One day while visiting Pat and her mother in a boarding house opened by them in Azcarraga near U.E. (University of the East), I asked if she had already enrolled in school. She said, “Not yet, because Mother has not yet sold her sewing machine.” I asked for her report card. She had just finished […]
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1994 Memoir – 41. Bangued Memories – Road Asphalting
The first road to be asphalted was the one in front of the church, starting at the foot of Casamata. It was a great event for all people of Bangued, especially the young ones who had never seen a road roller that was fed by firewood, leaving a trail of burning embers behind. Despite the […]
1994 Memoir – 40. Bangued Memories – Radio & Phonograph
The first radio in Bangued was owned by the Philippine Constabulary, whose barracks were west of the town plaza. At night time on weekends the radio was placed in front of the barracks, where people could go and hear the ILOCANO NIGHT program. Mg. Susing used to sing in this radio program. Even with […]
1994 Memoir – 39. Bangued Memories – Electricity
Major Urbano Bañez, Philippine Scout, Retired, had a FARMACIA BAÑEZ, before bringing an electric plant and ice plant to Bangued when I was around 10 years old. Our joy was very great, because with electric posts and lamps on the street corners, we could now play hide and seek without waiting for a full moon […]
1994 Memoir – 38. Bangued Memories – Piped Water
One great community improvement in town was the digging of the reservoir on top of the Casamata Hill and laying down pipes of water to houses in town. This was done during the Administration of Mayor Lonzino Bersamin, a Protestant believer. During the digging of the reservoir, we went to pick up pieces of adobe […]
1994 Memoir – 37. Bangued Memories – Cine Tuazon
When Dr. Urbano Bañez brought electricity to Bangued, I was then in grade seven. Everybody got excited with the new plant for generating electricity and making ice. Prior to this, only the Catholic Church had electricity in town. Then the Tuazon family erected a movie house building. It was made entirely of galvanized iron roofing […]
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