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
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 […]
1994 Memoir – 47. Bangued Memories – Manang Conchang
Manang Conchang (Conception Valera) was like my older sister. She is Fina’s mother. At an early age of 5, I used to sleep with her, take a bath with her, sit side by side with her in their two-holed toilet, and ate with her almost daily. She was around ten years older than me. Her […]
1994 Memoir – 46. Bangued Memories – A New Hotel Restaurant
The first hotel and restaurant in Bangued was the Bayquen Hotel & Restaurant, located west of the plaza in a building which is now the Abra Valley College. This hotel and restaurant was frequented by out-of-town visitors whose terminal point of arrival was at the bus station near the plaza in front of the church. […]
1994 Memoir – 42. Bangued Memories – Passenger Buses
With the construction of the TANGADAN road linking Abra and Ilocos Sur, buses started plying between Bangued and Vigan. The first buses were the SANTIAGO SAMBRANO of Vigan, the VALERA TRANSPORTATION, the BENEDITO BUS, the bus owned by one from SINAPANGAN called Moriana Favorite, all competing against each other for passengers. Buses were parked in […]
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 […]
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