A Brief History of Bacon

Justo Duran Dellosa
Municipal President 1926-1928; 1929-1931
Municipal Mayor 1941-1942
Assassinated: August 24, 1942


PART TWO
CHAPTER THREE
During the Civil Government Under the American Rule

The Titles of Municipal Officials, their Elections and Terms of Office:
Under the American Regime until the establishment of the Commonwealth Government, the local head officials retained the titles: President and Vice-President respectively.

The President and Vice-President together with the municipal councilors (in place of the Cabezas de Barangay of old) were elected by the registered voters of the locality. Their tenure of office was two years until 1909 when those elected in this year’s election served for three years. In 1912, however, a law was passed by the lawmaking body then, making the term four years. In 1916, when the Jones Law was passed, the term became three years again.

Besides the elected officials, there were other municipal officials who were appointed according to their qualifications, merits, experience and eligibility. They were the: Municipal Secretary, the Municipal Treasurer, Justice of the Peace, Chief of Police, the Sanitary Inspector and the employees under each. The Ecclesiastical Authorities appointed a Parish Priest to head the Parish of Mater Anunciata. Although the Parish Priest no longer held the same power as he used to hold under the Spanish rule, due to separation of the Church and the State, nevertheless, the people still look up to him for spiritual leadership, up to the present.

The Civil Government under the American Rule in Bacon, was established on July 1, 1901. The first local election was held. Men of age were gathered at the Municipal Building, registered as voters, instructed on how to vote; and right then voted. They were to select from the candidates to the elective posts like we do at present. The following were first elected officials as a result of the first election: (Available records show only the following)

Presidente Municipal----------Victor Eco
Vice Presidente-----------------Juan Azas
Concejales:
1. Elias Dia-------------for the Poblacion Central
2. Doroteo Nepomoceno-for San Roque
3. Antonio Diaz -------for San Juan
4. Dimas Empleo------for San Isidro
5. Gervacio Din -------for Bogna and Contod
6. Marcelo Ayo ------- for Salvacion and Sugod
7. Mariano Serrano----for Gatbo and Sawagnan*
8. Domingo Ayo-------for Montufar
9. Mariano Garcia----- for Rapu-Rapu
10. Pedro Doma---------for Batan

Appointed Officials and Leaders:
a. Municipal Secretary----Miguel B. Ramirez
b. Municipal Treasurer----Miguel Serrano
c. Cura Parroco-------------Rev. Fr. Clemente Emerencia


1902

Presidente Municipal----------Victor Eco
Vice Presidente-----------------Juan Azas
Juez de Paz ---------------------Ramon Garcia

The same officials served up to 1903. When the Municipal President, Victor Eco, resigned, the Vice President, Juan Azas, assumed the Presidency.

1904-1907

Presidente Municipal --------- Cirilo Jimenez
Vice Presidente-----------------Pedro Dona
Juez de Paz----------------------Ramon Garcia
Cura Parroco--------------------Rev. Fr. Ramon Santiago

1908-1909
Presidente Municipal----------Jose Garcia
Vice Presidente-----------------Dimas Empleo
Juez de Paz----------------------Roman Barbudo
Cura Parroco--------------------Rev. Fr. Balbino Hernandez

1910—1912
Presidente Municipal---------- Miguel B. Ramirez
Vice Presidente----------------- Gregorio Elona
Secretario Municipal-----------Julian Lacre until July 14, 1910 then
Jose Morato who served only few months; then
Francisco Morcador succeeded him.
Juez de Paz------------------- Ramon Barbudo until 1911.
Enrique Tabuena succeeded him in 1912.
Cura Parroco------------------ Rev. Fr. Balbino Hernandez

1913-1916
Presidente Municipal-----------Casimiro Eco
Vice Presidente------------------ Cipriano Dichoso
Secretario Municipal------------Rafael Dena up to 1914.
Porfirio Jimenez finished the term.
Tesorero Municipal------------ Francisco Mercader up to 1914.
Esteban Antas served until 1916.
Juez de Paz--------------------- Enrique Tabuena
Cura Parroco------------------Rev. Fr. Antonio Bayona

1917-1919
Presidente Municipal------------ Pablo Deocareza
Vice Presidente------------------- Balbino Ballesteros
Secretario Municipal-------------Julian Lacre
Tesorero Municipal---------------Francisco Mercader
Juez de Paz-------------------------Roman Baarbudo
Cura Parroco------------------ Rev. Fathers Antonio Bayona,
Martin Alcazar and
Balbino Viteron alternately served the parish.

1920-1922
Municipal President-------------- Amado Jimenez
Vice- President-------------------Gregorio Dioquino
Municipal Secretary---------------Julian Lacre
Municipal Treasurer---------------Zenon Diesta (temporarily serving)
Justice of the Peace--------------- Felix Bongon
Parish Priest-----------------------Rev. Fr. Jose Fuentebella

1923-1925
Municipal President--------------- Gregorio Dioquino
Vice- President----------------------Eutiquiano Duka
Municipal Secretary----------------Julian Lacre
Municipal Treasurer----------------Zenon Diesta (permanently serving)
Justice of the Peace-----------------Felix Bongon (1923-1924)
Roman Barbudo (1924—1925)
Parish Priest-------------------------Rev. Fr. Jose Fuentebella


1926-1928
Municipal President---------------- Justo Dellosa
Vice-President-----------------------Ramon Azas
Municipal Secretary---------------- Julian Lacre
Municipal Treasurer-----------------Zenon Diesta
Justice of the Peace -----------------Concepcion U. Lim
Parish Priest-------------------------- Rev. Fr. Jose Fuentebella


1929-1931
Municipal President----------------Justo Dellosa
Vice- President----------------------Zacarias Diesta
Municipal Secretary----------------Julian Lacre
Municipal Treasurer----------------Zenon Diesta
Justice of the Peace-----------------Concepcion U. Lim
Parish Priest------------------------- Rev. Fr. Jose Fuentebella

1932- 1934
Municipal President----------------Ramon Azas
Vice- President--------------------- Cornelio Diolata
Municipal Secretary----------------Gregorio Logronio
Municipal Treasurer---------------- Zenon Diesta
Justice of the Peace-----------------Concepcion U. Lim
Parish Priest--------------------------Rev. Fr. Francisco Bigornia


PART TWO
CHAPTER FOUR
The Period of the Commonwealth Government

The Change of Titles of the Town’s Head Officials and Their Terms of Office:
During the Period of the Commonwealth Government, the titles; Municipal President and Vice President were changed to into “Municipal Mayor” and “Vice Mayor” respectively. The term of office of the elected officials remained three years.

1935-1937
Municipal Mayor-------------------Rafael Domo
Vice- Mayor-------------------------Leon Ayo
Municipal Secretary----------------Julian Lacre
Municipal Treasurer----------------Zenon Diesta
Justice of the Peace-----------------Concepcion U. Lim
Parish Priest------------------------- Rev. Fr. Jose Fuentebella

1938-1940
Municipal Mayor------------------- Leon Ayo
Vice Mayor------------------------ Felix Dreu
Municipal Secretary---------------- Gregorio Logronio
Municipal Tresurer------------------Zenon Diesta until 1939; succeeded by
Gavino Estur- 1939-1940
Justice of the Peace-----------------Concepcion U. Lim
Parish Priest-------------------------Rev. Fr. Jose Fuentebella; his last year
of service- 1940


1941
Municipal Mayor---------------------Justo Dellosa
Vice Mayor--------------------------- Gregorio Latosa
Municipal Secretary------------------Teodoro Eco
Municipal Treasurer------------------Domingo Pancho
Justice of the Peace-------------------Concepcion U. Lim

The officials elected this year were supposed to serve a three year term; but the Pacific War broke out which shook the political make up of the whole country.

PART TWO
CHAPTER FIVE
During the Japanese Occupation Period

The following municipal officials during this period were appointed; the first two mayors, by the Japanese Imperial Army of Occupation; The other one was appointed by Salvador Escudero , incumbent Provincial Governor , elected 1940, head of the Resistance Movement.


1942
Municipal Mayor---------------------Justo Dellosa,
incumbent municipal Mayor when the Pacific War broke out.
He was appointed by the Imperial Army of Occupation.

Municipal Secretary------------------Teodoro Eco
until August of this year, when Mayor Dellosa died.

Municipal Treasurer------------------Antonio Jalasco, acting Treasurer

1942-1944
Municipal Mayor---------------------Jose Amador, appointed by the
Japanese Army of Occupation, to fill the office vacated by
Mayor Dellosa who died on Aug. 24, 1942.

Municipal Secretary------------------ Eulalia Eco, acting secretary for some time.

Municipal Treasurer------------------ Antonio Jalasco continued in office.

When Jose Amador died in October, 1944, nobody else was appointed to fill the vacancy.

1943-1945
Leon Ayo was appointed Mayor by the Resistance Movement (Free Government) headed by Salvador Escudero.

By: Cristina D. Jose -author

To be continued

April 6 - Election of officers Batch 1990

Batch 1990 Election of officers will be on April 6, 2009 for the upcoming BCSAAI reunion.

By: Margie Dioquino Serino

Spring at last

Bluebonnets of Texas

A Time for Everything
1 There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Flash!

DAGDAG NA BALITA MULA SA BACON

Noong nakaraang Marso 6, sa Barangay Buenavista, isang lalaki (Dellosa guy) ang walang habas na ginulpi hanggang sa hindi na makagulapay matapos siyang tutukan ng baril (.45 cal) sa ulo ng tatlong kalalakihan na sakay ng dalawang motorsiklo (Honda Wave).

Bago nangyari ito, habang si G. Dellosa ay nag-aabang ng masasakyan pabalik sa kanyang tahanan sa Sugod, dalawang motorsiklo ang pumarada sa kanyang harapan. Habang nag-uusap ang tatlong mga pasahero ng motorsiklo, napalingon si G.Dellosa sa kanila. Dahil sa paglingong ito, ikinasama ng tatlo at siya ay sinita. Duon na nag-umpisa ang pambubugbog at pagtutok ng baril kay G.Dellosa. Naigupo lamang siya ng paluin sa dibdib at batok ng ibinalot sa panyo na granada! Dali-daling nagsilisan ang tatlo sakay ng dalawang motorsiklo patungo sa kabayanan ng Bacon.

Bago ang insidenteng ito, isang nagbebenta ng baka ang sapilitang kinuha ang kanyang baka ng ilang kalalakihan dito rin sa barangay na ito.

Madalas din ang insidente ng pang-aagaw ng cellphone sa mga taong gumagamit sa tabi ng kalsada ng mga nakasakay sa motorsiklo.

Ito ay ilan lang sa mga pangyayari na dapat malaman ng mga kinauukulan at ng sambayanan, lalong lalo na ng mga namumuno sa bayang ito.

Lumalala na ang mga ganitong insidente dito sa ating bayan na dapat nang pag-ukulan ng pansin.

Ito kaya ay dahil sa nangyayari ngayong KAHIRAPAN sa ating bayan? O kaya dahil sa KALUWAGAN at KARUWAGAN ng pamunuan Sorsogon City. Hindi ba ito nababalitaan ng ng ating "masipag" na Gng. Figueroa upang mainguso niya sa ating alkalde?

ANG SAMBAYANAN AY NAGTATANONG LAMANG.



Posted by Sosyal Na S'yano to Bacon, Sorsogon Philippines at 7:38 PM, March 09, 2009

The Atheist

An atheist was walking through the woods.

"What majestic trees!"

"What powerful rivers!"

"What beautiful animals!" He said to himself.

As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 9-foot grizzly charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing in on him.He looked over his shoulder again, and the bear was even closer. He

tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw that the bear was right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant the Atheist cried out, "Oh my God!"

Time stopped.

The bear froze.

The forest was silent.As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky. "You

deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't exist and

even credit creation to cosmic accident." "Do you expect me to help you out of this predicament? Am I to count you as a believer?"

The atheist looked directly into the light, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask You to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps You could make the BEAR a Christian?"

"Very Well," said the voice.

The light went out. The sounds of the forest resumed. And the beardropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed his head and spoke: "Lord bless this food, which I am about to receive from thy bountythrough Christ our Lord, Amen."

Anonymous

Report from Bacon ( Series No.3 )

For the past several weeks in January Bacon had experienced extraordinary downpour of rains which was forcasted to extend to February.
The strangeness with the weather is the unusual cold spell that goes with the rains. People are blaming global warming. Physical health is also affected specially the elderly and the poor.

It appears that the global economic crisis with the rising costs of living had a very adverse effect in Bacon. There is an apparent increase in poverty among the Bacongnons. This was so obvious during the Christmas season when poor people with their kids came to the house begging for anything I could give them. I had to share with those destitute families the budget intended for The Indigent kids Project. I had successfully destributed on Christmas the cash money of P25,573, food stuff, used clothes, school supplies, candies, soap, etc. which all came from kind and generous donors in the U.S. I already sent the report accompanied with receipts signed by the children and their parents, to U.S. Coordinator Rene J. Dellosa.

Poverty is real and increasing and getting worse and the Indigent Kids Project which is now on its 7th year needs to be expanded.
I am hoping that readers of this report will be moved to help or donate anything in the present fund raising intended for the school opening this coming June.

OTHER INFORMATION:

The hospital in Bacon has been very accessible to Bacongnons specially those coming from the farthest barrio. They no longer have to go to Sorsogon City to get medical attention.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Hospital
(2 stories building)
First Floor: Botica, Offices, Doctor's Room
Second Fllor: Chapel, Patients'rooms


OIC/Administrator - Sor Alma Mangahas
Medical Director - Dr. Alma Chacon

1 Emergency Room1 Operating Room
34 small rooms for paywards
24 beds for charity or free wards

The hospital encourages people to donate for the expansion of services to the charity patients. You may donate directly to the hospital.


BACON EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL

Public School District Supervisor : Mrs. Aster Barcena
School District Principal : Mrs. Evelyn D. Doctama

33 teachers and 34 rooms in the Bacon Central School

Note: The water system project by the Alumni Homecoming has already been connected to all the classrooms. Many of you perhaps had contributed to this very worthy project.

Pressing Problem: According to the principal Ms. Doctama, the most pressing problem they have is feeding about 274 most malnourshed pupils out of 1,230 school population including kindergarten.

Kind and generous people who may wish to donate may send their donation direct to the school principal or to Amado Manduriao, Jr.

Schools under BACON EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL

Bonga Elem School, Sta. Lucia Elem. School, Salvacion Elem School, Sugod Elem.School
Jamislagan Elem. School, Bato Elem.School, Gatbo Elem.School, Buenavista Elem. School
Bonot Elem.School, Balogo Elem.School, Sawangga Elem. School, Canarum Elem.School, Sta.Teresita Elem.School.

By: Amado J. Manduriao, JR.

Vice-President

Association of Senior Citizens

Poblacion Bacon, Sorsogon (2006-2008)

Sonnet from the Portuguese

Kylie 2001-2008
M.I.'s cat

If you must love me, let it be for nought
Except for love’s sake only. Do not say
“I love her for her smile – her look- her way
Of speaking gently, - for a trick of thought
That falls in well with mine, and certes brought
A sense of pleasant ease on such a day”-

For these things in themselves, Beloved, may
Be changed, or change for thee,- and love, so wrought,
May be unwrought so. Neither love me for
Thine own dear pity’s wiping my cheeks dry,-
A creature might forget to wep, who bore
Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby!

But love me for love’s sake, that evermore
Thou mayst love on, through love’s eternity.

Elizabeth Barrrett Browning

Happy Valentines to all!

Missing Friends

Left to right: Cielito,Oti, Maning, Tony

Can anyone tell me the whereabouts of my friends?
Contact me through baconsorsogon@gmail.com

Anonymous

Happy New Year!

I wish you all Peace, Prosperity and Happiness in the New Year!

JJ

Christmas Is A Time For Love

Christmas is a time for love, a time for Joy and Peace;
A time to trim the Christmas tree and a time to stuff the geese.
It's a time when we can come together, however far or near
To shed a little hope into a world of sorrow and fear.

Yet Christmas can be all year round, if only we would try,
To gently wipe an old man's brow or sooth a baby's cry.
If we could smile throughout the year as we do on Christmas day
Just think what happiness we shed along life's weary way.

To give a gift of Hope to one who otherwise has none
To be a friend to somebody whom everyone else has shun.
To be forgiving of our faults, and of our sistrs and our brothers
To live in Peace and Harmony with ourselves and with each other.

Ah, Don't you see that Christmans is more than just opening gifts?
It's more than singing Christmas Carols and rolling in big snow drifts.
It's a feeling that can stay throughout each day, all year;
And all it takes is a loving Heart...and a sensitive little tear...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU!

El Muralla
6:06 PM, December 18, 2008

Christmas Greetings

To Everyone:

Since it began, I have been following the various posts on our hometown blog. I must say that many of the posts are very helpful, with many thought-provoking comments and almost all are very interesting. We have to thank Annie for coming up with the idea of a Bacon blog and putting it into effect.

We have no doubt that all those who participate in this blog are sincere in their desire to help improve our hometown. However, everyone approaches matters, situations or issues in a different manner and, usually, not with the same viewpoint, which generates some of the more passionate discussions. That is all good for as long as the discussions, while expressing frank and honest views, are conducted with due respect and courtesy to all participants. In such a manner, discussions would, hopefully, be more productive and generate ideas that, if given effect, could redound to the benefit of Bacon and its people.

At the advent of the Christmas Holidays, however, let us pause for a few moments and remember the Season for Giving, for friendships, and for wishing our friends, relatives and all who are dear to us the joys of the Season. While we enjoy the Holidays, let us always remember the reason and meaning of Christmas - to celebrate His birth and the peace and goodwill that it brings to all.

Merry Christmas to all. Happy Holidays.

Tony Figueroa, DTM
Past District 46 Governor, 2005-2006
Metropolitan New York & New Jersey
Toastmasters International
"EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE"
www.toastmasters83.org
http://jersey.freetoasthost.us
"TOASTMASTERS - The Road to Success"

Flash!

This weeks incident in our beloved (beautiful...sabi ni Lorna Figueroa) Bacon.

A male teacher who check in at Dino's Resort in Tolonggapo with a male companion was stabbed to death. The victim was allegedly a gay and the suspect was his student lover.

Last Tuesday, November 25 at about 7:00PM, a male resident at Cabarbuhan was gunned down to death by alleged members of the NPA.

Illegal logging,tupada, robbery hold up and akyat bahay are rampant and the OIC of Bacon Police has done nothing to solve the problem nor did not give a damn to apprehend the perpetrators.

Lorna Figueroa, Amado MAnduriao and Maning Eco, could you help or initiate actions to make our former town a peaceful place to visit? A city, huh?

Anonymous
1:05 AM, November 27, 2008

Mr. Amado J. Manduriao, Jr.

Notable Bacongnon

The 2006 Achievement award for Religious & Public Service was awarded to a man who came from a family of teachers & selfless volunteers for civic & religious services for the community.
Mr. Amado Manduriao Jr. is the third child of Amado, Sr. and Paula Jarilla-Manduriao. He was born in Manila on May 26, 1933.He finished his elementary studies from Bacon Central School in 1949, high school from Sorsogon Provincial High School and a two-year Normal Course in teaching at Albay Normal School. He graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Bicol State University from where he also took masteral units.

His first assignment was at Calpi, Bulan, Sorsogon then at Bogna, in Bacon where he was designated TIC after only one and a half years. His effort & leadership came to force when he was assigned to a very depressed school, Salvacion Elementary School. He exerted all his effort and used his talents and expertise to develop and improve the school.

After 3 years Mr. Manduriao as well as the people in of Barangay Salvacion reaped the fruits of Mr. Manduriao’s untiring and dedicated service. The school became an entry to various school competitions and earned several awards and commendations, prominent among them, the 1988 Division’s Most Effective School (Non-Central category), with 31 districts competing. On the same year, the school also garnered a plaque for having won 3rd place in the Regional Search for Most Effective School (Non-Central category). Other awards for the school followed. Mr. Manduriao himself won almost 20 awards during his incumbency as head teacher of Salvacion Elementary School. One of these is the Plaque of Commendation by Samahan Nuestra Senora de Salvacion (Bacon) Inc. Manila residents in recognition of his meritorious and dedicated service to the community contributing to the progress of the school. This was in April, 1990. He was promoted as principal when he was transferred to Sugod Elementary School. Once again, under his leadership, the school was tremendously improved both physically and academically and even became a pilot school in the Health Guardian Program.

Upon his retirement from the public schools, he was offered an administrative position in private schools. He became the principal of Sorsogon Chiang Kai Shek School for 3 years and the VIP Learning Center. However, he had to give up his work to in the private schools because he gave priority to his voluntary civic and religious services.

He was installed as Lay Minister of the Holy Eucharist in 1977 and designated Parish Coordinator of the Lay Ministers. He became one of the more sought after member of the Speakers Bureau, being a member of the Parish Pastoral Moderators. In 1999 he was elected Vice-Executive Chairman of the Parish Pastoral Council. During this time the big project was the construction and renovation of the Parish Convent. Presently he is very active with religious services as Chairman of the Commission on service of the PPC, Coordinator of the extra Ordinary Ministers of the Holy Eucharist, parish Coordinator of the Servants of the Divine Mercy and still as member of the Speaker’s Bureau.

He is a favorite of every municipal and city head of our community as committee member or consultant to various community affairs. He is the coordinator & implementor of the Dellosa Clan Foundation USA for indigent children in Bacon East Central School. And the Vice-President of the Senior Citizen’s Association in Poblacion, Bacon.

Soft spoken and unassuming, Amado Manduriao, Jr. has done so much for the community. There are countless people he has counseled, so many projects he has pioneered and helped succeed. He has encouraged civic spirited Bacongnons to donate to worthy community projects. Using his God –given gifts of talent and ability and with his untiring dedication he has contributed so much to Bacon.

By Lorna N. Figueroa

Sandataan 2008-2009 - By Senen Dollison

The Officers of the Bacon Sandataan Association(Metro Manila) Inc., would like to invite all Bacongnons residing here in Metro Manila and abroad as well, who are planning to spend their Christmas here in the Philippines, for its yearly grand celebration.
The 74th anniversary celebration will be held on December 30, 2008 at Quezon City Sports Club, E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City. The venue is between Divine Word Seminary and Trinity University.
A live Band will be assisting the Ballroom Dancing. Amount of the ticket is P300.00.
Likewise, the association is accepting ads for its 74th Souvenir Program.

For the information of everybody, the association continue to function and has never ceased its activity. Although the association is operating on a very limited resources,it has brought visible projects in Bacon.
The Welcome Arch at the boundary of Bacon, Sorsogon in Gabao, the Public Library at Poblacion, Medals during Elementary Graduation and on August 17, 2008, the association conducted a medical mission at Brgy San Roque, Bacon District.

For further inquiries on the December 30, 2008 74th Anniversary Celebration pls feel free to contact the following:Cherry Latosa-Mendenilla (President) LTO, East Avenue, Q.C.Senen Dollison (Board Chairman) 951-50-23Gloria L Deyto - 475-25-01
Pls attend this yearly Grand Anniversary Celebration on December 30, 2008 and meet fellow Bacongnons, old time friends and relatives as well.

WHAT: 74TH BACON SANDATAAN ASSOCIATION (MM) INC., ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

WHERE: QUEZON CITY SPORTS CLUB, E. RODRIGUEZ AVE., QUEZON CITY

WHEN: DECEMBER 30, 20087:30 PM - 12:00 MN

ENTRANCE TICKET: PhP 300.00

LIVE BAND WILL BE ASSITING THE BALLROOM DANCING!

Proceeds of the affair will be for the on-going medical mission to all Barangays of Bacon District. Last August 17, 2008, the association has already conducted a Medical mission at barangay San Roque, Bacon District, Sorsogon City.For further details/inquiries pls contact:Cherry Latosa-Mendenilla- President (LTO, East Ave., Q.C.) Senen C. Dollison - Board Chairman 951-50-23Gloria L Deyto - 475-25-01

Bacon Sandataan Association (Metro Manila) Inc..Executive Officers 2008-2009

Pres - Cherry Latosa-Mendenilla

1st VPres- Victor D Valcarcel

2nd VPres- Alejandro D Espinola

Secretary- Joy Fortes-Dollison

Asst Sec - Yoly Trapani

Treasurer- Letecia A. Posadas

Asst Treas- Nena Guemo-Atienza

Auditor - Resurreccion A. Alanes

Asst Auditor- Rolando Corral

PRO - Cresencia A. ArnistoIday Ayo

Exec Asst - Reynaldo Detera

Merle Tinay-Atutubo

Coordinator-Arnold Trapani

Board of Directors 2008-2009

Chairman - Senen C. Dollison

Vice Chairman- Reynaldo Detera

Members:Cherry L Mendenilla

Romulo Borromeo

Victor Valcarcel

Vicky Prianes

Nannette B Lapuz

Irma Dellosa-Halili

Augusto D ayo

Glenn Duka

Miguel Ayo

Josephine F Dollison

Letecia A POsadas

Rolando Corral

Estrella Doringo-Delos Santos

Advisers:

Cong. Sonny H Escudero III

Nilo D Duka

Nelson D. Ebio

Atty Romeo Morato

Hermingildo D Echano

Cleofe Diño

Monthly meeting held every 2nd Sunday of the Month.

Further Information:December 30, 2008 - 74th Anniversary Celebration at Quezon City Sports Club, located at E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City.( Between Divine Word Seminary and Trinity University)Entrance Ticket - PhP 300.00Live Band will be assiting the Ballroom Dancing!

Report from Bacon

SERIES #2

The Catholic Order of Franciscan Sisters established a small hospital in Bacon, more than 2 years ago called St. Therese Hospital. The Sisters recently added a secondary school called Immaculate Heart of Mary School. The small hospital appears neat and its in-house skeleton medical staff highly competent. Standby doctors and specialists are also on call. The report gave special emphasis in the great service the hospital is giving to Bacongnons which accepts charity, indigent patients with some assistance from the Dept. of Social Welfare.

The strong typhoons which hit Bacon in the past years and the current economic downturn globally seem to aggravate the local economy. Prices of commodities seem almost beyond the reach of ordinary Bacongnons. One can see a lot of worried and confused faces in the public market.

The old unrepaired, roof leaking public market in Pigsabunan is still being used. It is so crowded and too outdated and sufficient only to the town's population of about 40 years ago when it was built.

There is a present surge of crimes reported in Bacon. Burglaries and thieveries are occuring more often. There was even a hold up of a delivery truck in Caricaran, Bacon. No one was apprehended. All the crimes reported remain unsolved.Inspite of the amazing 2 Philippine senators (Escudero & Honasan)beloved sons of Sorsogon,there seem to be no visible assistance or benefit received for Sorsogon City. (It must also be noted that the congressman representing Sorsogon is the father of Senator Francis Escudero.)

The Community Development Fund which is supposed to assist Sorsogon City is allegely being used for the personal benefits of politicians in power.Bacongnons are again extremely frustrated for the utter lack of assistance in the construction of the Bacon Airport and the Banao Port. Those 2 great Bacon projects have been languishing in wanton abandonment for decades.

The church marble flooring project as well as the painting of the church edifice were all completed already. However the church still owes the contractor about P280,000 pesos of unpaid balance.

Report is dated Sept.9,2008. Received here in New York Sept.26,2008.
New Yorker

More Reports From Bacon:

While the limelights are focused on those Bacongnons in political positions such as Sorsogon City Mayor Dioneda and and City Administrator Lorna Figueroa, there are also many outstanding Bacongnons in the private sector who are very active in community service. Stalwarts in civic and religious services mentioned are the following: Jun Patria, Ofelia Reyes Azas, Manuel V.Eco, Amado Manduriao, Jr., Myrna M.Dimaano, Melchor Atutubo, Norma Atutubo, Charito, Elsa & Eden Ayo, Gloria Serrano, Atty. R. Morato. Also, many retired and active teachers, senior citizens donate their services in communityorganizations such as the school projects of the Central School Alumni, serving in committees for the town fiesta, fund raising campaigns for church projects, etc.They are the uncelebrated heroes of Bacon.
4:05 PM, September 29, 2008
New Yorker

Mea Culpa. I forgot to include among the names of Bacongnons who are active in Bacon in community services: Raming Botial. He is among those who quietly serves the community unsung and uncelebrated. He lives in Basud.My apology.
4:52 PM, October 01, 2008

New Yorker

Additional Report From Bacon:

1. Direct from an independent source in Bacon confirmed the highly positive report regarding the achievements by Lorna Figueroa, the City Administrator. The source likewise confirmed that people are impressed with the integrity and efficiency of Ms. Figueroa. However, the reports of the non-accomplishments and other negative aspects of the administration as reported by New Yorker are likewise factuals.

2. The same Source also informed me that the controversial structure constructed in the front door (facing Canda/Pigsabunan)of the church by the former parish priest(now deceased) had already been demolished, as ordered by the new parish priest Father Buenaobra who is by the way here in the U.S. for a 3-month vacation.

3.The disassembling of the controversial structure was headed by Jun Patria who was one of the strong advocates together with Manuel V. Eco and Lorna Figueroa in the preservation of many of the Bacon legacies. This matter if you recall was featured in the very first article of this website titled "Heritage" on Nov.4, 2006.3. There is now a separate parish independent from Our Lady of Annunciation parish in Poblacion, Bacon in Buenavista. The Parish Priest is Father Terwel.

4. There is persistent talk in Sorsogon City about alleged feud between Vice Mayor Edmundo Atutubo (whose father is also from Bacon) and the City Mayor Dioneda.

5. Unreported Footnotes: New Events Introduced during the dual celebration of the Town Fiesta and Alumni Homecoming last May 17 to 21, 2008: Folk dancing contest winner (first prize)won by a group of aging dancers(ranging from 75 to 91 years old, school batch 1929-1949) headed by retired school principal Amado Manduriao, Jr.;A Bikini contest held at the Tolong Gapo sponsored by Coca-Cola. It was the most attended event; A Disco Dance held at the town's Bacia auditorium;The Ball Room Dancing netted P14,000pesos donated to the church painting fund.My report, ladies and gentlemen, and more news from Bacon will be coming the moment I receive them, I promise.
9:19 PM, October 05, 2008
Rene from California

In addition to the parish in Buenavista that Rene of California reported on, there is also a new parish centered in San Roque. The two were made into parishes at the same time.
10:18 PM, October 05, 2008

Bacongnon man sa NY

Memories of Bacon

The fragrance of the tropical flowers that adorned the altar is something I could not forget to this day. I do love the whole altar, the old walls and carved names, and of course the pulpit (I hope I did really see it then (charge the uncertainty to a very tender age) and if I am right, if only for the young to have an idea of how it used to be, I hope it still stands).
It is in this same church that I had the formal blessing and the short, but meaningful ceremony of wearing the “habito” of the Lady of Miraculous Medal. This is my strongest attachment to this church.

And in much later, still young year, though short-lived, I felt so proud being able to light a Petromax. Some German power of a light they invented! Wow! And I handled it well! And only in Bacon!
Jenny

I remember that church when I am in secondary at Annunciation College. I always amazed of the scenery of the altar, the grotto, the sculptors during our everyday holy rosary and once a week holy mass.

When we were playing with my classmates in front of the church and noticed the crumbled KAMPANARYO, I make a promise that if God gave me a chance to have a fortune I will someday restore the original structure, but unfortunately I'm just an ordinary worker here in Manila now...

2:44 AM, October 05, 2008

Inaki sa Bacon

I remember the time when I was still a kid playing around on top of the wall of the "Intramuros". We used to pick some "fruits" of a wild plant called dulce kuyumot. Being a nasty kid at that time, I don't mind the warnings of my aunt regarding engkanto living in that place, and the snakes that roam. All I want to do is to explore and play inside Intaramuros. Before going home, I drop by the pandayan and watch how the sundang are made. At night, when petromax are all lighted, when the moon is at its peak, we play patubigan (patentero, if I'm not mistaken) or hide and seek beside the old municipal building or at the corner house of the Atutubos.

El Muralla

How can I forget Bacon, on my high school days almost everyday I walked everyday from my alma mater Annunciation College of Bacon to the barrio I lived & grew up, passing by three barangays before I arrived at my house?

How can I forget Bacon, my classmates invited me for the “binyagan session” in an outskirt area of kalye Paalam & perform the classical procedure of soaking ourselves in “patubig” chewing guava leaves & slicing it using a “labaha?”

How can I forget Bacon when my first kiss happened in front of my beloved grandmother grave in Bacon Cemetery, when my girlfriend & I visited her?

Tony

If the smell of newly baked apple pie with cinnamon gives warmth to an American home, so does the “cocido” with the soothing scent of “suwa” in a Bacon home.Days would come & go, there’s “maya-maya”, there’s “turingan”, there’s “lapu-lapu” and who could forget the mild tasting “sap-sap”, and most of all “turos” its fins capable of inflicting swelling pains.Accompany any of these with mahumukon na pinakul-aw na langka and you could kiss delicately prepared Foie Gras good-bye.

Jenny

“Semana Santa” ini an dakulang okasyon masunod sa Navidad na nauruli an mga taga-Bacon.An mga pabasa sa mga balay, an mga handa nan an mga bisita na nakibasa.An mga prosesyon kan mga santo, an mga handa pagkatapos kan prosesyon. Ini an mga naroromdoman kong maogmahon sa Bacon.

An Viernes santo na dae dapat magribok, dai magkanta, dai magpasuhay, diit an pagkaunon, nan sira sana ta gadan si Jesus.

An Dominggong pagkabuhay, an paglukso ta baad daa humalangkaw. An mga lauya sa mga balay.An Sinaklot, na minaw-ot kong ako an maging anghel na dai man ako kinua ta siguro magub-at ako para mag sinaklot na dai ko man ikinamundo ta may bag-o akong bado na pansimba.

Saro sana ini sa mga magayonong kultura kan Bacon.

Annie

It was during the Second World War that I, as a budding teen had my 1st dance during an "Aurora Katapusan" at Kanda, Bacon. My partner, Pilar Latosa was a pretty young girl in the neighborhood who became one of my best friends. I still remember her as she was then. I wonder where she is now.

JJ

I was alone in my room when from somewhere, I heard the distant tune of a well remembered melody, and instantly I was transported back in time.
I was thirteen years old again & it was the 1st week of December 1941 at the Bacon Municipal building...
War had become a certainty.
Wives & parents of young men called up for training and service congregate every morning at the Municipal building for information. Between news flashes came the tune of " Come back to Sorrento" and in the background I could hear the faint sounds of sobbing. I turned & I could see the anguish & tears on their faces.
Since then, there never was a time I hear that song that I don't remember the wives & orphans that war has made.
JJ

Of Planting Trees and The Root Of All Evil - Jenny

There is a Greek proverb which states that “a society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in”. Parsing this with all syntactic rules compromises the significance of its inner meaning, and the romanticism that lie beneath the metaphorical use of words. Proverbs invite acuity and suggest values, often touching life-changing sensitivities that are worth musing about. Clearly, they are products of creative minds provoked or inspired by keen observations, riveting experiences and events.

There was a close-up shot of a Zimbabwean fleeing across the border into South Africa. The barbed wire was nothing but what separates him from death and hope. He has no luggage, no belongings, except the dirty clothes that cover most of his parched skin and a pair of tattered shoes obligated to extend its service in this one unforgiving moment. Others follow; all of them no better than animals in a prey/predator chase. They are engulfed with the fear of Operation Murambatsvina (Operation Getting Rid of, or Drive Out the Filth) or perhaps, the extension of the supposedly forgone Gukurahundi, the approved militant process of consolidating political power and suppressing opposition. Both unconscionable exercises equal Pol Pot’s and Ceausescu’s grip on power. Perhaps, money would have had possibly afforded the poor inhabitants of a better balance of hope in less challenging circumstances. They could have left the country by plane much earlier with appropriate preparations before an erratic conceptualization of a victorious election had gone berserk. Ironically, what could have helped them is more likely the same reason behind the perpetrator’s brutal understanding of authority and power. From this, a Zimbabwe in turmoil has emerged.

In lighter circumstances, a female “kababayan” has caused childhood best friends to separate with unexpected bitterness. The heartbroken sought the publicized advice of an expert. The bride, with the blessing of her love-struck groom, unabashedly announced in their invitations, that no less than $100-cash nuptial gift is requested. Since she was in a foreign country, marrying into a dissimilar race, she thought it best to cite such specification as inherent to the Filipino culture. The groom’s best friend thought that it was his duty to express the impropriety of the gesture; after all, they were like brothers. It was truly embarrassing and he would not want his friend to be at its core. But best intentions do not always work, true love is often blind, and opportunists have compound eyes. This incident is of course tame compared to other numerous, distinct cases, unfavourably discerned as characteristic of a certain society.

Moving into the culture of labour and management, the work environment of the 21st century is colourful with remarkable labour laws, ultramodern technology, and enviable benefits. Yet, with serpentine scheming, workers are deprived of fair employment agreements and/or can be conveniently terminated for reasons other than misdemeanor, authentic restructuring or declining revenues. Engineered excuses eclipse any of these duplicities and shameless prejudices : nepotism, a facial structure that deviates from the beauty-driven sensibilities of management, ageism, refusal to surrender integrity in support of unethical, sometimes criminal work practices, and racism. These are callously dismissed and quite disturbingly accepted as plain vicissitudes of life. Good performance is not always valuable anymore. Neither is a good reputation. Termination is assuaged by an equalizer : money, a separation pay; but, even this has a hint of insidiousness. More often than not, it is still open for negotiation because they never intentionally give the right amount instantly, should one be hard-pressed to just accept.

And going further into the business sector, it is difficult to follow the adroitness of those silently embroiled in derivatives or options or futures, equities, commodities, etc. Some of them seemed able to shroud their questionable practices with feigned finesse and smooth rhetoric, and should these fail --- arrogance. Regulations and lengthy jail time have become fragile reminders. Markets go nuts; indices fluctuate, striking the vulnerable, helpless.

Observing national governance, it is easy to find a heightened activity of graft and corruption, coldly matched or aided by fraud, embezzlement and even violence. These have spawned more destructive activities. The citizens’ inertia, which is well rooted in a misguided, often abused notion of realism, is an invisible entrapment that deprives them of the capacity to promptly distinguish the main plot from the subplots of man’s devious machinations. Though acerbic, “Welcome to reality” or “Welcome to the real world” have become favourite quotes, and should anyone be dismissive or naïve, the chance to recognize these words as a prelude to something more disdainful is lost. Those with ethos of humanism have become noticeably sluggish without the much needed support mechanism. The moral and civic development of the young has been staggered and hampered by what they see, hear and feel. Youthful confusion with no sincere, sufficient guidance to rely on is another silent entrapment, though perhaps more worrisome. Others have already disappeared; those that survived are different, and the societies they created have vitriolic ways of handling life. I am reminded of subduction, the process by which the Rocky Mountains were formed thousands of years ago. With strong forces, plates met and the heightened energy pushed some to go underneath, while others were buoyed. What remained on top acquired a new form, some wrinkled; others, seemed to pile one on top of the other. The pushing force initiated a chain reaction in other plates and when everything settled, alas, it was a long stretch of the Rockies, 4,800 kilometres, from British Columbia to New Mexico. Imagine if these plates were the members of society and what remained buoyed were the objectionable ones!

The list goes on for similar circumstances and activities with comparable impact on how societies are structured, changed and passed on to the next generation. It would seem that the above choices were predicated on the desire for money, power and authority. It is said that money is the root of all evil. On the other hand, it is the same medium used to uplift the unfortunate, to provide for necessities, to facilitate progress. Since money is directed by man, simple truism then points to his flawed, weak character as the cause. What a misfortune indeed when money lands in questionable dispositions!

The above proverb puts the onus of building great societies on “old men”, not exclusively on those with time-touched faces and with silver-pigmented tresses. The main responsibilities of societal structuring, administration and governance are placed in the hands of the more capable, matured, experienced and educated. The process of acquiring such credentials takes time, and relatively proceeds with the ages (varied) of those involved. Members of societies are born to have responsibilities. Initially, parents nourish and nurture their offsprings; therefore, setting the basic, essential foundation that should gradually prepare them in facing bigger tasks by altruistic, civilized ways. From the age of reason, an individual slowly acquires communal obligations, the proper execution of which should be guided and strengthened by family, the community, learning institutions, the church and the government --- all with greater duties, all assumed to have reliable wisdom and character. How these vast duties are attended to, is what makes the difference.

Societies are great when guiding members turn against opportunism; when capable members share; when educated members invest their knowledge unselfishly towards progress; when matured members retract from divisiveness; when experienced members withdraw from incessant procrastination and sloth; when senescent men utilize their wisdom not to breed confusion among the young, but rather, pave the way in establishing a strong foundation from which character and integrity are built; when old men sacrifice, but are content and happy with the rewards they pass on.

The Official Bacon Report - Lorna Figueroa

The Poblacion of Bacon and extended to Caricaran and other nearby barangays is now visibly cleaner and brighter than before. The garbage collection is more systematic and regular and the eco-aides are busy cleaning our town more than ever before.

The old municipio which during the last administration was desecrated by replacing the sign "BACON MUNICIPAL HALL" to 'SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD - SORSOGON CITY" is now back to its old, historical real name - BACON MUNICIPAL HALL - a reminder of our history when this hall was constructed in 1958.
It is now a building we can be proud of once again. It has been repaired, repainted and put into very good use. The whole government center in Bacon which has several buildings now houses the Bacon Satellite Offices which includes, Civil Registry, Treasury, Assessor"s Office, Social Welfare & Development Office, Agriculture Office, Health Center which has a fulltime doctor, dentist, nurses and other health workers.

The old building itself has the Bacon Action Center which is open 24 hours for those needing emergency help, esp, those needing the use of ambulance or other vehicles. We have a standby ambulance and a jeepney which people can use for burial, weddings, transporting patients who do not yet need the services of an ambulance. The Mayor has a Satellite Office also in Bacon where he meets the Bacongnons and conducts weddings for our "kabanwas".

On the second floor is our pride, the first in the Bicol Region, the Kiddie Center with a Toy Library, Book Library and Activity Center for children.

We also have plans of converting the former Municipal Trial Court to a High School and College Public Library and to transfer the Center for Learning Resource or the Public Library for adults to the former COMELEC and BIR offices also on the second floor of the old municipio, thereby putting all libraries in one place, so mothers and fathers who bring their children to the Kiddie Center will also have a place where they can go to relax and learn.

So much is happening, the old public market in the center of Sorsogon has been temporarily relocated elsewhere. A new building will be constructed right after the completion of the construction of the waste water treatment facility there. That way, the dirty water will be recycled and will no longer run to the Sorsogon Bay which was sadly unattended and uncared in the past administration which resulted to a very high degree of Red Tide contamination which the present leader is now trying to arrest.

With assistance from The Asia Foundation we are conducting a series of seminar-workshops for LGU employees regarding counter-corruption and Service Excellence. We have already awarded to deserving beneficiaries some 300 homes at our Gawad Kalinga in Guinlajon. Next week we will be awarding to the first 50 beneficiaries their homes in the Core Shelter Program aided by the Habitat for Humanity and UN. This is exclusively for Bacongnons and it is located in sitio Danao in Caricaran.

Back to our beloved Bacon. Now under the new leader, the Fish Sanctuary in San Juan, Bacon is once again protected. Plans of putting a Mariculture Park in Sta. Lucia and Salvacion is also in the wings. Of course, the beach resort in Bacon, our beloved Tolong Gapo has never looked so good and clean with lamps at night and colorful banners in its entire coastline.

Lorna Figueroa
City Administrator

Report from Bacon

Today I received an email from a Bacongnon who said that she and her friend from Manila were so impressed by the beauty of the newly painted Our Lady of Annunciation Church. She said the Bacon Church is even more beautiful and impressive than the St. Peter and Paul Church in Sorsogon City proper.
California

The project on the church's edifice is still going on but fast progressing. The painting of the entrance is finished. The carpenters are concentrating on roof repairs which will take a month's time to complete.Next project is the concrete fencing of the church, with the stations of the cross.
Yes, I am a Bacongnon.
New Yorker

1. The Water Tank project of the Central School Alumni is already completed and ready for use once the school provide the pipes to connect to the selected school locations.

2. Mayor Dioneda's administration is seem ok with some visible improvements in Sorsogon City proper.

3. However, there are unflattering views about the Mayor's personal behaviour.

4. One shining area in the city government is Lorna Figueroa who is regarded as sincere, frank, strict, dedicated and absolutely honest.

5. The image if Our Lady of Penafrancia, Patroness of the Bicol Region was brought to selected barrios in Bacon. Two significant events happened while The Lady was in Bacon which people attributed as miraculous: A very strong typhoon supposedly destined for Sorsogon changed course. That saved the province potential devastations. The second "miracle" was in the barrio of Buenavista where the various "bunuan" were devoid of any fish for 5 months until The Lady came and suddenly all the "bunuan" were teeming with galunggong fishes.
New Yorker

The above was a report received Aug.9 by a delayed regular postal airmail.

Intramuros of Bacon - JJ

Shortly before the second world war, the walled section of Pigsabunan , Bacon was a tangled mass of snake infested vegetation. It was called “ Intramuros “ after the walled city of Manila.
An old man, Benedicto Enalpe, braving these dangers, cleared portions of this big enclosure and planted cassava and other vegetables. Others followed.

When the sea began encroaching upon the shoreline and housing areas nearby, residents began a search for places to move to. At about the same time, the market place was transferred from Basud to the space along the wall facing the sea and the old municipal building, was moved to the old market area.

The walled interior became more attractive to the residents displaced by the advancing shoreline.

Petitions were filed with the Catholic Church hierarchy to open the land for public residency. Foremost among the petitioners were retired Bacon Chief of Police Porfirio Ariate and retired Col. Ignacio Elegado. After so many years the petition was finally granted. (So I heard.)

Sufficient fund is needed to preserve this historical landmark and to relocate the residents inside the Intramuros or kuta.

This article is open to corrections, discussions, and comments.