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1994 Memoir – 53. Bangued Memories – Men of Bangued

March 13, 2017 by Chris Lontok 1 Comment

The most prominent man of Abra was Don Quintin Paredes. He was our Representative to Congress and became Speaker of the House of Representatives. During the war he was Secretary of Commerce. After the war he became a Senator and was elected as President of the Senate for a short term. He was a tall, […]

1994 Memoir – 52. Bangued Memories – Women of Bangued

March 10, 2017 by Chris Lontok Leave a Comment

To me the most beautiful lady in Bangued when I was a kid was Mg. Trining. Her mother, Nana Tanang Nakpril from Panyianqa, was light-complexioned. Hence Mg. Trining was sort of a mestizo and lighter in complexion than most ladies in Bangued. Since I was a child, I have had a particular liking for light-complexioned […]

1994 Memoir – 51. Bangued Memories – Town Fiesta

March 8, 2017 by Chris Lontok Leave a Comment

Our town fiesta in Bangued was celebrated on Washington’s birthday, February 22, every year. It lasted for one week. Booths for every town or municipality were built in the plaza, where all kinds of agricultural and handcraft products were exhibited and sold. All kinds of vegetables, such as squash, eggplant, ampalaya, papaya, beans, beets, radish, […]

1994 Memoir – 50. Bangued Memories – Lagangilang

March 6, 2017 by Chris Lontok Leave a Comment

Across the Abra River, after the town of Tgyum is Laganilang, the town where the father of Mg. Trining lived. In front of his wooden house, hanging on the wall for the public to see is a large placard: “REMIGIO BRAVO NOTARIO PUBLICO” My uncle was the only Notary Public in that town. He notarized […]

1994 Memoir – 49. Bangued Memories – Calaba River Bank

March 3, 2017 by Chris Lontok 1 Comment

Calaba is the western boundary of Bangued as Casamata is its eastern boundary. These are the two areas where we went for recreation. At Casamata we picnicked and exercised our legs, while in Calaba we did our swimming before the pool was built in Casamata. On weekends the Valera clan, consisting of Mg. Conchang, Mg. […]

1994 Memoir – 48. Bangued Memories – Casamata Hill

March 1, 2017 by Chris Lontok Leave a Comment

Casamata is a landmark in Bangued which is now VICTORIA PARK, named after the late wife of Don Quintin Paredes, the “father” of Abreq, a former Congressman who was Speaker of the House of Representatives and a President of the Senate. Casamata is a Spanish word meaning “house of death.” It used to be the […]