Brgy. Aguiauan

by _admin | May 20, 2018 | Barangay Map & Information

Brief History

Aguiauan’s former name was San Sebastian. It was named after Capitan Sebastian Fausa (1857-1858) who founded the place. Until 1889, it was an important barrio with a stone church built by Fray Angel Abasulo, parish priest.

The name Aguiauan derived from the dialect word gin-agihan, which means “has been passed.” During the Filipino-American War, Filipino insurgent used to pass this place in coming down from the mountain headquarters in Barrio Igcabugao, Igbaras.

Aguiauan also have local tourist attraction where the people visit during Holy week for the purposes of collecting medical herbs and oil and for nature tripping.

Barangay Aguiauan produces bamboo mats called sawali, sadok, salakot and grain containers called tabungos and malindog.

The now Aguiauan was one developing barangay in the entire municipality because of its surroundings which contribute to the development of it.

In addition to this, the sawali business still exist and helped for the people of our barangay to survive. Some of the residents went abroad to uplift the economic living of the community.

Objectives

1. Reconstruct the water system to flow in full to satisfies the needs of the barangay.
2. Look for a dumping site for the solid waste.
3. Continue the canalization program.
4. Poor condition of the railway going to the hill top.
5. Construction of tanod outpost.

Strategies/Proposed Priority Projects

1. Identify the major problem of the barangay water system.
2. Conduct tree planting activities on watershed areas.
3. Established strong coordination with DENR and other agencies in the protection of water shed and forestry areas.
4. Strict implementation of measures to protect the water source.
5. Form and strengthen farmers cooperative and association for livelihood programs.
6. Enhance the capability of recipient through skills training on sawali making.
7. Monitor progress of implemented program.
8. Coordinate with Department of Agriculture on how to do progressive farming, cattle raising, hog raising poultry.
9. Conduct training on good farming and other business training.
10. Identify the dumping site.
11. Educate people on the importance of waste management.
12. Convince the people to cooperate the canalization project.
13. Look for alternative source of materials for the completion of the canalization project.

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Brgy. Alimodias

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Brief History

Barangay Alimodias is the farthest barangay in the Bacauan Valley.

It is about 18 kilometers from the Poblacion. The barangay was a sitio of Barangay Olango which became an independent barangay after World War II.

The Barangay got its name from alimodias, a fruit bearing plant which used to grow in abundance in the area.

The leaders of the place were Francisco Nabua assisted by Juan Nalaunan (1942-1947), Francisco Nabua and Francisco Famisaran (1948-1951), Roberto Failagal and Daniel Paguntalan (1952-1955), Francisco Paguntalana and Jose Nebre (195601971), Porperio Paguntalan (1972-1979), Roberto Failagao (1991-1997). The present head of this barangay for the year 1998-2003 is Amado Failagao.

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Brgy. Awang

by _admin | May 20, 2018 | Barangay Map & Information

Brief History

Barangay Awang is a small barangay. It is 2 kilometers from Barangay Igbugo and 11 kilometers from Poblacion.

This barangay drinel its name from a small “awang-awang”. This barangay was formerly headed by Nicolas More, Faustino More and Pablo More. In 1942 to 1947 Felipe Factao was the Teniente del Barrio of this barangay.

In 1948 to 1951 it was headed by Maria More and then in 1952 to 1955. It was followed by her brother, Juan Morit and in 1960 to 1971, Adelina Morit, his wife, continued the service to the barangay.

The barangay was lead by Simecroso Morit as the barangay captain. An election then followed where the highest vote shall be the barangay captain and the next higher vote shall be the first barangay kagawad. Walterio Ninal was elected. It is during his administration that a bamboo made barangay hall was constructed so were the barangay chapel and the barangay stage.

The 1994 election was won by Roberto Factao as the Punong Barangay. His administration is responsible for the construction of a bigger barangay hall and the barangay plaza.

William Escamos, the present Punong Barangay won the election in 1997. Various projects such as jetmatic pump was made and the purchases of sprayer and chairs. The Sangguniang Kabataan also repaired the stage and appropriated an amount for the construction of a concrete barangay hall and for the purchase of sports materials.

Electrification of the 28 houses in barangay was materialized in 2002 through the effort of Punong Barangay Willam Escamos.The barangay officials have a vision that the barangay will be linked to Barangay Igbugo via the opening of a barangay road.

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Vision/Mission

The barangay hoping for progress and peaceful community.

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Objectives

1. Cooperation.
2. Loyalty.
3. Peaceful.

Strategies/Proposed Priority Projects

1. To construct infrastructure projects for the water supply system.
2. To help in the technical aspect of farming.
3. Opening of a farm to market road.

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Brgy. Bacauan

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Brief History

In the early times, Bakhaw trees were abundant in the coastal place. For these reasons, early residence called the place “Kabakhaman”. Later on, it was shortened to Bacauan.

Bacauan is among the earliest barangay in Panay. In the early 14th century, when Datu Sumakwel and other Bornean Datus went around to explore Panay to gather seeds for planting, they have Bacauan as one of their stop over.

According to the old folk, Bacauan has two sitios: Bantayanan and Melohot. During the time of Muslim pirates, there are people watching at the Bantayanan to watch the coming of the pirates. Once they saw the layag of the Moro Vinta, they blow the budyong to signal the coming of pirates and sound will reach to what is now called Melohot.

The other sitios are Baras, Durog, Sapa ni Lucia, kabilawan, Lipata, Tubudan, Durog ni Usay and Durog ni Osep.

Gregorio Fanega or known as “Gorio Damhag” was known as the hero of Bacauan, during the Spanish time and he received Php12.00 on his monthly pension.

During the Japanese time, many people were killed in Bacauan by the Japanese soldiers. They come from the other barangays.

Former heads of Barangay Bacauan were: Teniente Isidro “Orong” Moragriega, Tentiente Casimero “Meroy” Mines, Tentiente Lazaro Montevirgen, Tentiente Domingo “Inggo” Figura, Teniente Tomas Munion, Teniente Prudencio Nonato, Tentiente Jauncho Nadanga (1943-1947), Tentiente Eusebio Figura (1948-1951), Teniente Cayo Figura (1952-1955), Teniente mariano Morano (1956-1959),Moises Napuli (1960-1961), Santiago Nabo (1962-1963), Paulino Faicol (1964-1967). From 1968-1979 Vicente “Cente” Montevirgen served as Barangay Captain then Ernesto Nadanga, Juan Figura and again Ernesto Nadanga for almost three consecutive terms and at present is Benedicto Fillone serving as the Barangay Captain.

San Roque is the Patron Saint whose feast day is on 16th of August and Our Lady of Fatima whose feast day is on May 13.

Barangay Bacauan has produced a lot of professionals in different fields of education to make Bacauan more progressive and successful.

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Vision/Mission

To see self-sufficient families responding the needs of our community and pursuing collective effort and neighborhood cooperation for our Barangay development. To make unity, understanding, love of Jesus Christ be the center of life by helping restore dignity and worth as human being through economic, education and social development.

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Objectives

1. Continue to encourage the residents to clean their surroundings and plant vegetables at their backyard.
2. To continue the night duty of barangay tanods and officer of the day of kagawad to reduce the incidents of robbery.
3. Construction of communal dumping site for proper waste disposal.
4. Installation of more jetmatic pumps to provide adequate water supply to the residents.
5. To continue the present concreting of the sides of the canals.
6. Installation of electric meter at the barangay hall for the barangay streetlights.
7. Providing and continue the mass feeding, women’s class, senior citizens activities and programs for disabled persons.
8. Continue to encourage residents to have more faith, unity, understanding, love for the good of the community.
9. Maintenance of garbage free environment.
10. Maintenance of a beautiful and clean surroundings.
11. Provide adequate water supply.
12. Maintenance of a peace and orderly barangay.
13. Provide financial and material support to barangay tanods.
14. Health maintenance for every individual especially children below 7 years old.
15. Support low income residents.
16. Safe and clean barangay hall.
17. Better accommodation for residents for consultation.
18. To have a well-lighted surroundings.
19. Power centralization.
20. Provide free flow of water during rainy seasons.
21. Prevent overflowing of flood water.
22. Support LGUlumpics and provide sports and recreational activities for youth and elders.

Strategies

1. Purchase of garbage cans and maintenance of compost pit.
2. People’s participation – scheduling of general cleaning by barangay officials and residents.
3. Purchase of jetmatic pumps and GI pipes for repair and maintenance.
4. Purchase of materials and supplies.
5. Donations from the residents – purchase of food for the night duty of barangay tanods.
6. Supplement feeding children class and mother class.
7. Purchase of more cattle for fattening.
8. Purchase of construction materials for repair and maintenance.
9. Purchase of materials and medicines.
10. Purchase of construction materials for lamp posts.
11. Purchase of construction materials and construction of bamboo spur dikes along the riverbanks.
12. Purchase of sports materials.

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