop on R (L) and swing L (R) foot obliquely forward left (right). Turn forearms to assume reverse "T" position (ct. 2). This step may be done in all directions. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><i>NOTE:</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">1. The music is played continuously with each part played twice.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">2. All <i>Kuradang </i>steps should be done with arm movements.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">3. There is a slight jogging of the body throughout the dance.</span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">INTRODUCTION </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Music Introduction.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Face front</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Starting with R foot, take three steps forward, arms down at sides (cts. 1, 2, 3), close L to R (ct. 1), tap L close to R in rear three times and at the same time clap hands in front of chest three times (cts. 2, and 3) ______________________________________ 2M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">I</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Partners face each other.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Starting with R foot, take four change steps forward to partner's place, passing by R shoulders. Forearm turn to reverse "T" position, R and L alternately, free hand down at side. Bend trunk slightly to the right and left side alternately _______________ 4M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Turn right about. Repeat (a), going to proper places. __ 4M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Girl 1 and Girl 2 face each other. Repeat (a) and (b). In the meantime, Boys clap hands on cts. 1, and, 2, 1, 2, for every two measures __________________________________________ 8M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Boy 1 and Boy 2 face each other. Repeat movements of Girls, and Girls clap hands as Boys did in (c) __________________ 8M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">II</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Partner face each other. Couples 1 and 2 are doing their movements simultaneously.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Couple 1.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">(a) Starting with R foot, take four kuradang steps forward to exchange places passing by R shoulders __________________ 8M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">(b) Turn right about. Repeat (a), going to proper places ______ 8M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">(c) Repeat movements of Couple 2 as in (a) below. _________16M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Couple 2.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">(a) Take eight kuradang steps sideward, R and L alternately __16M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">(b) Repeat movements of Couple 1 as in (a) and (b) above. ___16M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">INTERMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Partner face each other.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Take eight kuradang steps sideward, R and L alternately ___16 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">III</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Couples 1 and 2 face each other. They do their movements simultaneously.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Couple 1. Starting with R foot, take three kuradang steps to front of Couple 2 __________________________________ 6 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Couple 2. Starting with R foot, take three kuradang steps turning around in place clockwise ___________________________ 6 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Girl 1 and Boy 2. Starting with L foot, take one kuradang step to exchange places, passing by R shoulders. Take big steps. In the meantime, Girl 2 and Boy 1 execute one kuradang in place starting with L foot _______________________________________ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> At the end of the fourth kuradang step, the Girls are all on one side (right side) and the Boy are on the other side (left side).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Girls and Boys face each other. All execute four kuradang steps sideward, R and L alternately. _________________________ 8 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Girl 1 and Boy 2. Starting with R foot, take four kuradang steps moving little by little forward to return back to their proper places. Take small steps ____________________________________ 8 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In the meantime, Girl 2 and Boy 1, starting with R foot execute four kuradang steps turning around in place clockwise _________ 8 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">IV</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Partners face each other.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (a) Couples 1 and 2 takes two kuradang steps sideward, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> R and L _______________________________________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (b) Boy 1. Starting with R foot, take two kuradang steps forward to</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> front of Couple 2. In the meantime, Couple 2 executes two kuradang steps, starting with R foot, turning around in place clockwise. Finish facing Boy 1. Girl 1 stay in place and clap hands on cts. 1, and 2, 1, 2, two times. _______________________________________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (c) Boy 1 and Couple 2. Starting with R foot, take six kuradang steps forward, moving around clockwise. Finish in starting place. Girl 1 clapping hands as in (b) _________________________ 12 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (d) Boy 1. Turn right about. Starting with R foot, take two kuradang steps forward to proper place. Girl 1 clapping hands as in (b) __ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Couple 2. Starting with R foot, take two kuradang steps turning around in place clockwise ______________________________ 4 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> (e) Repeat all (a-d) with Girl 2, starting in (b) going to front of Couple 1 while Boy 2 does the clapping _________________ 24 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">V</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Repeat Figure I _____________________________________ 24 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">FINALE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">All face front.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"> Repeat Introduction ______________________________ 2 M</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><i>Music Of Kuradang </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">There are a number of uprisings and revolt throughout the centuries of Spanish colonial period over abuse, excessive taxation on local products, corrupt and ill system of government among others. There are also some rebellion which was ignited by people's faith and beliefs. One such religious revolt took place in Panay caused by convergence of faith. This religious revolt is led by a certain Tapar from Iloilo in 1663.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tapar or Tapara is a native babaylan from the town of Oton in Iloilo province in the island of Panay who was a new convert of Catholicism. He was known for founding a religious cult that merged Catholic religious practices with traditional rituals a modified form of Christianity. He persuaded the locals to join his group and attracted many followers with his stories about his frequent conversation with a demon. He proclaimed himself "God Almighty" and went around garbed in a woman's dress. According to Fray Juan Fernandez, who chronicled important events in some Iloilo pueblos, described Tapara as a mystic who dressed and acted like a female.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tapar taught taught his followers to worship idols, performed prodigies resembling miracles, and became a prophet. He promised the natives:</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">a. a life of abundance (weaves fish, coconut fiber into linen)</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">b. that they won't be hit/won't die when hit by Spanish muskets; those who will die in the rebellion will live again.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tapar known as the "Eternal Father," assigned among his followers a Son, a Holy Ghost, a Virgin Mary, twelve apostles, a Pope, and several bishops. It was at this time when the people felt estranged from the Spanish friars because of their prevalent misdemeanor and misdeeds. </span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Tapar's syncretic religion appropriated Catholic terminologies and ignored the Spanish priests because Tapar believed that they had their own "popes", "bishops", and "priests", as well as "Jesus Christ", "Holy Ghost" and "Trinity" who could minister to them in their own nativistic ways.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The growing religious following of Tapar reached the then Spanish parish priest curate (friar) assigned to the town of Ogtong (Oton town today), Fr. Francisco de Mesa and he criticized their unorthodox practices. The followers of Tapar were agitated and they executed the parish priest for condemning their religious movement. Tapar's group burned the church and the priest's house, and fled to the mountains.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">The Spanish authority knew about the incident and they launched an attack to quell the emergence of the new religion. Spanish troops were sent to Oton and by employing hired spies, the Spaniards caught up with the principal leaders who, in the process of fighting back, were killed. Their corpses were carried back to the port of Iloilo, then fastened to bamboo poles in the Halawod (Jalaur) River to be fed on by crocodiles. The woman who was named as the group's "Blessed Virgin Mary" (Maria Santisima) was mercilessly impaled on a bamboo stake and placed strategically at the mouth of the Laglag (now Dueñas) river to be eaten also by crocodiles. By 1664, as claimed by the Spaniards, peace had returned to Oton. (Agoncillo 1979, Zaide 1957).</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Sources:</span></p><p><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i>Tapar Of Panay Facebook Page - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/taparofpanay/posts/tapar-revolt-1663personal-informationname-tapar-of-panaynationality-babaylan-nat/989151497772042/">https://www.facebook.com/taparofpanay/posts/tapar-revolt-1663personal-informationname-tapar-of-panaynationality-babaylan-nat/989151497772042/</a></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i>Tapar Revolt Wiki Pilipinas - <a href="https://en.wikipilipinas.org/view/Tapar_Revolt_(1663)">https://en.wikipilipinas.org/view/Tapar_Revolt_(1663)</a></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i>10 Amazing Pinoy LGBTS Who Broke Barriers And Made History, Filipiknow - <a href="https://filipiknow.net/lgbt-personalities-philippine-history/">https://filipiknow.net/lgbt-personalities-philippine-history/</a></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i>The Tapar Uprising In Oton Iloilo, Bridging The Gap By Henry F. Funtecha The News Today Online Edition - <a href="http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/02/09/the.tapar.uprising.in.oton.iloilo.html">http://www.thenewstoday.info/2007/02/09/the.tapar.uprising.in.oton.iloilo.html</a></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://sckool.org/the-underlying-causes-and-failures-of-the-philippine-revolts-a.html#Visayan_Revolts_1588_(Cebu,Panay,other_Visayan_islands)__Minor_revolts_against_colonial_policies___1621_(_Bohol)">https://sckool.org/the-underlying-causes-and-failures-of-the-philippine-revolts-a.html#Visayan_Revolts_1588_(Cebu,Panay,other_Visayan_islands)__Minor_revolts_against_colonial_policies___1621_(_Bohol)</a></i></span></p><p><br /></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-12494741834015099652022-04-14T20:02:00.002+08:002022-04-14T20:02:25.215+08:00Gay Filipino In History Introduction<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3wvrNzKrRHxp56InH3r_jllUISWpcw7fs1Mav4pxRYiD07Crk6JYiWNGdGbpM5XY_rIXAdbNsQus0PU7sPYC7ziCKZg3jRjV34neEZGQNX1qQ-h2JJGmQD_fZ_BqwmihJZqe4nVksLl1OYVJsYaf5Ro1tI5LLIPcFAoZNwBEx4cCivZKqHw3SDgqcQ/s400/Gay%20Pinoy%20Couple.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="260" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3wvrNzKrRHxp56InH3r_jllUISWpcw7fs1Mav4pxRYiD07Crk6JYiWNGdGbpM5XY_rIXAdbNsQus0PU7sPYC7ziCKZg3jRjV34neEZGQNX1qQ-h2JJGmQD_fZ_BqwmihJZqe4nVksLl1OYVJsYaf5Ro1tI5LLIPcFAoZNwBEx4cCivZKqHw3SDgqcQ/s400/Gay%20Pinoy%20Couple.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">
We have known so many men and women in Philippine history which tells of their exploits, heroism, accomplishments and contributions to helped us win our independence and freedom from tyranny, build our nation but most of all gives color to the Pearl of the Orient history.</span><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">While we know the stories of some Filipino individuals in history whose contribution or significant body of work gives an indelible mark which makes a big difference and impact through time, some other Filipinos unknown and unheard of by many of today's generations also made some impact and for a time make some noteworthy buzz worthy to be mentioned and be known in our nation's long journey to what we are today. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">Aside from the stories of the unknown straight Filipino men and women there are also members of the gay community in history whose stories are also quite interesting to tell and be heard of. We will now know their unheard stories which can also amuse us and inspire us to be courageous and motivate us to do great now and in the future. </span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">In the succeeding series, Ocean Breeze blog will feature some of these colorful personalities who made an imprint in our annals chapter of courageous act, heroism and greatness.</span></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-60888115683067926982022-04-08T15:13:00.003+08:002022-04-08T15:13:34.086+08:00Unknown Filipino Heroes Introduction<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLiYdAXsB_q6CIu5OF8v4egCSMq_WtatWVkGkOEZjU9chk1znzuIHjbTXWQPD6_-wq96mxXNiN9i9KMA4-uwg6jXm05Y89cBi3Qq0nQ7LnU_kaP-dgbnXiCZT42a5oUPDw6Z0sVfDW6_WGr0ahuevX1FFOou6Mw3whsLcJ2GeEwlFZkMycW0Y7p61QQ/s679/Gen%20Ignacio%20Paua.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLiYdAXsB_q6CIu5OF8v4egCSMq_WtatWVkGkOEZjU9chk1znzuIHjbTXWQPD6_-wq96mxXNiN9i9KMA4-uwg6jXm05Y89cBi3Qq0nQ7LnU_kaP-dgbnXiCZT42a5oUPDw6Z0sVfDW6_WGr0ahuevX1FFOou6Mw3whsLcJ2GeEwlFZkMycW0Y7p61QQ/s320/Gen%20Ignacio%20Paua.webp" width="141" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mJEH5z-KpeVK_NmjcHBRDjwBnYfa64DwlsiLwrzmiVIwR5ebTW0J910Hh0a79B4_nUf-VrchCXTQT2wh1Vx2xzo-3nUg2N1jBcyEGgIJVVrHp_pze5v5rBe1Op5YcH7O_FC84zT1V9Wj8UOnZXnpDqLTbqRma7q3arIkw78cLbbVQ8hWMJdJgYu4kw/s644/Panday%20Pira.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="644" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mJEH5z-KpeVK_NmjcHBRDjwBnYfa64DwlsiLwrzmiVIwR5ebTW0J910Hh0a79B4_nUf-VrchCXTQT2wh1Vx2xzo-3nUg2N1jBcyEGgIJVVrHp_pze5v5rBe1Op5YcH7O_FC84zT1V9Wj8UOnZXnpDqLTbqRma7q3arIkw78cLbbVQ8hWMJdJgYu4kw/s320/Panday%20Pira.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">
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. </span>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-10720639523413376452022-02-20T14:05:00.000+08:002022-02-20T14:05:25.671+08:00Iloilo Provincial Governors Fun Facts And Trivia<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjySX1GkIQuVIeE4rn2N0b-bW2KtH7NtVPPowxTa_vhk-Xf4LhwEyahiy5UlGKHfxlNdD0D95YHsKGdmKwKQX4ovma5XGRIhUHyJz9nvw4Zah3WlRMeSaOz8QnMs3DHScdtCU_LSGsF4z5FBu6yILjfC_BPktvEGf3RfdOVBgb1LzGuBa3ZcY1zzsTJ0A=s960" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="703" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjySX1GkIQuVIeE4rn2N0b-bW2KtH7NtVPPowxTa_vhk-Xf4LhwEyahiy5UlGKHfxlNdD0D95YHsKGdmKwKQX4ovma5XGRIhUHyJz9nvw4Zah3WlRMeSaOz8QnMs3DHScdtCU_LSGsF4z5FBu6yILjfC_BPktvEGf3RfdOVBgb1LzGuBa3ZcY1zzsTJ0A=s400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0We7G1XSFodzg6EGnyuFkiPpl0oNBS5DuvT-j2XTpEJQmgtudHQTOmLm-Kj6s9tC0ea83ypVgcAcqA15hZG5iNyt0wLM9Eaxnqb0imo6J8T8PLzAeLE6t343NpHJYFKVEmwhlGB0TPrs1y-6tAWYcbCAzOLCr15utc2FUzF5uxewep1KiXzsIBnt19g=s803" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="375" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0We7G1XSFodzg6EGnyuFkiPpl0oNBS5DuvT-j2XTpEJQmgtudHQTOmLm-Kj6s9tC0ea83ypVgcAcqA15hZG5iNyt0wLM9Eaxnqb0imo6J8T8PLzAeLE6t343NpHJYFKVEmwhlGB0TPrs1y-6tAWYcbCAzOLCr15utc2FUzF5uxewep1KiXzsIBnt19g=s400" /></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0We7G1XSFodzg6EGnyuFkiPpl0oNBS5DuvT-j2XTpEJQmgtudHQTOmLm-Kj6s9tC0ea83ypVgcAcqA15hZG5iNyt0wLM9Eaxnqb0imo6J8T8PLzAeLE6t343NpHJYFKVEmwhlGB0TPrs1y-6tAWYcbCAzOLCr15utc2FUzF5uxewep1KiXzsIBnt19g=s803" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></a></div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">
Martin Teofilo Delgado, the first civil governor of Iloilo in 1901 until 1904. He served as a teniente mayor in his hometown of Santa Barbara. He fought the Spaniards and the Americans as a general. He surrendered to the American military governor Edmund Rice on February 2, 1901 and by May 1 he became the first civil governor of Iloilo province appointed by the American civil government. After he served his term, he returned to his hometown of Sta. Barbara. He spent the last years of his life serving as superintendent of a leprosy sanitarium in the island of Culion (in Palawan), a leper colony until his death on November 12, 1918 at the age of 60. </span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div>
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Raymundo Angulo Melliza is the second civil governor of Iloilo who served from 1904 to 1906. He is the only Filipino appointed by the Spanish monarch as a magistrate to the Supreme Court of Cuba. He is a school mate and dear friend of Jose Rizal, he was the one who persuaded Dr. Jose Rizal to serve as a military doctor in Cuba. After serving his term as governor, he retired from public office after his unsuccessful attempt for reelection and bid for a seat in the Philippine Assembly as an assemblyman in the second district of Iloilo. In his later years at the age of 81, he was the persuaded by then General Emilio Aguinaldo to be his running mate and vice-presidential candidate to the very first Philippine Presidential Election of 1935 but they both lost to Nacionalista Party candidates Manuel Luis Quezon and Sergio P. Osmena as the President and Vice President of the Philippines, respectively. </span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br />
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Benito Lopez is the third provincial governor of Iloilo who served from 1906 - 1908 under the administration of American governor-general Henry Clay Ide and James Francis Smith. He was the first and only Ilonggo civil governor to be assassinated while in office. He was literally shot in his office at the old Iloilo Provincial Capitol which still stands today. </span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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Amado Avanceña was the sixth governor of Iloilo province who served from 1914 - 1916 under the American governor-general Francis Burton Harrison.</span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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Jose Lopez-Vito was the 10th provincial governor of Iloilo appointed by American governor-general Henry L. Stimson and served the office from for only a year from 1927 - 1928.</span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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Alejo Aquino was the 12th governor of Iloilo who served from 1929 - 1931 under two American governor-general, Eugene Allen Gilmore and Dwight F. Davis.</span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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Tomas Confesor twice served as Iloilo provincial governor. He first served from 1938 - 1941 during the terms of Paul V. McNutt and Francis Bowes Sayre Sr. and during the turbulent dark years of World War II serving from 1942 - 1945 under the civil resistance government whose headquarters where he is taking his office was in the mountains of central Panay Island.</span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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Following on his father's footsteps, Patricio Confesor from Cabatuan took the governorship in 1945 around the time of the liberation of Panay and started the rehabilitation efforts after World War II under President Sergio Osmena. He is the 19th provincial governor of Iloilo.</span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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The twenty-first provincial governor of Iloilo from 1946 - 1948, Tomas Vargas of Janiuay took the responsibility and continued the post World War II rehabilitation efforts of constructing new government, school and office building, paving concrete roads and constructing bridges. </span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br />
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One of the longest serving governors of Iloilo who served for eleven years from 1948 - 1959, Mariano Peñaflorida of Pototan served as the twenty-second (22nd) governor of Iloilo during the presidency of four (4) Philippine presidents - Manuel Roxas, Elpidio Quirino, Ramon Magsaysay and Carlos P. Garcia.</span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br />
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The 25th provincial governor of Iloilo, poet and writer Conrado Norada of Miagao served during Ferdinand E. Marcos administration from 1969 - 1986. His vice governors were Fortunato Padilla and Ramon Duremdes. </span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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Licurgo Tirador of Pototan was the appointed twenty-sixth (26th) interim provincial governor of Iloilo and was appointed by President Corazon C. Aquino. His vice governors were Carlos Lopez Jr., and Simplicio Griño. </span><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br />
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The twenty-seventh (27th) governor of Iloilo, Simplicio Griño of Oton served during the presidency of Corazon C. Aquino from 1987 - 1992. His vice governors were Ramon Lopez Jr., Ramon Duremdes, and Robert Maroma</span></div>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.comIloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-61346186531425483132022-02-19T20:25:00.007+08:002022-02-19T20:27:16.301+08:00Iloilo City Full Street Names<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjclFDEXNZXB687slW4_ae6MOKN5vCr5MFxP8ZzxnZg0l1i90-5c87tnc2gzXMJwIZXk4jRW3QPNBFYuPcE-SaapK_b04FcbJRTvwWJFGPI8dKzzva7PEGjnfYPKhkM84RVyCUaQ6j_VJyvqnZz1ZfhaVv-G_4ihUhZK1CSJqF2wbCIVWiYUTXK0QjNvw=s720" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjclFDEXNZXB687slW4_ae6MOKN5vCr5MFxP8ZzxnZg0l1i90-5c87tnc2gzXMJwIZXk4jRW3QPNBFYuPcE-SaapK_b04FcbJRTvwWJFGPI8dKzzva7PEGjnfYPKhkM84RVyCUaQ6j_VJyvqnZz1ZfhaVv-G_4ihUhZK1CSJqF2wbCIVWiYUTXK0QjNvw=s400" width="400" /></a></div><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Note: The name of the street is underlined in red </span></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">while the full name or title is italicized in pink</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Don Alfonso)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Fajardo Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">or probably </span><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Governor Enrique)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Fajardo Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Don Teodoro)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Benedicto Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Capt.)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Simon Ledesma Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Don Manuel)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Arguelles Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Graciano)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Lopez Jaena Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Marcelo Hilario)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">M.H. Del Pilar Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Spanish Bishop Mariano)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Cuartero Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Gov. and Businessman Eugenio)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">E. Lopez</span></u> <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Sr.)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(First Iloilo Mayor)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Plazoleta</span></u> <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Jose N.)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Gay</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Apolinario)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Mabini Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Fuerza del)</span></i> <span style="color: red; text-decoration-line: underline;">Santo Rosario Street</span><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> - </span><span style="color: #674ea7;">original name of Fort San Pedro</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Gov. Manuel)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Iznart Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Merchant/Revolutionary Jose Maria)</span></i> </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><u>JM Basa Street</u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Don Anastacio Lopez)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Ledesma Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Municipal Pres. Juan)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">De Leon Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Gen. Martin)</span></u> <u><span style="color: red;">Delgado Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: red;">General</span></u> <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Antonio)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Luna Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Sen. Espiridion)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Guanco Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: red;">Muelle</span></u> <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Nicholas)</span></i> <span style="color: red; text-decoration-line: underline;">Loney Street</span><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - </span></span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">British consul and "Father of the Philippine Sugar Industry"</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Heiress)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Valeria</span></u> <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Ledesma)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Don Joaquin)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Ortiz Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Father Jacinto)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Zamora Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Pres. Manuel)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Quezon Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Sen. Mariano)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Arroyo Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Mr. Manuel)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Aldeguer Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Don Isidro)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">De La Rama Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Revolutionary Manuel)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Jalandoni Street</span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Chief Justice Victoriano)</span></i> </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><u>Mapa Street</u></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: red;">General</span></u> <i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Robert)</span></i> </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Hughes </span><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">- American</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">(Ferdinand)</span></i> <u><span style="color: red;">Blumentritt Street</span></u><span style="color: #674ea7;"> - Austrian propagandist, educator, Filipinologist and a dear friend of Jose Rizal</span></span></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com0Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-17.590083736178848 87.4058563 39.030383936178843 157.71835629999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-925279945631377548.post-85928403558904060462021-10-31T23:10:00.002+08:002021-10-31T23:16:03.404+08:00Philippine Mythical Creatures<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBRdYx76kX0Nrwt5RpKxTHPOa7vjy35FTM5HHmMN4TtwubMJ-obMcMrQ3WyOELZGtAP4KnZ3i4MYnq3_i_PvouCAE1gNH0mZ9ufKDSCTxGW_H4dqrBnQakFSqh2sJHw8Ew4DQ1rdFLYy_/s820/Mythical+Creatures.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="820" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBRdYx76kX0Nrwt5RpKxTHPOa7vjy35FTM5HHmMN4TtwubMJ-obMcMrQ3WyOELZGtAP4KnZ3i4MYnq3_i_PvouCAE1gNH0mZ9ufKDSCTxGW_H4dqrBnQakFSqh2sJHw8Ew4DQ1rdFLYy_/s400/Mythical+Creatures.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">A Compendium Of Creatures From Philippine Folklore & Mythology / List Of Philippine Mythical Creatures And Information</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.aswangproject.com/creatures-mythical-beings-philippine-folklore-mythology/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">https://www.aswangproject.com/creatures-mythical-beings-philippine-folklore-mythology/</span></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #674ea7; 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<p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">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. </span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: red;"><i>Months</i></span></u><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><i>ULALONG</i></b></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"> 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 <i>"ulalong" </i>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. </span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><i>DAGANGKAHOY</i></b></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"> 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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><i>DAGANGBULAN</i></b></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"> 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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><i>KILING</i></b></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"> 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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><i>HIMABUYAN</i></b></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"> 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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;"><b><i>KABAY</i></b></span><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><b><i> </i></b>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.</span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">HIDAPDAPAN</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> 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.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">LUBAD LUBAD</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> 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.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">KANGOROLSOL</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> is for September. The Tumandok Festival is celebrated in kangorólsol. Talisay City, Negros Occidental celebrates Minuluan Festival in this month.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">BAGYOBAGYO</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">, 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.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">PANGLOTDIOTAY</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">, November. The annual fiesta of the district of Mandurriao, Iloilo City celebrated with a mass procession and carnival is in Pánglotdiótay. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">PANGLOTDAKU</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> 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.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><u><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i>Days Of The Week</i></span></u></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">TIGBURUKAD</span></b></i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> (Monday) from the root word "bukad" - the start or opening of something like the blooming of flowers</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">DUMASUN</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> (Tuesday) from the root word "dasun" - next or following after in chronological order</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">DUKOTDUKOT</span></b></i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> (Wednesday) from the root word "dukot" - something which sticks or adheres to</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">BAYLOBAYLO</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> (Thursday) from the root word "baylo" - market day or barter day because during the old days the people used to barter (<i>baylo</i>) 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</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">DANGHUS</span></i></b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> (Friday) from the root word "hangos" - exhaustion from heavy work, to wheeze, puff, gasp for breath, pant, breathe heavily or with difficulty.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">HINGUTHINGOT</span></b></i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> (Saturday) from the root word "hingot" - </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">LIGIDLIGID</span></b></i><span style="color: #8e7cc3;"> (Sunday) from the root word "ligid" - To roll, whirl, revolve, turn over and over; to lie down (lazily, to rest); rolling, revolving.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: large;">Source:</span></p><p><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i>Creatpler by Roger Rueda - </i></span><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;"><i><a href="http://rogerbrueda.blogspot.com/2011/10/names-of-months-in-hiligaynon.html">http://rogerbrueda.blogspot.com/2011/10/names-of-months-in-hiligaynon.html</a></i></span></p><p><br /></p>dreamcatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05275625023947856396noreply@blogger.com1Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines10.7201501 122.5621063-39.487451349478 52.249606299999996 60.927751549477996 -167.12539370000002