Sagunto Star

UCCP Easter Sunrise Service at the Bued River, Agat, Sison, Pangasinan.
March 23, 2008, 5 a.m.

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Happy Birthday, everyone!

Date	Name	Location	Notes
10	Teodora Castillo Bongog	Los Angeles, CA ~ USA	In Memoriam
17	Lois Anne Bolus	London ~ UK	Daughter of Shirley Bongog-Bolus
17	Paola Paliwen	Sagunto ~ Philippines	Daughter of Florence Baiguen and Arnold Paliwen
19	Mayor Kimi Cojuangco	Sison ~ Philippines
22	Yul Benosa	Philippines
22	Arlene Paliwen	Sagunto ~ Philippines	Daughter of Florence Baiguen and Arnold Paliwen
30	Lawrence Mat-An

This is a video message of the President of the Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines Inc. (BNCSPI), Geoffrey S. Tilan, Ph.D Engr. Orlando Balloguing who, according to Irene Culbengan (see correction in comments section of this post), is also the ex-mayor of Pugo, La Union. On the video below, Engr. Balloguing mentions that he is from Saitan. In addition, he talks about how bagos have been discriminated upon and discusses his personal experiences and plans to promote the Bago traditions and heritage.

BAGO NATIONAL CULTURAL SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.
Engr. Orlando Balloguing
President & Chairman of the Board
c/o NCIP Regional Office I Martinez Bldg., Quezon Ave., City of San Fernando, La Union

The Regional Director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) - Region I is Director Hover M. Ciriaco, Jr. from G. del Pilar, Ilocos Sur.

Visit Bill Bilig’s website, From the Boondocks for a video of kids and women dancing the “Poggapog” dance to the tune of Lourdes Gomeyac Fangki’s Ili Mi’d Kaigorotan.

Let us all greet our beautiful and beloved mayor of Sison, Madame Kimi Cojuangco, a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Mayor Kimi, we are proud of the progress you’ve brought upon our town since you took office. We wish you many blessings and continued success. The people of Sagunto love you!

Of the many churches in Sagunto, one of the oldest is the United Church or Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), now located at the entrance to Sagunto. These pages were taken from the 1986 Diamond Jubilee Celebration. It is interesting to read about how the church started.

Among the early missionaries who brought the ministry to the Philippines according to the article above:

Dr. H.W. Widdoes

Rev. S. Kurtz

Dr. M. Mumma (United Bretheren)

Dr. O.B. Peterson (Methodist)

Dr. Picket (Christian Disciples)

MILESTONES:
1912 Mr. & Collong from Ambalite, Pugo, La Union came to Sagunto and started to spread ‘the word’ and influence of Protestantinism. Mrs. Collong was the mother of Filomena Libaten (Mrs. Emeterio Malqued).

Early members: Blas Lang-adan (“Otot”), Feliciano Lanas and Eusebio Balian (“Butares”)

Hermanos Unidos – towards the later end of 1912, Dr. Widdoes was called to formally create the congregation of Hermanos Unidos.  Dr. Widdoes performed the first worship service. Before long, a small church was built east of Apo Butareg’s home.

The congregation grew to include more members:
Mr. & Mrs. Santiago Apacoy
Mr. & Mrs. Juan Saplaan
Mr. & Mrs. Andres Sipus
Mr. & Mrs. Miguel Domaloy
Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Baiguen
Mr. & Mrs. Bernardino Lapitan
Mr. & Mrs. Mariano Maman
Mr. & Mrs. Simeon Sumacbay
Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Quilaman
Mr. & Mrs. Leon Sangbaan