Here are some of the links to write-ups about the only existing indigenous tribe of Mainit, Surigao del Norte - the Mamanua or Mamanwa also known locally as Kongking, Conking, Kongkista, or Conguista.
The Culture of the Mamanua (Northeast Mindanao) as Compared with that of the Other Negritos of Southeast Asia. by Marcelino N. Maceda
Review author[s]: Frederick L. Wernstedt
The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 25, No. 3 (May, 1966), p. 549
doi:10.2307/2052053
Bio-Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting the Nutritional Status among Preschoolers of the Mamanua Conquista Tribe in Barangay Cantugas, Mainit, Surigao del Norte
Imelda G. Sabandal-Sario, MSPH-Nutrition, U.P.-Manila
Mamanwa - A language of The Philippines [Ethnologue Report]
Our Father [in Mamanwa]
Mamanwa by NCCA
Mamanwa by Kulturang Karaga
The Mamanwas by Cantilan Tribes
Feb 28, 2007
Lake Notes: Secchi Disk
Here's a note about Secchi depth measurements as supplement to the 7 August 2006 post: Lake Mainit... Philippines' MOST TRANSPARENT Lake
In 2004, Lake Mainit grabbed the Philippine record of 6.65 m Secchi depth and declared as the Most Transparent Lake in the Philippines.
SECCHI DISK
Source: LaMotte Company
The Secchi Disk provides a very simple means of making transparency determinations in natural waters. Water that is clear has a high transparency. Transparency usually decreases in the summer when plankton, silt and organic matter are more likely to be prevalent. The most transparent lakes are usually seepage lakes as this characteristic greatly reduces the amount of silt bearing influents. Drainage lakes carry more silt and usually are less transparent. For example, a drainage lake may be in a class of 1.0 to 1.4 m but a seepage lake in the same area may give readings of 3.0 to 4.0 m. A high reading in the class of 19 to 21 m would indicate extreme clarity. That same lake in the summer may read only 10 m.
The Secchi Disk is a black and white circular plastic plate, 20 cm in diameter. A measured line is attached to the center of the disk by means of a special fitting that stabilizes the disk so that it will be parallel to the surface. Best results are obtained in the shade of a boat or dock. The best readings are usually obtained after early morning and before late afternoon.
1. Lower Secchi Disk into water until it just disappears. Read depth from calibrated line.
2. Raise Secchi Disk until it just appears. Read depth from calibrated line.
3. Add readings from Steps 1 and 2. Divide by 2. Record as Secchi Disk Transparency.
LaMotte CompanyHelping People Solve Analytical Challenges ®
PO Box 329 • Chestertown • Mary land • 21620
800-344-3100 • 410-778-3100 (Out side U.S.A.)
visit us on the web: www.lamotte.com
Photos: www.fisheries.org and www.geoscientific.com
By: Zimmbodilion Y. Mosende
Sep 26, 2006
In 2004, Lake Mainit grabbed the Philippine record of 6.65 m Secchi depth and declared as the Most Transparent Lake in the Philippines.
SECCHI DISK Source: LaMotte Company
The Secchi Disk provides a very simple means of making transparency determinations in natural waters. Water that is clear has a high transparency. Transparency usually decreases in the summer when plankton, silt and organic matter are more likely to be prevalent. The most transparent lakes are usually seepage lakes as this characteristic greatly reduces the amount of silt bearing influents. Drainage lakes carry more silt and usually are less transparent. For example, a drainage lake may be in a class of 1.0 to 1.4 m but a seepage lake in the same area may give readings of 3.0 to 4.0 m. A high reading in the class of 19 to 21 m would indicate extreme clarity. That same lake in the summer may read only 10 m.
The Secchi Disk is a black and white circular plastic plate, 20 cm in diameter. A measured line is attached to the center of the disk by means of a special fitting that stabilizes the disk so that it will be parallel to the surface. Best results are obtained in the shade of a boat or dock. The best readings are usually obtained after early morning and before late afternoon.1. Lower Secchi Disk into water until it just disappears. Read depth from calibrated line.
2. Raise Secchi Disk until it just appears. Read depth from calibrated line.
3. Add readings from Steps 1 and 2. Divide by 2. Record as Secchi Disk Transparency.
LaMotte CompanyHelping People Solve Analytical Challenges ®
PO Box 329 • Chestertown • Mary land • 21620
800-344-3100 • 410-778-3100 (Out side U.S.A.)
visit us on the web: www.lamotte.com
Photos: www.fisheries.org and www.geoscientific.com
By: Zimmbodilion Y. Mosende
Sep 26, 2006
Tiutoy na, gisnga pa
Salamat www.photovendo.ph and Globe Run for Home for the free downloadable photos.
I seldom see my running form during actual races (unless I hire an official photographer who is willing to run along with me, hehehe). Hence seeing myself here in action helps me to identify what to correct in my form. Sagdi rakan lamang kun...
... nangisnga na an ako ilong...
... nagtiutoy na pangita nan hangin sanan pamahaw!
Balitaw, ali na ka-Pidjangahan... mandjagan kita.
This Sunday (26 July), we will do a 10k renegade run at the Ateneo de Manila campus. Aya kami magparehistro kay, Hesus, tag P500 man an registration. Basin magkitakits!
Jul 24, 2009
I seldom see my running form during actual races (unless I hire an official photographer who is willing to run along with me, hehehe). Hence seeing myself here in action helps me to identify what to correct in my form. Sagdi rakan lamang kun...
... nangisnga na an ako ilong...
... nagtiutoy na pangita nan hangin sanan pamahaw!
Balitaw, ali na ka-Pidjangahan... mandjagan kita.
This Sunday (26 July), we will do a 10k renegade run at the Ateneo de Manila campus. Aya kami magparehistro kay, Hesus, tag P500 man an registration. Basin magkitakits!
Jul 24, 2009
Tinapsing 2008: Malangka
Duyom, Huybes, Pungod, Kwarto
Litoy: Kalangka ba anhi. Di man sab kita makatuyog.
Litay: Tala man badja kaw. Hibayo na kaw na mapaso, aja kaw magsan haboy.
Litoy: Ikaw kay ganahan man kaw magpabanga nan hilam. Taglang-an ta kaw na magpalit nan moskit, aja nimo ipalit nan balde. Si pare Nabel, may wagner na taghatag, hiwaon ko na adto.
Litay: Bungoy man badja kaw. Taglang-an ta na kaw na magpakopras man kita kuman Domingo, makabale na ako silom para ipalit nan moskit. Tabo sa lungsod.
Litoy: Aw amo. Paypaji rakan ako Lit.
Litay: Paypaji sa imo utot.
Litoy: Sige na...
Litay: Katuyog. Aruy.........
Litoy: Kalangka ba anhi. Di man sab kita makatuyog.
Litay: Tala man badja kaw. Hibayo na kaw na mapaso, aja kaw magsan haboy.
Litoy: Ikaw kay ganahan man kaw magpabanga nan hilam. Taglang-an ta kaw na magpalit nan moskit, aja nimo ipalit nan balde. Si pare Nabel, may wagner na taghatag, hiwaon ko na adto.
Litay: Bungoy man badja kaw. Taglang-an ta na kaw na magpakopras man kita kuman Domingo, makabale na ako silom para ipalit nan moskit. Tabo sa lungsod.
Litoy: Aw amo. Paypaji rakan ako Lit.
Litay: Paypaji sa imo utot.
Litoy: Sige na...
Litay: Katuyog. Aruy.........
Hilario "Yonie" Simchico Mosende (1942 - 2008)
Salamat karadjaw dijo hurot sa ijo suporta sanan simpatiya... hilabi na sa:
Local Government of the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte; the Municipal Council (Sangguniang Bayan) of Mainit; the local government of Barangay Magsaysay; our neighbors and friends in Purok Camia...
Sa mga first cousins ni Daddy:
Kan Lola Inyang (Inocencia Simchico Patagan) - Masuhay, Guiral, Patagan families.
Kan Lolo Amon (Ramon Libarnes Mosende) - Mosende, Mosote, Labrador families.
Kan Lolo Olong (Teodulo Libarnes Mosende) - Mosende, Reliquette, Precilda, Manliguez, Balandra, Reyes families.
Kan Lola Kikay (Francisca Libarnes Mosende-Mozar) - Mozar, Avila, Rivera families.
Kan Lolo Otik (Jose Modanza Mosende) - Mosende, Reyes, Sombito families.
Sa mga second cousins ni Daddy:
The families of Mosende, Moleta, delaCosta, Behagan, Salino, Modanza, Canseko, Libarnes, Calang, Montaner, Villamon, Mupas, Banzon...
Daddy was honored by the local government by giving a Necrologial Program at the Mainit Municipal Gym on 12 April 2008.
The following sat at the presidential table: Rev. Sten Labrador, Vice Mayor Jessnar Mosende, Former SB Member Pepe Odtojan, Mayor Ramon Mondano, Former Comelec Officer Tony Sannoy, my bro-in-law from Cagayan de Oro Manong Nonoy Palabrica, Manong Fred, the three of us (Peter, Kirk, and Concon), Tita Flor (partly hidden) and Brgy. Captain Jorge Banzon.
Thank you Mano Tony (Sannoy) for highlighting your admiration to Daddy and for reminding us of the quotes from the comments of his fellow Mayors during his time, Daddy being "most eloquent, active, and handsome Mayor of Mindanao... who speaks like a Professor, a Lawyer, a Pastor, and a Priest". Thank you too for reminding us that within few months of his term, he was able to deliver significant accomplishments, among these are the long bridge in Barangay Mabini, the Mainit Municipal Abattoir (Slaughterhouse) and the surrender and reconciliation of around 300 NPAs.
Thank you too Mano Sten (Labrador) for highlighting Daddy's vision and love of Mainit. That because he was often misunderstood of his large-scale plans, he calls many Mainitnons as "turudo" which was actually meant challenging the Mainitnons to go out of their shells and think beyond the ordinary. Thank you too for highlighting that Daddy, though he had many failures and downfalls, he showed everyone how to try to stand up and rise again, and with these, his greatest achievements are the many people he has taught to be strong, to lead a good life, and to bring goodness in others... as manifested strongly in his greatest achievements... his children.
Thank you Mano Pepe (Odtojan) for sharing your brief moments of being Daddy's Sangguniang Bayan Member (you mentioned for only 18 months)... and for your gratitude, that if you were not identified to be one of his SBs, you won't have your political career... retiring undeafeated SB member of Mainit and Barangay Captain of barangay Matin-ao. Thank you for highlighting too your many joys and experiences as OIC officials of Mainit especially when Daddy led the entire LGU in getting the Municipal Firetruck. It was already meant to be given to another town, but with Daddy's leadership and push, the firetruck was given to the Municipality of Mainit. With God's blessing, after 22 years, the Municipal Firetruck is still in tack and whistling every noontime and 5 o'clock. So whenever you hear the whistle, you should be hearing "yoooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnniiiiiiieeeeee". Thank you for sharing that because you had a dynamic leader who "almost does not sleep", you were able to accomplish more projects than expected (submission of proposals to finish the Mainit Public Market, the Mainit-Magpayang Road, the rehabilization of Mapaso hotspring, etc).
Thank you Mano Banoy (Vice Mayor Mosende) for sharing your admiration to the man both as a town official like Uncle Felix and as an uncle. Thank you for sharing how his presence can command laughters and giggles among his cousins and relatives. And thank you for promising to emulate the examples of the Mosende's in the tradition of leadership and service.
Thank you Mano Ramon (Mayor Mondano) for sharing your significant moments with your lumon Yonie. And thank you for being challenged, together with your Vice Mayor, to accomplish good things for Mainit during your term... "Maradjaw badja kun jaoy ato agi, maradjaw badja kun jaoy ato nahimo sa lungsod".
Salamat karadjaw... sa mga nag-text, nag-email, nag-comment, nagpadaya nan contributions sanan mass cards, nagpahimo nan flowers, sa Pidjanga Blog readers, sa Bisaya Blog readers, sa Multiply Journal readers, fellow bloggers, sa ako ka-opisina sa United Nations.
Salamat Fr. Rey Maldo, and the entire parish, for administering a very solemn funeral Mass for Dad.
As my brother Concon shared during the Homily, Daddy's only reminder to him is to "always thank everyone and be grateful of deeds others has done to you". I was also touched when he challenged everyone who was caring for the sick... "do not surrender, tabang lamang bisan ikaw mismo tabangunon, kay an grasya sa Ginoo jaon dimo". Unlike me and my other brother who were most of the time in Manila, because he served Daddy in his bedside, he had the blessing of knowing more our Daddy, of becoming Daddy's very close friend... a blessing and a grace shared by no one else.
Salamat sa Mainit Police Force (PNP) for honoring Daddy with 21 gun salute and for honoring him with the Philippine Flag.
For those who does not know Daddy, here's his short biography:
Daddy was the youngest of the seven children of Bitoy Libarnes Mosende and Tisay Mongado Simchico. He was born on the Feast of St. Francis Xavier on 3 December 1942 during the Japanese Occupation. His great grandfather, Don Saturnino Libarnes Mosende, was a cabeza or teniente of the Pueblo de Mainit in 1850s. Don Saturnino must have been part of the founding of the Town of Placer in mid-1800s together with Capitan Felipe Custodio and Capitan Luis Patino. His Grandfather, Don Capitan Hilario "Ayong" Villamon Mosende (he was named after him), was teniente del barrio of Barrio of Mainit in late 1800s (when Mainit bacame a barrio of Placer under the American Occupation). His father, Vedasto "Bitoy" Libarnes Mosende, was the first Vice President (Vice Mayor of Mainit). Together with Ceferino Lozada and Antonio Mozar (First Mayor), Bitoy spearheaded the founding of the Municipality of Mainit whose Executive Order (290) was successfully signed by Governor General Dwight Davies on 27 December 1930.
He graduated Valedictorian at Mainit Elementary School in 1954. Since most of his siblings studied in Surigao City, he took up his high school at San Nicolas College (now St. Paul University) and graduated Salutatorian in 1959. He studied Civil Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology in Intramuros, Manila, where he showed academic excellence and has been consistently elected representative to the Student Body Organization in every year level.
He married Victoria Alvarez Yap in 1973 where he had 3 children: Peter Zimmbodilion (married to Ma. Teresa Palabrica), Paul Kircheultz, and John Karachi.
He had been a public servant and political leader of Surigao del Norte from the 1970s to late 1990s. He became mayor of Mainit after the EDSA revolution of 1986 during the administration of President Cory Aquino. He help found a local NGO, the Mainit Concerned Citizens for Development (MCCD).
But as I have said... Dad's life can be summarized into just two lines "Love of God and Love of Country".
He showed us how to pray, and he lead people to pray. He taught us that one must love God above all. His aura of prayer has even brought people from all over Mindanao to believe that he was the new Pabling Quino, the new Ruben Ecleo, or even the new Jose Rizal. But he refused and told his fanatic followers to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer, now and forever. As young as 3 years old, I learned my first prayers from him. All of my cousins, learned their prayers from him.
He made serving Mainit as his personal mission. He joined politics to realize his dream to lead and to serve. He joined and lived with the poor, with the mamanwas (indigenous people), the drunkards, the fisherfolks, the farmers, to understand them and to help them. On countless occasions, he provided legal help to those who had no access to justice. He was an icon of strength for the Mainitnons who were marginalized.
Thank you Dad for showing us Love of God and Love of Country...
With those, this Pidjanga Blog was born, and I dedicate this to you.
Farewell Mayor... farewell Dad. See you!
Apr 20, 2008
Local Government of the Municipality of Mainit, Surigao del Norte; the Municipal Council (Sangguniang Bayan) of Mainit; the local government of Barangay Magsaysay; our neighbors and friends in Purok Camia...
Sa mga first cousins ni Daddy:
Kan Lola Inyang (Inocencia Simchico Patagan) - Masuhay, Guiral, Patagan families.
Kan Lolo Amon (Ramon Libarnes Mosende) - Mosende, Mosote, Labrador families.
Kan Lolo Olong (Teodulo Libarnes Mosende) - Mosende, Reliquette, Precilda, Manliguez, Balandra, Reyes families.
Kan Lola Kikay (Francisca Libarnes Mosende-Mozar) - Mozar, Avila, Rivera families.
Kan Lolo Otik (Jose Modanza Mosende) - Mosende, Reyes, Sombito families.
Sa mga second cousins ni Daddy:
The families of Mosende, Moleta, delaCosta, Behagan, Salino, Modanza, Canseko, Libarnes, Calang, Montaner, Villamon, Mupas, Banzon...
Daddy was honored by the local government by giving a Necrologial Program at the Mainit Municipal Gym on 12 April 2008.
The following sat at the presidential table: Rev. Sten Labrador, Vice Mayor Jessnar Mosende, Former SB Member Pepe Odtojan, Mayor Ramon Mondano, Former Comelec Officer Tony Sannoy, my bro-in-law from Cagayan de Oro Manong Nonoy Palabrica, Manong Fred, the three of us (Peter, Kirk, and Concon), Tita Flor (partly hidden) and Brgy. Captain Jorge Banzon.
Thank you Mano Tony (Sannoy) for highlighting your admiration to Daddy and for reminding us of the quotes from the comments of his fellow Mayors during his time, Daddy being "most eloquent, active, and handsome Mayor of Mindanao... who speaks like a Professor, a Lawyer, a Pastor, and a Priest". Thank you too for reminding us that within few months of his term, he was able to deliver significant accomplishments, among these are the long bridge in Barangay Mabini, the Mainit Municipal Abattoir (Slaughterhouse) and the surrender and reconciliation of around 300 NPAs.
Thank you too Mano Sten (Labrador) for highlighting Daddy's vision and love of Mainit. That because he was often misunderstood of his large-scale plans, he calls many Mainitnons as "turudo" which was actually meant challenging the Mainitnons to go out of their shells and think beyond the ordinary. Thank you too for highlighting that Daddy, though he had many failures and downfalls, he showed everyone how to try to stand up and rise again, and with these, his greatest achievements are the many people he has taught to be strong, to lead a good life, and to bring goodness in others... as manifested strongly in his greatest achievements... his children.
Thank you Mano Pepe (Odtojan) for sharing your brief moments of being Daddy's Sangguniang Bayan Member (you mentioned for only 18 months)... and for your gratitude, that if you were not identified to be one of his SBs, you won't have your political career... retiring undeafeated SB member of Mainit and Barangay Captain of barangay Matin-ao. Thank you for highlighting too your many joys and experiences as OIC officials of Mainit especially when Daddy led the entire LGU in getting the Municipal Firetruck. It was already meant to be given to another town, but with Daddy's leadership and push, the firetruck was given to the Municipality of Mainit. With God's blessing, after 22 years, the Municipal Firetruck is still in tack and whistling every noontime and 5 o'clock. So whenever you hear the whistle, you should be hearing "yoooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnniiiiiiieeeeee". Thank you for sharing that because you had a dynamic leader who "almost does not sleep", you were able to accomplish more projects than expected (submission of proposals to finish the Mainit Public Market, the Mainit-Magpayang Road, the rehabilization of Mapaso hotspring, etc).
Thank you Mano Banoy (Vice Mayor Mosende) for sharing your admiration to the man both as a town official like Uncle Felix and as an uncle. Thank you for sharing how his presence can command laughters and giggles among his cousins and relatives. And thank you for promising to emulate the examples of the Mosende's in the tradition of leadership and service.
Thank you Mano Ramon (Mayor Mondano) for sharing your significant moments with your lumon Yonie. And thank you for being challenged, together with your Vice Mayor, to accomplish good things for Mainit during your term... "Maradjaw badja kun jaoy ato agi, maradjaw badja kun jaoy ato nahimo sa lungsod".
Salamat karadjaw... sa mga nag-text, nag-email, nag-comment, nagpadaya nan contributions sanan mass cards, nagpahimo nan flowers, sa Pidjanga Blog readers, sa Bisaya Blog readers, sa Multiply Journal readers, fellow bloggers, sa ako ka-opisina sa United Nations.
Salamat Fr. Rey Maldo, and the entire parish, for administering a very solemn funeral Mass for Dad.
As my brother Concon shared during the Homily, Daddy's only reminder to him is to "always thank everyone and be grateful of deeds others has done to you". I was also touched when he challenged everyone who was caring for the sick... "do not surrender, tabang lamang bisan ikaw mismo tabangunon, kay an grasya sa Ginoo jaon dimo". Unlike me and my other brother who were most of the time in Manila, because he served Daddy in his bedside, he had the blessing of knowing more our Daddy, of becoming Daddy's very close friend... a blessing and a grace shared by no one else.
Salamat sa Mainit Police Force (PNP) for honoring Daddy with 21 gun salute and for honoring him with the Philippine Flag.
For those who does not know Daddy, here's his short biography:
Daddy was the youngest of the seven children of Bitoy Libarnes Mosende and Tisay Mongado Simchico. He was born on the Feast of St. Francis Xavier on 3 December 1942 during the Japanese Occupation. His great grandfather, Don Saturnino Libarnes Mosende, was a cabeza or teniente of the Pueblo de Mainit in 1850s. Don Saturnino must have been part of the founding of the Town of Placer in mid-1800s together with Capitan Felipe Custodio and Capitan Luis Patino. His Grandfather, Don Capitan Hilario "Ayong" Villamon Mosende (he was named after him), was teniente del barrio of Barrio of Mainit in late 1800s (when Mainit bacame a barrio of Placer under the American Occupation). His father, Vedasto "Bitoy" Libarnes Mosende, was the first Vice President (Vice Mayor of Mainit). Together with Ceferino Lozada and Antonio Mozar (First Mayor), Bitoy spearheaded the founding of the Municipality of Mainit whose Executive Order (290) was successfully signed by Governor General Dwight Davies on 27 December 1930.
He graduated Valedictorian at Mainit Elementary School in 1954. Since most of his siblings studied in Surigao City, he took up his high school at San Nicolas College (now St. Paul University) and graduated Salutatorian in 1959. He studied Civil Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology in Intramuros, Manila, where he showed academic excellence and has been consistently elected representative to the Student Body Organization in every year level.
He married Victoria Alvarez Yap in 1973 where he had 3 children: Peter Zimmbodilion (married to Ma. Teresa Palabrica), Paul Kircheultz, and John Karachi.
He had been a public servant and political leader of Surigao del Norte from the 1970s to late 1990s. He became mayor of Mainit after the EDSA revolution of 1986 during the administration of President Cory Aquino. He help found a local NGO, the Mainit Concerned Citizens for Development (MCCD).
But as I have said... Dad's life can be summarized into just two lines "Love of God and Love of Country".
He showed us how to pray, and he lead people to pray. He taught us that one must love God above all. His aura of prayer has even brought people from all over Mindanao to believe that he was the new Pabling Quino, the new Ruben Ecleo, or even the new Jose Rizal. But he refused and told his fanatic followers to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer, now and forever. As young as 3 years old, I learned my first prayers from him. All of my cousins, learned their prayers from him.
He made serving Mainit as his personal mission. He joined politics to realize his dream to lead and to serve. He joined and lived with the poor, with the mamanwas (indigenous people), the drunkards, the fisherfolks, the farmers, to understand them and to help them. On countless occasions, he provided legal help to those who had no access to justice. He was an icon of strength for the Mainitnons who were marginalized.
Thank you Dad for showing us Love of God and Love of Country...
With those, this Pidjanga Blog was born, and I dedicate this to you.
Farewell Mayor... farewell Dad. See you!
Apr 20, 2008
Mas
Everyday, during my elementary days in MCES, we start the day by having a class program. I often get to be the emcee, and the first words of the day will be "the first part of the program is..."
I miss those days...
Henewey...
I think we have a shortage of elementary songs (Guavas are ripe; Negritos of the mountain; Katipunan; Flowers in June; uno pa adto?) and so even "street songs" are also rendered. Here's one popularized by Inggoy (will feature him later), and with the lack of title, my classmates call it "Mas".
Okay, Pidjanga class, the first part of our program is a group singing by everybody. The title of our song is Mas:
As soon I generate enough courage to sing it and record in MP3, I will make it available for you to download. I asked around the kids born in the late 90's... hmmm, dili na sila kahibayo!
Post: Zimm (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Jan 19, 2008
I miss those days...
Henewey...
I think we have a shortage of elementary songs (Guavas are ripe; Negritos of the mountain; Katipunan; Flowers in June; uno pa adto?) and so even "street songs" are also rendered. Here's one popularized by Inggoy (will feature him later), and with the lack of title, my classmates call it "Mas".
Okay, Pidjanga class, the first part of our program is a group singing by everybody. The title of our song is Mas:
Masbate, siyudad ang ManilaClap, clap, clap!
Manila, atbang sa Tacloban
Iloilo, Agusan, America, Cagay-an
Mainit, Surigao, among puluy-anan
Ikaw ra day, ang akong pinili
Ikaw ra day
Ikaw ra day
Sumpay sa kinabuhi
As soon I generate enough courage to sing it and record in MP3, I will make it available for you to download. I asked around the kids born in the late 90's... hmmm, dili na sila kahibayo!
Post: Zimm (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Jan 19, 2008
Pagkanindot
I've been looking for the complete lyrics of this very beautiful Visayan song which I first heard in the hinterlands of Mount Kitanglad of Bukidnon. I was there in 1997 on a month-long mission with the now Jesuit Priest, Fr. Jonjee Sumpaico, SJ.
Here's an excerpt:
Post: Zimm (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Jan 19, 2008
Here's an excerpt:
Kay luyo sa mga panganod, Nagasidlak ang adlaw....I would love if an MP3 version is also available.
Pagkanindot palandungon
Ang mga nangaging panahon
Kaguol man kun kalipay
Ang tanan ay lumalabay
Pagkanindot nga mabuhi
Kun adunay ginamithi
O gugmang way katapusan
O gugmang hilabihan
Post: Zimm (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Jan 19, 2008
An ato pidjanga badja...
(Our pidjanga is also called...)
Bia, Bakla, Bal-la, Batug, Biyang mapute, Biyang puti, Bunog, Bunog, Bunor, Dapal, Dolog, Durogbatang, Ipon, Kapalo, Pidianga, Sagunayon, and Tabula.
Quite a number of other names! But among them, bakla (tagalog for homosexual) seemed very striking!
Read more: http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de or here.
Post via email by: Ybong Garrido - Cagayan de Oro City
May 17, 2006
Categories: articles, references, fish, lake, mainit, surigao, mindanao, philippines
Bia, Bakla, Bal-la, Batug, Biyang mapute, Biyang puti, Bunog, Bunog, Bunor, Dapal, Dolog, Durogbatang, Ipon, Kapalo, Pidianga, Sagunayon, and Tabula.
Quite a number of other names! But among them, bakla (tagalog for homosexual) seemed very striking!
Read more: http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de or here.
Post via email by: Ybong Garrido - Cagayan de Oro City
May 17, 2006
Categories: articles, references, fish, lake, mainit, surigao, mindanao, philippines
Bugwan (Hypseleotris agilis)
Response letter of LMDA to a graduate student of Oregon State University conducting a research on Hypseleotris agilis (locally known in Mainit as Bugwan)
Greetings from Lake Mainit!
The species you mentioned "hypseleotris agilis" is locally known as "Bugwan". According to Dr. P. Escudero a professor from MSU, Marawi City who visited the Lake Mainit in early 1994 that "bugwan" is endemic in Lake Mainit and was accidentally introduced in Lake Lanao when they took some species like Carpa and Tilapia from the BFAR hatchery in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte for fish dispersal in Lake Lanao. According to him, the Catalog of Philippine Fishes compiled by an Americans as early as 1910, Bugwan was only found in Surigao when Lake Mainit was still part of Surigao District.
Dr. Escudero was amazed to find out that Pidjanga (Glossogobius giurus) and Bugwan (Hypseleotris agilis) co-exist in Lake Mainit and they were caught at the same time and of the same fishing technique, without being a threat to each other. While in Lake Lanao, the native fish was declining due to introduction of Bugwan. This needs further research, indeed.
This phenomenon could be possible in Lake Mainit because it is the deepest lake in the Philippines with an average mean depth of 150 meters. Lake Mainit is also classified as an oligotrophic lake based on its physico-chemical, natural productivity, optical properties and morphometric characteristics (Tumanda, et. al. of MSU-Naawan Research Team).
I had a photocopy of the study by Mr. Galicia and Mr. Lopez of BFAR, Inland Fisheries and Aquatic Division which was presented to International Workshop in Muruay Garden Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand in Feb. 2000 entitled "The Biology and Fishery of Indigenous Gobies of Mainit Lake". The paper presents the results of a 17-month study on the biology, fishery and population structures of Gobies (Order Gobioidea), Glossogobius giurus "Pidjanga" (Family Gobidea) and Hypseleotris agilis "Bugwan" (Family Eleotridea) caught by beach seine in Lake Mainit from August 1997 to December 1998. The study is a component of a research grant funded by the Spanish Government.
For more information you can visit the MSU-Naawan Reasearch Team at Naawan, Misamis Oriental.
They had also an ongoing research entitled "The Sustainability Fishery Management Program for Lake Mainit", The phase 1 is about stock assessment and species inventory of aquatic life.
Thank you.
Kaiser
Project Director, LMDA
Pidjanga notes: Salamat karadjaw Mano Kaiser for responding promptly to the inquiry of the researcher. We have successfully linked her too to the BFAR, MSU Naawam, MSU Marawi, and DOST. Salamat karadjaw Ngay Peter Sy for referring the researcher to me. The study and the relevant researches on this will greatly help in promoting sustainable development for our beloved Lake Mainit. This subject is also of very special interest to me as I hope to build up a substantive database of information about our lake and hopefully store them online at www.lakemainit.com, which I singlehandedly maintain. In the near future, I will personally request the Pidjanga Blog community to contribute any information or write ups or photos about Lake Mainit and make its online presence a real and substantive Cyber Danao. I trust that you'll help me on this. Zimm
Post: Zimmbodilion (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Oct 15, 2007
Greetings from Lake Mainit!
The species you mentioned "hypseleotris agilis" is locally known as "Bugwan". According to Dr. P. Escudero a professor from MSU, Marawi City who visited the Lake Mainit in early 1994 that "bugwan" is endemic in Lake Mainit and was accidentally introduced in Lake Lanao when they took some species like Carpa and Tilapia from the BFAR hatchery in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte for fish dispersal in Lake Lanao. According to him, the Catalog of Philippine Fishes compiled by an Americans as early as 1910, Bugwan was only found in Surigao when Lake Mainit was still part of Surigao District.
Dr. Escudero was amazed to find out that Pidjanga (Glossogobius giurus) and Bugwan (Hypseleotris agilis) co-exist in Lake Mainit and they were caught at the same time and of the same fishing technique, without being a threat to each other. While in Lake Lanao, the native fish was declining due to introduction of Bugwan. This needs further research, indeed.
This phenomenon could be possible in Lake Mainit because it is the deepest lake in the Philippines with an average mean depth of 150 meters. Lake Mainit is also classified as an oligotrophic lake based on its physico-chemical, natural productivity, optical properties and morphometric characteristics (Tumanda, et. al. of MSU-Naawan Research Team).
I had a photocopy of the study by Mr. Galicia and Mr. Lopez of BFAR, Inland Fisheries and Aquatic Division which was presented to International Workshop in Muruay Garden Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand in Feb. 2000 entitled "The Biology and Fishery of Indigenous Gobies of Mainit Lake". The paper presents the results of a 17-month study on the biology, fishery and population structures of Gobies (Order Gobioidea), Glossogobius giurus "Pidjanga" (Family Gobidea) and Hypseleotris agilis "Bugwan" (Family Eleotridea) caught by beach seine in Lake Mainit from August 1997 to December 1998. The study is a component of a research grant funded by the Spanish Government.
For more information you can visit the MSU-Naawan Reasearch Team at Naawan, Misamis Oriental.
They had also an ongoing research entitled "The Sustainability Fishery Management Program for Lake Mainit", The phase 1 is about stock assessment and species inventory of aquatic life.
Thank you.
Kaiser
Project Director, LMDA
Pidjanga notes: Salamat karadjaw Mano Kaiser for responding promptly to the inquiry of the researcher. We have successfully linked her too to the BFAR, MSU Naawam, MSU Marawi, and DOST. Salamat karadjaw Ngay Peter Sy for referring the researcher to me. The study and the relevant researches on this will greatly help in promoting sustainable development for our beloved Lake Mainit. This subject is also of very special interest to me as I hope to build up a substantive database of information about our lake and hopefully store them online at www.lakemainit.com, which I singlehandedly maintain. In the near future, I will personally request the Pidjanga Blog community to contribute any information or write ups or photos about Lake Mainit and make its online presence a real and substantive Cyber Danao. I trust that you'll help me on this. Zimm
Post: Zimmbodilion (www.pidjanga.blogspot.com)
Oct 15, 2007
Adopt a Tree in Mainit
On September 16, 2006 (Saturday), the Mainit Dot Org together, with the Mainit Parish Youth, the Mainit National High School (MNHS), the San Nicolas Academy (SNA), the Surigao del Norte College of Agriculture and Technology (SNCAT), and the Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA), will spearhead a TREE PLANTING DAY for the protection of Mainit Lake Watershed Areas.
As you may have known, the communities surrounding Mainit Lake has been facing the problem of yearly flooding, affecting several hundred of families and damaging hundreds of hectares of rice fields (see the 2006 flooding in pictures here).
For now, MDO has planned to plant 250 Bangkal Talisay Trees in the Panayakpan Shores of Mainit Lake, the most affected area. We will increase this depending on the number of Adopt-a-Tree sponsors.
The Tree Planting Day also coincides with the week-long (September 16-21) 75th Fiesta Celebrations of our town honoring the Patron Saint Nicolas of Tolentino.
Adopt-a-Tree and it will be named after you. One tree will only cost you $4.00 (Php200.00) or $8.00 (Php400.00) if you want a T-Shirt . The communities around it, with the help of the students, will take care of the planted trees.
Here's the Price List for the Adopt-a-Tree Project
1 Tree (No Shirt) - P200 (US$4)
1 Tree (with 1 T-Shirt) - P400 (US$8)
5 Trees (with 1 T-Shirt) - P1,000 (US$20)*
[T-Shirt ONLY - P200 (US$4)]
See the T-Shirt Design HERE
Please come and join us too during the Tree Planting Day and of course the weeklong festivities.
Send your money through Western Union or Xoom.Com to the Mainit Dot Org Treasurer:
Name: Sandy Regeil E. RelliqueteAddress: 399 Hueva St. Villa del Rio, Bacayan, Cebu City, PHILIPPINES
Please inform us about the transfer details (control number, etc) through the following:
Telephone: (+63-32) 413-9210
Mobile Phone: (+63-920) 950-5279
Email: sandy@plantationbay.com or zimmbodilion@gmail.com
How to reach Mainit (click here)
Bank Transfer (Click Here)
Fiesta Activities (click here)
Contact us:
Zimm
Monmon
Didik
Activity Brief:
MDO Tree Planting Day (Adopt-a-Tree Project)
September 16, 2006 - 5am to 9am
Panayakpan Watershed Area
Lake Mainit, Mainit, Surigao del Norte
PHILIPPINES
*APOLOGIES: I made a mistake in the computation of prices by putting "5 Trees (with 1 T-Shirt) - P1,000 (US$10)" this should be "5 Trees (with 1 T-Shirt) - P1,000 (US$20)". Thanks to Mana Loida Osoteo for the correction. Zimm
Apr 15, 2006
As you may have known, the communities surrounding Mainit Lake has been facing the problem of yearly flooding, affecting several hundred of families and damaging hundreds of hectares of rice fields (see the 2006 flooding in pictures here).
For now, MDO has planned to plant 250 Bangkal Talisay Trees in the Panayakpan Shores of Mainit Lake, the most affected area. We will increase this depending on the number of Adopt-a-Tree sponsors.
The Tree Planting Day also coincides with the week-long (September 16-21) 75th Fiesta Celebrations of our town honoring the Patron Saint Nicolas of Tolentino.
Adopt-a-Tree and it will be named after you. One tree will only cost you $4.00 (Php200.00) or $8.00 (Php400.00) if you want a T-Shirt . The communities around it, with the help of the students, will take care of the planted trees.
Here's the Price List for the Adopt-a-Tree Project
1 Tree (No Shirt) - P200 (US$4)
1 Tree (with 1 T-Shirt) - P400 (US$8)
5 Trees (with 1 T-Shirt) - P1,000 (US$20)*
[T-Shirt ONLY - P200 (US$4)]
See the T-Shirt Design HERE
Please come and join us too during the Tree Planting Day and of course the weeklong festivities.
Send your money through Western Union or Xoom.Com to the Mainit Dot Org Treasurer:
Name: Sandy Regeil E. RelliqueteAddress: 399 Hueva St. Villa del Rio, Bacayan, Cebu City, PHILIPPINES
Please inform us about the transfer details (control number, etc) through the following:
Telephone: (+63-32) 413-9210
Mobile Phone: (+63-920) 950-5279
Email: sandy@plantationbay.com or zimmbodilion@gmail.com
How to reach Mainit (click here)
Bank Transfer (Click Here)
Fiesta Activities (click here)
Contact us:
Zimm
Monmon
Didik
Activity Brief:
MDO Tree Planting Day (Adopt-a-Tree Project)
September 16, 2006 - 5am to 9am
Panayakpan Watershed Area
Lake Mainit, Mainit, Surigao del Norte
PHILIPPINES
*APOLOGIES: I made a mistake in the computation of prices by putting "5 Trees (with 1 T-Shirt) - P1,000 (US$10)" this should be "5 Trees (with 1 T-Shirt) - P1,000 (US$20)". Thanks to Mana Loida Osoteo for the correction. Zimm
Apr 15, 2006
Patatas, Asukarada... anyone?
Patatas is a local biscuit in Mainit, together with asukarada, rolling bayan, bagong bayan, etcetera. If you are a true-blooded Mainitnon, you will know how delectable this piece of food is. It is best partnered with a hot coffee or a ice-cold Coke during the afternoon snacks.
I am just amazed that this is now commercially packed and available in pasalubong (take home) centers and grocery stores. Wow!
This one in the picture though is a product of the Province of Iloilo.
By: Zimmbodilion Y. Mosende
May 15, 2006
Categories: products, business, mainit, surigao, mindanao, philippines
Largest Ever Mainitnon Gathering in Manila!!!
A number of Mainitnons personally approached me expressing that last night's Kasama Ka Christmas Party was the LARGEST ever gathering of Mainitnons in Mega Manila! The registrations reached more than 200 (nahutdan na nan forms) but according to Mano Eddie, he prepared 350 seats and 27 large tables. Certainly, the attendees reached more than 200!!!
Congratulations Mainitnons for the wonderful turn-out and support!
I did the impromptu emceeing (which I hope everyone appreciated my necessary adlibs). Camanava, Marikina, Dagat-dagatan, Las Pinas, Manila, and Fairview chapters prepared fantastic and professional-level performances including a group (Free Breakers) coming fresh from Japan and who were back-up dancers of Gary V's recent concert (25). Some of those who joined came from as far as Laoag City (Mano Jaime Dejolde) who really felt at home because he has not gone home for almost 40 years! There were many, many, many reunions - there were some who last met when they were still elementary students!
Mano Eddie Mojar graciously welcomed everyone to Marikina. Indeed, the venue was perfect! Large, complete with facilities, more than enough parking space, very good lighting... just perfect! We got it all for FREE! Thank you Mano Eddie.
The sound system from HM Audio Mobile of Mano Andy and Mana Weng Mordeno, also for FREE, was a showcase of lights, sounds, and effects... may aso (smoke) pa as background and foreground!
Mano Borming shared the history of Mainitnons in Manila and Mano Locloc challenged us on how to further enhance the fellowship of Mainitnons and inspired us of his commitment and that of the Board Members to keep this momentum going.
We were also very privileged to have the been graced with the presence of Court of Appeals Justice Jafar Dimaampao, the husband of Mainitnon Mana Gina Villapane, who also brought their entire family!
Basta arang ka-bibo! Arang kalipay! Puro nag-ngisi! The food was "almost" enough... well, we can improve next time... but overall, it's worth thanking ALL the chapters who brought their shares (may kinilaw, sinugba na agok-ok, pansit, biko, puto, etc) and those who sponsored the 3 lechons (Mano Cenon, Mano Locloc, and Mano Sammy).
I will upload all the 200+ photos to the Pidjanga Album (here) and of course, the videos at youtube. You won't believe how many talented, as in professional level talents, Mainitnons have, some as as young as 5 years old.
Here are some snapshots as teasers! ENJOY Pidjangas and hope to see you again in the next gathering! (Click photos to enlarge)
The crowd!
The largest contingent - Mainitnons of Fairview, Quezon City
The second largest group - Marikina, etc!
The Board Members rendering the handog pasasalamat sa Mainitnon - Bayang Dinarangal!
With Justice Dimaampao and other brave Mainitnons who went for the kodakan, just before the dinner!
Read entire post...
The Lincunas and Dignos
Cubelo, Mosende, Lincuna, etc
Dinner... labjog!
The Kasama Ka Interim Board of Directors (l-r standing) Boy Mosende, Tony Mondano, Charlo delaCosta, Eddie Mojar, Locloc Juan, Pepe Elsisura, Sammy Dignos, Zimmbo Mosende, Cenon Japay. (l-r seated) Brando Juan, Inday Dimaampao, Vilma Agravante, Jeejee Reyes, Vicky Moster, Borming Modanza (Not in the photo: Lolong Calang, Arnold Villapane)
Ayozzz...
Solbbbb.
The Free Breakers of Dagat-dagatan, led by Cybil Juan (daughter of Brando Juan)
The Sans Gen (Generation) of Fairview
The board offering a song to all Mainitnons... with Mana Vicky and Mana Vilma leading the interpretative dance!
The crowd stood up to join the singing of Lungsod na Pinayangga (download song here)
Feel na feel an kanta!
The invocation led by Mana Lucring.
Justice Jafar, Mana Inday and kids.
Lechones
Posing!
Mano Jaime Dejolde from Laoag City
Manila Group (Tondo, Sampaloc, Sta. Mesa, etc)
A fourth of the parking area!
The secretariat, led by Mana Vicky Moster prepared well the registration.
Mana Gloria and the volunteer Luyabs during the registration!
Mano Locloc leading the filling up of membership forms.
Iya Piding and bodyguards!
Dec 14, 2008
Congratulations Mainitnons for the wonderful turn-out and support!
I did the impromptu emceeing (which I hope everyone appreciated my necessary adlibs). Camanava, Marikina, Dagat-dagatan, Las Pinas, Manila, and Fairview chapters prepared fantastic and professional-level performances including a group (Free Breakers) coming fresh from Japan and who were back-up dancers of Gary V's recent concert (25). Some of those who joined came from as far as Laoag City (Mano Jaime Dejolde) who really felt at home because he has not gone home for almost 40 years! There were many, many, many reunions - there were some who last met when they were still elementary students!
Mano Eddie Mojar graciously welcomed everyone to Marikina. Indeed, the venue was perfect! Large, complete with facilities, more than enough parking space, very good lighting... just perfect! We got it all for FREE! Thank you Mano Eddie.
The sound system from HM Audio Mobile of Mano Andy and Mana Weng Mordeno, also for FREE, was a showcase of lights, sounds, and effects... may aso (smoke) pa as background and foreground!
Mano Borming shared the history of Mainitnons in Manila and Mano Locloc challenged us on how to further enhance the fellowship of Mainitnons and inspired us of his commitment and that of the Board Members to keep this momentum going.
We were also very privileged to have the been graced with the presence of Court of Appeals Justice Jafar Dimaampao, the husband of Mainitnon Mana Gina Villapane, who also brought their entire family!
Basta arang ka-bibo! Arang kalipay! Puro nag-ngisi! The food was "almost" enough... well, we can improve next time... but overall, it's worth thanking ALL the chapters who brought their shares (may kinilaw, sinugba na agok-ok, pansit, biko, puto, etc) and those who sponsored the 3 lechons (Mano Cenon, Mano Locloc, and Mano Sammy).
I will upload all the 200+ photos to the Pidjanga Album (here) and of course, the videos at youtube. You won't believe how many talented, as in professional level talents, Mainitnons have, some as as young as 5 years old.
Here are some snapshots as teasers! ENJOY Pidjangas and hope to see you again in the next gathering! (Click photos to enlarge)
The crowd!
The largest contingent - Mainitnons of Fairview, Quezon City
The second largest group - Marikina, etc!
The Board Members rendering the handog pasasalamat sa Mainitnon - Bayang Dinarangal!
With Justice Dimaampao and other brave Mainitnons who went for the kodakan, just before the dinner!
Read entire post...
The Lincunas and Dignos
Cubelo, Mosende, Lincuna, etc
Dinner... labjog!
The Kasama Ka Interim Board of Directors (l-r standing) Boy Mosende, Tony Mondano, Charlo delaCosta, Eddie Mojar, Locloc Juan, Pepe Elsisura, Sammy Dignos, Zimmbo Mosende, Cenon Japay. (l-r seated) Brando Juan, Inday Dimaampao, Vilma Agravante, Jeejee Reyes, Vicky Moster, Borming Modanza (Not in the photo: Lolong Calang, Arnold Villapane)
Ayozzz...
Solbbbb.
The Free Breakers of Dagat-dagatan, led by Cybil Juan (daughter of Brando Juan)
The Sans Gen (Generation) of Fairview
The board offering a song to all Mainitnons... with Mana Vicky and Mana Vilma leading the interpretative dance!
The crowd stood up to join the singing of Lungsod na Pinayangga (download song here)
Feel na feel an kanta!
The invocation led by Mana Lucring.
Justice Jafar, Mana Inday and kids.
Lechones
Posing!
Mano Jaime Dejolde from Laoag City
Manila Group (Tondo, Sampaloc, Sta. Mesa, etc)
A fourth of the parking area!
The secretariat, led by Mana Vicky Moster prepared well the registration.
Mana Gloria and the volunteer Luyabs during the registration!
Mano Locloc leading the filling up of membership forms.
Iya Piding and bodyguards!
Is Water Hyacinth a problem of Mainit Lake?
A Pidjanga Blog reader sent a comment that Water Hyacinths, though ornamentally beautiful, are in fact harmful to lakes. (Read here).
Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA) Director, Engr. Kaiser Recabo, replied through post in the LMDA blog that these water plants, although it is generally a problem, are not causing problems because of Maint Lake's limnological characteristics being an oligotrophic lake. (Read more here).
By: Zimmbodilion Y. Mosende
May 14, 2006
Categories: news, lake, projects, mainit, surigao, mindanao, philippines
Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA) Director, Engr. Kaiser Recabo, replied through post in the LMDA blog that these water plants, although it is generally a problem, are not causing problems because of Maint Lake's limnological characteristics being an oligotrophic lake. (Read more here).
By: Zimmbodilion Y. Mosende
May 14, 2006
Categories: news, lake, projects, mainit, surigao, mindanao, philippines
The Mainitnon Gihapon (MG) Facebook Group
Created as a Facebook Group (subscribe HERE) in August 2011 by Mana Mary Lincuna "Daday" delaCosta Castro and Mana Wilhaida "Haidz" Mondano Elsisura, Mainitnon Gihapon, rapidly grew into a throng of Mainitnons around the world. It went viral after the pioneering member-subscribers added fellow Mainitnons (or those with Mainitnon roots) into the group... where exchanges about anything and everything Mainitnon were rapidly posted online. As one member commented "way puas na mensahe, amora nan resibo sa grocery". Posting ranged from archival photos linking one family to another, to Mainitnon words which some were already considered "extinct"... from sharing of trivial experiences of the past to mere blabber (pagsanjawjaw nan tinurapwak).
The postings were so Mainitnon that subscribers from outside Mainit (migrants) felt a virtual home... a cyber space of merrymaking and reunion of kababayans and relatives (kalumunan). The online festivity was so alive that people were online 24/7... where some (Mano Noli?, etc?) even thought people did not bother to sleep already. Someone (Mana Ofelia Mondano Krones) branded the members as witches (mga ayok!)... Mainitnons who never sleep! But since calling the members "ayok" is a curse (as Mainitnon tradition tells us)... Mana Pinky Mozar Chang and Mana Zoraida "Zoraits" Mondano Sudweeks suggested that subscribers be called "Yokers" - a slang modernized name of "ayok" ala New Yorker! Thus the new name... Mainitnon Gihapon Yokers or MG Yokers. To insert MG in the names, male members are called MYokers while females were GYokers.
After a month of kukabildo (serious conversations, char!), some members felt the need to be serious (weh!) and help our kababayans! Several projects were on the virtual table for brainstorming (I'll devote a separate write-up for each of those). The first and most successful was the Christmas Gift-giving Project called 2011 Pail of Joy (POJ) - Mainitnong Gasa (MG).
The 2011 POJ generated a whooping P172,856 cash donation from MG's month-long (Nov 4 to Dec 9, 2011) fund-raising drive from 43 donors both within the MG and from among generous friends and sponsors. Donations in kind (lechon, goods, pails, time, effort, smiles... were unquantifiable. I would regard the project to be worth P1million in cash and in kind! POJ provided a pail of goodies worth P400 to selected Mainitnons in Mainit whom our partner barangay officials (Barangay Quezon and Magsaysay) identified as indigents. The Pail contained: 1. bugas (rice); 2. sardinas (can of sardines); 3. noodles (instant noodles); 4. kape (coffee); 5. milo (chocolate drink); 6. udon/miswa (rice noodles); 7. sabon humot/ panlaba (soap); 8. asukar (sugar); 9. bread/biscuits; and 10. star margarine.
The distribution were done on December 17 and 18 in Barangay Quezon at the residence of our generous host, Mano Toto Mozar and Mana Malu Mozar. The entire Mainit operation-packing-distribution was headed by organizer par-excellence Mana Maria Liza Villamon Cortes (clap clap clap!). The following were among the ever-dedicated volunteers (Nimrod Elsisura and family, Luna Borinaga-Labrador, Maria Lorena Mozar, Bumbum de la Costa, Irish Elsisura, Luz Vida Salvalion, xxx, xxx, xxx, xxx).
Claim stubs (provided by a donor from Manila) were numbered and were the basis for identifying the recipient of POJ.
The initial target was only 200 recipients... but because of the overflowing donations, the number of beneficiaries doubled.
MG Yokers gratefully acknowledges the donors for their selfless generosity (some requested anonymity):
1. JAYAN - Ferdinand & Mary Castro - P10,000
2. Donor "PANTAT" - P10,000
3. KARAB - Cesar Mozar - P10,000
4. AGOK-OK - Stella Marie Doyungan - P4,000
5. Madam Teresin Mendezona - P2,000
6. IGI - Fidel & Wilhaida Elsisura - P10,080
7. Engr. & Mrs Hermie & Ning Odiada & family - P5,000
8. Naids A. Eroma Bulawin - P1,625
9. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Relliquette - P1,000
10. Kagang - Bobot Tagbuyawan - P5,000
11. Bunog - Tanie dela Costa - P1,000
12. Madam Merian Tirol - P2,000
13. Kasili - Ranulfo Lincuna & family - P20,000
14. Bayanak - Zoraida Sudweeks - P8,000
15. Gurami - Alda Mondano Ame - P4,000
16. Gabot - Sylvia Rivera - P4,000
17. Bugwan - Ferdinand & Mary Castro - P2,295
18. Uyang - Ofelia Krones - P5,000
19. Mrs. Rufina Montaner - P700
20. Gingaw - Flora Farell - P5,000
21. Isik - Rowena Mosende Windsor - P2,000.00
22. Lambuyo - Gaudencio Mondano - P10,000
23. Kyambuay - Loida Mondano Acker - P10,000
24. Hayuan - Vetopete Mora - P2,000
25. Koyot - Brando Juan - P2,000
26. Susu - Jo Libarnes - P1,000
27. Bakupo - Jessica Libarnes - P1,000
28. Balolong - Brenda Mondano - P2,000
29. Bajun-on - Albert Juan - P1,500
30. Palaka - Enan Echin - P1,517
31. GAkit - Ching Mondano - P2,000
32. Bangkuk - Ening Villamon-Luares - P1,500
33. Donor "Karpa" - P4,000
34. Kuyabutan - Maribel Mosende Gallado - P2,000
35. Buyabudhan - Joy Mosad - P8,000
36. PidjangaZimmbodillion Mosende - P500
37. Wati - Paolo Mordeno - P1,000
38. Uhipan - Jennifer Salino Antonio - P1,000
39. Uyod - Gina Villapane Dimaampao - P1,000
40. Pijanga - Suzette Mondano - P1,000
41. Saguyon - Gemma Mongado Toledo - P2,139
42. Linta - Audie Relliquettee - P2,000
43. Kohol - Glenda Caberte - P3,000
3. KARAB - Cesar Mozar - P10,000
4. AGOK-OK - Stella Marie Doyungan - P4,000
5. Madam Teresin Mendezona - P2,000
6. IGI - Fidel & Wilhaida Elsisura - P10,080
7. Engr. & Mrs Hermie & Ning Odiada & family - P5,000
8. Naids A. Eroma Bulawin - P1,625
9. Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Relliquette - P1,000
10. Kagang - Bobot Tagbuyawan - P5,000
11. Bunog - Tanie dela Costa - P1,000
12. Madam Merian Tirol - P2,000
13. Kasili - Ranulfo Lincuna & family - P20,000
14. Bayanak - Zoraida Sudweeks - P8,000
15. Gurami - Alda Mondano Ame - P4,000
16. Gabot - Sylvia Rivera - P4,000
17. Bugwan - Ferdinand & Mary Castro - P2,295
18. Uyang - Ofelia Krones - P5,000
19. Mrs. Rufina Montaner - P700
20. Gingaw - Flora Farell - P5,000
21. Isik - Rowena Mosende Windsor - P2,000.00
22. Lambuyo - Gaudencio Mondano - P10,000
23. Kyambuay - Loida Mondano Acker - P10,000
24. Hayuan - Vetopete Mora - P2,000
25. Koyot - Brando Juan - P2,000
26. Susu - Jo Libarnes - P1,000
27. Bakupo - Jessica Libarnes - P1,000
28. Balolong - Brenda Mondano - P2,000
29. Bajun-on - Albert Juan - P1,500
30. Palaka - Enan Echin - P1,517
31. GAkit - Ching Mondano - P2,000
32. Bangkuk - Ening Villamon-Luares - P1,500
33. Donor "Karpa" - P4,000
34. Kuyabutan - Maribel Mosende Gallado - P2,000
35. Buyabudhan - Joy Mosad - P8,000
36. PidjangaZimmbodillion Mosende - P500
37. Wati - Paolo Mordeno - P1,000
38. Uhipan - Jennifer Salino Antonio - P1,000
39. Uyod - Gina Villapane Dimaampao - P1,000
40. Pijanga - Suzette Mondano - P1,000
41. Saguyon - Gemma Mongado Toledo - P2,139
42. Linta - Audie Relliquettee - P2,000
43. Kohol - Glenda Caberte - P3,000
Grand Total P172,856
(November 4 to December 9, 2011
Hanggang sa muli (matud pa).
Photos will be uploaded later!
Dec 31, 2011
Dec 31, 2011
Trivia: The 17 places in the Philippines named "MAINIT"
(Click image to enlarge)
The MAINIT of the PhilippinesAugust 2005
Source: Microsoft Encarta 2005
MINDANAO
1. Mainit of Surigao del Norte (ato ini - see map above)
2. Mainit in Davao Oriental (Near San Alfonso and the Municipality of San Rafael, Davao Or.)
3. Mainit in Camiguin (near Lawigan and the Mun. of Catarman and Sagay, Camiguin)
VISAYAS
4. Ma-init in Cebu (Between Minglanilla and San Fernando, near the Mun. of Carcar, Cebu)
5. Mainit in Southern Leyte (near Pigut and the Mun. of St. Bernard, So. Leyte)
6. Mainit in Negros Occidental (near Cambairan, and the Mun. of Santo Nino, Negros Occidental) 7. Mainit in Cebu (near San Sebastian, near the Mun. of Santander, Cebu)
LUZON
8. Mainit in Quezon (near Manasa and Alsam, near the Mun. of Sariaya, Quezon)
9. Mainit in Lagawe (near Pides and Anabel, near the Mun. of Bontoc, Lagawe)
10. Mainit in Palawan (Near Ipilan, near the Mun. of Barongbarong and Lara, Palawan)
11. Mainit in Camarines Sur (near Maragni and the Mun. of Pasacao, Camarines Sur)
12. Mainit in Rizal (Near Sandalan and Tinukan, and the Mun. of Real, Rizal)
13. Mainit in Mindoro (Palicayan and Tubigan, and the Mun. of Paluan, Oriental Mindoro)
14. Mainit in Romblon (at Banton Island, Romblon)
15. Mainit in Marinduque (near Balimbing and Hadiagan, near the Mun.of Boac, Marinduque)
16. Mainit in Romblon (near Batiano and Tablas Island, near the Mun.of Odionan, Romblon)
17. Mainit Norte and Mainit Sur in Alabat Island, Quezon (near the Mun.of San Jose and Atimonan, Quezon).
Jun 12, 2006
Categories: photos, mainit, surigao, caraga, mindanao, philippines
Kongkista
By: ZYMosende (Taga Barangay Magsaysay, Poblacion Mainit)
April 10, 2002
“Hala gadjud kamo, iton na an mga kongkista, pamanaw pa kamo… aja gadjud kamo panhigabai.” Lolo Bitoy (Vedasto Villamon Libarnes Mosende, 1886-1994) to his grandchildren.
My old folks use the word “kongkista” referring to the old indigenous mainitnon “kongking” or known in Philippine anthropology as the “mamanwa”.
“Kongkistas” resemble that of the “aetas” or “negritos” of Central Luzon, one of the most known indigenous tribes in the Philippines, also known to be the first Filipinos. They are short, black in complexion, with kinky hair, and with round heads.
My Lolo Bitoy, as clearly indicated in his comments above, and together with older Mainitnons (I believe), strongly believes that kongkings could “makagaba!” “ Aside from “gaba” they are believed to cause “suuk” and “saak”.
Gaba and suuk seem to be the same. When you get the smell these natives as they pass by you… you develop nausea and/or unusual internal trouble… that eventually will give fever and tiredness (panhawoy nan mga joints). Then the “tadjhop”, “tawas” and/or “atuyob” will be prescribed to you by the old folks!
“Saak” is a specific “suuk” (according to Lola Tisay). When you get “saak”… you vomit a lot and oftentimes you get the other symptoms of the “suuk”.
So, when we were young (as if again grabe na katiguyang kuman, hehehe), when we see “kongkistas”, we go hide for our lives.
Aside from associating these people of “gaba”… we, who have lived longer in Mainit, will remember them as “roaming” people. We see them roaming around the town during special occasions, right! These “mamanwas” are mostly prominent during fiestas – in any barrio in Mainit. Although they are seen during Christmas, New Year and other festive holidays.
Especially during fiestas, the “kongkings” (I am using mamanwa, kongking and kongkista interchangeably), visit houses, like any other “mamis” (mamistahay), to join the household in celebrating the feast of the place through sharing a meal. But unlike the “dumagat” or “civilian” (hehehe, meaning dili native), they go to houses whose residents they do not even know – well, not as acquaintance. And, usually, after the first group (or first few mamanwas) receive a “good” treatment – meaning, they have eaten well (bisag nagtindog didto sa ilayom nan kasagingan suud sa abo) and that they got some “BH” (bring house) – news will spread of that house. One will surely expect endless groups of mamanwas coming in and shouting (some will just yell in a gentle way) “lumon, maayong pistah!”. One will notice that the groups have already gone to several households because you will see them carrying plastic bags (usually transparent) filled with cooked rice and viand.
As I have said, they visit houses not only during fiestas but also during holidays. Basically, they can be considered beggars… they beg for food… money… clothing… or anything under the sun.
In the earlier times (circa 1960s), aside from the not-so-nice-image about mamanwas, according to my Titas, these Mamanwas come to town and bring goods to exchange for food, clothing or money. Usually these include wild orchids, “kamangyan”, “kayape”, “uway”, “lagos” and etcetera. My folks usually look forward to the coming of the mamanwas. Kayape is the fruit of the uway (rattan). Although I have neither tasted nor saw it myself, according to Lola Tisay, its golden (yellow) in color and tastes very sweet. Lagos is the stripped skin of the uway and usually used for tying nipa shingles (a local roof material common in Mainit).
I have already outgrown the fear of getting near these Mamanwas. When I got older, I realized that they are normal human beings just like me… but in several aspects different because of their culture. For me, the “suuk” (and other sickness believed to be caused by Mamanwas) which my Lolo really feared for us were, in fact, true. Well, at least for me, it is…. because these people have a very peculiar smell or body odor. And this odor is usually horrible that little children get sick. Well, that is over an above the reality that they too are potential carriers of diseases common to people who do not have the proper hygiene.
Going back to their odor… My family, especially Daddy Yonie, has a special bond with the marginalized people (or the unusual ones e.g. Enggoy, Aming, Rizalians, migrants, etc)… one of them are the Mamanwas. And so, in several occasions I had opportunities of going with Daddy and friends to Sito Gasipan, Brgy. Cantugas, where the Mainit-based Kongkitas usually reside. I met a number of them, but I could particularly remember the families of “Mauinon” and “Boboy”, the former an elder member of the community, and the latter a younger tribal-leader who had also a chance of joining the Citizen Arm Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU). I fondly remember them because they call or describe us (Mosende brothers) in kinongking as “dagmirawan oryental” – meaning handsome human beings (hehehe, bukad isab an atay)! In those exposures, I have learned that these people do live in very small houses. Think of a regular-sized rectangular table (around 4’ X 10’), put a four (4) arm-sized poles as support, cover it with netted bamboo sheets used as walls and roof it with nipa shingles… amo na iton an ila bayay! And in the field, during the night, they do burn leaves and other smoke-producing materials to keep them warm and away from mosquitoes during their sleep. Here where their odor comes from. They seldom take a bath or if they do, they just use laundry soap (Mr. Clean bar). When they go down to the town (kun mulugsong sa lungsod), they just walk under the heat of the sun. And so odor that causes “suuk” comes out.
I have one final memory about this interesting group of Mainitnons. Remember in the early 90’s, during the happier and earlier times of the money pyramiding scam in Surigao, otherwise known as ABM? Because of the “easy” multiplication of money (an investment of P100 will yield around P5,000 in 45 days – or more like to that effect)… the business spread all throughout Surigao and that has reached the Manmanwas. Aside from getting the full cash reward, one could also opt to get appliances like refrigerator and others. Here is the story… the first few mamanwas did the wise move. They too opted to get appliances and one family got a ref because they were told that they could store fish, vegetables, and meat for days without getting it foul. And when they reached their beloved Mainit, prior to their going home to Gasipan… hala gadjod… kinumprahayay nan amo ra kay kutob… to their hearts content they bought kilos and kilos of balolong, luyab, pijanga… ayna tanan. But after a few days… all the goods in the ref got spoiled. Investigation revealed that the Mamanwas in Gasipan do not have electricity at that time (kuman jaon na?).
I do not mean anything to downgrade or discriminate the Kongkistas. I am writing this because I am sure that you have all sorts of accounts about your encounters with them, who are also “Mainitnons”. I believe that you, in one way or another, do have the same beliefs about them. And the truth is, not many among us Mainitnons have seriously considered knowing this indigenous treasure of ours. There is so much to learn about them… their language, their culture… a lot! I hope this will ignite a soul to devote a time in doing research about the kongkistas. And by learning about them… we will also know their concerns… their problems, their vision… which, we could do something about to make better their lives. (Amen hehehehe)
April 10, 2002
“Hala gadjud kamo, iton na an mga kongkista, pamanaw pa kamo… aja gadjud kamo panhigabai.” Lolo Bitoy (Vedasto Villamon Libarnes Mosende, 1886-1994) to his grandchildren.
My old folks use the word “kongkista” referring to the old indigenous mainitnon “kongking” or known in Philippine anthropology as the “mamanwa”.
“Kongkistas” resemble that of the “aetas” or “negritos” of Central Luzon, one of the most known indigenous tribes in the Philippines, also known to be the first Filipinos. They are short, black in complexion, with kinky hair, and with round heads.
My Lolo Bitoy, as clearly indicated in his comments above, and together with older Mainitnons (I believe), strongly believes that kongkings could “makagaba!” “ Aside from “gaba” they are believed to cause “suuk” and “saak”.
Gaba and suuk seem to be the same. When you get the smell these natives as they pass by you… you develop nausea and/or unusual internal trouble… that eventually will give fever and tiredness (panhawoy nan mga joints). Then the “tadjhop”, “tawas” and/or “atuyob” will be prescribed to you by the old folks!
“Saak” is a specific “suuk” (according to Lola Tisay). When you get “saak”… you vomit a lot and oftentimes you get the other symptoms of the “suuk”.
So, when we were young (as if again grabe na katiguyang kuman, hehehe), when we see “kongkistas”, we go hide for our lives.
Aside from associating these people of “gaba”… we, who have lived longer in Mainit, will remember them as “roaming” people. We see them roaming around the town during special occasions, right! These “mamanwas” are mostly prominent during fiestas – in any barrio in Mainit. Although they are seen during Christmas, New Year and other festive holidays.
Especially during fiestas, the “kongkings” (I am using mamanwa, kongking and kongkista interchangeably), visit houses, like any other “mamis” (mamistahay), to join the household in celebrating the feast of the place through sharing a meal. But unlike the “dumagat” or “civilian” (hehehe, meaning dili native), they go to houses whose residents they do not even know – well, not as acquaintance. And, usually, after the first group (or first few mamanwas) receive a “good” treatment – meaning, they have eaten well (bisag nagtindog didto sa ilayom nan kasagingan suud sa abo) and that they got some “BH” (bring house) – news will spread of that house. One will surely expect endless groups of mamanwas coming in and shouting (some will just yell in a gentle way) “lumon, maayong pistah!”. One will notice that the groups have already gone to several households because you will see them carrying plastic bags (usually transparent) filled with cooked rice and viand.
As I have said, they visit houses not only during fiestas but also during holidays. Basically, they can be considered beggars… they beg for food… money… clothing… or anything under the sun.
In the earlier times (circa 1960s), aside from the not-so-nice-image about mamanwas, according to my Titas, these Mamanwas come to town and bring goods to exchange for food, clothing or money. Usually these include wild orchids, “kamangyan”, “kayape”, “uway”, “lagos” and etcetera. My folks usually look forward to the coming of the mamanwas. Kayape is the fruit of the uway (rattan). Although I have neither tasted nor saw it myself, according to Lola Tisay, its golden (yellow) in color and tastes very sweet. Lagos is the stripped skin of the uway and usually used for tying nipa shingles (a local roof material common in Mainit).
I have already outgrown the fear of getting near these Mamanwas. When I got older, I realized that they are normal human beings just like me… but in several aspects different because of their culture. For me, the “suuk” (and other sickness believed to be caused by Mamanwas) which my Lolo really feared for us were, in fact, true. Well, at least for me, it is…. because these people have a very peculiar smell or body odor. And this odor is usually horrible that little children get sick. Well, that is over an above the reality that they too are potential carriers of diseases common to people who do not have the proper hygiene.
Going back to their odor… My family, especially Daddy Yonie, has a special bond with the marginalized people (or the unusual ones e.g. Enggoy, Aming, Rizalians, migrants, etc)… one of them are the Mamanwas. And so, in several occasions I had opportunities of going with Daddy and friends to Sito Gasipan, Brgy. Cantugas, where the Mainit-based Kongkitas usually reside. I met a number of them, but I could particularly remember the families of “Mauinon” and “Boboy”, the former an elder member of the community, and the latter a younger tribal-leader who had also a chance of joining the Citizen Arm Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU). I fondly remember them because they call or describe us (Mosende brothers) in kinongking as “dagmirawan oryental” – meaning handsome human beings (hehehe, bukad isab an atay)! In those exposures, I have learned that these people do live in very small houses. Think of a regular-sized rectangular table (around 4’ X 10’), put a four (4) arm-sized poles as support, cover it with netted bamboo sheets used as walls and roof it with nipa shingles… amo na iton an ila bayay! And in the field, during the night, they do burn leaves and other smoke-producing materials to keep them warm and away from mosquitoes during their sleep. Here where their odor comes from. They seldom take a bath or if they do, they just use laundry soap (Mr. Clean bar). When they go down to the town (kun mulugsong sa lungsod), they just walk under the heat of the sun. And so odor that causes “suuk” comes out.
I have one final memory about this interesting group of Mainitnons. Remember in the early 90’s, during the happier and earlier times of the money pyramiding scam in Surigao, otherwise known as ABM? Because of the “easy” multiplication of money (an investment of P100 will yield around P5,000 in 45 days – or more like to that effect)… the business spread all throughout Surigao and that has reached the Manmanwas. Aside from getting the full cash reward, one could also opt to get appliances like refrigerator and others. Here is the story… the first few mamanwas did the wise move. They too opted to get appliances and one family got a ref because they were told that they could store fish, vegetables, and meat for days without getting it foul. And when they reached their beloved Mainit, prior to their going home to Gasipan… hala gadjod… kinumprahayay nan amo ra kay kutob… to their hearts content they bought kilos and kilos of balolong, luyab, pijanga… ayna tanan. But after a few days… all the goods in the ref got spoiled. Investigation revealed that the Mamanwas in Gasipan do not have electricity at that time (kuman jaon na?).
I do not mean anything to downgrade or discriminate the Kongkistas. I am writing this because I am sure that you have all sorts of accounts about your encounters with them, who are also “Mainitnons”. I believe that you, in one way or another, do have the same beliefs about them. And the truth is, not many among us Mainitnons have seriously considered knowing this indigenous treasure of ours. There is so much to learn about them… their language, their culture… a lot! I hope this will ignite a soul to devote a time in doing research about the kongkistas. And by learning about them… we will also know their concerns… their problems, their vision… which, we could do something about to make better their lives. (Amen hehehehe)
Gira
By: ZYMosende (Taga Barangay Magsaysay, Poblacion Mainit)
May 10, 2002
World War II broke out three decades before I was born. I am in no way an authority to talk about what happened in Mainit during the 1940s. However, the stories I will be narrating in no time are interest because they have, in one way or another, contributed to the shaping of the community.
I was 7 years old when my family went home to Mainit from Manila to take care of our aging Lolo and Lola. Being a Tagalog ("puti itlog," as the local children would call us brothers) and new to the place, I had so many questions for my old folks. Whenever I'd stay beside Lola Tisay either to ask for an imaginary "siksik" (jaon magkuha nan lusa sa buhok nan dispis tusdon kunohay para makatuyog) or ask her to bring me to sleep, I usually bombarded her with so many questions. Questions were varied. Here are some of them: (a) "La (Lola), uman grabe man kataas an tuug?;" (b) "La, uman jaon may tagkayo?;" and so many others. She answers my questions diligently, but most of the time, she has a ready answer for difficult ones: "kanan Diyos pagbuot!" "Lola, uno man na pito (7) man an imo mga anak?"... "Kay kanan Diyos pagbuot." Hahaha permi ra ako pildi. This has lead me to discover a more strategic way of letting my Lola Tisay talk that would bring me to sleep. "La, istorya anay mahitungod sa gira", "La, istorya anay uman namalhin man kamo gikan sa daang lungsod nganhi dinhi sa bag-o na Mainit?" And so, most of the World War II accounts here are the stories of my grand folks.
"Cuyot" or "kuyot" is a wild rootcrop with thorny vines. It has to be prepared by a skilled hand or else one will take the risk of being poisoned. But don't you know that "Cuyot" was also a place in Mainit? I am not aware if there's still such a place. During the Japanese occupation, the USAFFE volunteers created Cuyot, a sitio somewhere north of Matin-ao, as their camp. My Lolo and my Daddy could recall the names of Diamola (Simoy), Madelo, Reyes, Lozada (Pinoy, Daling, Dodong), Col. Sayson, Patagan (Lolo Cencio), Patiño (Bos), Moleta (Juan), and Moral (Juan) among the volunteers.
Cuyot became a favorite topic of Lola Tisay because of Lolo Bitoy's claim to fame with the place. When the Japanese found out about the place being a hide-out of the USAFFE volunteers, they made a counter-campaign. All males were called for questioning. Tungod kay Japon, naglisod pag litok in English. Usually Japanese would ask "Where is KUYO?" And expectedly, our beloved Mainitnons will point to their "kuyo" (their fingernails)! Resulta, tamagdukdok! Finally, Lolo Bitoy's turn came. Well, perhaps knowing about the interest of the Japs and the process of questioning, he knew that the Japs were looking for a place. But since, Lolo know practically everyone in the USAFFE, he told that "Cuyot" or "kuyo" is a place and it is somewhere near Sison. That ended the campaign.
The war was also significant to Lola Tisay because Daddy Yonie was born 3 December 1942. It is the onset of World War II in the Philippines. Siyempre, binakwitay. As a result, Daddy was born at Lolo's "ilaja" in Bobaongon, a sitio in the present day Brgy Mabini. They made a makeshift dwelling inside a small "langub" (cave) along a hill. Within a few meters, one could find a "buyubudhan", a cold spring. According to Tita Flor, Daddy's "mananabang" was Mana Ganda. As expected, life there was very difficult, especially for a new mother who already was 37 years old then. They have to cook their food only during the nights so that the Japs will not be able to detect their presence.
A few days later, December 7, some Mainitnons passed by Bobaongon and informed Lolo about the planned attack of the Japanese. As Lola recalls it, they were saying "Pangiwat na kamo Iyo Bitoy, iton na an mga costable sa Alegria." The family decided to transfer to Payanasa, a sitio in Brgy. Matin-ao.
The group traveled on foot from Campo to Payanasa via Suba nan Mainit and Mayag River. Lola Tisay had to travel as well. Daddy, who was a few days old then, was wrapped in front of Lola using several layers of blankets. Hala kay, jaoy langgam (bird) na nusuyod sa dubdob ni Lola. Tagkuratan, hapitay mabaliskad kay nagbakya da!
After a few meters away, Lola realized that Daddy was not in her front anymore. "Kikoy," the mamanwa accompanying the family, rushed back and found Daddy along the riverbank. An kayas nan tanan, dili matabang.
Daddy was, according to them, suwerte. They later learned that the langub where Daddy was born in Bobaongon, got covered with a landslide right after they left the place.
They recall that their usual food were, aside from camote, kalibre, and humay, they also had "payasan (ubod)", "dawa", "tapuy malagkit", "baboy na ihayas", etcetera.
They also remember that the Japs brought with them the Japanese snails because the Japs were afraid of the folks putting poison on their drinking water. The snails could be used to detect poison. The Japs also brought cobras to protect their gold reserves. Tungod kay nuhamok man an mga Cobra, the Americans brought the American frogs. The frogs usually make noise when a cobra is near or it could be given as food or "paon" to the cobras protecting a gold mine.
When the was was almost over, balik na sila sa poblacion. Siyempre bunyagan na an gamay na tawo. Lolo, being an influential person, was able to get some influential ninongs for Daddy. Among them are the worst of enemies: (1) Retired Lt. Francisco Canuto also known as "Tahid", the leader of the Colorums, and (2) a Japanese officer named Lt. Fukusima.
Well folks, honestly, I don't know how to end this one but I'd like to think about the significance of our town during World War II. Our town is so remote, small, "native" and all that but the Japanese found it and made it as one of their camps. Long time ago, our town must have been an important place strategically. So it is!
May 10, 2002
World War II broke out three decades before I was born. I am in no way an authority to talk about what happened in Mainit during the 1940s. However, the stories I will be narrating in no time are interest because they have, in one way or another, contributed to the shaping of the community.
I was 7 years old when my family went home to Mainit from Manila to take care of our aging Lolo and Lola. Being a Tagalog ("puti itlog," as the local children would call us brothers) and new to the place, I had so many questions for my old folks. Whenever I'd stay beside Lola Tisay either to ask for an imaginary "siksik" (jaon magkuha nan lusa sa buhok nan dispis tusdon kunohay para makatuyog) or ask her to bring me to sleep, I usually bombarded her with so many questions. Questions were varied. Here are some of them: (a) "La (Lola), uman grabe man kataas an tuug?;" (b) "La, uman jaon may tagkayo?;" and so many others. She answers my questions diligently, but most of the time, she has a ready answer for difficult ones: "kanan Diyos pagbuot!" "Lola, uno man na pito (7) man an imo mga anak?"... "Kay kanan Diyos pagbuot." Hahaha permi ra ako pildi. This has lead me to discover a more strategic way of letting my Lola Tisay talk that would bring me to sleep. "La, istorya anay mahitungod sa gira", "La, istorya anay uman namalhin man kamo gikan sa daang lungsod nganhi dinhi sa bag-o na Mainit?" And so, most of the World War II accounts here are the stories of my grand folks.
"Cuyot" or "kuyot" is a wild rootcrop with thorny vines. It has to be prepared by a skilled hand or else one will take the risk of being poisoned. But don't you know that "Cuyot" was also a place in Mainit? I am not aware if there's still such a place. During the Japanese occupation, the USAFFE volunteers created Cuyot, a sitio somewhere north of Matin-ao, as their camp. My Lolo and my Daddy could recall the names of Diamola (Simoy), Madelo, Reyes, Lozada (Pinoy, Daling, Dodong), Col. Sayson, Patagan (Lolo Cencio), Patiño (Bos), Moleta (Juan), and Moral (Juan) among the volunteers.
Cuyot became a favorite topic of Lola Tisay because of Lolo Bitoy's claim to fame with the place. When the Japanese found out about the place being a hide-out of the USAFFE volunteers, they made a counter-campaign. All males were called for questioning. Tungod kay Japon, naglisod pag litok in English. Usually Japanese would ask "Where is KUYO?" And expectedly, our beloved Mainitnons will point to their "kuyo" (their fingernails)! Resulta, tamagdukdok! Finally, Lolo Bitoy's turn came. Well, perhaps knowing about the interest of the Japs and the process of questioning, he knew that the Japs were looking for a place. But since, Lolo know practically everyone in the USAFFE, he told that "Cuyot" or "kuyo" is a place and it is somewhere near Sison. That ended the campaign.
The war was also significant to Lola Tisay because Daddy Yonie was born 3 December 1942. It is the onset of World War II in the Philippines. Siyempre, binakwitay. As a result, Daddy was born at Lolo's "ilaja" in Bobaongon, a sitio in the present day Brgy Mabini. They made a makeshift dwelling inside a small "langub" (cave) along a hill. Within a few meters, one could find a "buyubudhan", a cold spring. According to Tita Flor, Daddy's "mananabang" was Mana Ganda. As expected, life there was very difficult, especially for a new mother who already was 37 years old then. They have to cook their food only during the nights so that the Japs will not be able to detect their presence.
A few days later, December 7, some Mainitnons passed by Bobaongon and informed Lolo about the planned attack of the Japanese. As Lola recalls it, they were saying "Pangiwat na kamo Iyo Bitoy, iton na an mga costable sa Alegria." The family decided to transfer to Payanasa, a sitio in Brgy. Matin-ao.
The group traveled on foot from Campo to Payanasa via Suba nan Mainit and Mayag River. Lola Tisay had to travel as well. Daddy, who was a few days old then, was wrapped in front of Lola using several layers of blankets. Hala kay, jaoy langgam (bird) na nusuyod sa dubdob ni Lola. Tagkuratan, hapitay mabaliskad kay nagbakya da!
After a few meters away, Lola realized that Daddy was not in her front anymore. "Kikoy," the mamanwa accompanying the family, rushed back and found Daddy along the riverbank. An kayas nan tanan, dili matabang.
Daddy was, according to them, suwerte. They later learned that the langub where Daddy was born in Bobaongon, got covered with a landslide right after they left the place.
They recall that their usual food were, aside from camote, kalibre, and humay, they also had "payasan (ubod)", "dawa", "tapuy malagkit", "baboy na ihayas", etcetera.
They also remember that the Japs brought with them the Japanese snails because the Japs were afraid of the folks putting poison on their drinking water. The snails could be used to detect poison. The Japs also brought cobras to protect their gold reserves. Tungod kay nuhamok man an mga Cobra, the Americans brought the American frogs. The frogs usually make noise when a cobra is near or it could be given as food or "paon" to the cobras protecting a gold mine.
When the was was almost over, balik na sila sa poblacion. Siyempre bunyagan na an gamay na tawo. Lolo, being an influential person, was able to get some influential ninongs for Daddy. Among them are the worst of enemies: (1) Retired Lt. Francisco Canuto also known as "Tahid", the leader of the Colorums, and (2) a Japanese officer named Lt. Fukusima.
Well folks, honestly, I don't know how to end this one but I'd like to think about the significance of our town during World War II. Our town is so remote, small, "native" and all that but the Japanese found it and made it as one of their camps. Long time ago, our town must have been an important place strategically. So it is!
Atuyob and Tawas
By: ZYMosende (Taga Barangay Magsaysay, Poblacion Mainit)
April 10, 2002
"Toy, (referring to Lolo Bitoy), taghilantan man inin bata, kataas raba, ato na ini ATUYOBan, nan dispis (despues) TAWASan kay dakan mawaya an hilanat". Lola Tisay (Teresa Mongado Simchico-Mosende, 1906 -1994)
During my childhood in the early 80's (sounds dugay na noh, hehehe),
oftentimes when I get sick (usually fever), my grandfolks bring me upstairs and let me sleep in their room! This is true to all of the grandchildren of the Mosende family. I, together with the grandchildren, consider this as a very precious experience.
Initially, I am given all sorts of "tiniguyang" medications. I am given a specialized drinking water. It comes from our "banga" that contains two special stones, a fist-sized "carbon" and a half-fist-sized "sulfur". To me, the water was refrigerator cold. When put in a long drinking glass ( I think a Nescafe glass with "giring-giring sa kilid"), all sorts of herbs, all "hamot" and "inday-uno-an-baho", were put. I remember the names of some - "tamok", "busikad", "hilbas", "sagbong"... gee, I can still picture them while writing this.
I am also sponge-bathed with "suka na aslom karadjaw" to cool myself. My regular morning and afternoon bath are suspended. Just imagine how one smells-like after three days.
All my meals include a "bisaya na itlog". Lolo or Daddy makes a small hole on the egg, puts a little salt and mixes it using a toothpick. Gwark... I eat the eggs raw... "para sustansiya kuno". I almost developed an egg phobia.
When the fever gets very high... ATUYOB and TAWAS come in! Upon Lolo Bitoy's signal, Lola Tisay opens her metal box (old square biscuit container with round cover - resembling that of Skyflakes). All sorts of stuff come out - to name a few - "panit nan page", "kilyawan", "tawas na puti and tapuy", "dahon nan buli", slices of tree barks, wood picks (bagan "hilono" an ngayan), "kamangyan", "pili" (incense) etc. Lola cuts some parts of my unwashed clothes (samoy-samoy nan baro) - "sobra na hilo (thread)" or "gisi na laylayan" etc. She then mixes in a used coconut shell these "personal things" with the "atuyob" ingredients. Lola then murmurs some prayers while I sit in front of her partly wrapped with a thin blanket. She lights the mixture and puts last the incense powder. The house usually smells like the church... this is done every 6PM for three days.
For three days too, during the "atuyob" days, a small white tawas is tied in my shirt. The shirt is not usually changed during the whole duration of the ceremony (whew!). At the end of the third day, the tawas is put on a metal container and heated using a candle. The tawas melts and it comes in different forms. Most of the time, if it looks like a circle with some few small circles in it, Lola will describe it as a face of a man. The usual conclusion was "nabujagan" or "tag-gabaan". "Ah, an kongking man bagan ini na nubisita nan isa ka adlaw kay an tawas jaoy malagat na mata sana bagan kulot an buhok!" sometimes, the melted tawas resembles a tree, a pig, etc and, of course, the interpretation differs. On the fourth day... in the final atuyob, the melted tawas is included... with prayers that the cause of
the "bujag" or "gaba" will spare me from its scourge.
The whole process cures me, well, us.... fantastic, isn't it!
April 10, 2002
"Toy, (referring to Lolo Bitoy), taghilantan man inin bata, kataas raba, ato na ini ATUYOBan, nan dispis (despues) TAWASan kay dakan mawaya an hilanat". Lola Tisay (Teresa Mongado Simchico-Mosende, 1906 -1994)
During my childhood in the early 80's (sounds dugay na noh, hehehe),
oftentimes when I get sick (usually fever), my grandfolks bring me upstairs and let me sleep in their room! This is true to all of the grandchildren of the Mosende family. I, together with the grandchildren, consider this as a very precious experience.
Initially, I am given all sorts of "tiniguyang" medications. I am given a specialized drinking water. It comes from our "banga" that contains two special stones, a fist-sized "carbon" and a half-fist-sized "sulfur". To me, the water was refrigerator cold. When put in a long drinking glass ( I think a Nescafe glass with "giring-giring sa kilid"), all sorts of herbs, all "hamot" and "inday-uno-an-baho", were put. I remember the names of some - "tamok", "busikad", "hilbas", "sagbong"... gee, I can still picture them while writing this.
I am also sponge-bathed with "suka na aslom karadjaw" to cool myself. My regular morning and afternoon bath are suspended. Just imagine how one smells-like after three days.
All my meals include a "bisaya na itlog". Lolo or Daddy makes a small hole on the egg, puts a little salt and mixes it using a toothpick. Gwark... I eat the eggs raw... "para sustansiya kuno". I almost developed an egg phobia.
When the fever gets very high... ATUYOB and TAWAS come in! Upon Lolo Bitoy's signal, Lola Tisay opens her metal box (old square biscuit container with round cover - resembling that of Skyflakes). All sorts of stuff come out - to name a few - "panit nan page", "kilyawan", "tawas na puti and tapuy", "dahon nan buli", slices of tree barks, wood picks (bagan "hilono" an ngayan), "kamangyan", "pili" (incense) etc. Lola cuts some parts of my unwashed clothes (samoy-samoy nan baro) - "sobra na hilo (thread)" or "gisi na laylayan" etc. She then mixes in a used coconut shell these "personal things" with the "atuyob" ingredients. Lola then murmurs some prayers while I sit in front of her partly wrapped with a thin blanket. She lights the mixture and puts last the incense powder. The house usually smells like the church... this is done every 6PM for three days.
For three days too, during the "atuyob" days, a small white tawas is tied in my shirt. The shirt is not usually changed during the whole duration of the ceremony (whew!). At the end of the third day, the tawas is put on a metal container and heated using a candle. The tawas melts and it comes in different forms. Most of the time, if it looks like a circle with some few small circles in it, Lola will describe it as a face of a man. The usual conclusion was "nabujagan" or "tag-gabaan". "Ah, an kongking man bagan ini na nubisita nan isa ka adlaw kay an tawas jaoy malagat na mata sana bagan kulot an buhok!" sometimes, the melted tawas resembles a tree, a pig, etc and, of course, the interpretation differs. On the fourth day... in the final atuyob, the melted tawas is included... with prayers that the cause of
the "bujag" or "gaba" will spare me from its scourge.
The whole process cures me, well, us.... fantastic, isn't it!
An mga Caretera nan Mainit
By: ZYMosende (Taga Barangay Magsaysay, Poblacion Mainit)
October 10, 2004
Caretera an tawag nan mga karaan na Mainitnon sa mga kadayanan. Sa pagkakuman, jaoy mga 21 ka caretera sa Poblacion nan Municipio nan Mainit. Kada caretera o dayan jaoy ngayan. Ini na sinuyat naningkamot buhion kun unoy rason o kanin-o tag-ngayan an kada dayan sa Mainit.
Puydi isab na ini na nga caretera makasubay nan sugilanon nan Mainit tungod kay an mga ngayan lujo nan mga ini gikan man sa mga karaan na Mainitnon, an kahamokan nahilambigit sa pagtukod nan Mainit.
Ang taggikanan nan mga sugilanon nan kada dayan amo an mga istorya nan mga anak ni Popo Bitoy na taga Sanghan. Tungod kay ini na mga sugilanon waya man gadjud mahisuyat sukad masukad, posible na an iban hinimo-himo ra na istorya. An iban katoohan na tinuod. Kun jaoy ugaling iban pa na Mainitnon na makadugang nan inpormasyon mahitungod niini, palihug lamang idugang pinaagi sa pagbayos o pagsuyat sa hintungod.
Una an Libarnes St.
Tag-ngayan ini kan Saturnino Libarnes (Circa 1840s) an ama ni Damiana Libarnes na asawa ni Hilario Mosende.
An karaan sentro nan Mainit amo an Daang Lungsod na kuman sakop na nan Barangay San Isidro. Dinhi sa Daang Lungsod makit-an an tumoy nan Suba nan Mainit, isa sa mga pinakadako na suba sa Mainit. Dinhi naghuya an mga kaupad ni Popo Saturnino.
Isa ka adlaw, nakapansin si Popo Saturnino nan nag-aso’ banda sa subangan. Tagpapanik nija an isa ka mamanwa (ila buhion) sa kapun-an nan Tuog para tan-awon kun uno ini. Nagka-yag an mamanwa na jaoy kunoy mapawa na lugar na suod ra isab sa danao. Sa ila pagsusi na puydi mahuy-an, tagkumbinsir ni Popo Saturnino an mga kalumunan na mamalhin sa bag-ong lungsod.
Ikaduha an Mosende St.
Tag-ngayan ini kan Hilario Villamon Mosende, an bana nan anak ni Popo Saturnino na si Damiana Libarnes tungod kay sija man an nanguna sa mga nakumbinsi na mamalhin gikan sa Daan Lungsod. Si Popo Ayong isab an una na nahimo na Teniente del Barrio nan mahimo na barrio an Mainit nan Municipio nan Placer, amo na tag-nganlan isab sija na Don Capitan Hilario Mosende.
Ikatuyo an Mozar St
Tag-ngayan ini kan Antonio Mozar, an primero mayor (nan una tagtawag na Presidente) nan mahimo na municipio an Mainit sa tuig 1930.
Ika-4 an Lozada St.
Tag-ngayan kan Ceferino Lozada. Isa si “Pinoy” sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Placer. Ama ini sija ni Ma’am Landa Lozada Mondano na nakabana kan Jose Mondano, isa isab sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Mainit.
Ika-5 an Mupas St.
Tag-ngayan kan Bonifacio Mupas, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit.
Ika-6 an Beltran St.
Tag-ngayan kan Gaudencio Beltran. Isa si “Densoy” sa mga nahimo na Mayor nan Municipio nan Mainit.
Ika-7 an Murcilla St.
Tag-ngayan kan Pio Murcilla, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit.
Ika-8 an Francisco St.
Tag-ngayan kan Macario Francisco, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit.
Ika-9 an Calang St.
Tag-ngayan kan Juan Calang, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit. Popo ini sija nan isa sa mga Tasador Municipal nan Mainit na si Felizardo “Aki” Calang.
Ika-10 an Mondano St.
Tag-ngayan kan Jose Mondano. Si “Tambok” isa sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Mainit. Isa sab sija sa may pinaka-mahaba na termino nan pagka-mayor (1952-1967).
Ika-11 an A. Montaner St.
Tag-ngayan kan Agapito Montaner. Si “Pito’” isa sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Mainit (1946-1951). Amo ini an karaan na Burgos St. na tag-ngayan sa isa sa mga pari nan Gomburza.
Ika-12 an Palileo St.
Tag-ngayan kan Domingo Palileo, an kagikan taga Tacloban, isa sa mga nahimo na konsehal nan Mainit (1950s). Namatay sija samtang nagsilbi pagka-konsehal. An ija asawa na si Rafaela Palileo an nupuli dija na amo isab an nagpapasar nan resolusyon na maghimo nan dayan na Palileo. Na-aprubahan an resolusyon sa panahon nan pagka-mayor si Agapito Montaner.
Ika-13 an Reyes St.
Tag-ngayan kan Baldomero Reyes, isa sa mga primero konsehal nan Mainit, bag-o muabot an mga hapon. Kaliwat sija nan mga Tag-alog. Ini sija an ama ni Lt. Vidal Reyes Sr. na ama isab ni Dr. Vidal Reyes Jr.
Ika-14 an Salino St.
Tag-ngayan sa tatay ni Vicente “Intek” Salino.
Ika-15 an San Nicolas St.
Tag-ngayan kan Senor San Nicolas de Tolentino, an patron nan Mainit.
Ika-16 an Rizal St.
Tag-ngayan kan Jose Rizal. Isa sa mga balaod sa Pilipinas sa panahon ni Presidente Marcos na an mga National Highway nan kahamukan na dagko na siyudad sanan municipio ipangayan sa National Hero.
Ika-17 an Gen. Luna St.
Tag-ngayan sa isa sa mga bayani nan Pilipinas, si Gen Antonio Luna.
Ika-18 an Bonifacio St.
Tag-ngayan sa isa sa mga bayani nan Pilipinas, si Andres Bonifacio.
Ika-19 an F. S. Mosende St.
Tag-ngayan kan Felix S. Mosende, isa sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Maint pagkahuman nan EDSA revolution. Ini an isa sa mga pinakabag-o na dayan sa Mainit.
Ika-20 an Osmena Boulevard
Amo ini an karaan na Mainit-Malimono Road.
An dili mahinumduman nan mga nagsugid nan ini an tagpanganlan nan Borromeo St (Ika-21).
Sa kinatibuk-an, unom (6) an tag-pangayan sa mga nahimo na Mayor, unom (6) isab an sa mga nahimo na Capitan del Barrio, duha (2) an sa mga konsehal, upat (4) an sa mga bayani sanan santos, sanan tuyo (3) an tag-ngayan sa iban pa na maimpluwensiya na tawo.
Magana lamang kun an kada dayan mas kumpleto an pagsugid nan istorya. Amo na kun sisin-o man ugaling an jaoy pay taghibaw-an mahitungod nan ini, palihug lamang idugang nganhi. Ini dili para sa ato mga ginikanan, dili isab para dato’, kundili para sa mga umaabot na henerasyon nan mga Mainitnon na intawon maglisod na pagsubay nan ila mga kagikan tungod kay tagmatoto’ man sa langyaw na lugar na halajo sa kalami nan pijanga.
Sources:
Interviews with Florita S. Mosende and Hilario S. Mosende (2004).
“My Mainit, this is your story”. Article of Magelle M.Labrador-Resullar published in Mainit Dot Org Newsletter (2002).
Map of the Municipality of Mainit. Uploaded on Mainit e-group by Enan Echin (2003).
October 10, 2004
Caretera an tawag nan mga karaan na Mainitnon sa mga kadayanan. Sa pagkakuman, jaoy mga 21 ka caretera sa Poblacion nan Municipio nan Mainit. Kada caretera o dayan jaoy ngayan. Ini na sinuyat naningkamot buhion kun unoy rason o kanin-o tag-ngayan an kada dayan sa Mainit.
Puydi isab na ini na nga caretera makasubay nan sugilanon nan Mainit tungod kay an mga ngayan lujo nan mga ini gikan man sa mga karaan na Mainitnon, an kahamokan nahilambigit sa pagtukod nan Mainit.
Ang taggikanan nan mga sugilanon nan kada dayan amo an mga istorya nan mga anak ni Popo Bitoy na taga Sanghan. Tungod kay ini na mga sugilanon waya man gadjud mahisuyat sukad masukad, posible na an iban hinimo-himo ra na istorya. An iban katoohan na tinuod. Kun jaoy ugaling iban pa na Mainitnon na makadugang nan inpormasyon mahitungod niini, palihug lamang idugang pinaagi sa pagbayos o pagsuyat sa hintungod.
Una an Libarnes St.
Tag-ngayan ini kan Saturnino Libarnes (Circa 1840s) an ama ni Damiana Libarnes na asawa ni Hilario Mosende.
An karaan sentro nan Mainit amo an Daang Lungsod na kuman sakop na nan Barangay San Isidro. Dinhi sa Daang Lungsod makit-an an tumoy nan Suba nan Mainit, isa sa mga pinakadako na suba sa Mainit. Dinhi naghuya an mga kaupad ni Popo Saturnino.
Isa ka adlaw, nakapansin si Popo Saturnino nan nag-aso’ banda sa subangan. Tagpapanik nija an isa ka mamanwa (ila buhion) sa kapun-an nan Tuog para tan-awon kun uno ini. Nagka-yag an mamanwa na jaoy kunoy mapawa na lugar na suod ra isab sa danao. Sa ila pagsusi na puydi mahuy-an, tagkumbinsir ni Popo Saturnino an mga kalumunan na mamalhin sa bag-ong lungsod.
Ikaduha an Mosende St.
Tag-ngayan ini kan Hilario Villamon Mosende, an bana nan anak ni Popo Saturnino na si Damiana Libarnes tungod kay sija man an nanguna sa mga nakumbinsi na mamalhin gikan sa Daan Lungsod. Si Popo Ayong isab an una na nahimo na Teniente del Barrio nan mahimo na barrio an Mainit nan Municipio nan Placer, amo na tag-nganlan isab sija na Don Capitan Hilario Mosende.
Ikatuyo an Mozar St
Tag-ngayan ini kan Antonio Mozar, an primero mayor (nan una tagtawag na Presidente) nan mahimo na municipio an Mainit sa tuig 1930.
Ika-4 an Lozada St.
Tag-ngayan kan Ceferino Lozada. Isa si “Pinoy” sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Placer. Ama ini sija ni Ma’am Landa Lozada Mondano na nakabana kan Jose Mondano, isa isab sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Mainit.
Ika-5 an Mupas St.
Tag-ngayan kan Bonifacio Mupas, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit.
Ika-6 an Beltran St.
Tag-ngayan kan Gaudencio Beltran. Isa si “Densoy” sa mga nahimo na Mayor nan Municipio nan Mainit.
Ika-7 an Murcilla St.
Tag-ngayan kan Pio Murcilla, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit.
Ika-8 an Francisco St.
Tag-ngayan kan Macario Francisco, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit.
Ika-9 an Calang St.
Tag-ngayan kan Juan Calang, isa sa mga nahimo na Capitan nan Barrio Mainit. Popo ini sija nan isa sa mga Tasador Municipal nan Mainit na si Felizardo “Aki” Calang.
Ika-10 an Mondano St.
Tag-ngayan kan Jose Mondano. Si “Tambok” isa sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Mainit. Isa sab sija sa may pinaka-mahaba na termino nan pagka-mayor (1952-1967).
Ika-11 an A. Montaner St.
Tag-ngayan kan Agapito Montaner. Si “Pito’” isa sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Mainit (1946-1951). Amo ini an karaan na Burgos St. na tag-ngayan sa isa sa mga pari nan Gomburza.
Ika-12 an Palileo St.
Tag-ngayan kan Domingo Palileo, an kagikan taga Tacloban, isa sa mga nahimo na konsehal nan Mainit (1950s). Namatay sija samtang nagsilbi pagka-konsehal. An ija asawa na si Rafaela Palileo an nupuli dija na amo isab an nagpapasar nan resolusyon na maghimo nan dayan na Palileo. Na-aprubahan an resolusyon sa panahon nan pagka-mayor si Agapito Montaner.
Ika-13 an Reyes St.
Tag-ngayan kan Baldomero Reyes, isa sa mga primero konsehal nan Mainit, bag-o muabot an mga hapon. Kaliwat sija nan mga Tag-alog. Ini sija an ama ni Lt. Vidal Reyes Sr. na ama isab ni Dr. Vidal Reyes Jr.
Ika-14 an Salino St.
Tag-ngayan sa tatay ni Vicente “Intek” Salino.
Ika-15 an San Nicolas St.
Tag-ngayan kan Senor San Nicolas de Tolentino, an patron nan Mainit.
Ika-16 an Rizal St.
Tag-ngayan kan Jose Rizal. Isa sa mga balaod sa Pilipinas sa panahon ni Presidente Marcos na an mga National Highway nan kahamukan na dagko na siyudad sanan municipio ipangayan sa National Hero.
Ika-17 an Gen. Luna St.
Tag-ngayan sa isa sa mga bayani nan Pilipinas, si Gen Antonio Luna.
Ika-18 an Bonifacio St.
Tag-ngayan sa isa sa mga bayani nan Pilipinas, si Andres Bonifacio.
Ika-19 an F. S. Mosende St.
Tag-ngayan kan Felix S. Mosende, isa sa mga nahimo na mayor nan Maint pagkahuman nan EDSA revolution. Ini an isa sa mga pinakabag-o na dayan sa Mainit.
Ika-20 an Osmena Boulevard
Amo ini an karaan na Mainit-Malimono Road.
An dili mahinumduman nan mga nagsugid nan ini an tagpanganlan nan Borromeo St (Ika-21).
Sa kinatibuk-an, unom (6) an tag-pangayan sa mga nahimo na Mayor, unom (6) isab an sa mga nahimo na Capitan del Barrio, duha (2) an sa mga konsehal, upat (4) an sa mga bayani sanan santos, sanan tuyo (3) an tag-ngayan sa iban pa na maimpluwensiya na tawo.
Magana lamang kun an kada dayan mas kumpleto an pagsugid nan istorya. Amo na kun sisin-o man ugaling an jaoy pay taghibaw-an mahitungod nan ini, palihug lamang idugang nganhi. Ini dili para sa ato mga ginikanan, dili isab para dato’, kundili para sa mga umaabot na henerasyon nan mga Mainitnon na intawon maglisod na pagsubay nan ila mga kagikan tungod kay tagmatoto’ man sa langyaw na lugar na halajo sa kalami nan pijanga.
Sources:
Interviews with Florita S. Mosende and Hilario S. Mosende (2004).
“My Mainit, this is your story”. Article of Magelle M.Labrador-Resullar published in Mainit Dot Org Newsletter (2002).
Map of the Municipality of Mainit. Uploaded on Mainit e-group by Enan Echin (2003).
Duwa sa Sentral
By: ZYMosende (Taga Barangay Magsaysay, Poblacion Mainit)
October 10, 2003
Disyembre nan 1981, gikan nan Manila, nuuli kami nan Mainit kay reunion nan amo pamilya. Tiguyang na sila Lolo Bitoy sanan Lola Tisay. Panahon na isab para mahikit-an nila an mga apo na tagalog. An bakasyon nahimo na permanente na paghuya sa Mainit. Si Daddy taghangjo nan pamilya na mubantay anay sa mga tiguyang sanan ibanan an amo Tita.
Entonces, ako, grade one nan jadto, aja i-transfer nan eskuyla. Nauno na? Hapit na bakasyon, puwede badja jaon? Inday kun uno na magic, nakuha an papeles gikan sa Manila nan nakasuyod pa nan Sentral.
Sakto, Sentral! Amo ini an amo eskuylahan sa elementarya… sa iningles pa, Mainit Central Elementary School. Jaon ini sa Baranggay Magsaysay, mga singko minutos ra panawon gikan sa bayay. Unom ka tuig nan ako kinabuhi dinhi nahilambigit.
Nan uno may labot nan iban para basahon inin ako sugilanon isip isa ka estudyante nan Sentral? Sa iban interesante, sa iban dili. Kun ako pa sa ijo, basa rakan, para ijo mahibay-an. Hala payts.
Si anhin Ma’am Julia Mondano an ako nahimo na adviser sa grade one. Kun sa Manila, tag-isa kami nan inkoranan na may desk, dinhi duha kamo. Sumpay-sumpay pa gajud kay an likod nan amo ingkoranan, desk man nan lain na bata. Duha ka set nan uniform an ako daya, shorts na khaki kun Lunes, Miyerkoles sanan Biyernes, blue isab kun Martes sanan Huybes. Permi jaon paresan nan puti na baro, puti na medyas sanan itom na sapatos. Permi sputing, amo na naglahi sa kahamokan. Labi na Tagalog… mahamok mupansin. Siyempre magana an kahamukan na ilaong labi na gikan sa mga maestra. Pero an mga klasmeyt, pinakamahinumduman nako an sura-sura. Isa ra jaon…”Tagalog puti itlog, malibang pinakurog!” Sa primero waya ako makasabot, so okay ra. Sa nahibayo na ako, nagsugod na ako mabiro.
Pero hilig man badja an mga bata na magsura-sura. Nahilakip na isab dadjon ako. Jadtoy amo klasmeyt na taga Patag, pero sa nadugay ra, nubalhin nan Sanghan. Magbagtas jaon sija kada buntag amo na permi taghuyasan. Inday uno man sab bagan mag mantika man an wayong bisan kun buntag pa. Nan ini na an mga mansurahay… “Mamis, binug-buan owel (oil)!” Makalilipong jaon para sa ija kay jaoy tono… nan mag chorus pa an kabataan, lakip na ako. Si Mamis este si Crisanto, magwala permi, jaoy mahisumbagan. Si Ma’am Mondano intawon, kapulike nan pagbuyag.
Bibo an eskuylahan. Kay kun sa Manila, kinural sanan puro sementado an palibot nan amo eskuylahan, an sa Sentral grabe kadako sanan mahamok maduwaan. Sa atbang nan klasroom jaoy playground na magana an sagbot taglaobg Miligoy, sa unahan jaoy mini forest na puno nan Ipil-ipil, sa likod jaoy bagtok na lupa hamok Lubi-lubi na naglaray. Puwede kami makajagan nan halajo abot bisan gani ngadto sa bukid, basta dili lamang mahadlok.
Nan, pag recess na, bag-o mag alas-dose, o kaha bag-o mag-ala-una, ubin pagkahuman nan klase sa hapon… an amo kalaki, duwa ra gadjud. Amo ray gadjud kalaki nan kabataan. Tungod kay bag-o pa ako waya pa ako makasabot nan iban na duwa. Jadto may ako klasmeyt na napiang. Mosende raba sija pero waya pa nako hikilay-i karadjaw. Bata nan pulis, anhin na isab kuman. Uno di mapiang, didto man sa lujo nagduwa. Bagtok na, madanlog pa an lupa. Inday uno an opisyal na ngayan pero sipa-sipa man an tawag nan duwa. Arang ka bayolente. Upat jaon ka players. Tag duha kada team. An isa tig-babâ gamit an duha ka alima tagsumpay sa may likod para tuntunganan nan tuhod nan ikaduha. An ikaduha, tigsipa, tinungtong an tuhod sa alima sanan naggakos sa liog nan tig-babâ. An matumba, pilde. Kun jaoy matumba, puwede isab na jaon na sab bag-o na team mukontra sa nakadaug. Jadto, an ako klasmeyt na Mosende, nadanlog, dili na man makalihok, ajâ na pagkuhaa gamit an stretcher.
Inday uno, pero bibo man karadjaw na bayolente an mga duwa. Isa sa mga popular an kombat. Pinukuay jaon nan bola na hinimo sa lukay. Isa ra ka bola, an maka-ilog, amoy mamuko. Puwede manlupog anay, puwede isab mamuko deretso. Basta mudeklara na lakip sa duwa, puwede pukuon. Duha ka klase an bola, inupat sanan tinuyo. Inupat kay upat ka lukay an taggamit, tinuyo kay tuyo ka lukay. Mas gahi an tinuyo labi na kun master na an tighimo kay hugot man pagsuksok sanan pagbira nan lukay. Mas paborito isab gamiton an jaon waya pa mubukad na lukay, jaon suod sa ubod, kay maputi san hamis dili musangit sa pagsuksok. Dili man ako mahibayo mudayag nan lubi, sige ra ako pangajo nan para sa ako bola. An iban, marò. Pagka-ilog nan bola, alisdan nila nan ila tag-andam gikan sa bulsa. Mas masakit kay pina-ipitan nan bato an tunga nan bola. Amo na isahay mahuman an duwa kay sinumbagay na man dadjon. Mahibaw-an na gani ini, jaon nay musinggit na “Wayay marcosay!”. Mahamok an lakip permi nan ini na duwa, isahay tagkapin nan baynte ka bata. Pero gamay ra an permi maka-ilog. Kahamokan, adto ra sa lajo amo ra nan nag-posing. Sa waya madugay, labi na pag abot nako nan grade5, nu-asenso na an kombat kay tennis ball na an gamit. Mas masakit, mas deretso an puko, matud pa, mas-hasler an permi muduwa. Nadugangan pa nan kampo-kampo. Kun ka-kampo nimo an naka-ilog, puwede na magpinasahay, adeser ipuko sa kontra. Na ako, igo rakan tan-aw kay kun mabutuyan, basin kabir-an ni Daddy. Mahilakip pagkasabà an nupukò, kun wayay suwerte lakip an maestra ubin an ginikanan nan mga klasmeyt.
Nan, sin-o may waya makaduwa nan ibò? Bayolente isab ini pero depende sa mga manduwaay. Duha ka team. An isa bantay nan kampo, an isa musulong . Wayay limit an makaentra sa kada kampo, basta permi paris an kahamok nan manduwaay. Kung napuyò an sa isa, amo sab sa pikas. Mahibaw-an kun hain an kampo kay ideklara man. Butangan man isab ini nan tsinelas. Isahay, an tanan tsinelas nan manduwaay, adto magtipun-ok. Mahamok stratehiya, ijá -ijá plano, amo ra isab nan intelligence work. An tujò nan musulungay, makasuod sa kampo, sabdon nan alima o sike an tsinelas, nan musinggit nan amo rakay kutob… “ibò!”. Bisan kun isa ray makasulung nan kampo, daug na. Kun jaoy pineriso tungod kay nadakpan, malibre na isab kun maka- ibò. An bantay na grupo, jaoy pinakabantay sa kampo, puwede isa ra, puwede isab mahamok. An iban na miyembro, manlupugay. An madakop, mahimo na pineriso, dili na dadjon makasulong. Ini ná, an sistema nan pagdakop para mahimo na preso. Dili kuntento nan aja ra kaw masabod. Ajá kaw gaksa, mubilang nan 1-2-3 nan dispis musinggit nan “five-ten”. Kun ajá makaik-yas adeser makasinggit nan “five-ten”, dili mapreso. Kun mapreso isab, pahuway, tan-aw rakan sa nagduwa, sige handum na kuntana maka- ibò an ija kaibanan. An pinaka-thrilling na stratehiya an dasdas. Kun mahamok na pineriso, an mga mangabilin, magdungan panulong. Bisan kun mas mahamok an bantay. Pagsinggit nan lider na “dasdas”, dungan dadjon musulong an tanan. Kun hinay an mga bantay, jaoy gadjud maka- ibò na isa.
All-year-round na duwa an sipà- sipà, kombat, sanan an ibò. An kahamokan, uso-uso ra. Inday kun kun-o mauso sanan kun sin-o an magpa-uso. Wayay taglaong na buyan o petsa na mutunga an uso na duwa. Basta mu-uso ra lamang. Isahay muabot nan isa ka buyan... isahay mas dugay.
Isa sa mga pinaka-exciting pero makahadlukay na duwa an paaway nan lawa-lawa. Duha ka lawa ipaaway sa isa ka bikog nan silhig. An mga taga-San Isidro an ako paborito amigohon kay amoy permi jaoy daya na mga magana na lawa-lawa. Didto nako mahibay-an na jaoy maisog na lawa, jaoy isab mga talawan. Bayay-bayay an tawag sa lawa na makuha sa suyod nan bayay. Amo ini an pinaka-talawaners na lawa sa tanan. Permi ra magkumbabit sa tumoy nan bikog. Kun musuud an kontra, grabe ka kusog muturatoy. Sa amo na dili eksperto mandakop, an bayay-bayay ra an madaug-daug. Mahamok an klase nan lawa depende sa kataas nan kuyamoy ubin sa marka sa ija lawas. Mas ganahan kami nan tag-as kuyamoy kay dili dali mabangaan an lawas. Kun taas isab an kuyamoy, dali ra makagupot nan kontra para bayuburan nan ija laway. Kun maputos na nan laway, pildi na an kontra. An ako mahinumduman na na mga marka an marka espada, marka krus, marka zero, sanan marka uno. An mga marka makita-an sa likod nan lawa an iban sa ilayom. Gana isab an inimbento na butangan nan lawa. Bayay ini nan posporo na tagbahin kaunum. Kada bahin jaoy nilingin na papel na jaoy isab takyob. Isa ka lingin, isa ka lawa. An takyob jaoy isab tatak, depende sa marka nan lawa.
Jaoy isab tagtawag na black widow, itom jaon na tag-as kuyamoy sanan grabe kaisog. Panayagsa ra makit-an an camel. Amo bagan ini an panduwa na lawa na may pinakataas na kuyamoy. Grabe isab kaisog amo na panayagsa ra atohan. Tagtawag sija na camel kay jaoy duha ka bukod sa ija likod. Pero an pikahadlokan sa tanan an white lantern. Isahay green an ija kolor, amora nan pentagon an porma nan ija lawas, an duha na kuyamoy sa atubangan doble an katas-on kaysa sa unom na kuyamoy sa ulahi. Dili ini muputos nan laway kay bagan mangurente ra nan kontra. Kun hapit na an kontra, ija kugpaan ini daya banga na amoy ikamatay nan kontra. Ugsa kun dili sigurado an manduwaay, ubin kun medyo ayang-ayang ang isa kay bentahado an kontra, jaoy taglaong na sakdap. Sakdap ra an tawag kun aja ra i-testing an kaisog nan mga lawa sanan dili humanon an duwa. Mamag-sajo lagi kami pagmata sa kadlawon kay dakan mahiabtan na waya pa magtago an mga lawa para dakpon. Ubin kun medyo jaoy nay suga, tan-awon kun jaoy bayay nan lawa, sundon dadjon an mga laway kay-isa didto pasingod man sa katuyugan nan lawa.
Hibayo kamo kun uno an bulhog, 4, 5? Gamiton ini sa duwa nan mga sinsilyo, taglaong tukod-tukod. Aja tukda an ulahi na numero sa tuig na taghimo an sinsilyo. Kun an nakatatak sa sinsilyo 1982... an sakto na tubag 2. Maghatag an nagpatukod nan tuyo ka kapilian. Dili permi numero kay isahay jaoy bulhog ubin tagpaya. Amo na isahay, an ipatukod bulhog, 4, 5! Pero kun an tinuod nan numero 1 (1981), puydi isab na an itubag waya. Mahuyog ini na sugal kay pustahay naman nan kuwarta pero sininsilyo ra isab.
Isa sa mga duwa na dili permanente pero jaoy panahon mu-uso, an holen. Sa lupa ini duwaon. Mahibaw-an na uso na ini kay makit-an an mga lupa na mahamok buslot na lingin-lingin. Mahamok na klase an pagduwa nan holen. Isa an sinurigao. Sa sinurigao, isa ra an buslot sa lupa. Mga pila ka dupa gikan sa buslot jaoy linya para sukdanan. Sa primero, mamagsukod anay, an pinakasuod sa linya amoy una. An una, gikan sa linya, ipa-syut sa buslot an holen. Kun musyut daug na, bayad nan holen an mga kontra. Kundili, an ikaduha mupili nan ija himoon. Puydi mu-syut sa buslot, puydi tirahon an holen nan nakauna. Kahamokan, mutira na holen, kundili hasler mu-syut. Kay kun dili mu-syut, suod na sija karadjaw sa una na manduwaay. Mapilde na dadjon kay matirahan man pag dali. Kun maigo sa primero na pag-tira, puydi sundan nan ikaduha na tira. Kun kaduha na maigo, pilde na, bayad na dadjon na holen. Kun nakatira na an tanan gikan sa linya, balik na isab an pagtira nan primero. Kun pagtira nan bisan sin-o mubalik sa linya, puydi sija manira nan iban o kaha, mu-syut na isab sa buslot. Kun dili, an sunod na isab an mutira. Unahay na singgit na puydi himoon. Kasagaran an una musinggit amo an tirahonon, para mawaya an privilege na mutirahay. “Way standing!” o dili puydi tindog o muluhod bisan kun jaoy nakasalipod. “Way balising!” o dili puydi mubalhin. Jaoy isab iban na mga duwa. Lakip na an Minatin-ao sanan Minanila. An iban dili na ako makahinumdom.
Isahay muuso isab an pitik-pitik. Duwa ini nan lastiko. Duha ra an magkontra. Depende sa sabot kun pila ka lastiko an itaya. Puydi lima, puydi baynti. Puydi pa hangtod puydi pa isayapod. Sabot ra isab kun sin-o muuna paglitik. An makusog mupitik, dali ra makabungkag na sinayapod na mga lastiko. Kun dili pares an mulahi sa sinayapod, imo jaon kuha. Kun pares, adto sa kontra pasingod. An kontra na isab an mupitik. Isahay lisod an porma nan mga lastiko, kun dili nagbayubod, nagtungko sa bato o kaha lain pa na porma. An pagpitik isab, kinahanglan nagdapat sa lupa o sa sayog an imo tudlo. Kun dili, puydi kaw mupintok (tirahon gikan sa ubos paibabaw – sa boxing pa, uppercut) o kaha muhapaw (sa ibabaw mutira na waya magdapat sa sayog an tudlo). Pero puydi ini suplahon para dili nimo magamit. An kontra musinggit nan “way pintok-way hapaw”. Mahibayo kaw nan grabe kahasler an isa sa lastiko kay kinadena ra an ija mga lastiko. Permi dinisplay para hikit-an. Ako kay dili man hasler pero jaoy gihapon kinadena na mga lastiko kay pinalit man ni Mommy tagsa ka ka kahon. Paila isab. Pitik-pitik an sikat na duwa nan lastiko pero jaoy isab iban na klase. Isa sa ako mahinumduman an Target - jaon isangit an mga lastiko sa bikog nan dispis targeton nan ininat na lastiko amo ra nan pana. Sa hapit na ako mag-grade six, nuuso an Dampa. Magsugat kamo pagdampa nan ijo mga lastiko. Kun sin-oy maka-pat-ong nan lastiko sa kontra amoy daug.
Isa sab makapabuslot nan mga lupa an duwa na Bakitubre. Isahay an tawag jaon batikubre o kaha hatom. Duha ka gagmay na sanga an gamit. An isa anak-anak (mga isa ka dangaw) an isa Ina-ina (mga tuyo hangtud upat ka dangaw). Malisod isa-isahon pagsugid an duwa nan batikubre. Kinahanglan nan lahi na pagsuyat. Basta an mapilde, kun uno kalajo an abtan nan pagbunay nan anak-anak, amo sab an ija (o nan ija isa ka team) isinggit nan hatom.
Mahamok pa na duwa an ako nahibay-an sa Sentral. Lakip na dinhi an takyang (gamit an tingga sanan putos nan kendi), taksi (gamit an sarsa na wayay kipi), sud-sod (gamit an tsinelas), sanan chinese garter. Kahamokan duwa nan layaki pero an iban para sa mga babaje.
Sa gawas nan Sentral, hilabi na kun bakasyon, hamok isab ako taghibaw-an na duwa. Lakip na diri an mga bayolente na duwa amo an humboy, pinintikay nan bayagon, sanan gira-gira nan kapajas. Kun buyanon o kaha kun ganahan, jaoy isab mga pambata gadjud na duwa sama sa kekembeng, buyan-buyan, tago-tago, tambolata, bumbero, tikin-tikin, sanan paon-paon.
Sa ako pagsuma-suma, an istorya nan ako kabataan sa Sentral man badja nako makaplagi. Sa mahamok na duwa, ako nakilay-an an mahamok na amigo, ako nahibaw-an an mahamok na kabibo. Sa Sentral badja nako mahibaw-an an lunsay na Minainit nagsugod sa sinultihan, sa pamatasan, sa kultura, sa mahamok na aspeto nan ako kinabuhi isip isa ka Mainitnon.
Kagana lamang.
October 10, 2003
Disyembre nan 1981, gikan nan Manila, nuuli kami nan Mainit kay reunion nan amo pamilya. Tiguyang na sila Lolo Bitoy sanan Lola Tisay. Panahon na isab para mahikit-an nila an mga apo na tagalog. An bakasyon nahimo na permanente na paghuya sa Mainit. Si Daddy taghangjo nan pamilya na mubantay anay sa mga tiguyang sanan ibanan an amo Tita.
Entonces, ako, grade one nan jadto, aja i-transfer nan eskuyla. Nauno na? Hapit na bakasyon, puwede badja jaon? Inday kun uno na magic, nakuha an papeles gikan sa Manila nan nakasuyod pa nan Sentral.
Sakto, Sentral! Amo ini an amo eskuylahan sa elementarya… sa iningles pa, Mainit Central Elementary School. Jaon ini sa Baranggay Magsaysay, mga singko minutos ra panawon gikan sa bayay. Unom ka tuig nan ako kinabuhi dinhi nahilambigit.
Nan uno may labot nan iban para basahon inin ako sugilanon isip isa ka estudyante nan Sentral? Sa iban interesante, sa iban dili. Kun ako pa sa ijo, basa rakan, para ijo mahibay-an. Hala payts.
Si anhin Ma’am Julia Mondano an ako nahimo na adviser sa grade one. Kun sa Manila, tag-isa kami nan inkoranan na may desk, dinhi duha kamo. Sumpay-sumpay pa gajud kay an likod nan amo ingkoranan, desk man nan lain na bata. Duha ka set nan uniform an ako daya, shorts na khaki kun Lunes, Miyerkoles sanan Biyernes, blue isab kun Martes sanan Huybes. Permi jaon paresan nan puti na baro, puti na medyas sanan itom na sapatos. Permi sputing, amo na naglahi sa kahamokan. Labi na Tagalog… mahamok mupansin. Siyempre magana an kahamukan na ilaong labi na gikan sa mga maestra. Pero an mga klasmeyt, pinakamahinumduman nako an sura-sura. Isa ra jaon…”Tagalog puti itlog, malibang pinakurog!” Sa primero waya ako makasabot, so okay ra. Sa nahibayo na ako, nagsugod na ako mabiro.
Pero hilig man badja an mga bata na magsura-sura. Nahilakip na isab dadjon ako. Jadtoy amo klasmeyt na taga Patag, pero sa nadugay ra, nubalhin nan Sanghan. Magbagtas jaon sija kada buntag amo na permi taghuyasan. Inday uno man sab bagan mag mantika man an wayong bisan kun buntag pa. Nan ini na an mga mansurahay… “Mamis, binug-buan owel (oil)!” Makalilipong jaon para sa ija kay jaoy tono… nan mag chorus pa an kabataan, lakip na ako. Si Mamis este si Crisanto, magwala permi, jaoy mahisumbagan. Si Ma’am Mondano intawon, kapulike nan pagbuyag.
Bibo an eskuylahan. Kay kun sa Manila, kinural sanan puro sementado an palibot nan amo eskuylahan, an sa Sentral grabe kadako sanan mahamok maduwaan. Sa atbang nan klasroom jaoy playground na magana an sagbot taglaobg Miligoy, sa unahan jaoy mini forest na puno nan Ipil-ipil, sa likod jaoy bagtok na lupa hamok Lubi-lubi na naglaray. Puwede kami makajagan nan halajo abot bisan gani ngadto sa bukid, basta dili lamang mahadlok.
Nan, pag recess na, bag-o mag alas-dose, o kaha bag-o mag-ala-una, ubin pagkahuman nan klase sa hapon… an amo kalaki, duwa ra gadjud. Amo ray gadjud kalaki nan kabataan. Tungod kay bag-o pa ako waya pa ako makasabot nan iban na duwa. Jadto may ako klasmeyt na napiang. Mosende raba sija pero waya pa nako hikilay-i karadjaw. Bata nan pulis, anhin na isab kuman. Uno di mapiang, didto man sa lujo nagduwa. Bagtok na, madanlog pa an lupa. Inday uno an opisyal na ngayan pero sipa-sipa man an tawag nan duwa. Arang ka bayolente. Upat jaon ka players. Tag duha kada team. An isa tig-babâ gamit an duha ka alima tagsumpay sa may likod para tuntunganan nan tuhod nan ikaduha. An ikaduha, tigsipa, tinungtong an tuhod sa alima sanan naggakos sa liog nan tig-babâ. An matumba, pilde. Kun jaoy matumba, puwede isab na jaon na sab bag-o na team mukontra sa nakadaug. Jadto, an ako klasmeyt na Mosende, nadanlog, dili na man makalihok, ajâ na pagkuhaa gamit an stretcher.
Inday uno, pero bibo man karadjaw na bayolente an mga duwa. Isa sa mga popular an kombat. Pinukuay jaon nan bola na hinimo sa lukay. Isa ra ka bola, an maka-ilog, amoy mamuko. Puwede manlupog anay, puwede isab mamuko deretso. Basta mudeklara na lakip sa duwa, puwede pukuon. Duha ka klase an bola, inupat sanan tinuyo. Inupat kay upat ka lukay an taggamit, tinuyo kay tuyo ka lukay. Mas gahi an tinuyo labi na kun master na an tighimo kay hugot man pagsuksok sanan pagbira nan lukay. Mas paborito isab gamiton an jaon waya pa mubukad na lukay, jaon suod sa ubod, kay maputi san hamis dili musangit sa pagsuksok. Dili man ako mahibayo mudayag nan lubi, sige ra ako pangajo nan para sa ako bola. An iban, marò. Pagka-ilog nan bola, alisdan nila nan ila tag-andam gikan sa bulsa. Mas masakit kay pina-ipitan nan bato an tunga nan bola. Amo na isahay mahuman an duwa kay sinumbagay na man dadjon. Mahibaw-an na gani ini, jaon nay musinggit na “Wayay marcosay!”. Mahamok an lakip permi nan ini na duwa, isahay tagkapin nan baynte ka bata. Pero gamay ra an permi maka-ilog. Kahamokan, adto ra sa lajo amo ra nan nag-posing. Sa waya madugay, labi na pag abot nako nan grade5, nu-asenso na an kombat kay tennis ball na an gamit. Mas masakit, mas deretso an puko, matud pa, mas-hasler an permi muduwa. Nadugangan pa nan kampo-kampo. Kun ka-kampo nimo an naka-ilog, puwede na magpinasahay, adeser ipuko sa kontra. Na ako, igo rakan tan-aw kay kun mabutuyan, basin kabir-an ni Daddy. Mahilakip pagkasabà an nupukò, kun wayay suwerte lakip an maestra ubin an ginikanan nan mga klasmeyt.
Nan, sin-o may waya makaduwa nan ibò? Bayolente isab ini pero depende sa mga manduwaay. Duha ka team. An isa bantay nan kampo, an isa musulong . Wayay limit an makaentra sa kada kampo, basta permi paris an kahamok nan manduwaay. Kung napuyò an sa isa, amo sab sa pikas. Mahibaw-an kun hain an kampo kay ideklara man. Butangan man isab ini nan tsinelas. Isahay, an tanan tsinelas nan manduwaay, adto magtipun-ok. Mahamok stratehiya, ijá -ijá plano, amo ra isab nan intelligence work. An tujò nan musulungay, makasuod sa kampo, sabdon nan alima o sike an tsinelas, nan musinggit nan amo rakay kutob… “ibò!”. Bisan kun isa ray makasulung nan kampo, daug na. Kun jaoy pineriso tungod kay nadakpan, malibre na isab kun maka- ibò. An bantay na grupo, jaoy pinakabantay sa kampo, puwede isa ra, puwede isab mahamok. An iban na miyembro, manlupugay. An madakop, mahimo na pineriso, dili na dadjon makasulong. Ini ná, an sistema nan pagdakop para mahimo na preso. Dili kuntento nan aja ra kaw masabod. Ajá kaw gaksa, mubilang nan 1-2-3 nan dispis musinggit nan “five-ten”. Kun ajá makaik-yas adeser makasinggit nan “five-ten”, dili mapreso. Kun mapreso isab, pahuway, tan-aw rakan sa nagduwa, sige handum na kuntana maka- ibò an ija kaibanan. An pinaka-thrilling na stratehiya an dasdas. Kun mahamok na pineriso, an mga mangabilin, magdungan panulong. Bisan kun mas mahamok an bantay. Pagsinggit nan lider na “dasdas”, dungan dadjon musulong an tanan. Kun hinay an mga bantay, jaoy gadjud maka- ibò na isa.
All-year-round na duwa an sipà- sipà, kombat, sanan an ibò. An kahamokan, uso-uso ra. Inday kun kun-o mauso sanan kun sin-o an magpa-uso. Wayay taglaong na buyan o petsa na mutunga an uso na duwa. Basta mu-uso ra lamang. Isahay muabot nan isa ka buyan... isahay mas dugay.
Isa sa mga pinaka-exciting pero makahadlukay na duwa an paaway nan lawa-lawa. Duha ka lawa ipaaway sa isa ka bikog nan silhig. An mga taga-San Isidro an ako paborito amigohon kay amoy permi jaoy daya na mga magana na lawa-lawa. Didto nako mahibay-an na jaoy maisog na lawa, jaoy isab mga talawan. Bayay-bayay an tawag sa lawa na makuha sa suyod nan bayay. Amo ini an pinaka-talawaners na lawa sa tanan. Permi ra magkumbabit sa tumoy nan bikog. Kun musuud an kontra, grabe ka kusog muturatoy. Sa amo na dili eksperto mandakop, an bayay-bayay ra an madaug-daug. Mahamok an klase nan lawa depende sa kataas nan kuyamoy ubin sa marka sa ija lawas. Mas ganahan kami nan tag-as kuyamoy kay dili dali mabangaan an lawas. Kun taas isab an kuyamoy, dali ra makagupot nan kontra para bayuburan nan ija laway. Kun maputos na nan laway, pildi na an kontra. An ako mahinumduman na na mga marka an marka espada, marka krus, marka zero, sanan marka uno. An mga marka makita-an sa likod nan lawa an iban sa ilayom. Gana isab an inimbento na butangan nan lawa. Bayay ini nan posporo na tagbahin kaunum. Kada bahin jaoy nilingin na papel na jaoy isab takyob. Isa ka lingin, isa ka lawa. An takyob jaoy isab tatak, depende sa marka nan lawa.
Jaoy isab tagtawag na black widow, itom jaon na tag-as kuyamoy sanan grabe kaisog. Panayagsa ra makit-an an camel. Amo bagan ini an panduwa na lawa na may pinakataas na kuyamoy. Grabe isab kaisog amo na panayagsa ra atohan. Tagtawag sija na camel kay jaoy duha ka bukod sa ija likod. Pero an pikahadlokan sa tanan an white lantern. Isahay green an ija kolor, amora nan pentagon an porma nan ija lawas, an duha na kuyamoy sa atubangan doble an katas-on kaysa sa unom na kuyamoy sa ulahi. Dili ini muputos nan laway kay bagan mangurente ra nan kontra. Kun hapit na an kontra, ija kugpaan ini daya banga na amoy ikamatay nan kontra. Ugsa kun dili sigurado an manduwaay, ubin kun medyo ayang-ayang ang isa kay bentahado an kontra, jaoy taglaong na sakdap. Sakdap ra an tawag kun aja ra i-testing an kaisog nan mga lawa sanan dili humanon an duwa. Mamag-sajo lagi kami pagmata sa kadlawon kay dakan mahiabtan na waya pa magtago an mga lawa para dakpon. Ubin kun medyo jaoy nay suga, tan-awon kun jaoy bayay nan lawa, sundon dadjon an mga laway kay-isa didto pasingod man sa katuyugan nan lawa.
Hibayo kamo kun uno an bulhog, 4, 5? Gamiton ini sa duwa nan mga sinsilyo, taglaong tukod-tukod. Aja tukda an ulahi na numero sa tuig na taghimo an sinsilyo. Kun an nakatatak sa sinsilyo 1982... an sakto na tubag 2. Maghatag an nagpatukod nan tuyo ka kapilian. Dili permi numero kay isahay jaoy bulhog ubin tagpaya. Amo na isahay, an ipatukod bulhog, 4, 5! Pero kun an tinuod nan numero 1 (1981), puydi isab na an itubag waya. Mahuyog ini na sugal kay pustahay naman nan kuwarta pero sininsilyo ra isab.
Isa sa mga duwa na dili permanente pero jaoy panahon mu-uso, an holen. Sa lupa ini duwaon. Mahibaw-an na uso na ini kay makit-an an mga lupa na mahamok buslot na lingin-lingin. Mahamok na klase an pagduwa nan holen. Isa an sinurigao. Sa sinurigao, isa ra an buslot sa lupa. Mga pila ka dupa gikan sa buslot jaoy linya para sukdanan. Sa primero, mamagsukod anay, an pinakasuod sa linya amoy una. An una, gikan sa linya, ipa-syut sa buslot an holen. Kun musyut daug na, bayad nan holen an mga kontra. Kundili, an ikaduha mupili nan ija himoon. Puydi mu-syut sa buslot, puydi tirahon an holen nan nakauna. Kahamokan, mutira na holen, kundili hasler mu-syut. Kay kun dili mu-syut, suod na sija karadjaw sa una na manduwaay. Mapilde na dadjon kay matirahan man pag dali. Kun maigo sa primero na pag-tira, puydi sundan nan ikaduha na tira. Kun kaduha na maigo, pilde na, bayad na dadjon na holen. Kun nakatira na an tanan gikan sa linya, balik na isab an pagtira nan primero. Kun pagtira nan bisan sin-o mubalik sa linya, puydi sija manira nan iban o kaha, mu-syut na isab sa buslot. Kun dili, an sunod na isab an mutira. Unahay na singgit na puydi himoon. Kasagaran an una musinggit amo an tirahonon, para mawaya an privilege na mutirahay. “Way standing!” o dili puydi tindog o muluhod bisan kun jaoy nakasalipod. “Way balising!” o dili puydi mubalhin. Jaoy isab iban na mga duwa. Lakip na an Minatin-ao sanan Minanila. An iban dili na ako makahinumdom.
Isahay muuso isab an pitik-pitik. Duwa ini nan lastiko. Duha ra an magkontra. Depende sa sabot kun pila ka lastiko an itaya. Puydi lima, puydi baynti. Puydi pa hangtod puydi pa isayapod. Sabot ra isab kun sin-o muuna paglitik. An makusog mupitik, dali ra makabungkag na sinayapod na mga lastiko. Kun dili pares an mulahi sa sinayapod, imo jaon kuha. Kun pares, adto sa kontra pasingod. An kontra na isab an mupitik. Isahay lisod an porma nan mga lastiko, kun dili nagbayubod, nagtungko sa bato o kaha lain pa na porma. An pagpitik isab, kinahanglan nagdapat sa lupa o sa sayog an imo tudlo. Kun dili, puydi kaw mupintok (tirahon gikan sa ubos paibabaw – sa boxing pa, uppercut) o kaha muhapaw (sa ibabaw mutira na waya magdapat sa sayog an tudlo). Pero puydi ini suplahon para dili nimo magamit. An kontra musinggit nan “way pintok-way hapaw”. Mahibayo kaw nan grabe kahasler an isa sa lastiko kay kinadena ra an ija mga lastiko. Permi dinisplay para hikit-an. Ako kay dili man hasler pero jaoy gihapon kinadena na mga lastiko kay pinalit man ni Mommy tagsa ka ka kahon. Paila isab. Pitik-pitik an sikat na duwa nan lastiko pero jaoy isab iban na klase. Isa sa ako mahinumduman an Target - jaon isangit an mga lastiko sa bikog nan dispis targeton nan ininat na lastiko amo ra nan pana. Sa hapit na ako mag-grade six, nuuso an Dampa. Magsugat kamo pagdampa nan ijo mga lastiko. Kun sin-oy maka-pat-ong nan lastiko sa kontra amoy daug.
Isa sab makapabuslot nan mga lupa an duwa na Bakitubre. Isahay an tawag jaon batikubre o kaha hatom. Duha ka gagmay na sanga an gamit. An isa anak-anak (mga isa ka dangaw) an isa Ina-ina (mga tuyo hangtud upat ka dangaw). Malisod isa-isahon pagsugid an duwa nan batikubre. Kinahanglan nan lahi na pagsuyat. Basta an mapilde, kun uno kalajo an abtan nan pagbunay nan anak-anak, amo sab an ija (o nan ija isa ka team) isinggit nan hatom.
Mahamok pa na duwa an ako nahibay-an sa Sentral. Lakip na dinhi an takyang (gamit an tingga sanan putos nan kendi), taksi (gamit an sarsa na wayay kipi), sud-sod (gamit an tsinelas), sanan chinese garter. Kahamokan duwa nan layaki pero an iban para sa mga babaje.
Sa gawas nan Sentral, hilabi na kun bakasyon, hamok isab ako taghibaw-an na duwa. Lakip na diri an mga bayolente na duwa amo an humboy, pinintikay nan bayagon, sanan gira-gira nan kapajas. Kun buyanon o kaha kun ganahan, jaoy isab mga pambata gadjud na duwa sama sa kekembeng, buyan-buyan, tago-tago, tambolata, bumbero, tikin-tikin, sanan paon-paon.
Sa ako pagsuma-suma, an istorya nan ako kabataan sa Sentral man badja nako makaplagi. Sa mahamok na duwa, ako nakilay-an an mahamok na amigo, ako nahibaw-an an mahamok na kabibo. Sa Sentral badja nako mahibaw-an an lunsay na Minainit nagsugod sa sinultihan, sa pamatasan, sa kultura, sa mahamok na aspeto nan ako kinabuhi isip isa ka Mainitnon.
Kagana lamang.
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Jul 22, 2008