Barangay Officials

Sangguniang Kabataan Offficials

History

There was a couple that inhabited the remotest mountainous area in 1030 midst of virgin rainforest. One moment inthe late eveningthe couple have heard the sprawlinglonelysound orvoice of the chicken which they described ‘’kamingaw guid’ it is lonely. They heard it all nights and it was also noticedbysomeinhabitantsoftheplacedgotitsnameCamingawan.

The inhabitants were called as indigenous people and were grouped into tribes. Wildlife were abundant and cutting of trees or ‘’kaingin’’ begun to clear the area for the planting of food crops such as corn, upland rice, root crops, bananas, and fruit trees.

The place was originated by the families of Calipong (with seven wives), Lucas Colagnos (the first captain) and Jaime Limaco (Second captain) in the area now called NOAC (presently NSCA); Canonoy( in Sitio Matanguilon); Tayhon (in sitioTamlang); Medes (in sitioBallo). Other people claiming ownership of the land were Reje, Henquillado, Santillana.

During the world war II Japanese warriors and guerillas penetrated the area but they were not sadist to the inhabitants. There was no evacuation of the people. The people was hit by malaria disease and people suffered. There was sighting of migratory locust that infested crops and green vegetation but they caught it for food. There was no road but only trail ways as a means of passage.

On august 1, 1946 a government school called Negros Occidental National Agricultural School (NONAS) was established in the middle forest through the hard effort and leadership of Congressman Hon. Hilado, Esteban and in 1947 the road was first constructed to have access to the school. There was massive cutting of trees in the school surroundings for crop production and many people immigrated in the area due to its richness.

In 1949 the strong typhoon ‘’Amy” devastated in the area and many lives were lost, crops and plantations were destroyed, houses tapple down, yield were reduced which lead the storage of foods, and malaria becomes epidemic.

In 1950’s the primary grades school was established and the Hukbalahap has operated in the area. The peace and order become the problem and losses of farm animals were observed and there was taxation made by the insurgents from the people.

In 1960 captain Reje administered the area as Captain Del Barrio and in 1966 Restituto Santillana. Farming corn and rice were abundant and the planting of sugar

cane crops appeared during this year by the following farmers Esteban, Sola and Amoy. Mr. Luna was the second school.

In the 1970’s there was long drought in the rice was so scare and the people resorted to wild roots crops in order to survive. In 1995 the Philippine Army Engineering Battalion has reconstructed the road but another groups of insurgents appeared such as the Salvatore and Kilusang Makabayan had brought chaos and disturbs the peace and order of the place. The church base organization called “Kistianong Katilingban’’ was organized through the leadership of the Catholic priest O’ Brian Gore with the local leaders.

In 1980’s another group of insurgents have appeared in the area what is called New Peoples Amy is called (NPA). The Philippine Army military detachment was established in there incidents of a family massacre that “Langoni nine”, and the livelihoods of the people were greatly affected due to the peace and order problem.

In 1995 the Barangay was energized by the Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative (NOCECO) and the health center was established in 1987. Cefriano Santillana was reelected as Barangay Captain. The insurgency problem was still in rampant and many assaults have been observed.

In 1990 Edwin Santillana was elected as the Barangay Captain, the son of Cefriano Santillana. The civilian Volunteer organization (CVO). Tanod and Lupon were organized to counter act the insurgency problem.

In 1992 Barangay Chairman Ricardo M. Regalia Jr. was elected. There was peace in the Barangay and NGO’s such as NEDF and PRRM get into the Barangay and have formed various farmers associations and cooperative together with the municipal agriculture personnel and Land Bank people. The ‘’Puroks’’ or villages were also introduced in the Barangay Nutrition Scholars were also introduced in the Barangay. The Barangay council was empowered and has the autonomy in its administration per Local Government Code RA 7160. Various development projects were introduced for the benefit of the people and most significant are the asphalting of the national road of the National Highway in 1997 the traverse the Barangay. Water systems were constructed addition day care learning centers were constructed, rural electrification in the Barangay access some Puroks, farm to market roads were established and additional school buildings were constructed and the acquisition of the market site were realized in 1998.

Land Area

 4,653.7-hectares

Map

Total Population

• 10,801

Number of Households

• 2,450

Education Health and Services Facilities

• 4 Elementary
• Primary School
• 2 High School
• 14 Day Care Center
• Tertiary
• Health Center
• Private Maternity Clinic
• Rescue Vehicle
• 2 Barangay Service Vehicle
• Market
• 33 Multi-purpose hall
• Gas Station
• Water Refilling Station
• 2 Sport Facility