May 8, 1918 - January 25, 2011
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]