The Guinayangan Republic

In the year 1932 Dungawan Central -one of the progressive sitios of Himbubulo, requested a separation from the mother barrio. This sitio is about eight kilometer from the poblacion. Rufo de Jusay was the first Barrio Lieutenant and followed by Angel Abellada and then Diego Cabral who became the Teniente Del Barrio of the new sitio of Dungawan Paalyunan. It was during the incumbency of the Municipal Mayor Antonio Marquez that the separation of Dungawan from Himbubulo took place.

It was so called Dungawan, meaning window because by standing on the hilltop, you have before you the clear panorama of the immense surrounding of the sitio and long Hiwasayan River winding below like a serpent. So the people became so accustomed of calling the place Dungawan.

In the course of time, as civilization progressed and population increased



Dungawan Paalyunan

Six kilometers southwest from the poblacion of Guinayangan lies a flourishing barangay of Dungawan Paalyunan. Its topographical surface is rolling with numerous creeks. It was once entirely covered with forest dotted with thickets. These thickets were the result of the rampant “kaingin” made by the Aetas for their root crops.

In the year 1915 there was an exodus of people to this place from Batangas looking for homesteads. The place was simply called Dungawan. It is a big area so the immigrants have occupied only a portion. The natives of Guinayangan did not mind the place because they preferred to cultivate the land along the coasts.

At the beginning of 1920, sturdy pioneers from Batangas settled the place. This was the big families of Diego Cabral and Maximo de Guzman. They settled the place which now called Dungawan Paalyuna. They were successful farmers and now stand as the leaders of the barrio.

The place being dense forests before was inhabited by Aetas.  They were the aborigines of the region. Wild pigs and deer abound in the place so the aboriginal inhabitants called the place “paalyunan”, meaning roving place for wild animals. The later inhabitants coined the new name Dungawan Paalyunan to distinguish it from the original barrio of Dungawan and at the same time maintain the old name of Paalyunan. During its early years, there are about thirty seven families inhabiting the place.

In 1945 immediately after liberation, the place decided to stand as a separate barrio. Through the initiative of the Cabral Family and with the aid of the then Mayor Timoteo Ramos, the first barrio lieutenant was appointed. This was made in recognition of his leadership in the place and his success as a pioneer. The auxiliary lieutenant was Francisco de Gala.

During the Japanese Occupation many people from the neighboring barrios and even from the poblacion took refuge in Dungawan Paalyunan because of the food supply. Its important products are bananas, root crops, lumber and other forest products. Today this barangay is so progressive that it contributes much to the economic stability of the whole municipality.



 Compiled by:
Mr. Eutiquio Lorbes

Excerpt from the manuscript: 
Collection And Compilation Of Historical Data And Cultural Life Of The
Municipality Of Guinayangan Including Its Barrios And Sitios, 
Province of Quezon, Philippines
Philippine (Republic) Bureau Of Public Schools
Division Of Quezon

The present official name of the barrio is Cabong. It is presently subdivided into Cabong Norte and Cabong Sur to facilitate the administration of the big region. Its name originated from an old corporal in the Spanish "Guardia Civil" name Cabo Cario. who deserted the Spanish civil guards for reasons unknown and turned to be bandit or if not "insorecto" -insurgents against Spain. For this reason he had been wanted by the Spanish Government.

One day some Spanish soldiers happened to pass the place in search of Cabo Cario. The soldiers were so tired and thirsty that they tried to look for water. At last they found a spring with winding stream. The water was cool and clear. In the bank of the stream. was a house where an old woman and an old man lived. In Spanish language, the soldiers asked the old man, if the water is good to drink. To this the old man thought thought that the soldiers were inquiring for Cabo Cario. He anwered them in Tagalog " Opo, Cabong Cario ay dumaan!"meaning "Yes, Cabong (Corporal) have just passed!". The soldiers nodded muttering the word "Cabong, Cabong!" Thinking that the name of the stream is Cabong and that it can be drunk. From that time on the word Cabong became the legendary name of the place. At present it is accepted as its official name.

Sitio Ikos is included with the jurisdiction of Cabong. It is so small with only few families, it can't warrant to be an independent barangay. Sitio Sintonisan is another place included. Few families also live in that place. It can not also passed as an independent barangay. It is not well developed save for a few citrus plants in the locality.

In the year 1935 Cabong was separated from the barrio of Capuluan. The earliest settlers of the place were Capitan Domingo Encarnacion and Macario Cruz and their families. The following have been the barrio lieutenants: Pantaleon del Rosario, Santiago Malana, Cirisco Bico, Ladislao Olivera and Ruben Orbe.

Some place were depopulated due to the peace and order condition, The only historical place is the highest point in the western mountain side. This have been used by the people as a tower for watching the Moro raiders during the era of Piracy. The place was called Bantayan during that time, which means watching place.

No other important facts, structure, building and old ruins in this barrio of national importance can be traced.





Compiled by:
Miss Lolita P. Malia

Excerpt from the manuscript: 
Collection And Compilation Of Historical Data And Cultural Life Of The
Municipality Of Guinayangan Including Its Barrios And Sitios, 
Province of Quezon, Philippines
Philippine (Republic) Bureau Of Public Schools
Division Of Quezon

The barrio of Himbubulo has been habitually called by its name as early as the Spanish period and had retained it up to the present. There has been no written record in the history of the municipality of Guinayangan as how Himbubulo got its name. Somehow the first landowner in this barrio owed it to the fact that abundandt “buho” or “bulo” grow in this barrio that they incidentally acquired the habit of calling the place Himbubulo and the river separating it from other barrios as Himbubulo River.

Himbubulo was considered one of the biggest barangay in the municipality. Before its present state, its jurisdiction spread over the sitios of Mambinga (now Brgy.Himbubulo Este),  Mulasgod (now Brgy.Mangalang), and the Dungawans (now are the independent barangays of Dungawan Central, Dungawan Pantay and Dungawan Paalyunan).

It was established as early as the Spanish Regime and the pioneers were the families of the Piñaverdes and the Igleanes. The first known and remembered Teniente Del Barrio was Doroteo Piñaverde.

Himbubulo Este and Oeste

After the separation of Dungawan and the remaining Himbubulo still being too big and so progressive, it was subdivided again by the persistent request of the barrio folks. This division was affected during the incumbency of Mayor Lazaro Tayag.

Himbubulo Este or Eastern Himbubulo extends from the Prenza River up to Talungin River and from Mambinga to Manlit.Himbubulo Oeste or Western Himbubulo extends from Mulasgod to Hiwasayan River. The first barrio lieutenant of Himbubulo Este was Esteban Collado and succeeded by Angel Malihan, Pedro Capio and Bienvenido Perez and Augusto Salvatierra. In the case of Himbubulo Oeste, the first Teniente del Barrio was Doroteo Piñaverde, succeeded by Francisco Capio and Gil Lagar.




Compiled by:
Miss Virginia M.Salumbides

Excerpt from the manuscript: 
Collection And Compilation Of Historical Data And Cultural Life Of The
Municipality Of Guinayangan Including Its Barrios And Sitios, 
Province of Quezon, Philippines
Philippine (Republic) Bureau Of Public Schools
Division Of Quezon

The official name of this barangay is Bagong Silang. It was during the year 1911 and 1912 that the family of Magtipon together with some settlers from Batangas came and lived in this place. They cleared the forests, cultivated the land and planted rice, corn, and vegetables. Harvest time came and as expected, there was a good harvest. Due to this bountiful harvest, Jun Magtipon, the leader of the Batangas immigrants named the place Bagong Silang.

 The new barangay as its name suggests, means to say that a new era of better living, happiness and contentment has come and risen after days and months of hardships in their struggle for better livelihood. During the early years of the place, sitios included within the territorial jurisdiction of this new barangay are Barrio Cabibihan and a new settlement named San Luis.

The early settlers of Bagong Silang were the families of Magtipon, Babos and the Vertusos. These families became the leaders in nearly all fields of activities such in economies, culture and beliefs.

Prominent among the Barrio Lieutenants (Barangay Captain) who have done much for the progress of the place were Julio Magtipon, Restituto Bawbao and Jose Vertuso.



Compiled by: 
Mr. Sergio Nerbes
 Excerpt from the manuscript: 
Collection And Compilation Of Historical Data And Cultural Life Of The
Municipality Of Guinayangan Including Its Barrios And Sitios, 
Province of Quezon, Philippines
Philippine (Republic) Bureau Of Public Schools
Division Of Quezon

 

There is no written account of the origin of the name Dancalan. However, the most probable version was that during the Spanish period, the early settlers were the Aetas. Base on hearsay, while the Aetas were making kaingin, they found many big trees called “dancalan”. Since that time they named this place Dancalan which originated from the trees found by the natives.

At the early years of the 18th century, there were many Cabesa de Barangay who came from the different parts of the islands and settled in this place. The early cabesas were Regino Barrameda, Perfecto Rufo, Venancio Ariola, Benito de la Torre, Vicente Moran and Valentin Araña. These cabesas were the first barrio lieutenants and owners of big lands during that time.

When the Americans came as early as 1905, this place was ruled by the Cabesang Matanda and Cabesang Bata. The former was the barrio lieutenant and the latter was the auxillary barrio lieutenant. According to some reliable sources, Venancio Ariola and Benito de La Torre, Damian Fuerte and Nicolas Arellanom Marciano Pedregal and Bienvenuto Arellano were the barrio lieutenants and auxillary barrio lieutenants respectively.

During the Japanese Occupation, Dancalan played an important role in the underground movement. In spite of a strong garrison of the Japanese soldiers in the town, the guerillas have organized their headquarters in the different parts of the barrio.

Dancalan was long noted for its big buri and coconut plantations. During those time, people of Lucban and Mauban comes to this place to buy buri fibers locally known as “buntal” which is woven into fine buntal hats.
The biggest haciendas (plantation) of the early years of Guinayangan were located in Dancalan. It was formerly owned by Don Claro M.Recto and Don Juan del Gallego.
The people of Dancalan were industrious. They engaged in farming of rice and coconut products, some also raise hogs and chickens. Making it one of the biggest and most productive barangay of Guinayangan.

Dancalan Central And Caimawan

During the incumbency of the Municipal President (Mayor) Faustino Araña, the barrio of Dancalan was subdivided into two, namely Dancalan Central and Dancalan Caimawan. This was done due to its increasing population and immense size. The first barrio lieutenant of Dancalan Central was Antonio Oblifias who headed the barrio for many number of years. He was succeeded by Jovan Diolola. Dancalan Caimawan retained the officials of the original barrio.

The sitios of Dancalan Central are Talungin, Quinay and Quipot. Their population does not warrant each of them to be independent barrios. The sitios were noted for copra making and farming. There were several rice mills where the other barrios as Villa Hiwasayan, Ligpit Bantayan and Sintones have their palay ground.







Compiled by:
Miss Anita Sastrillo

Excerpt from the manuscript: 
Collection And Compilation Of Historical Data And Cultural Life Of The
Municipality Of Guinayangan Including Its Barrios And Sitios, 
Province of Quezon, Philippines
Philippine (Republic) Bureau Of Public Schools
Division Of Quezon