MUNICIPALITY OF DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE, Historical Data of Part 3

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In 1945, he returned to the army. He was assigned Major in the U. S. Army Bomb Disposal stationed at Camp Murphy and was incharge of Manila and its suburbs. In 1946, he was transferred to the Philippine Army Bomb Disposal Detachment. At present, he is a Captain in the Philippine Army. Desiring to increase his attainment, he enrolled in the Francisco Law School. He finished his degree of Associate in Arts and now he is a Law student in the same college. As for the future, his most ardent desire is to give his life to the cause of his country and serve it as long as he lives.

Contributed by:
(Mr.) Ricardo C. Santos

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HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE BARRIO

Part I - History

1. Present official name of the Barrio - Pansol-Burol

2. Popular name of the Barrio, present and past - Derivation and meanings of these names. Names of sitios included within the territorial jurisdiction of the barrio Pansol-Burol is the popular name of the barrio both past and present. Pansol is a tagalog word of aqueduct which Burol is also a tagalog equivalent of the word mound which is the topographical feature of the Barrio.

3. Date of establishment - No available date. However, it is safe to say that the said barrio was established during the Spanish Regime as evidenced of the presence of ruins of old sugar mills and ruined stone buildings.

4. Original facilities. The barrio has no school building and good roads. The road that links the people to the town is only a trail which is passable during summer by trucks and jeeps. The barrio has utilised for its school the basement of the house of the barrio lieutenant.

5. List of tenientes del Barrio from the earliest time to date:

6. Story of old Barrios (none).

7. Date on historical sites, structure, buildings, old ruins, etc.

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There are found ruins of crude sugar mills and old ruins of buildings which was used during the Spanish Regime.

8. Important facts, incidents or events that took place -

1. During the Spanish occupation - It was used as hideout of the Katipuneros or revolutionists.
2. During the American occupation to World War II - None.
3. During and after the World War II - None

9. (a) Destruction of lives, properties and institutions during the wars especially in 1896-1900 and 1941-1945.

In 1941-1945 -

1. Alfredo Purificacion
2. Pedro Calupad

(b) Measures and accomplishments toward rehabilitation and reconstruction following World War II - None.

10. Folkways -

Traditions, customs and practices in domestic and social life, birth, baptism, courtship, marriage, death burial visits, festivals, punishments, etc. As in all Christian countries. Customary in all births are baptized in local parish church of the town. The poeple are still following the old Filipino custom of letting their parents do the courtship. However, lately, there is a tendency of discarding this old custom especially when the man or woman has finished grades school. When death occurs to a family, prayers be said for nine consecutive nights that the dead be forgiven of his sins and be admitted to Heaven. The family and close relatives of the dead wears black clothes or a black patch of cloth attached to their shirts or dresses as a sign of mourning. Visits of we-

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latives of friends from far away places is rejoiced. Usually pigs or chickens are offered to the visitors and when the visitor is about to go home, he is being offered to bring fruits chickens, ot anything that is avilable int the barrio. Festival is celebrated once a year, the purpose of which is to thank God for their having a bountiful product or to ask for rain for their dying crops. To those people who commit crime, are brought to the attention of the barrio lieutenant who in turn will deliver the said person to the town police.

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HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE BARRIO
OF LANGKAAN

Langkaan is the official name of the Barrio. Langkaan is derived from the word "Langka" meaning Jackfruit. Formerly it was but a small sitio which later became a progressive village. Few villagers cultivated a certain spot in which they planted jackfruits. The plantation was then called Langkaan. It was established in 1900.

The barrio folks has their own original facilities. They invented sugar mills out of wood. These mills had two big woods lying down as rollers. Cows turned the rollers. The stoves which they used were called "Pugong Tagalog" Handmade plows, harrows and "Kalmot" are still used for toiling. They have palay grinder or mortar and pestle to polish the rice. Wooden tubs and bamboo tubes were important facilities for washing. Native sledges and carts are used in transportation.

A temporary schoolhouse was built to facilitate learning to both young and old in 1948.

Names of Sitios within the Jurisdiction of the Barrio

From North to South at the Eastern Side (Along the Palapala River)

From North to South at the Center -

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From North to South at the Western Side

Humayaw is a sitio of Langkaan. It is not entirely separated from Langkaan. Only, it is under another tenientes del barrio, because it has a distance of about three or more kilometers. Humayaw got its name from the word "Humiyaw" meaning to shout. How it got its name is this:

During the Spanish Regime, there were many outlaws hiding in the forests. They robbed and killed people. In a near-by place lived a father and a son. Because the civil guards or "Guardia Civil" were having an operation and that they were afraid to be forced to tell the truth, they moved to the town. After the operation they returned.

Suspecting that the two men spied their deeds, they tied each tightly with hands crossed at their backs and curied them until knee filling each holes with stones. Hunger, fatigue and pains kept them shouting days and nights. Father an son exchanged mournful cries until death. Since that time the place was called "Humiyaw" which was changed to "Humayaw".

Barasubas is another name for mischievous. A sitio of this barrio was named such according to the folk tales of the senile folks due to the fact that during those days an evil spirit, personated by a giant did so many troubles to the passers-by.

Kulog means thunder, It was referred to the first inhabitants of the place, who had a very loud voice. It was said that

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it could be heard at a distance of three or four kilometers.

Bayong - means bag. This bag is woven very closely. It is often made of buri or any grasslike materials., which can ben made into hats. This bag is used as rice container. The sitio was called "bayong" because the first occupant of the place introduced the first "bayong" made in the locality.

Dates on Historical Sites Structures, Buildings, etc.

1860 -Construction of the concrete water pipe and water passage.
1955 - Construction of San Agustin and Langkaan dams
1940 - Introduction of the machineries for sugar mills and rice mills.
1941 - Organisation of the first school in Langkaan.

During the American Occupation, love and respect for them aroused rom the Filipinos. People were tamed by means of money, food, clothes and jewelry. There was a "Sona" forcing the people to move to the town, which is surrounded by fence. They used diplomacy and money in winning the people.

They introduced the new form of democratic government. Barrios were organized and headed by tinintes del barrio, being under higher officials.

Health of the community is cared of.

Education for the masses was begun.

Roads and bridges were constructed.

People were given freedom from the democratic point of view. During the Japanese Regime the barrio people did not suffer much from starvation. They had abundant food. They only lack clothes. and household necessities but they had plenty of money.

The Japanese had a large plantation of cotton in this barrio. They forced the people to work on the farms with low com-

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pensation. Everyday they were obliged to work on the plantation.

The place was also noted for it camps of Guerillas in the whole province during the Japanese Occupation. These people depended upon the barrio folks for more than a year. Brig.Gen. Castañeda's unit lived in this barrio for a long time.

Other units took advantage of the weakness of the people. They robbed, corrupted and vadalized the populace.

Among the most historical event that took place was when the people used to hide, fearing that, Eheng, a spy and the Japanese knew about the Guerillas staying in the barrio. They used to sleep in the woods.

One morning they saw some Japanese soldiers coming. Knowing that news about Eheng, they all hid among the bushed. For the hope that the Japanese had gone, they returned to eat breakfast. How unfortunate were they! All of them were caught and tied together. At Mabatang and Camarin, they realized the cruelties inflicted upon them by the Japanese soldiers. Three days without food and water and still shut up in a crowded room, was the experience they had. Not only this, a spy with covered face, lingered in side the concentration camp, each time pointing to any body. Once sombody is pointed, for sure ni death was near. When they were released, nobody sould stand erect until they had taken a little food. This was the memorable narration of the barrio folks.

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HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE BARRIO

Part I - History

1. Present official name of the barrio "Palapala"

2. Popular name of the barrio, (present) "Palapala" (past) "Sampalocan"

Sampalocan came from the word Sampaloc

Sampalocan means plenty of sampaloc trees

Palapala means a "rest house" build during those days where the people usually stay. This rest house is called "Palapala".

Different sitios included with in the territorial jurisdiction of the barrio:

3. Date establishment - 1896

4. Original facilities

1. Rivers
2. Trees
3. Animals that helps them in the farm.

5. List of tinientes from the earliest time to late:

6. Stories of old barrios or sitios within the jurisdiction:

(1) Centuries before the Spaniards occupied the Philippines, there lived a ruler who was known far and wide. Once, while he was about hunting, he lost his way in the woods. He went this way and that way, trying to get his bearings, but even as he

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did so, he found the trees and the under growth becoming denser and he grew very tired. So he finally sat down at the foot of a tree to rest. By and by he heard voices of women, and he wondered whether his ears were deceiving him, for no woman had ever been known to come so deep into these woods before. But the voices continued to come to him, and so, creeping under the bushes he tried to hide himself. At last he found himself under a big sampaloc tree.

7. Date on historical sites, structures, buildings old ruins, etc. October 9, 1949, Palapala Barrio School was rebuilt with the aid of the people of the U.S. of America under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

During 1942 - 1945, several persons were killed. Animals like carabaos, cows were stolen by the people. Chicken, fruits, and vegetables and other properties were gotten by the Japanese

Measures and Accomplishment toward rehabilitation and reconstruction following Worl War II.

Palapala Barrio School was rebuilt with the aid of the people of the U.S. of America under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946.

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I. HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE
BARRIO

Part I - History

1. Present official name of the barrio: Paliparan

2. Popular name of the barrio, present and past; derivation and meanings of these names.

Paliparan is the popular name of tha barrio both past and present.

It is said that during the Spanish regime, Spaniards living in nearby towns go to these place during weekends to fly their kites. On that ime this place was a grassy land and no trees grew along the wide area, except in nearby rivers or brooks. Paliparan is a Tagalog word for airfield as a place for flying kites.

3. Date of establishment - none

4. Original facilities ) This barrio has one room school building constructed in 1939 and a poor road, The road is only possible during the dry season by jeeps and trucks. During the rainy season the road is muddy and slippery.

5. List tinientes from the earliest time to date:

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6. Story of old barrios or sitios within the jurisdiction that are now depopulate or extinct: None

7. Date on historical sitlos, structures, old ruins, etc. - none

8. Important facts, incidents or events that took place:

(a) During the Spanish period, this place was used as a hideout of the Katipuneros.

(b) During the World II - During the Japanese Occupation several guerillax organizations were established here. They were the P.Q.O.G., R.O.T.C. Hunters, Fil. American, Reyes and Saulog Regiment.

When the Japanese learned that this place was not safe for them, they burned almost all the houses located in the southern part of the school.

On June 1943, the Japanese ordered all the barrio people to assemble infront of the school building, They were not given food nor water for more than twelve hours. All suspected persons were hogtied and shot to death.

9. Destruction of lives in 1941 - 1945:

The following persons were shot to death:

7. Vidal Juamis

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HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF
THE BARRIO OF SABANG

Part I History

1. Present official name of the Barrio - S a b a n g

2. History of Sabang -

About 2 kilometers, north of the town of Dasmariñas, Cavite, lies the barrio of Sabang - the name of which originated from the branching out of the brooklet at the boundary of this barrio and Malagasang, Imus, Cavite.

One of the oldest residents of the barrio made mention of the stories told by their grandparents regarding the stage that this brooklet underwent. It was told that the s stream's flow was reverted from the bigger stream to irrigate rice fields that the Spanish friars owned during the early reign of the Spaniards. This source says that since the construction of the branch the locality around the junction was henceforth called "Sabang", and when the town of Dasmariñas was incorporated into a municipality in 1918, the region was officially name Sabang.

The reverted stream was made concrete last March 3, 1937 by the Bureau of Lands. It plays a very important part in the economic and agricultural life of the people. It flows along the provincial road at Sabang going to Imus. Most of the inhabitants here use the stream in laundering their clothes, and watering their plants aside from the principal purpose for which it was constructed.

3. Date of establishment - 1916

4. Original facilities - none

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5. List of Tenientes del Barrio from the earliest time to date in Sabang:

Jan. 1, 1916-1917 - Atanacio Mantillas, Domingo Baria
Jan. 1, 1918-1920 - Felix Mangubat, Zacarias Javier
Jan. 1, 1921-1923 - Marcos Mendoza, Cornelio Mangubat
Jan. 1, 1924-1926 - Primo Mendoza, Francisco Martinez
Jan. 1, 1927-1929 - Serapio Guevarra, Santiago Canan
Jan. 1, 1930-1932 - Cecilio Camafag, Cornelio Mangubat
Jan. 1, 1933-1936 - Cecilio Camafag, Cornelio Mangubat
Jan. 1, 1937-1940 - Florentino Mantillas, Cornelio Mangabat
Jan. 1, 1941-1945 - Cecilio Camafag, Simeon Saulog
Jan. 1, 1952-1955 - Primitive Carungcong, Pablo Canan
Jan. 1, 1947-1951 - Felipe Faune, Silvestre Esguerra

6. Story of old barrios or sitios within the jurisdiction that are now depopulated or extinct - None.

7. Date on historical sites, structures, buildings, old ruins, etc. None.

8. Important facts, incidents or events that took place. None

9. (a) During the Spanish occupation - none.
(b) During the American occupation - None.
(c) During and after World War II - None.

9. (a) Destruction of lives, properties and institution during wars especially 1896-1900 and 1941-1945. None

(b) Measures and accomplishments toward rehabilitation and reconstruction following World War II. Sabang Barrio School, Traditions Customs and Practices.

10. Traditions, Customs, and Practices -

(a) Festival: Each house celebrates a day, which they think is very memorable, by preparing good foods and new dresses and shoes. Then the neighbors are all invited to share with them.

(b) Burial - The members of the family are in black dress and also the relatives. Close friends and neighbors go with the burial from the house to the cemetery. Musicians go also with the funeral.

(c) Social Life - Give and take is one of the common practices in the Barrio. Even foods are being are being given to neighbors. They ate always ready to help one

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another. In planting, plowing and harvesting rice-fields, they are always together.

(d) Death - When a member of the family dies, the relatives and neighbors are all present. The best clothes is worn by the deceased person. A nice coffin is always provided. The will of the dying person is considered true and final.

(e) Birth - When a mother is about to give birth to a child, all the members of the family are not allowed to enter the delivery room, except the one assisting who is called the "hilot" and usually an old woman. The father is not allowed to enter. Different kinds of leaves are used for bathing the baby and root of trees are boiled for the drink of the mother.

(f) Baptism - The first born child receives the most luxurious form of baptism. The baptism is usually held in the town or barrio fiestas with two or several godmothers or godfathers. The Godparents to be, will provide the dress to be used during the baptism and they are the ones to pay the priest. Gifts or money is given to the child. In return the parents give the godparents something, like chickens.

(g) Marriage - If a couple is to be married, several agreements are to made by the parents of both parties. If the If the house of the bride to be needs repairs, it should be done by the man. The man is responsible for all the expenses to be incurred in the ceremony, like the bridal dress and trousseau of the bride, the food for the fes-

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tivity and all other things incident to the marriage. After the ceremony, the couple are to be separated. The girl will sleep in the boy's house and the boy in the girl's house. They can only go together after three days.

(g) Courtship - A man who is in love with a gilr, cannot just express his feelings. Everything must be with the knowledge of the parents of the girl. Services must bemade by the man, like gathering fruits, getting water, plowing the field and helping in harvesting.

11. Superstitious Beliefs -

1. A black cat crossing the street when seen by a traveler means an accident.
2. If you see a cat washing his face in front of the stove be ready fo a visitor will arrive.
3. A lady singing while cooking, will marry a widow.
4. When a glass is broken, it will be better for that person to watch out, for an accident might happen.
5. A visitor will come when you hear a lizard singing in front of the door.
6. War or famine will come if a Comet appears in the sky.

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ORIGIN OF THE BARRIO OF
SALAWAG

In the southeastern part of the town of Dasmariñas, province of Cavite, lies a Barrio called Salawag. It is called Salawag because it has many bamboo trees out of which the "salawag" of our house is made. In this place most of the houses are made of cogon and nipa shingles and bamboos. This barrio is called CROSSING because there us a street that divides it - one end goes to Paliparan and the other goes to Salitran.

This place had quite a number of names before. During the Spanish time it was called Pasong Tinta because when the Spaniards first landed in this place they had to climb a steep pass. At the top they saw a big tree called the tinta-tintahan "psud-o-ink" and it was said these Spaniards used this psud-o-ink for writing. On another part of the barrio is a place used for pasturing animals. Every animal brought to this place was marked with an inscribed stone. So that this place was called Herong Bato, meaning "Stone Inscription". In another part of the barrio there were riches buried and marked by a stone door. This place then was called Pitong Bato meaning "Stone Door."

When the Americans came to the Philippines this place acquired another name again. This time it was called "Mataas na Sampalok," meaning a tall tamaring tree. They found this tree in the middle of three towns, Bacoor, Imus and Dasmariñas. When the Japanese arrived, this tree was burned. As a result, this place was called Salawag. Around this place, a school house was built and named after the barrio.

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The barrio also occupied a little sub-barrio called Baluktot because there is a crooked river running through it.

In Salawag there are two reservoirs where the people wash their clothes, catch shrimps, fish and other foods available for their needs. Digging well is not practical because the water table is very low. Instead an artesian well was built for the drinking water.

Means of transportation is poor on account of the rough road. There are only four Weapon Carriers plying back and forth in this barrio.

On the agricultural side of the barrio the fields are irrigated. There are places wherein kaingin system of planting rice is practiced. There are plenty of ipil-ipil trees too. After the harvest and before planting seasons people keep busy themselves by cutting these ipil trees, bundling the branches of firewood and burn the trunks into charcoal for commercial purposes. During the months of January and February the people harrow the uplands and plant melons and watermelons, and harvest them around the months of March, April and May. In June the people prepare their lands for the rainy season. They plant rice in July and August and harvest them in October up to December. Besides rice, watermelons, melons, firewood and charcoal other products are vegetables and fruits.

During the Spanish time the people of this barrio formed into Barangays and the father of the family was designated as the head. But when the Americans arrived instead of the head of the family, Teniente del Barrio was appointed to represent the people. Before the arrival of the Japanese the Teniente del Barrio was Mr. Patricio Cameros. When liberation came Mr. Felipe Puri-

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ficacion was appointed and then followed by Messers. Macario Alindog and Pio Paras. At present two Tenientes del Barrio are serving. They are Messers. Santiago Macalima and Ezequiel Jardiniano.

During the early days this barrio was divided into small barrios namely Pasong Tinta, Herong Bato, Baloctot, etc. At present these names are no longer mentioned and all these small barrios formed into a big barrio which is now called SALAWAG.

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HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF
THE BARRIO OF SALITRAN

Part I History

1. Popular name of the Barrio is S a l i t r a n

2. Popular name of the barrio, present and past derivation and meanings of the names. Names of sitios included within the territorial jurisdiction of the barrio.

This barrio has been known as Salitran ever since the Spanish Regime. No definite information could be gathered as to the exact meaning of this word. Some say it means "salit" or "salitan" because they say that the people of this barrio before was a mixture of Pampangos, Visayans and Tagalogs and some Chinese employed by the friars.

However, some old men claimed that the original name of this barrio was Bayanan. They say that this barrio had a big concentration of houses that it looked like a small town hence the name Bayanan.

When and who changed the name could not be ascertained to verified.

The sitios within the jurisdiction of the barrio during the Spanish regime were Munting Babae, Pasong Kahavato, Kay Kuerdas, Baluktot, Pasong Niyugan, Pasong Sanglay, Pasong Buhowe, Pasong Kabayo, Pasong Baim, Subaban, Pasong Tinta and Tindig na Mangga.

3. Date of establishment of the barrio could not be given as the oldest man in this barrio claimed that this community was already a thriving barrio ever since he could remember.

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