Archive for April 2013
Men and Women Behind the Limelight
BARANGAY
OFFICIALS
PANGULOGON
HON.
MELODENCIO E. MAGUINSAY - Barangay
Chairman
HON.
JUANITO C. BARTONICO -
Sangguniang Barangay Member
HON.
LORETO P. CULOT -
Sangguniang Barangay Member
HON.
ALBERT D. GUMIBOT -
Sangguniang Barangay Member
HON.
JESSIE A. POLBOS -
Sangguniang Barangay Member
HON.
REGINO B. JABIL -
Sangguniang Barangay Member
HON.
RODEVILLO B. ORONG -
Sangguniang Barangay Member
HON.
RICARDO F. CAW-AN -
Sangguniang Barangay Member
HON.
CRYSTAL M. MAGUINSAY - SK Chairman
MR.
RANDY C. LUMAT -
Barangay Secretary
MS.
MARIA RIZA G. ANTON -
Barangay Treasurer
Health and Knowledge is Power
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| Fig. 1 "Pag walang knowledge, walang POWER" |
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| Fig. 2 Doctora Lakibul during Prenatal |
Melting Pot - a Fine Mix
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| Fig 1. Men and Women alike. |
Inevitably, people
get into heated arguments or fights because of their differences in beliefs,
culture, practice or even just simple preferences. It is unfathomable somehow
how an extremely diverse group of individuals, with their own sets of beliefs,
religion or culture, can live together in harmony and peace. With such strong
community ties, it was not therefore hard for us, students of the ADZU School
of Medicine, to establish rapport with the community people and live among
them. The following data are pertinent to Barangay Pangulogon as of the year
2012:
Ø Total Population: 675
ü 260 Males
ü 415 Females
ü 132 Households
Ø Religion
ü 95% Roman Catholics
ü 2% Benevolent
ü 2% Iglesia ni Kristo
ü 1% Mormons
Ø Ethnicity
ü 83% Bisaya
ü 17% Subanen
Despite the
diversities in religion, culture and language, the residents still manage to
coexist and live harmoniously with each other. There is a church found in Purok
2 and most of the residents are active members of perpetual dawn rosary
organization and join the daily dawn procession to enhance their faith to God. A weekly get together is also done, which is supposed to be devoted to marketing and recreation for the residents. They meet at the Barangay Court every Saturday and play basketball, sell vegetables and fish, or have small chats with each other.
The vast area of green land in Pangulogon is composed primarily of hectares upon hectares of coconut plantation, a generous span of rice and corn fields, and the remainder of the land are filled with flowers, fruit-bearing trees and vegetable plantations.
Living With Complete Strangers
Waking up one morning and realizing that you live with 9 other people, not to mention 9 other personalities, is a lot for me to process. I already have the burden of adjusting to my new remote home for the next four years, I’m still not sure if living with strangers is going to make my life better or maybe worst. Well, let’s find out.
What’s the first thing that a
normal person would worry about when you’ll be living with strangers? You’d
probably say, “Could I trust them?” But if you’re me, you’d say something like,
“Would they like me?” I know its egocentric and all but I really have an
inclination to trying to please everybody. This led me on the roll in realizing
the three things that you need to have if you’d be living with total strangers.
This leads us to the next must-have
in your ammunition– PATIENCE. Like you, those 9 other people also have their
own set of quirky qualms. You have to play your cards right if you want the
relationship to work out smoothly. This means you have to endure a little when
the time calls for it. Waiting for a friend because he’s still not done
interviewing his designated family would go a long way in your relationship. 
We’re down to our last essential
virtue, but usually underrated, RESPECT. This one is a lot more complicated
than it sounds. Respect is something that is both given and received. It’s like
not having to cook pork because you live with your Muslim brothers and sisters or
not having to work on a holy week because it’s a time for prayer for the
Catholics. It’s an act that we do to others so that in
turn, others would have the same regard to us.
By now, you’d probably be set to
find your own remote place and a number of strangers to live with. It’s going
to be a hell of a circus but it would be a fun ride.
Contributed by:
Mary Antonette Torres
Away From Home - an Insight
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| Fig. 1 A welcome after 8 hours of travel |
Roofless bathroom, foamless bed, cable-less TV (if
there is such a word), not that I’m exaggerating or anything but add “less” at
the end of any household structure you could think of and voila, that would be
my home for the next 4 weeks. How far apart I was from the amenities of a cozy
home, the closer I am however, to touching the hearts of people of Pangulogon.
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| Fig. 2 Pressured to learn house chores |
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| Fig. 3. Titong |
I associate Barangay Pangulogon with GRATEFULLNESS. Grateful for the opportunities I’m blessed with, thankful for all the comforts that awaits me when I come home and not to mention appreciative of the hospitality that the people here extended to a stranger trying to make her way into life – finding meaning and finding purpose. I hope I’ll find it here in Pangulogon, the place I’ll call home for the next 4 years of being a medical student.
Contributed by:
Mary Antonette Torres
From The Roots
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| Fig. 1 Signage Signifying Start of Pangulogon Road |
Barangay Pangulogon, a haven amidst a seemingly lost wildlife was originally inhabited by 90% Subanen and 10% Visayans. Pangulogon derived its name from subanen words "Pangulo" which means leader, and "malogon" meaning grassland. It was Hon. Ildefonso Lagura, owner of a vast area of grassland in Pangulogon, who coined the term. Barangay Pangulogon was created on July 17, 1967 under the leadership of Hon. Eleodoro Itok, who at that time was appointed the chairman. The legal basis for the creation was Republic Act 5077. The first elected Barangay Chairman was Hon. Anecito Banua who served from 1977 to 1997 until his resignation in the first quarter of 1998 where he was replaced by Hon. Melodencio Maguinsay, who is still the Barangay Chairman as of the moment.
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| Fig. 2 Spot Map of Barangay Pangulogon |
Barangay Pangulogon is situated roughly around 3.5 kilometers
away from the regional highway and 6 kilometers away from Poblacion. It has 4
puroks and is surrounded by seven (7) barangays namely Barangay Pińamar, Barangay
Pińalan, Barangay Pongolan, Barangay Langatian, Barangay Minang, Barangay Piao,
and Barangay Nanginan. Barangay
Pangulogon happens to be in the center of these barangays. It has six (6)
creeks namely, Labuan creek, Sinuelan creek, Sibotak creek, Pongolan, Talayron
creek, and Pangulogon creek.Topographically, Barangay Pangulogon is 10%
mountainous area, 30% lowland area, and 60% upland area. Primarily an
agricultural area (about 80%), major products that the barangay are known of
producing are coconut, rice, corn, and bananas.
The center of the barangay is located at Purok 2, where the Barangay Hall,
Church, Day Care Center, Market, and Basketball center are situated.
The Rain Whisperer
The Rain Whisperer
Name: Mary Antonette T. Torres
Age: 22
Sex: Female
Birth date: July 10, 1990
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 50kg
Premed Course: Nursing
Place of Origin: Zamboanga City
AKA: The girl who can sleep in an
instant!
Known as the ultimate RAIN WHISPERER for her ability to summon rainfall just by washing her clothes. In an unbelievable sequence of events, every time she finishes her laundry and starts hanging her clothes, the heavens turn the shade of grey. Next thing you know, rain falls down hard. So, don't DARE wash clothes when she does or else yours will be forever wet (haha!).
instant!
The Vegetarian
The Vegetarian
Name: Madilou Dimple A. Sabellina
Age: 24
Sex: Female
Birth Date: December 1, 1988
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 56kg
Premed Course: Nursing
Place of Origin: Zamboanga City
AKA: The Music Guru
And we mean VEGETARIAN! She literally eats vegetables a lot - and sometimes raw! Nevertheless, the influence she has on others' diets is very significant and she has that ability to make people who do not eat vegetables eat it - and guess what, she cooks well too, especially that ginataang kalabasa. Also musically gifted, she plays the violin a lot, and we mean A LOT (haha), plus those vocals are just impecable!
The Heartthrob
The Heart Throb
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Birth date: April 19, 1990
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 60kg
Premed Course: Nursing
Place of Origin: Zamboanga City
AKA: "Wag na tayo drawing
bukas"
Mr. Always on Time
'Stop, why is everyone looking? Oh no, they're following us.' Pangulogon's ultimate Heart Throb never fails to make people turn their heads whenever he passes by - oh wait, it's not just people, even animals alike turn to take a second look at him. Being almost everybody's love team at home, he was given the nickname. Even kids down the streets crane their necks to take a better look at him. So, do I hear some church bells ringing? HAHAHA. :)
The Photographer
Freaky Organizer
Age: 21
Sex: Female
Birth date: July 17, 1991
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 69kg
Premed Course: Nursing
Place of Origin: Jolo, Sulu
AKA: The Photographer
She can stay all night just planning what should be done the next day and please, please follow what she has written for you to do. It is quite freaky though to wake up one morning to see your ref full of sticky notes of the target activities. She is indeed one heck of a Freaky Organizer (haha). Thanks to her too, the pictures in this blog came to life - credits to our photographer.
The Assistant
The Laughing Machine
Age: 20
Sex: Female
Birth date: September 8, 1992
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 50kg
Premed Course: Biology
Place of Origin: Zamboanga City
AKA: The Great Assistant
('Tulong ako!')
Also a very petite girl, Ms. Assistant has a very very low threshold for jokes and would burst into fits of laughter even though everybody else won't. A laughing machine, would never fail you even though you would crack the silliest joke you could ever think of. She also has a nick of trying to help people with what they do (like cooking, cleaning, writing, name it!).
The Super Mom
The Super Mom
Name: Weena Joyce Fernandez
Age: 28
Sex: Female
Birth date: March 30, 1986
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 56 kg
Premed: Nursing
Place of Origin: Zamboanga City
AKA: "Kwanto man daw se?"
This soft-looking, very adorable lady may not look like it, but she is one tough girl. Hailed by her group mates as Kimi (her daughter's name) Senior, she brings her touch of motherhood in caring for all of us. By the looks too, it is apparent that every centavo for her counts, so don't mess up when you ask for money from her - everything must be liquidated. Her firmness along her motherly care earned her the title SUPER MOM.
The Best Friend
The Bestfriend
Name: Edward Jay Azman
Sex: Male
Birth date: October 31, 1990
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 66 kg
Premed: Biology
Place of Origin: Zamboanga City
AKA: "RICE!"
Tired? Wounded? Too lazy to get up to do something? Well, he's the one you're looking for. When everyone else has lost passion to do household tasks, he becomes the group's instant Bestfriend. His positive attitude and fervor to do things inspires the group to do the same but, nah! If somebody else can do it for you, why do it?(Haha, just kidding) Seriously speaking though, he has grown from a very shy to a very active individual.
The Resident Psychiatrist
Kah Sher The Explorer
Name: Sherhata Adjid
Age: 27
Sex: Female
Birth date: August 25, 1985
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 41 kg
Premed: Nursing
Place of Origin: Jolo, Sulu
AKA: The Resident Psychiatrist
This very petite (and I mean literally) woman was previously a clinical instructor specializing in psychiatry, prior to entering medical school. With her size and bubbly attitude, she never backs out from adventure. Also, due to her being as light as a feather, she have never, as in NEVER slipped nor tumbled on our way up or down the mountains during surveys. What is beyond fathomable too is that, despite the heavy rain and despite the fact that every one else among the group is all soiled and dirty, she remains clean and dirt-free. She also has this ability to find anything you ask her to (Scavenger's Hunt!) despite others' difficulty to do so, thus calling her Kah Sher the Explorer.
The Tanker
THE TANKER
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Birth date: September 20, 1988
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 104 kg
Premed: Nursing
Place of Origin: Zamboanga City
AKA: House Chef,
gadget maniac
This guy has an extremely veracious appetite, and we mean it seriously. A man who has a stomach capacity that of a cow, will eat every edible food that is presented him, and they would all taste the same - DELICIOUS! Due to his ability to eat continuously, he is known as the group's Tanker (of food). Undeniably too, he cooks good food. And oh, if you own a laptop, an iPad or anything of that sort, be careful lending it to him because he will return it to you drained (haha!).
