The Gabaldon building was named after former Senator Isauro Gabaldon of Nueva Ecija. He was elected in the Philippine Assembly in 1916.
As assemblyman, Gabaldon is best remember for authoring the law providing for educational services to far flung areas in the country. Popularly known as the Gabaldon Act, it authorized the appropriation of one million pesos – a large amount at the time, for the construction of schoolhouses in every municipality, especially in the barrios.














People of Guinayangan, deserve great credit for preserving this historic “Gabaldon” schoolhouse. The school and its meticulously maintained grounds reflect pride in the community and also the importance the community gives to educating its young people. Gabaldon schools were built throughout the Philippines during the commonwealth era. Many Gabaldon schools around the country have been neglected and have fallen into disrepair.

In the year 1922, the first Public School building was built in a one hectare site donated by Dona Paula Matta Garcia. This was the concrete Gabaldon type School Building consisting of seven rooms worth P45, 000.00.


The Municipal teacher of Guinayangan Elementary school from 1918 to 1936, replaced by Mr. Paulino Capio of Sariaya in 1927 to 1931. Mr. Emilio Roxas came to take the post vacated by Mr. Capio who was transferred to his hometown, from1932 to 1936. Then Mr. Catalino Epino came to head the Elementary school in 1936 until his retirement in 1960. Among the first graduate of the school were Vicente Salumbides, Montano Roldan, Boanerges Pumarada, Luis Paglinawan, Francisco Molines, Candida Guerrero, Concepcion Ramos, Concepcion Seguerra and Premitiva Alcantara, the lone survivor. Upon the retirement of Mr. Epino in 1960, principal teachers from different municipalities were assigned successively from 1960 to 1972. In 1973, Mrs. Alodia F. Molines became the Principal Teacher.


In the early years of American rule, School Divisions were created for every province, headed by the Division Superintendent. One or more municipality comprises one school district, which was headed by a Supervising Teacher, later called District Supervisor. The District supervises all school within the district, and is responsible to the Division Superintendent in all undertakings pertinent to elementary educations. Guinayangan, Calauag and Lopes belonged to one school district in the beginning. Later in 1941, the schools were re districted so that Guinayangan stood as a separate district combined withTagkawayan. Mr. Paulino Capio assumed office as District supervisor. In 1941-1946. Frequent re-districting resulted in the merging of Guinayangan, Buenavista and San Narciso, again with Calauag in 1952-54 under Mrs. Florencia Cuevas.

Guinayangan district stood alone under the supervision of Mrs. Lourdes Veluz (1973 to 1974), Mrs. Pilar Tanada (1975 to 1976) and Mr. Esmeraldo Portes (1977-1981). It was only in 1985 up to 1993 when Mrs. Alodia F. Molines of Guinayangan became the district supervisor. To date, another product of Guianayangan heads the school district in the person of Mr. Edgardo Villanueva.


At present, the school has totally been improved. Numbers of teachers increases to forty-seven. It has 20 serviceable building and one newly constructed building, the E Type building. There are thirty nine classrooms, 3 learning centers and an administration building for the school principal and district supervisor.The continuous support of PTCA, Local Government Unit, Civic Spirited Persons of Guinayangan, Teachers club and Pupils. Government contribute much to the continuous development of the school physical plant and facilities.

 






-excerpt from the book "Guinayangan Noon At Ngayon"
written by Mrs. Alodia F. Molines

At-last after 3 years, I experience our very own town fiesta again "The Gayang Festival" :-) The last time I'm home for that event is year 2005. It was really a different feeling when your there witnessing the fun, reminiscing to old days, meeting up with old friends, seeing your family and off-course watching the main event "Street Dancing".

What I did on the 21st of June?

at 9am I have been invited by my pretty girlfriends (oh, FRIENDS), Angiline and Apple (Both our my classmates from Elem. to Hi-School) in "Maulawin Resort" and there we have sometimes having fun swimming... what to expect with Angie, haha she's haven't changed (yet she's sexy now! lol), she's still the "sandara park -alike". i used to know. by 11am we decided to go home as we are about to watch the Street Dancing by 1pm.

1 PM onwards,
i went to GES, the event place for the Street Dancing Competition, there i accompanied my Mom who is a teacher there and my Ninang, who is managing the GES entry for the SD Competition, Ive also seen my cousin who i haven't seen for almost a year or two; Kuya E-i, he's helping ninang with the props. My little sister is there as one of the dancer. haha,

Nice thing that happened, is that i have been reunited with my barkada's in High School, Benson, Charisse and my Bestfriend Conga. haha, that was nonstop chitchatting! Charisse is still the charming girl, benson is still a serious person yet funny! and conga, he is the rich's among us, he's managing now their own bus transportation company (tama ba?). haha that was fun.


When the program starts, Ninang ask for a favor, and there id become the photographer! haha, that was quite a experience. After the street exhibitions, the actual dancing exhibition has come, GES is crowded by hundreds of guinayanganin to witness the event. One Thing Ive noticed, it seemed that every year the festival theme is somehow changing. I remember that the very 1st Street Dancing Competition theme is about "Sea Foods", then the next year it was change to "Gayang- Palm Tree / Niyog which is Guinayanganin main source of income" then now "Corn / Mais has been added in the theme. lol



Okay, regards the competition, they all cool, each entries has different style., Ive been excited for GES' entry-well, you see, my ninang, tister Vincent and Titser Mark had give thier best idea's to make their entry worth watching and off-course Im excited with GNHS' entry aswell, there is where i graduated and i know how Ms. Peñamayor guided her dancers there, Ive also been part of the past GNHS entry for the event, although I always landed as the props men. lol


With the result, I'm happy that GNHS made it again, after 4 consecutive wins... cant stop but be proud with them, Yet i have get disappointed when GES didn't get the top spot, You can see how good they are, we cant judge the judges. lol


I can say that it was a cool Fiesta, at night there is a Fire Works display and they were beautiful,




after that, I and Angie had went to Jhosan's house for her Lola's burial. there we are also reunited with other friends, Meljohn, Lloyd, Crizalde, Vivien, Jengky, Rio, Marvin, Keneth, Alvin and Charisse again. :-), although its a burial, we get drunk! and last person whos there til morning are Lloyd, Crizalde, Rio, Angeline and Me.. whahahahaha

Can't forget this moments!

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