May 8, 1918 - January 25, 2011
When we were in the house of Mg. Solome, Eling came to see Jojo as Abra’s beauty queen and remarked to us that she is very beautiful! Groaciana Barreras, our neighbor and former classmate, also came to see Jojo and also appreciated her beauty. … [Continue reading]
The generation of Father and Mother in their social level did not show any pattern of social activity except those that were church-related, such as going to mass, attending weddings, baptisms, and rituals for the dead, such as when the body is … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]