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Photo Credits to Jeanette Gollayan Gatbunton and Barangay Calao West Mark Mata Sotto
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Municipal Park 1972 Project by Santiago Lions Club (Santiago City)
Municipal Park 1972
Project by Santiago Lions Club
at Present day, Beside Sm Supermart at Likod ng SSAA
Photo Courtesy of Francis Cruz Carlos
Saturday, October 22, 2022
The Carabao That Travels (Santiago City)
First Locaton: Elino Miranda Boulevard (Santiago Isabela Municipal Hall)
Second Location: Public Market Panganiban Street and Maharlika Highway
Third Location: Brgy. Balintocatoc
PHOTO CONTRIBUTOR:Edeliza Buck Ocampo
Precy D. Pascual
Nomer Zabat Catabay
Franc Espedido
Fernando Liggayu
Monday, October 17, 2022
ILAGAN Ancestral House 1950’s (Santiago City)
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| ILAGAN Ancestral House 1950’s Photo Courtesy of Doc Ramil Zapanta |
ILAGAN Ancestral House 1950’s
Located at Abauag Street, Centro East
RAYMUNDO ILAGAN “ Tatang ” and “ Inang ” Ma. Trinidad Alisuag
One of the first traders of SANTIAGO ISABELA
from Alitagtag Batangas ( Batangueños)
Commonly known as ‘ Tatang Mundo’ Of Palengke
Raymundo Ilagan and Ma. Trinidad Alisuag were the first couple from Batangas to come and sell their wares in Santiago.
They had no stores or a specific place to sell their goods consisting of blankets, abaca mats and mosquito nets.
They carried this on their shoulders and went around the town to sell them.
After World War 2, they put up a big textile store in the town public market and became one of the most successful businessman to come to Santiago.
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Photo Courtesy of Doc Ramil Zapanta
Source: Excerpt from History Of Santiago Book by Filipina Taguinod-Villapando
Santiago Cultural Institute (Santiago Chinese School) Santiago City
Santiago Cultural Institute (Santiago Chinese School)
The Santiago Cultural Institute or SCI (simplified Chinese: 怡省仙朝峨中华中学; traditional Chinese: 怡省仙朝峨中華中學; pinyin: Yíshěng Xiān Cháo É Zhōnghuá Zhōngxué) is a private and non-sectarian academic institution. Founded in 1948, it is the only Chinese school in Santiago, Isabela, Philippines.
History
The school was first established in 1948 and was known as the Santiago Chinese School then. Its classroom were built out of Nipa and bamboo at its former location at the heart of Santiago City (then Santiago, Isabela). Three years later the rooms were renovated using walls as construction materials to provide stronger protection from the elements and the weather. This school was home to many students for the next two decades.
However, as years passed by, the gradual increase in number of students began to pose a space problem. The problem of scarcity of classrooms to accommodate both the children from the Chinese community and non-ethnic families wishing to avail of the quality system of instructions of SCI for their children was obviously to be addressed. The eventual dearth of rooms and campus space prompted the school's Board of Trustees (then the board of directors) to seek solutions in order that the school can satisfy the educational yearnings of a sizable portion of the city's population. The most feasible solution was the construction of new school building. So in 1966, the school board bought a piece of property for the school's future relocation.
The Board of Trustees foresight soon proved to be beneficial. In view of the burgeoning student population in 1976, the school authorities had no more option but to relocate to the newly acquired school site with an area of six thousand seven hundred square meters (acquired a decade before). The construction of project of the skill however entailed a big sum of money. Pursuing this under time constraint further complicated the problem. Considering the importance of the undertaking, the Board of Directors decided to push through with more vigor.
The groundwork for the construction of new school building at SCI's present location at Plaridel started in 1977. Hard-pressed for funds, the school administration and its Board of Trustees sought the support of the many magnanimous and philanthropic individuals and organizations through a fund raising drive. Auspiciously, the project was completed without any hitch. In 1978, the new school building was finally completed. This edifice has evolved as a concrete and symbolic marker of the cooperation, love, commitment, and hard-work rendered by different people who shared the same vision and aspirations for the youth of the generations to come.
The Santiago Cultural Institute is still located in the same 6,700 square meter lot Over the years since 1978, it has embarked on a number of modernization and upgrading programs in its educational curricula and facilities.
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SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Cultural_Institute
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Judge Vicente Bangilan Aggabao (Santiago City)
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| Judge Vicente Bangilan Aggabao (Santiago City) |
Judge Vicente Bangilan Aggabao continued with his military career as he would have retired as a General. His Officer's Serial No. 0-85452 would have outranked many other Generals in terms of seniority. Wayback 1960 He was commissioned as a Major in the JAGO( Judge Advocate General's Office) at Aguinaldo! A bemedalled officer in the USAFFE during World War 2, and a Bataan Veteran! He opted to join the Judiciary and ended his colorful career as an Outstanding Judge!
Dad was a survivor of the Historic Bataan Death after Bataan fell into the hands of the Enemies. A young 19 y/o youth drafted out of his Law School to be commissioned as gunnery Sgt. of the USAFFE & was assigned to defend the beach trenches of Pangasinan as the first-line of defense against the Japanese invading forces!
from Neville Aggabao
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CONTRIBUTOR: Angel Aggabao
SOURCE: Book; Isabela My Isabela By Raymund Katindig
Isabela Day 2011 First Edition
Friday, October 14, 2022
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Santiago, Bayan ng Pag-ibig (Santiago Hymn) posted by Eli Mallari
SANTIAGO
Bayan ng Pag-ibig
Titik at Tugtugin ni: JIM TULOD
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Santiago bayan ng pag-ibig Aliwan ng dibdib
Bawat puso ay naaakit sa mabituin mong langit
Aliwiw ng mga batisan, salaminan ng buwan
At ang simoy ng amihan nagsasabog ng kaligayahan.
Kung ligaya ang 'yong hanap
Sa Santiago ka lumipat (Kung hanap kay lumipat)
Kasayahan oras-oras maghapon at magdamag (kasayahan magdamag)
Kung ang gabi ay mabituin at ang buwan ay nagniningning
Marahang bulong ng hangin masaya't mag-aliw
(Pa pa pa pa pa rap Pa pa pa pa pa rap)
O Santiago pook ng pangarap (Mga pangarap)
Sa karikitan mo ay ganap (Sa karikitan mo ay ganap)
Kung gabing buwan ay maliwanag (Maliwanag, maliwanag maliwanag)
O kay saya ng lahat (Masaya ang lahat)
Taginting ng mga gitara (Mga gitara)
Pang-aliw sa dusa (Pang-aliw sa dusa)
Ang kundimang pangharana (Kundimang pangharana)
Hibik ng pusong tapat suminta
Santiago mahal kita
Santiago Hymn [Instrumental Remake] BY REYNARD DE GUZMAN
To give honour to the late Jim Tulod, teacher of La Salette of Santiago (now University of La Salette, Inc.), and composer of the songs dedicated to St. James Parish and Santiago City, the creator has decided to transcribe the official hymn of Santiago City. BY REYNARD DE GUZMAN
SANTIAGO
Bayan ng Pag-ibig
Titik at Tugtugin ni: JIM TULOD
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
Santiago bayan ng pag-ibig Aliwan ng dibdib
Bawat puso ay naaakit sa mabituin mong langit
Aliwiw ng mga batisan, salaminan ng buwan
At ang simoy ng amihan nagsasabog ng kaligayahan.
Kung ligaya ang 'yong hanap
Sa Santiago ka lumipat (Kung hanap kay lumipat)
Kasayahan oras-oras maghapon at magdamag (kasayahan magdamag)
Kung ang gabi ay mabituin at ang buwan ay nagniningning
Marahang bulong ng hangin masaya't mag-aliw
(Pa pa pa pa pa rap Pa pa pa pa pa rap)
O Santiago pook ng pangarap (Mga pangarap)
Sa karikitan mo ay ganap (Sa karikitan mo ay ganap)
Kung gabing buwan ay maliwanag (Maliwanag, maliwanag maliwanag)
O kay saya ng lahat (Masaya ang lahat)
Taginting ng mga gitara (Mga gitara)
Pang-aliw sa dusa (Pang-aliw sa dusa)
Ang kundimang pangharana (Kundimang pangharana)
Hibik ng pusong tapat suminta
Santiago mahal kita
