FRIENDS OF S.O.L. 2009 

 

 

‘Friends of SOL 2009’ is a fundraising project where we tap as many friends as we can to help raise funds for the Sapian Fire Brigade, Sapian Community Health, and other Sapian based projects.

 

List of donors and the corresponding amount of donations will be displayed at the website. List of the projects accomplished with supporting documents and receipts will be provided.

 

We adhere to an open book policy and we welcome queries. We will ensure that all funds entrusted in our care will be treated with respect and be spent responsibly.

 

 

If you are in a position to help, please join us in our efforts. Let us take this opportunity to contribute in the building of a better Sapian.

 

 

The collection starts now and ends in December 31, 2009. 

 

 

Please visit this web page for updates.

 

 

Please give your donations to Official Collectors ONLY.

 

 

We thank you in advance for your support.     

 

 

Sapian Online Admin

 

 

OFFICIAL COLLECTORS

 

Abe John Obordo – Kuwait

 

Adelfa O. Vestidas - Sapian

 

Albert  Gallardo Jr. – Canada

 

Anabel O. Pekich – Australia

 

Daisy Alvarez - Hong Kong

Eunice Perlas – UK

Harold Guijaro- USA

 

Imelda D. Alejandro- France

 

Nilda O. Villadares- Canada

 

Rey J. Oleo – Saudi Arabia

 

Reyman Herrera - USA

Virman C. Lahera- USA

 

 

More collectors are needed. If you want to help us, please text your name, email address, telephone and cell numbers to +61428238887. You will be contacted and be given an official solicitation letter.

 

 

If you want to send a donation, and don’t have any collector in your country, please contact me to arrange visa or mastercard transfer via email. 

 

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH !!!

 

 

       and    A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS KINYO TANAN  :  )

 

 

 

 

An organisation of Sapian youth called Sapian Community Network (SCN) was founded at Sapian National High School (SNHS) to help SOL implement its projects in Sapian. Through the help of Romar Herrera and the guidance of Nang Ligaya Ofalla Oro, SCN members enthusiastically helped cover, stamp and maintain the set of encyclopaedias, books and magazines that were sent from Australia. It is a great pleasure to know that students and staff of SNHS frequently use the resources.

 

 

Driven by a desire to provide easy access to quality reading materials to all Sapianons, SOL liaised with the local government. We were promised a room at the Barangay Hall in Poblacion to house some of these resources. More boxes of books are on its way to Sapian; SCN will sort them all out at SNHS and choose materials that would go to the hall. The enthusiasm of all the people involved in this project inspire us to continue and do more for our hometown.

 

List of resources already sent in Sapian and updates will be posted below.

 

 

If you want to donate books, magazines, game boards and other useful resources for use in Sapian, please text me at: +614 2823 8887 or give it directly to:

 

 

SCN

via Ms. Ligaya Ofalla Oro

Sapian National High School

Telephone: + 6336 647 0542

 

 

or to 

 

Adelfa Vestidas   +0920 286 2336

 

 

 

Thank you all in advance for your support.

 

 

 

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!!

 

 

 

From Sapian Online  

 

Registration # 13

 

 

The History of Agtatacay Norte

My Birth place

 

            When I first heard about this essay writing contest, I was hesitant to join but when I knew that the topic will be about our province, Sapian, I grab the chance to join because it’s also about my roots that inspires me a lot. I also want to know more about Agtatacay Norte, Sapian, where I was born.

          So where should I start? I suddenly thought of talking to people in our place then I thought of my distant relative who is now 93 yrs. Old, Proceso Obuyes. So I went to him the next day to collect some information about the history of Agtatacay Norte.

          Agtatacay, as its original name of the place, is one of the barangays in Sapian, Capiz. Usually, people in the Philippines especially the locals were into superstitious belief. Some people say that Agtatacay came from the word Agta which means beast or half human, half beast. Others say it came from the word tagay-tagay which means a jigger or liquor because men before were fun of drinking liquor. But according to the elders, it comes from the word tacay-tacay which means dividing evenly. Before the Japanese occupation, in order for the people to earn money, they would go to places where owners of a rice plantation or sugar cane plantation or any place that can give jobs to them. They would divide their work to everyone who is there. In that way, everybody gets a job and could have income and could survive their everyday living. That’s where the word Agtatacay came from.

          Before World War II, during the Spanish occupation, the head of the barangay were then called Tiniente del Barrio which means Captain of the Barrio. In, 1938, Melicio Olmo was the first Tiniente del Barrio of Agtatacay, follwed by Buenvenido Obuyes in 1942. Conrado Obuyes stepped in the following term. When Numeriano Ofalla got the position, one of the Councilor (Sanguniang Bayan at present) of the town of Sapian at that time was Iluminado Ofalla, who was his older brother, sponsored a law subdividing Agtatacay intyo three barrios as Agtatacay Norte, Agtatacay Sur and Agtatacay Silab. Barangay Agtatacay Norte was lead by the different barangay captains up to the present namely: Innocentes Olmo, Alfredo Orale, Nunceriano Ofalla (was voted again), Proceso Obuyes, Antonio Olino, Gregorio Onag, George Francisco as barangay captain, followed by Diopanese Orale, Diopilino Orocero, Diopilino Olmo at present and now active Brgy. Capt. Sotero Ofalla. That made the barangay a little progressive.

 

  

          After my research about my barangay, I became more proud to be one of the locals there. Locals of Agtatacay Norte are very religious and peace living people. They are also socially and culturally active. If given the chance to promote one barangay, I could promote Agtatacay Norte for its fresh seafoods that can get from the place, fresh air from the beach and the very hospitable people around.

 

 

 

Research from:

Mr. Proceso Obuyes (93 yrs. Old)

Mr. Diopanese Orale (70 yrs. Old)

Mrs. Helen Olmo (above 70 yrs. Old)

Mr. Olpiano Olmo (above 70 yrs. Old)

Brgy Capt. Sotero Ofalla (52 yrs. Old)

 

                             

Registration No. 12

 

Sapian: From PAST to PRESENT

 

Sapian is situated at the northern part of Panay Island, 27 kms. West of Roxas City. It is bounded on the north by the Sapian Bay, on the Ivisan on the Northeast and Batan, Aklan on the west side. Lies on coordinates 122.36’5” north latitude, Sapian is the last municipality of Capiz towards Aklan side.

 

The municipality is very accessible towards the neighboring provinces Iloilo, Aklan, antique and Roxas City. Buses and jeepneys are the chief means of transportation for passengers within the municipalities of Capiz as will as to the neighboring provinces of Iloilo, Aklan and Antique.

 

The Sapian total land area covered is 15,878.1 sq.kms which are subdivided into ten (10) barangays namely; Barangay Majanlud,Dapdapan, Poblacion, Maninang, Agsilab, Bilao, Damayan, Agtatacay Sur, Agtatacay norte, and Lonoy.

 

Hill ranges are found on the borders of the municipality along ivisan, Sigma, Mambusao, Altavas, and Batan in Aklan. The coastal plain stretches from the foot of the hills of Sapian Bay are planted mostly to lowland rice while the swampy area is extensively converted into fishpond. Coconuts, woods, and other fruit trees as well as bamboos and bananas abound in the portion of town.

 

From the hills, twelve (12) creeks and small rivers drain at Sapian Bay. All in all, these inland waters extend to 89 kms, which provide irrigation water in some areas and even made the municipality rich and abundant with seafoods product in which some were transported to Roxas City.

 

The Sapian Bays cover area of 3 sq. kms. Of marine water shed. The seacoast is dominated by farms with its lines bamboo poles loaded with “tahong” and “talaba”. Along the 1.5 coast lines could be found the Gugma Beach with its clean, gray sand and nature- sculptured rocks. At this point, the watershed is relatively shallow and deep gradually to not more than six feet in area around 400 meters from the shoreline even at high tide. The beach is a perfect place for swimming, wading, boating, exploring rock formations and observing various marine livelihood projects (green mussel culture, fish cage/ ponot, the seaweeds and Capiz shell gathering).

 

The municipal total land area is abundant with regard to total natural resources is concern. The Sapianons have lately made the land more productive with the planting of mahogany tress and fruit trees  such, mangos, lansones, rambutans, kangkong, string beans, egg plants and others vegetables tribe along the road side and open fields. The conservation Piape and Bakhaw trees of the swam is being under taken with fervor. With Sapianons will full protection of Sapian Bay there bountiful catch of mabalad, kitang, lapu-lapu and other marine fishes.

 

            Sapian was founded on hilltop more than 300 years ago, it is safe to assume that it must have been in the late years of the 17 century when a tiny settlement on a hilltop was published by groups of wondering people. No definite place was cited on the hilltop[ but folk stories have it that it was cited on the hilltop catadman, a distance of half kms. Esat of the present cite of poblacion. The old side of catadman hilltop is known as “Laging Banwa” or old town. It was said that the old settlement on the hilltop was strategically choose to serve as convenient look out for marauding moros rampantly raiding settlements during those days. At any point on the hilltop, moros, in their vintas could be spotted when they enter Guibongan or Sapian Bay. Thus the people amply warned to get organize and protect their selves. catadman hilltop is close to the sea coast and is surrounded by vast swamp that cradle river and streams rich with fish and all forms of sea foods largely depended by upon the in habitants for their livelihood.

 

            Long after the Spaniards occupation in 1568, some Spanish shoulders set foot on the hilltop settlement. The first person they met was sent on an errand. He was holding a salapu when the Spaniards stopped the boy to inquire what is the name of the place. The boy perplexed by the strange looks of the castellan figures and in comprehensive of Spanish tongue spoken, answered hesitatingly in faltering voice “Sapi”, fifty centavo silver coins where said to have to have been circulated after  the Spanish occupation. These coins were locally called salapi meaning half a peso. Thus, the Spaniards named the villag “SAPIAN” shortly afterward, the settlement was organized as the town of Sapian.   

Registration No. 10

 

History of Barangay Bilao

 

            History is a record of past- event, the study and analysis, or we can say it is an experience of a specific person or things, a significant past. Everything around us has its own history. History of the places is one of common. The history of one place, you should know by now.

            Bilao is now a barangay. So we will go back to its own history on how Bilao got its name. it is one of the biggest Barrio of Sapian. The name Bilao derived from the word “Sabilao” which is a king of grass that easily drives in any kind of soil. It grows at the top of the roots. It grows abundantly that you could not even insert your feet while walking in the way. According to recorded source, Bilao gots its name Spanish regime. That time two boys were playing hide and seek. They were wearing Sabilao grass on their head. Some Spanish soldier passed nearby where one boy is hiding. Spanish soldier asked the boy if what is the name of the place. The boy didn’t understand what he is talking. He ran away shouting Sabiao because the boy thought that the Spanish soldiers were planned to get there Sabilao grass on their head. The Spanish cannot speak Sabilao so, he shortens it to Bilao, and from that time the place is called already Bilao.

            During the Spanish occupation some Spanish soldiers who first set foot on his place found a hard time lifting their feet, “ Hey who’s there?” shouting the grass clinging on their feet “ Sabilao” syllable “Sa” shouted “ Bilao” come back please  come out from your hiding place.

            However, the boy did not appear so the Spanish soldiers went away down heard. Then the boy come out his hiding place and he was full of Sabilao grass on his head. The father of the boy asked, “Where did you hide my boy?’ the boy answered “ Sa Bilao” hastly speaking sa bilao was shouted to bilao. The Bilao is an imagination to every Bilaonon what so ever he or she has to strived to improved his/her way in order to contribute to the progress of Bilao in the years to come. That’s hour Bilao got its name. Beyond compare the name bilao is also an inspiration to all Bilaonon.

            According to another source, Bilao before was a mountain area of place, when the time come that the place was putted its road, then somebody called as a half mountain.

            The barangay captain before was called “ Tenientes” not a captain, “Konsehal” as “kagawad” right now. The following names were the past tenientes of Barangay Bilao as a sort of information about the former leader of Bilao before, Here are the following:

            The total Land area that the time was 16,528.48, the total numbers of voter was only 1,616.

 

My interview was:

 

 Mrs. Lucrecia Oro; 65 years old, retired history teachers of Bilao, Elemantary School

Mrs. Diema Cordova and Mrs. Feresita Oloroso a 47 years, residing at Bilao, Sapian , Capiz