Bayambang Municipal News: August 2022

Monday, August 22, 2022

History of Barangay Wawa

Ang Alamat ng Wawa

Noong unang panahon gustong-gusto ng mga taong tumira sa malapit sa ilog dahil doon sila nakakakuha ng kanilang ikinabubuhay. Halos lahat ng kalalakihan ay pangingisda ang kanilang hanapbuhay. Dumaan ang maraming taon at araw na walang pangalan ang kanilang pook na tinitirhan. Dahil sa pangingisda ang hanapbuhay ng halos lahat, palaging maraming tao sa ilog. Kapansin-pansin din na maraming itim na ibon na nagtatampisaw sa ilog at maingay sila. Akala mo mga tao na nag-uusap dahil sa kanilang ingay, na ang maririnig mong tunog ay hindi matapos-tapos na wa-wa-wa-wa.

Isang umaga, may isang taong nagtanong kung ano ang pangalan ng lugar. Halos hindi sila magkaintindihan ng kausap sa ingay na gawa ng mga ibon. Dahil sa ingay nila, hindi niya naintindihan. Tumawa lang ang taong nagtanong at nagwikang “ay wala pala!” Inisip na yung tunog ng mga ibon, iyon na ang pangalan.

Kaya mula noon, Wawa na ang tawag sa lugar na ito.

Sourced from: Bayambang Public Library

HISTORY OF BARANGAY TAMBAC

Brgy. Tambac, in the old days, was a flood-prone area, particularly the eastern part. The flooding was a big problem during rainy days.

Through the initiative of the people, earth filling (pantambac) was the remedy they thought of, to elevate their place and to avoid the mess brought about by floodings. This was how Brgy. Tambac got its name.

Brgy. Tambac, with 75.03 hectares of land area, is composed of seven (7) puroks, with 2 sitios, with more or less 3,000 population. Tambac is bounded by Brgy. Tamaro in the north, by Brgy. Zone 5 in the south, by Brgy. Bacnono and Ataynan in the East, and Brgy. Zone 7 in the west. Farming, self-employment, employment in the public/private sector, and indulging in labor are the means of livelihood of the people who live in Brgy. Tambac.

Sourced from: Bayambang Municipal Public Library

History of Barangay Del Pilar

Noong dekada 1950. Dito sa bayan ng Bayambang, Probinsya ng Pangasinan ay naging bakante ang ama ng Bayan. Kung kaya’t nagpulong pulong agad ang konseho ng bayang ito at naghanap agad kung sino ang karapat-dapat na maupo bilang ama o tinatawag na Mayor ng bayang ito.

Sa panahon na iyon walang mapili ang mga opisyales kung kaya’t pinili na lamang nila si Don Numeriano G. De Castro bilang abogado.

Tinanggap naman ni Don Numeriano ang ini atas ng mga konseho ng Bayambang. Bilang pagiging aktibo nya bilang Mayor, nakita nya ang maraming kakulangan sa bayang ito. Kaya ang unang hakbang na proyekto nya ay itayo ang monument ni Dr. Jose Rizal sa plaza o tinatawag na Patso ng Bayan.

Ang sumunod na proyekto ni Don Numeriano ay ang pagkakakilanlan sa bawat lugar upang madaling matukoy ng mga dayo o mga bisitang mapapasyal sa bayan. Kung anong mga kalye.

Kaya’t naisipan ni Don Numeriano G. De Castro pangalanan ang isang kalye sa bayan na M.H. Del Pilar sa kadahilanan na ang mga tao’y nagkakaisa at matapang pero mababait. Kaya simula ngayon tinawag ng “BARANGAY M.H. DEL PILAR” at hanggang ngayon sama-sama at tulungan pa rin ang mga tao dito.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY SAN GABRIEL 2ND

Barangay San Gabriel 2nd was once a community of forestland. Full of trees and grasses like talahib. Means of living of people were by planting bananas, camotes, and other crops which need less water for the crops to live.

One day, while the people were on their way, they saw an old man saying to them that someday there will come a time that they will have sufficient water for their crops to live.

Several days after the heavy rainfalls occurred, the people got surprised because of the big flow of water on one side of the barangay. From then on, people were able to plant several crops like corn, union, and others because of the help of the small creeks that existed of the said barangay. So, the people decided to get the name of San Gabriel 2nd under the name of Patron Gabriel Archangel because they knew that what they saw before, an “old man” was “Saint Gabriel Archangel” himself.

History of Barangay Zone 2

The town proper of Bayambang was once a sole district. When the officials realized that the town proper is quite big to be governed by one official, they decided to divide it into several barangays. Zone 2 is the heart of the Poblacion Proper, it is here where the Municipal Hall, the Police Station, and the former Bayambang Central School is located. It also became a center of business and trades because of several business establishments, banks, and mall operating in the area.

History of Barangay Tatarac

The Name Tatarac was coined from the words: “Tata” which means Father in Ilocano and “Tarak”, which refers to the English word truck.

During the Old times, Tatarac started as a young sitio which is originally composed of farmlands and with few families dwelling in it. According to stories, there was a rich man who owned a wide portion of farm in Tatarac. He lived from a nearby barangay. He used to ride his truck when he visits his farm. Little children were greatly fascinated by his vehicle because it is so rare during that time. Whenever he passed by, they always called his attention shouting “Tata, Tarak.” They kept on repeating these words until the name Tatarak was born. Later on, the spelling changed from Tatarak to Tatarac.

Tatarakeños are known to be peace-loving, God-fearing, and hardworking people. They depend much on farming and livestock as their source of income. Majority of the people speak Ilocano as their mother tongue and believe in Roman Catholicism as their religion.

There are three phases or puroks known as Purok Uno, Purok Dos, and Purok Tres which comprises Tatarac. As of 2018, there are already 300 household living peacefully and harmoniously. The following are the past Barangay Chairmen: Mr. Sesenando Torres (1968-1970); Mr. Rufo Aquino (1970-1989); Mr. Ruperto A. Corpuz (1989-1990); Mr. Arnulfo Asuncion (1990-2002); Mr. Telesforo Asuncion (2002-2007); and Mr. Antonino Romano (2007-2010). At present, Mr. Guillermo M. Gabriel holds the position as Punong Barangay.

History of Barangay Malioer

Noong unang panahon, according to historian ay may mga dayuhang napadaan sa lugar, at nagtanong kung saan ang ibang daan patungo sa ibang lugar; sumagot ang mga tao na “MALIBER” so dalan,” which means “WINDING ROAD”, kaya ang mga dayuhan ang pagkaintindi nila ang pangalan ng lugar ay MALIBER. In 1907, officially declared “Malioer” because “B” from MALIBER mistakenly written as “O”, hanggang sa kasalukuyan dala-dala na ang pangalan ng barangay MALIOER.

The Centennial Captain of Malioer was Hon. Dionisio Paningbatan-Palisoc, he was the last Captain in the 1st hundred year of Malioer, and he was the 1st Captain to the 2nd hundred years of Malioer.

Barangay Malioer celebrated its centennial celebration on April 26-27, 2007. Hon. Mauricio Castillo have been recognized by Malacañang with the longest length in service as Brgy. Captain in the entire PHILIPPINES.

History of Bical Norte

 Long time ago, this place was under the district of Sapang. There were very few inhabitants in this place. It was hilly and houses were rare. These houses were built temporarily and people who visited this place could hardly see the houses due to the thickly growing plants around. 

 The people couldn’t communicate with their neighbors because their houses are very far from each other and also because of the thickly growing plants that covered the hilly place.

 One time that was during the Japanese Regime this place was occupied by the Japanese who took over for a month. They evaluated in this place with complete weapon and food supplies. They were surprised why they couldn’t see people around. What caught their attention was the thickly growing plants which covered the hilly grounds. Upon knowing that the Japanese were coming, the inhabitants in this place hid in these thickly growing plants and built temporary houses to dwell in, the Japanese were until such time that a brave man came out from his house and saw the Japanese. They had their interpreter in English because they could hardly understand each other. They used signs in talking with each other, they came to understand each other that these Japanese were asking the name of the plants that grew vigorously which almost covered the locality. They answered, “those are bamboo plants called BICAL, a variety of bamboo with small stem with very small and fine leaves.” So, the Japanese kept on asking the name of this place and it came to their minds that this place was called Bical and kept on mentioning Bical, Bical, Bical, a very nice bamboo plant.

 The man who was being interviewed said, “we belonged to the District of Sapang and this place have no name of its own. The interpreter explained to the Japanese that the place had no name, so he kept on telling that this is Bical, full of very nice bamboo plant. The people who were hiding came out one by one and they were very happy when they heard a very nice conversation.

 The Japanese were very friendly to the people and agreed to themselves that their place will be named Bical after the bamboo plant called “Bical.”  So, the inhabitants gathered together and had a meeting that to be more independent place they rather prefer to stay in one barrio named Bical. They thought it would be more historical in nature rather than to belong to the District of Sapang.

 From that time on, the people were very happy because their barrio now had its own name. Some of these bamboos are still thriving and taken cased if by the people for historical reason.

 So Bical was then registered as another barrio of Bayambang, which is still existing two kilometers away from the town proper. This is how Bical got its name.

History of Barangay Ataynan

Long time ago, there is a tragedy that happened in the past which is the big flood in the said barangay. Hundreds of lives have been lost, their houses were washout and their planted crops were destroyed. Because of the tragedy that happened to them, people evacuated far away from their present residence. People on that barangay lost their work because farming is their basic earn for living. As time go past, they look forward and continued to work for their living even though they faced the big problem that came to their lives. They have been helping hand-in-hand through “Bayanihan” to achieve their goals in life for the sake of their families. Because of hope and unity that each one of the people possessed during that time they needed help to conquer their fears and problems. They became brave enough to face the challenges in their lives that’s why the name “Ataynan” came from the Pangasinan word “Ataynanan”, in Filipino word “napag-iwanan.” That tragedy happened to make them become stronger and until such time that they are really doing progressive work for the betterment of the barangay. At the time, barangay Ataynan is celebrating its patronal fiesta in the month of March in honor to Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary in which people give thanks to all the blessings that GOD gave to their lives.

History of Barangay Pantol

Kasaysayan ng Barangay Pantol

Bilang isang mamamayan ng Barangay Pantol at sa ngayon ay namumuno bilang isang Punong Barangay dito sa Barangay Pantol, Bayambang, Pangasinan, ako si Punong Barangay JOSE G. PEREZ, ay isusulat ko ang pinagmulan at kasaysayan ng aming Barangay. Noong Dekada 1970, ang Barangay Pantol ay isang Sitio lamang ng SAN GABRIEL 2ND. At ang namumuno noong panahong iyon ay si Kapitan LORETO A. PEREZ nang ang population ay umabot na sa di bababa ng 500 na kataong naninirahan rito na siyang requirement para pwede nang maideklarang isang ganap na Barangay. At inayos na ni Punong Barangay LORETO A. PEREZ. Na naging Katuwang nito si MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR OSCAR MARZO sa paglakad ng mga papel nito. At agad namang inaprubahan na ng kinauukulang ahensiya ng Gobyerno. At tinatawag na itong Barangay PANTOL, BAYAMBANG, PANGASINAN.

Ito ang kasaysayan ng Barangay PANTOL, BAYAMBANG, PANGASINAN.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY ZONE V

 Barangay Zone V is in former part of Barangay (Tambac) considering every individual living in this community is very well known for its (landmark) as “ESTACION” referring to the Philippine National Railways Station and yet to become PNR SITE for some individuals residing nearby and apparently used the landmark as their address to some of their relatives, families & love ones outside the Municipality and some part of the country where they are possibly live.

A certain person who has a vision of his own named, Mr. Francisco C. Duster since (1966) – made a Petition and signed by the residence in this community to be recognized as part of the Poblacion area in which he is a purok leader before. Under the administration of former Mayor Jaime P. Junio. During 70’s, after while when the honorable Mayor reviewed the petition and made an inspection to the place. He called the attention of the Sangguniang Bayan member to hold a public hearing, the petition was fully granted and they are once, who created the boundaries to become part of the Poblacion area as most of the residence expected much for them was fully granted and they are once, who created the boundaries to become part of the Poblacion area as most of the residence expected much for them.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY CADRE SITE

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HISTORY OF BARANGAY CADRE SITE

Barangay Cadre Site is also the site of 289 hectares Camp Greg Military Reservation declared by the Youth colonial government from 1903 – 1949 Camp Greg Military reservation was declared on October 13, 1034 by the U.S. Colonial government and they were only turned over to the Philippine government on March 27, 1949 and particular Barangay of lands on September 29, 1949. It included the Barangay Cadre Site. Senior farmers who still resides in the area said that their ancestors have titled the land which used to be forested areas. They continued cultivation of the lands during the American and Japanese occupation of the country.

This is also one of the widest areas in Bayambang where you can find the eldest Cemetery. This is also the first Barangay what we called “Tenyente del Barrio” in the name of Jose “ Pepe” Tagulao Junio and the first Barangay celebrate Santa Cruzan. This is also the place where you can find many persons served as Municipal Mayor in Bayambang like Salvador Quinto, Calixto Camacho and Atty. Jaime P. Junio.

(Sourced from: Barangay Council/Secretary)

History of Barangay Caturay

Noong unang panahon ang narinig ko sa mga matatanda ay napakarami raw ng punong kahoy ng katuray na nakatanim sa lugar na ito at dahil ang karamihan ng mga tao sa lugar na ito ay magsasaka ang hanapbuhay, kinakailangan nilang putulin ang iba’t ibang punong kahoy upang makapagtanim. Karamihan pala ng mga punong kahoy na ito ay katuray.

At ayon sa mga matatanda dahil sa napakaraming puno ng katuray dito, kaya isinunod na rin nila ang pangalan ng lugar na ito sa “KATURAY” at ang barangay na ito sa kalaunan ngayon ay tinawag na “CATURAY” dahil sa maraming punong kahoy ng Katuray na nakatim dito noon. At hanggang ngayon ay naaalala pa rin ng mga taga rito na tawaging CATURAY ang lugar na ito.

History of Barangay Zone VII

History of Barangay Zone VII

 Poblacion Norte is the official name of Barangay. It is bounded on the West and East part of Bayambang near Brgy. Zone V, Zone VI, and Zone VI.

 Due to the unavailability of original records about the history of the barangay, important information is gathered through interviews from old folks ages 75 years old and above who grew up on this barangay. According to them, the first settlers were a family of a two Japanese originally lives in town specifically on this barangay. Years ago, they called the place Estacion because of Philippine National Railways (PNR) was located. Many people came and settled in this Barangay.

The Local Government Unit of Bayambang decided the Poblacion Area and composed it into 11 Barangays. Because of this, they changed the name of the Barangay from Poblacion Norte to Brgy. Zone VII. This was all started the name of Barangay Zone VII.

History of Barangay Balaybuaya

According to the ancient ancestors who happened to settle in this place long time ago, many of them were Ilocanos, the place has no name. They learned that the place is abundant with natural resources, and so they decided to settle there permanently. They cleared the land for agriculture and try to catch fish in the nearly creeks.

Not too long before they arrived in the place, they happened to see and witness by their two eyes, a crocodile that stays in a deep portion of the creek, motionless. The creek is surrounded by bamboo trees.

They try to catch it, several attempts are done but nobody is fortuned to pursued it. They don’t know why after sometime, the crocodile is no longer visible, no one could tell it’s where about.

As a souvenir, the name of the place was derived from the name crocodile. Using the combination of the two words in Ilocano. From the word “Balay” which means house and “buaya” which means crocodile. The place then is called “Balay ti buaya” because people long ago believe that the crocodile lived there long before they came. It was being combined to become one part word “Balaybuaya” composed of different sitio. Sitio Bukig, Centro, Nibaliw/Quitlong, Dapitsagur and Sagur up to Palawan. Balaybuaya celebrate its annual fiesta every Holy Week and be set on the day of Sabado de Gloria whose they believe that this day of Sabado de Gloria because they believe that this day will rise a new hope, unity, peace, and progress.

History of Barangay Ligue

Once upon a time, one of the residents was a young lady named Sabel, who had beautiful long-legged legs. She was courted by a guy who came from Spanish family so every time he wants to visit Sabel and the people who lived there asking him where he is going to and he replied, “I will go to Sable who has long-legged legs.” From there, they came up with the word “legged” pronounced as LIGUE.

So, the people who lived there decided to call as “BARRIO LIGUE.” After so many years, Barangay Ligue has expanded great families who have simple living. Farming is one of their sources of income.

History of Barangay Asin

Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, these three words are inter-related. Yesterday are but the past which called “History.”   

The Barangay was then a Sitio of Barrio Bani of the Municipality of Bayambang, Pangasinan. Its chieftain, then was called Barrio Lieutenant.   

Mr. Leodigario Garcia being the Barrio Lieutenant, sought the assistance of Mr. Petronilo Bautista, Mr. Juan T. Bautista, and Mr. Jose Taguiang for the independence of the barangay in 1956 to be separated from Barrio Bani. The new Barrio “Asin” was adopted noting the fact that deep water sources is “Salty.” Asin is a Pangasinan word for “Salt.”   

The “Four Knights” Barrio Lieutenant Leodigario C. Garcia, a former military serviceman, Petronilo Bautista, foreman of the Public High ways, Juan T. Bautista, office of the Municipal Treasurer, and Jose Taguiang, Municipal Clerk, both in Bayambang, Pangasinan, worked hand-in-hand for the passage and approval of the Independence of Sitio Asin from Barangay Bani.    

Finally, Barangay Asin was born and as a celebration, Barrio Fiesta was celebrated with four Reigning Beauties, sponsored by the “Four Knights” of Barrio Asin.    

Barrio Lieutenant was renamed Barangay Captain with Leodigario Garcia, Carlos A. Taguiang, Nelson T. De Vera, Crescencio A. Taguiang and presently Raymundo S. Bautista, Sr. as Punong Barangay of Barangay Asin, Bayambang, Pangasinan.   

Tomorrow is but a dream for bright future peace, prosperity and progress with an end results its barangay folks as benefeciaries.

History of Barangay Darawey

Pagkatapos lumikha ng mundo, ang DIYOS ay lumikha din ng isang babae at isang lalaki na titira sa Eden. Ang lahat ng nakikita sa magandang harden ng Eden ay may kanya-kanyang na binigay na pangalan mapahayop man o halaman. Ngunit ang bawat komunidad sa mundo ay hindi binigyan ng pangalan.

Ito ay nabigyan ng pangalan sa pamamagitan ng nakita at pangyayari ganap. Ito ay simula ng kwento ng aming baryo. Ang aming baryo noon ay isang maliit na baryo lamang noon. May dalawang magkapatid na nakatira sa baryong ito. Silang dalawa ang nakadiskubre ng mga halaman sa gilid ng ilog at ito ay napakadami at ang halaman na ito ay isang WEY na halaman na pwedeng gawing lubid at ang dalawang magkapatid yun ang kanilang naging hanap buhay kaya ang pangalan ng aming baryo ay naging DARAWEY dahil sa dalawang magkapatid dalawa “dara” at “wey” na halaman at pinagsama nila at naging DARAWEY. Simula noon at ngayon, nakilala ang aming barangay bilang Barangay DARAWEY.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY INANLORENZA

Noong unang panahon, ayon sa kwento ng mga unang tao nakatira sa lugar na ito, may isang pinakamatandang babae o taong pinakamatagal na naninirahan sa lugar na ito na kung tawagin nila ay “Inang Lorenza.” Siya ang taong nagmamay-ari at namamahala sa lupain dito, at nung siya’y mabawian ng buhay, napag-isip-isip ng mga taong nakasama at nakasalamuha niya na sa kanya na lang ipangalan ang lugar na ito dahil noon ay wala pa itong pangalan. Kaya bilang parangal sa kanyang ginawang paninilbihan, ang lugar na ito ay ipinangalan sa ina ng bayan nilang si Inang Lorenza, at mula noon binansagan na nila ang lugar na ito na Inanlorenza. 

Sourced from: Bayambang Municipal Library

History of Barangay Tanolong

During the Spanish Regime, Tanolong trees are open planted in our Barangay, and the people residing in this area have discover that the Tanolong trees, the leaves, thorn, and branches can cure illness.

During the time and the following years, the population of the Barangay was already thick so the Tanolong trees because of thorn and branches the people are cutting the trees. They want to clean their surroundings where the trees are planted; that time the people of the Barangay want to change the name of the Barrio which was formerly Barrio Talimorong and because it was voted by the majority, that the name was then changed to the formerly Barrio Tanolong, because of Tanolong trees that can cure illness.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY ITON

Noong sitio ng San Gabriel 1st dati. Ngayong nong nagkandidato sa bayan bilang isang konsehal si Melencio Casingal at ay nanalo inibukud niya. Ang pangalan niya ay Itong kaya natawag na barangay Ito, Bayambang, Pangasinan. Kaya hanggang ngayon ay Iton na.

History of Barangay Paragos

According to historians, early residents of the barrio or barangay were mainly engaged in fishing activity as source of their livelihood and that they usually build their cogon houses near or along riverbanks. These composed of Ilocanos and some were puro Pangasinense with family name of Ragos thereby to identify themselves they called their place PARAGOS from the root word in local dialect Inagos – due to whenever the Riverbannk overflows, their houses were devasted, due to erosion and were carried away by the strong water current. Since that time the place was called Paragos.

History of Barangay Batangcaoa

Noong unang panahon, ayon sa kwento ng mga matatansa(?), ang pangalang Barangay Batangkawa/Batangcaoa, ay nagsimula sa kwentong:

Noong araw daw ay may isang matandang lalaki na nagmamay-ari ng isang malaking kawa, na nakatira sa isang liblib na lugar. Hanggang isang araw, ay may bata na umakyat sa mataas na puno ng kahoy kung saan ang malaking kawa ay nasa tapat nito, at bigla na lamang ang bata ay nahulog sa malaking kawa at nasambit na lamang ng matandang lalaki na “AY BATANGKAWA” na ibig niyang sabihin ay batang kawawa.

At nagpasalinsalin ang kwentong ito, hanggang sa maging ganap na itong isang komunidad na tinawag na Barangay Batangkawa/Batangcaoa.

History of Barangay Zone I

 During the 18th and 19th centuries, Poblacion area was united as one, until such time that this Poblacion was divided into eleven (11) Barangays, namely: Baranagay Zone I, Barangay Zone II, Barangay Zone III, Barangay Zone IV, Barangay Zone V, Barangay Zone VI, Barangay Zone VII, Cadre Site, Del Pilar, Magsaysay, and Poblacion Sur. They were inaugurated at the same time as an independent Barangay way back in 1991 as the local code of 1991 begun. 

As we know, during the 18th century, our town plaza and the statue of our National Heroes,  Dr. Jose P. Rizal was  located at Barangay Zone I and formerly erected along the premises of Rural of Pangasinan, Saver’s Mall, Big Thumb, and near the Agno River Dike. But as year passed by, mid of the 18th centuries, this establishment was transferred and developed into a well-improved, big and beautiful town plaza in front of the Saint Vincent Ferrer Church and in front of the Municipal Hall Building, through the initiative and effort of all former Municipal Administration and Officials. 

Eventually, Barangay Zone I, is the heart and a central point of all barangays, it has a land area of 7.4127 hectares, with a population of five hundred twenty nine people/residents living in his place. It is bounded by Poblacion Sur in the South, Barangay Zone II in the North; in the West is Barangay Del Pilar, and in the East, is the Agno River-Nibaliw, Bautista, Pangasinan. Barangay Zone I is a commercial place, were the Public Market, big establishment own by big traders, banking institution, games and others business were found in this barangay. A place where the Municipal Government and Barangay Zone I gets their additional income. 

When the local code of 1991 was initiated by Honorable Senator Aquilino Pimentel Sr. “the father of Barangay”, the 1st Barangay Captain Elected by a highest score as barangay kagawad in the year 1991-1994 was Mr. Alfredo Sagun; Next to him is Barangay Captain Boy “Dadang” Gomez, who elected in 1991-1997. In the 1997 to 2000, Barangay Captain Theodulo F. Casingal was elected, and gave his full concentration on following up the construction of Barangay Hall with the help and support of Congressman Montemayor’s country wide development fund, which was erected inside the Public Market near the Agno River Dike and former slaughter house with the permission of Tumanan Flood Control Division, Rosales, Pangasinan. 

In  the year 2001 to 2010, Honorable Judith E. Ramos, became 3timer Punong Barangay of Zone I, she worked on the finishing touches and repair of Barangay Hall, she initiated the implementation of the RA-9003 “Segregation of Solid Waste and on dredging and ditching canals and drainage system along Barangay Zone I premises with the help of the Municipal government. After her time, her son Honorable Joseph Vincent E. Ramos was elected as Punong Barangay in the year 2010 up to the present which concentrate on maintaining the street lighting along Agno River Dike and along Public Market to protect the entire place from bad element and akyat bahay gang. 
Now and then, Barangay Zone I, were very proud, and thankful to God”, Our Almighty”, for giving more blessings and having a good leadership, who were looking forward for more development and to be more progressive for the year to come. 

Sourced from: Bayambang Municipal Library

HISTORY OF BARANGAY MAGSAYSAY

 During the early sixties, Roxas Street was a well-known place of Poblacion, Bayambang, Pangasinan because of its clean surroundings and cooperative industrious populace.
 
 As years pass by, residents of the area conceived and believed that the place should be created into a Barangay to believed that the place should be created into a barangay to realize its aspirations to become a model community not only in the poblacion area but in the whole municipality of Bayambang, Pangasinan.
 
 Due to this ardent and noble desire, a petition was forwarded to the proper authorities and luckily approved the creation of Barangay Magsaysay. From the original three (3) streets of Roxas, Zamora, and Quezon Boulevard, the streets of Magsaysay ___? Guerilla were added to form the new famous Barangay Magsaysay.
 
 The asphalting of Magsaysay Street was made possible through the auspices of the late cycling icon, Atty. Geruncio Lacuesta while the Guerilla Street was concreted during the incumbency of Barangay Captain Bonifacio Padua.
 
 At present, Barangay Magsaysay has a land area of 19.75 hectares, more or less and inhabited by 2,125 people whom 1,056 are male and 1,069 are female. The place is bonded on the North, by Zone 6; on the East by Zone 2, and the West; by Barangay Del Pilar and on the South, by Barangay Bical Norte, Bayambang, Pangasinan.

 Different Barangay Officials, Barangay Magsaysay

Faustino Mendoza - President
Faustino Ferrer - President
Gregorio Padrem? - Teniente del Baryo
Rodolfo Garcia - Teniente del Baryo
Amaparo Parana -  O.I.C.
Severino Palisoc - Barangay Captain
___? - ___?
___ Ferrer? - Barangay Captain
Mateo Mendoza - Barangay Captain
Nemesia De Guzman - O.I.C.
Bonifacio Padua -  Barangay Captain
Leonido Catabay -  O.I.C.
Walter Reyes -  O.I.C.
Cirilo Guarin - Barangay Captain
Avelino Junio - Punong Barangay

HISTORY OF BARANGAY PANGDEL

Pangdel is derived from the word Pang-Pang meaning a small parcel of land situated along Agno River. Long time ago only few houses are built between Agno and dike road. Nature widened the land because every time that there is a typhoon, floods always came along the way of the high soil called PANG-PANG and the soil eroded and as time goes by and by pang-pang become pangdel meaning a place become an agricultural land and a thickly populated and it is a very rich soil for the three crops rotation like palay, corn, and onion. Today, it is one of the most progressive barangays.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY REYNADO

Ang salitang REYNALDO ay nanggaling sa mayamang pamilya na nagmamay-ari ng lupa, si Gng. Remedios Reynado. Ang Reynado ay itinatag noong 1917. Ito ay may isang daang taon (100 years) na.  Ang unang TENYENTE DEL BARRIO nito ay si Ginoong Rufo Raguindin. Si Ginoong Rufino Raguindin. Si Ginong Nato Sabangan naman ay nagpagawa ng Brgy. Hall/Road Concreting siya rin ay ang nagpagawa ng Chapel. Ito ay itinatag noong 1995. Siya rin ay naging Punong Barangay ng Reynado at naging Councilor ng Bayambang. Ang Patron Saint ng Reynado ay itinawag na OUR LADY OF MANAOAG.  May Festival na pinagdiriwang ang Reynado taon-taon ito ay ang FIESTA. Ginaganap ito ng ika 22-23 ng April. Dito ay kanya kanyang naghahanda ang bawat mamayan ng Reynado. Sa pangalawang araw ng FIESTA ay may tradisyon ang Reynado na ilibot ang kanilang Patron Saint. At ito ay ang santo ng Our Lady of Manaoag. May sayawan din na nagaganap sa unang araw ng FIESTA. At ito ay dinadaluhan ng lahat.  Binubuo ng limang (5) purok/sitio ang Reynado. Ito ay mga Purok 1, Purok 2, Purok 3, Purok 4, at Purok 5. Sa bawat purok ay may mga namumuno sa Sangguniang Barangay. Dito rin ay may mga katoliko at iba naman ay Iglesia ni kristo.  Ang pangunahing pananim ng Reynado ay Palay, Mais, at Sibuyas. Ito ay may kanya kanyang panahon sa pagtatanim. Ang mais at sibuyas ay panahon ng tag init at ang palay naman ay panahon ng tag-ulan.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY BACNONO

Old folks, says Bacnono, got its name during Spanish era. A certain Victor a Spanish soldier, was smitten by a sweet voice of Maria, a lady in the forest, who believed to be an enchanted lady, that whoever hear her voice and whoever who attempt to see her, they say that they won’t go back. 

The story starts, Victor and Santiago are good friends, Victor a Spanish and a soldier and Santiago a Filipino, who lives here in Bacnono. One time as they walk around 8:00 in the evening, along the shine, they hear a very sweet voice of a lady, singing when Victory hear the sweet voice as if his whole body is trembling. He can’t control himself. Santiago says please don’t go, no, no, no, go back, back now, no, no, no, when the Victor hears the words, back no, no that’s the time old folks, got name BACNONO.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY IDONG

During the post war period our Barangay Idong is a part of Sitio of Barangay Hermoza. The punong barangay then is known as the Teniente del Barrio. The name “IDONG” usually give assistance and referral to the problem for immediate solution. Particularly when violence occurred as the “The old man Idong” has a very mediate to those who victims of bad spirits. He could lay to heal the victim of a spirit victims.

Due to many difficulties, encountered in the barangay as it is part of Barangay Hermoza, the mother barrio around the District the old man is the instrumental of becoming a barangay or barrio.

It is now called Barangay Idong in honor of the old man who has dedicated himself in the upliftment of the barrio.

The old man is known and it is not sure of its authentically as IDONG ARCHANGEL.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY MAIGPA

Maigpa is located (11) eleven kilometers west of Bayambang, Pangasinan. It is bounded in the south by Brgy. Inanlorenza, Bayambang, on the north Brgy. Batongcaoa, Urbiztondo, Pangasinan on the east by brgy. Macayocayo and Tanolong, Bayambang, and on the west by, Colili, pinalapa, Valdez.

Maigpa’s history is traced by the way it got its name which according to its inhabitants is full of wild plants called “LIPA” plants serves as the hindrance for the farmers to satisfactorily till their lands because the people hate to touch the plants so they grew abundantly and serve as the sanctuary for the wild birds, most especially “MAYA” grew in number and they lay thousand of eggs on the “LIPA” plants until the people called the place “MAIGPA” which is coined from the words “MAYA” eggs and “LIPA” in short “MAIGPA.”

It is a rural and agricultural barangay. Most of the people are farmers. There are, however, who are engaged in fishing as the main source of income as the barangay is line with bodies of water like creeks, swamps, and the like other has their own fishpond which is the source of tilapia and other fish such as mudfish and catfish. Most of the people are Pangasinenses. They are hardworking and industrious. Eighty percent of the population are catholic and twenty percent are non-Catholic.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY TAMPOG

Noong unang panahon daw ay ang Barangay Tampog ay hindi pa nagiging barangay dahil hindi pa ito nairehistro bilang isang barangay sa ating bayan. Ang pangalan pa daw noon ay Buengan dahil, sitio pa lang noon. Ang mother barangay noon ay Wawa. Sa madaling salita, kaya pinangalang Tampog dahil may isang mama na siyang pinakamatanda dito na mahilig sa sugal, pati mga kasuotan niya ay ibinebenta niya kapag natatalo siya. Tulad ng kanyang alahas, damit, pantalon, at iba pa. Ang natitira lamang sa kanya ay ang kanyang underwear. Kaya ang tawag sa kanya ng mga tao dito ay sugal pog pog. Kaya ito ang naging pangalan ng aming barangay Tampog, pog pog.

Ito na ang naging kasaysayan ng aming barangay, bakit paano nagiging napangalanan ng barangay Tampog, Bayambang, Pangasinan.

History of Barangay San Vicente

San Vicente is an evidence of a living Filipino community. Despite of the wave outside influence that enter the place, they still can stick with their traditional way of living and beliefs without being resistant to the present of outside forces and influences.

As to how San Vicente got its name, we can give credits to our elders and former inhabitants of barangay. Our religious elder have clearly shown devotion to the town patron saint, thereby naming it after San Vicente Ferrer, Patron Saint of Bayambang, Pangasinan of almost 500 years.

From this humble beginnings up to the present, there arise people who have the calling to lead and the desire to serve the populace.

San Vicente is in the smiles of its good and industrious and in its wonderous natural surroundings and environment.

The present chapel constructed through the efforts of the first Barangay Chairman Mr. Vicente Cabral is built on the land donated by Mr. Vicente Suelen with the senior San Roque as the patron saint of our barangay.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY ZONE III

During the administration of Mayor Jaime Junio, the Poblacion area was divided into seven zones and five barangays, including Barangays Poblacion Sur and Poblacion Norte, and Zone I up to Zone VII.

Sourced from: Bayambang Municipal Library

History of Barangay Inirangan

This history of Brgy. Inirangan is being contested.

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History of Barangay Inirangan

A long time ago, Barangay Inirangan was located in a flooded area for the reason that there was no dike built there yet. During rainy days, the people experienced flood in almost half of the year.

At that time, there was an abundance of “larangan” in the barangay, a black univalve mollusk that became a source of food in the barangay.

From then on, “larangan” served as the main diet of every household in the barangay.

And so, from that time on, the people started to call the place in relation to their main source of food until later on “larangan” became Inirangan.

HISTORY OF BARANGAY MANAGOS

A long time ago, Barangay Managos was not called barangay. According to the old folks, this area was divided into two. In the middle of this was a river which had a strong current called “nalayus,” which means in the Pangasinan language “manag-agos” or running water. So this area was eventually called Managos.

Due to the rampaging floodwaters, the river often got choked with silt until the area became a low-lying terrain. Easily getting flooded during the rainy season, this stretch of land became sufficiently fertile that the people here started to plant trees, fruits, vegetables, rice and corn to support their daily sustenance. As the years passed by, the residents also raised cattle, goats, and other livestock.

People in Managos were known for their industry. During the administration of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, the barangay was chosen in his Green Revolution Project as a pilot barangay in planting ipil-ipil trees. Because of the abundance of ipil-ipil, then First Lady Imelda R. Marcos one time visited the income-generating project once known as “Pagawaan ng Uling” through the management of the Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO).

Managos thus came to be known nationally and this contributed a lot to its progress.

Sourced from: Bayambang Municipal Library

Thursday, August 11, 2022

MNJQ Intro

Mary Clare Judith Phyllis, or more popularly known as “Niña” Jose-Quiambao, is the very first female Mayor of Bayambang.

Before becoming Mayor, Niña Jose-Quiambao worked as the President of the Local Council of Women of Bayambang. She has spearheaded projects such as the construction of Abong na Aro in Brgy. Wawa which aims to provide a safe haven for women, children, and members of the LGBTQ community who have suffered abuse from family members.

She is also the President of the Agricultural Infrastructure and Leasing Corporation, a private company that has provided jobs to hundreds of workers inside and outside of Bayambang and has boosted the agriculture sector of the municipality by providing modern machineries and equipment for local farmers.

Aside from these, Niña Jose-Quiambao was also the President of Kasama Kita sa Barangay Foundation, Inc. and Founder of the Niña Cares Foundation. Through these foundations, the Quiambao family privately serves the people by donating to and caring for the needy and vulnerable sectors.

Niña is known as a devoted, loving, generous, and kind-hearted wife, mother, and friend who goes out of her way to help other people. Now the Mayor of Bayambang, she promises to continue the Revolution against Poverty and to serve as “Ilaw ng Tahanan: Liwanag at Puso ng Bayan.”

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Basura Mo, Problema Mo - Editorial for July 2022

Minsan nakakainggit kapag nakakabasa tayo ng balita ng flash flood sa Japan o New York City, kung saan idinidetalyeng wala ni isang basura ang nakitang inanod ng baha. Kabaligtaran ito sa tipikal na eksena hindi lang sa Bayambang kundi sa buong Pilipinas: kapag may malakas na ulan, siguradong may inaanod na ga-dagat na dami ng basura sa daan, at ito ang nagiging sanhi ng pagbara sa ating mga drainage at malawakang pagbaha.

Tila kahit anong gawing declogging operations ng Engineering Office at kahit gaano karaming bagong drainage system ang ipagawa ng administrasyon kung walang disiplina ang ating mga mamamayan ay siguradong pare-pareho tayong malulugmok sa problema ng pagbaha tuwing tag-ulan.

Bakit kaya ganito ang ating nakagawian? Kung kaya ng ibang lahi na disiplinahin ang sarili, lalo na ang kabataan sa kamusmusan pa lamang, ay kaya rin natin. Wala tayong maaaring idahilan.

Marahil kailangan nating pag-aralan muna ang puno't dulo ng problemang ito upang masolusyunan ng tama. Siguro dapat muna nating tanungin ang ating mga sarili kung bakit marami sa atin ang mahilig magtapon ng basura sa daan. Bakit kaya kung ano ang kinalinis natin sa ating sariling bakuran ay ganoon naman kadugyot pagkaminsan paglabas ng bahay? Tapon dito, tapon doon, na para bang kusang maglalaho ang ating mga itinapon sa kawalan. Ni hindi inisip ang idudulot nitong problema sa itsura ng sariling bayan, sa drainage, sa pagbaha, sa ating sariling kalusugan. Hindi alintana ang mga basurang magsasabog ng pollutants gaya ng microplastics sa hangin, sa dagat, sa food chain, na minsan nang nagresulta sa pagkalista ng Pilipinas bilang isa sa mga top plastic polluters sa karagatan.

Sadya kayang hindi natin mahal ang sariling bayan, o hindi natin nirerespeto ang ating sarili bilang Pilipino? Bakit ganun na lang tayo walang pakundangan sa ating pagtapon ng basura?

Ayon sa isang American journalist na si James Fallows at sa analysis ng isang Spanish scholar na si Jorge Mojarro, tayong mga Pilipino ay may pagka-tribalistic daw, kaya't magkaiba ang ating trato sa private spaces at private spheres kumpara sa public spaces at public spheres. Maayos ang ating trato sa private, ngunit kabaligtaran ito sa public. Malakas ang ating pagmamahal sa pamilya at kauri, ngunit mahina pagdating sa ating pagka-Pilipino. Mukhang tama ang kanilang pagsusuri (kaya’t marami ang nainis na mga Pilipino sa kanila), at mukhang ito ang pinag-uugatan ng dahilan kung kaya’t madali para sa marami sa atin na itrato ang mga daang pampubliko bilang ating personal na basurahan.

Ayon pa nga sa obserbasyon ng iba, kapag ang Pilipino raw ay nasa ibang bansa na, ito ay disiplinado at masunurin sa batas. Ito ay nakakalungkot na katotohanan, sapagkat isa pa itong matibay na ebidensya kung gaano kababa ang ating tingin sa ating sarili at sa ating sariling bansa. Consistent ito sa mga survey ng nakaraan sa ating mga kabataan kung anong lahi ang kanilang mas pipiliin kapag nabigyan ng tsansa, at sa isang pabirong obserbasyon ng isang manunulat na si Jessica Zafra: “The Filipino dream is to become an American.”

Sana ay magising na tayo sa mga malalalim na pagbahang naranasan sa Poblacion kamakailan, na ang lumalabas na sanhi ay mga nakabarang plastic sa ating mga drainage, ngunit may mas malalim pang dahilan na pinanghuhugtuan. Ipakita natin sa pamamagitan ng napakagandang proyekto ni Mayor Niña Jose-Quiambao na "Bali-Balin Bayambang" na kaya rin natin ang dumanas ng flash flood na talagang panandalian lamang sapagkat walang babarang mga plastic at styrofoam sa ating mga imburnal.

Ipakita natin sa ating mga kapwa Pilipino na ang mga Bayambangueño ay may kakayahang yakapin ang transpormasyon tungo sa tunay na kaunlaran, kung saan kitang-kita ang pruweba nito sa ating malinis na kapaligiran. Patunayan natin na kaya nating maging isang siyudad habang pinoprotektahan ang ating Inang Kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng pagiging responsable sa ating sariling basurahan. Huwag nating iasa ito sa kakarampot na pasilidad, equipment, at staff ng ating Ecological Solid Waste Management Office, sapagkat kung tutuusin, sarili nating responsibilidad ang ating mga itinatapong basura. Ayon sa ESWMO, tinatayang nasa P115-140,000 ang ginagastos ng Bayambang kada buwan, madispose lamang ng maayos ang mga nakokolektang basura. Tayo na sana ang manguna sa pagdecompose ng ating sariling backyard at kitchen waste, at parte na rin dapat ng ating mga nakagawian ang pagsegregate ng mga plastic, recyclable, residual, at special at hazardous waste. Mahigit 20 taon na po ang Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, kaya't kung tutuusin ay huli na tayo sa istriktong implementasyon nito.

Kaya kung ayaw nating lumangoy at maligo sa sariling basura, tayo na ang mangunang apulain ang pagragasa nito sa pinakaugat ng problema. Wika nga ng dating Mayor Cezar Quiambao, mahalin natin ang ating bayan, mahalin natin ang Bayambang, mahalin natin ang ating mga sarili. Sama-sama tayo at gawin natin ang Balon Bayambang bilang Bali-Balin Bayambang.