This is my mother blog named after the town I was born in, Pilar, Capiz.
I started with an overview of the town in “Introduction” (now “overview”). It is a very long piece for an introduction but I believe no one has ever written about Pilar, Capiz quite like this.
When I started Pilar, Capiz, I was already in Manila. As much as I wanted to write about every baranggay, and the natural wonders each possesses, I could not. Instead, I wrote about other things: political commentaries, reflections and oration pieces. The last is responsible for an average of 100 hits a day as students from around the country arrive here for their oration pieces needs. Until it dawned on me that I should also earn from what I write. So, I put up sites for topics I often write about. Now, I have my site for my boxing commentaries, for my comedy skits, for my foreign affairs commentaries, and why not showbiz opinion also?
I spent only my elementary years in Pilar, Capiz. Since then, I was only in Pilar during Christmas and summer vacations. I was in and out Pilar and could not yet recognize the curious feeling inside me every time I am in it; until I visited Cantilan, Surigao del Sur.
Cantilan is the home town of my beautiful scientist-ex-girl friend. From Surigao City, I had to endure a three hour van ride. To get to Cantilan, the van had to pass through dry river beds, and over them through wooden planks with no side railings; and beside mountains that could not fit the van window and hills with the panoramic view of the long and winding roads I had been through. But when I reached the town proper, it was really something special. The roads were paved, the houses neat, and there was just this general aura of optimism among its people.
Imagine a town three hours away from its City yet was even more beautiful than my own town which is only an hour away from its own city, Roxas City!
From then on, I felt sorry for myself and for the town I came from every time I remember this trips (I made two). I hated the officials from the Senator down to the town mayors. How can a town situated between mountains that produce sugar, rice, corn, fruits and other agricultural products, and the sea that bears fish of all kinds have an eerie feeling of dryness, loneliness, and hunger?
Maybe because no body paid enough attention.
So, this blog I dedicate to the people of Pilar. May this also serve as my humble contribution to the development of the town that has one of the longest shorelines in the country, my beloved, Pilar, Capiz.
Just passing by.Btw, you website have great content!
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p.S. yOU goT aN iNTeresTing siTE JP.
“i KnOW whaT’s iN youR miND..” heHeh
Hello JP! You’re the brother of BJ, right? I have been to Pilar courtesy of BJ. I like your town. I wish I can visit there again. Nice to bump into your blog.
ayos gid….hehehe mayo nga hilimuon… gina pabugal gid hometown ta bah? hehehe
at the town of pilar capiz are worst becouse the mayor on your town a lot of goons.and a huge of wives imagine that the salary of one mayor is not a huge what happen mayor patricio went to amerika.only for visit to our relatives.what kind of person that mayor patricio crazy family.
25 or 30 salary in one month is not enough for one family,you pay electric.food salary of your goons.tuetion of your children.or tax on your land patricio what happen you went to america for what.when you take some of money and you travel and out of town.some places in america.wew corruft public servant patricio family
Hi Sir! I’m Roland from Pasig City but I’m working as a HS teacher in Cainta, Rizal. Just want to ask permission if I could possibly use your piece
” Dynasty Deteriorates Society” for our oratorical contest in our school this January 22, 2010? This is very timely that’s why.Thanks so much and advance Happy New Year!Godbless!
Roland,
I do not require people to ask my permission before using my pieces as long as I am acknowledged as their author.
I must confess that I like it better when people, like you, still seek my approval.
Yes, Roland, you may use my piece or any of my pieces here. Let me suggest though that you also look into “Why not dynasty” as you may find it more reasonable than the anti-dynasty piece.
I like your blog about pilar. I don’t know that there is a blog about my mother’s hometown and I think this is the first. I spent my childhood years in Pilar, in the plaza, in the small clinic where my aunt works, in the high school where my other aunt is a teacher and in my grandfather’s home in front of the municipal hall. I admire this blog and at least, there is someone who is promoting Pilar to the world.
Keep this up!
ayos man ang pilar ah..galing nd lang ayos ang mga politician kay mga corrupt gd..personal gd lang ila gna panumdum…
just like kung contra nila emo barangay kalolooy kgd..hambal sang isa ka Mayor Pagotoman ang nyo Lugar..sa nyo dbe nsakto ena ayhan nga Public servant sang nyo Lugar….
sa amon lugar ang illeagl naging Legal na basta mabayad kalang sa Ela monthly…hahahaha
I like your blog about pilar. I don’t know that there is a blog about my mother’s hometown and I think this is the first. I spent my childhood years in Pilar, in the plaza, in the small clinic where my aunt works, in the high school where my other aunt is a teacher and in my grandfather’s home in front of the municipal hall. I admire this blog and at least, there is someone who is promoting Pilar to the world.
+1
i’m asking 4 ur help on how can i communicate 4 my sister alfreda “flor” tejada married to marlon rellente resident of yating pilar,capiz.thanks may d almighty guides whoever help me
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i salot you guys to promote our town, i would like to react to mr. lito and mr. marcos sir lito wag nyo pong husgahan yong tao kc i think malaki yong propidad nila mula sa lolo hanagang sa tatay nila sir pagkaalam ko lumaki sila na pwedeng natin tawagin na meron sila ok i put this way nalang just compare the perez and patricio administration hindi ka naman yata bulag,pepe at bingi pero kong meron ka nyan yon yata ang reaction mo ako po ay college level lamang pero naka intindi p yata ako sa mga nangyayari indi po ako abugado nd po ako dr. nd naman tinuro sa skol yon…pls compare lang po in 27 years ni perez as mayor at yong administration ni patricio in 16years..yon lang po ang gusto ko malaman sa sagot nyo…sa ky mr. marcos sinong politiko po n walang bodyguard sa ngayon sa pakiramdam ko normal lang po mr. marcos db?..pls promote our town nd po tayo maggalinggalingan itanong natin sa sarili natin kong ano yong na conribute ko sa banwa ko e change naton ang dati may ara pagid nga may crab mentallity
mr vasquez and mr marcos kadto kamo di sa pilar para bal an nyo nga naga improve ang pilar sagad lang kamo coment kay pierdi inyo kandidato i can tell you how pilar is improving compared to past adm….dynasty u can go anywhere in da phil. its always dir..i salute you mr. cunada for creating dis blog at least we will know who are dis pilareno s nga mga mahisa on everybody dat patricio adm isa ka matarong nga leader sa BANWANG PILAR….ma pauli man gihapon kamo sa pilar ..dirs no place like home and dats pilar our hometown
i teel you mr marcos POLITICS IS THE DIRTIEST GAME!!!!!!
..pilar is a my home town,,pilar is a nice place..
JP, I am one of the siblings of a deceased Pilarino. I was born in Pilar 58 yrs ago, left the town when I was 6 yrs old, came back and see my hometown after 36 yrs. I know few of my relatives and probably you are one of them, however because a lost contact to people that knew the history of my family nobody can relay on family tree. How could I be proud of my native hometown when a lot of our properties had been occupied by those corrupt administrators of my family. My grandparents died when my father and his brother was still young, their relatives administered their propertis. We were educated through hard word work, yet other people enjoyed thr fruits that our grandparents planted for us. I live in Europe however I come to Pilar everytime I came home to see and visit my father’s grave. My heart bleeds when I see how poor Pilar town is compared to toher towns of Capiz. Pilar has a lot to offer if the government has the right infrastructure.
I wish you will respond me and maybe oneday we will see in Pilar when I come home. Good Luck!
Noemi,
kasubo man sang imo istorya. Hai, sin-o na lang ang imo ginapulian sa aton?
Ang kapigaduhon sang aton banwa ang isa sa mga rason kon ngaa nabuhi ang blog nga ini. Amo lang na galing. Maskin ako, pareho sa imo, wala sa aton lugar kadamuan sa mga tinion. Apang ginahimo ko lang ang pinakamaayo nga masarangan ko himoon sa akon situasyon.
Kabay pa magkilit-anay kita.
Salamat guid JP. Naghibi guid baya ako after reading your reply. Matuod wala kita sa aton lugar pero that is the reason nga subong sina ang hitsura sang Pilar. I have plans nga mabalik sa Pilar pero waay ko damo kakilala sanday Manoy Ansel Cunada kag kanday Auntie Elving Borci lang ang balay nga sakaan ko kay diin man ako makadto. In as much that I wanted to help nga mag ayo ang banya pero I DO NOT TRUST THOSE CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. malapit na ako mag retire gani naga pulopangita ako sang lugar sa Pilar pero daw ang indi mo man masarangan ang presyo. Anyway, kun magsalig ka sa akon padalhan mo ako sang e-mail kag tel # mo sa akon e-mail kay kontakon ta ka pag pauli ko.
http://www.rmnnews.com/beta/news/regional/20616-dating-mayor-ng-pilar-nahaharap-sa-pinakaunang-environmental-case-sa-capiz-dahil-sa-pagmimina-.html
Dating mayor ng Pilar nahaharap sa pinakaunang environmental case sa Capiz dahil sa pagmimina
FRIDAY, 09 SEPTEMBER 2011 20:41 NEWS – REGIONAL
(RMN- ROXAS) NAHAHARAP sa kasong paglabag sa probisyon ng Republic Act 7076 o People’s Small-scale Mining Act of 1991 ang dating alkalde ng Pilar, Capiz na si Former Mayor Gideon Ike Patricio, sinasabing proprietor / may ari ng Morcita Mining Engineering Services and Enterprises at asawa ng kasalukuyang alkalde ng nasabing bayan na si Mayor Ritalyn Patricio .
Ito ang unang Environmental Case sa lalawigan ng Capiz na isinampa sa Sixth Judicial Region Regional Trial Court at tumatayong complainant sina Retired Judge Roger Patricio at Atty. Roy Villa , dating Vice Mayor ng Pilar.
Sa naturang kaso inilahad ng mga complainant ang nais na injunction sa operasyon ng pagmimina sa Barangay Olalo at Silvestre Pilar at Prayer for Temporary Environmental Protection Order and Writ of Preliminary Injunction dahil ang ginagawa ng naturang kumpaniya ay isa ring paglabag sa ordinance no. 6 ng Capiz na nagdedeklara ng 15 years mining moratorium na sa kalaunan ay naging 50 years at sa ibinabang executive order ni Governor Victor Tanco Sr. na nagbabawal sa anumang mining operation at exploration sa lalawigan.
Dagdag pa rito ang kawalan ng permit mula sa Provincial Mining Regulatory Board.
Napag-alaman na patuloy ang operasyon ng Morcita simula pa noong taong 2007 at imbolbado ito sa mga mining activities kagaya na lamang ng land clearing , prospecting , exploring, drilling, excavating, extracting , pagbebenta at pag transport ng mga minerals tulad ng sulfur, copper ore , iron at manganese ore sa Pilar .