Congratulations to Barangay Kagawasan which celebrated its fiesta last Sunday, September 20.
This place is one of the old places in the stories of my fathers and forefathers. My grandmother used to tell me it is where our greatgrandfather Vicente Villahermosa (Lolo Inting) Vergara and his wife, Margarita Tirambulo (Lola Garet) resided in one of their many travels during World War II. Although I haven't really lived here, fields of tobacco, corn fields and coconut trees register in my mind when people mention Barangay Kagawasan.
Kagawasan,it means freedom....Old man Uncle Doming Trinidad calls this place freedom hill! Along its boundery with Barangay Tinayunan Beach is a place called Tan-awan, where our old folks used as look-out against the Japanese soldiers during the war.
I feel joy when I visit Kagawasan, I feel affinity with my old folks, whom I have never seen but live in the places of memories, passed on through generations. I feel the beauty of the everlasting hills, to borrow a familiar phrase..the breeze that goes through the coconut trees must have been the same breeze kissing my greatgrandfather's cheeks, the same breeze that played with my father and his 9 other brothers....this is Guihulngan that runs through our veins, through our hearts and souls....
Much to thank for are the people who have been so blessed in life, they remember to give back something to the place...The heirs of Melanio Vergara has donated a lot for the elementary school, as well as fencing for the school .Thank you to the Vergara family of Tinayunan Beach, may you be ever blessed....!
