Cagayan During the Spanish Period

1572- Salcedo, Legazpi’s Grandson sighted the coastline of Cagayan, but did set foot in Cagayan. In Tular (Abulug), he sought to parley with the local chief through an interpreter, the chief from the shore and himself from his boat. Seeing the chief in an ugly mood, Salcedo weighed anchor and continued his voyage without attempting to enter Cagayan.

1581- the Spanish authorities in Manila learned about the presence of a Japanese fleet  led by Tayfusu, at the mouth of the Cagayan River. Capitan Juan Pablo Carrion was assigned to head the the expedition and he established his garrison (military outpost) in the village of Lalloc which he renamed Nueva Segovia.

Cabibi Festival Schedule of Activities

12^th Cabibi Festival

431^st Lal-lo Patronal Town Fiesta

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

July 27, 2012

8:00 AM                      Poster Making Contest

July 30, 2012

 6:00 AM                     Field Mass

7:30 AM                      Opening Parade

10:00 AM                    Opening Program

11:00 AM                    Opening of  Trade and Jobs Fair

7:30 PM                       Barangay and SK Night

July 31, 2012

6:00 AM                      Hataw and Walk for a Cause

9:00 AM                      Cabibi related activities2 PM Miss Lallo Pre pageant

7:30 AM                      Interagency and Balik Lallo Night

August 1, 2012

6:30 AM                      Street Dancing Competition

August 2, 2012

8:00 AM                      Senior Citizens Day

7:00 PM                       Miss Lallo Pageant

August 3, 2012

8:00 AM                      Acrobatic Show

9:00 AM                      Medical Mission

4:00 PM                       Prayer Vigil

August 4, 2012

7:00 AM                      Concelebrated Mass

Little Miss Enrile 2012

Vote for your bet for the Little Miss Enrile 2012. Voting will end on August 4, 2012. Support your candidate by clicking Like on their respective photos. Click here to vote.

Cagayan Hymn Video with Lyrics (English, Ybanag and Ilocano Version)

Cagayan Hymn: Ybanag Version
By Nicanor Carag

I
Cagayan, dabbun nga cacastan niacan
Egga ca lara nacuan ta piam,
Nu curug tu naparayu ca niacan
Ariata ca Bulubuga nga cattaman

Chorus
Cagayan, maquemmemmi ca nga innan
Cagayan, auan tu caguittam;
Nu ani paga casta na dabbun caruan
Egga ca la ta futu’ ñga ideducan

Cagayan Hymn: Ilokano Version

By Petrona Macadaeg

I
Cagayan ili a napateg caniac
Adayo man silalagipac
Banbantay ken taao a nalinac
Ayaten canto latta awan duaduac

Chorus
Cagayan, Naisemea a baggac
Cagayan, pusoc adda kenca;
Sadino man disso ti pagyanac
Ayatencanto latta auan duaduac.

II
Ay-ayo ken pintas ti maitedda
Daguiti sabali a daga,
Cagayan no agsubliac kenca
Makitat talged ti ayatco kenca.

III
Ti sanicua saan ñga isu dayta
Ti mangawis iti naregta
Nga panag-an-andingay co kenca.
No di ket ta imbagono auan pada.

IV
Sapay coma ta daguiti annacmo
Natutocda ita sidongmo,
Ket impapusuan a napaypayso
Ti panangitakderda iti pudno. 

Cagayan Hymn: English Version

By J.H.M. Butler

I
Cagayan, my valley home is dear to me,
Though from her my footsteps far stray,
Over mountains, plains, beyond the deep blue sea
I shall love her ever be where’er I may.

Chorus
Cagayan, O smiling land of beauty
Cagayan, my heart clings unto thee;
Though from thee my footsteps far away may stray
I shall love thee ever be where’er I may.

II
Subtler charms and beauty other skies my yield
Other lands a moment may allure;
But my turn to Cagayan will be revealed
That my love for her shall ever more endure.

Chorus
Cagayan, O smiling land of beauty
Cagayan, my heart clings unto thee;
Though from thee my footsteps far away may stray
I shall love thee ever be where’er I may.

III
‘Tis not riches of the soil, indeed, that hold me to her
But treasures of the soul; virtues humble,
Loyal hearts with courage hold, Far outweigh
The earthly says the Holy Scroll.

Chorus
Cagayan, O smiling land of beauty
Cagayan, my heart clings unto thee;
Though from thee my footsteps far away may stray
shall love thee ever be where’er I may.

IV
May her sons and daughters evermore aspire
To be faithful, lovely, good and true
Thrifty, peaceful learned, may they never tire
Standing for the right though for the right be few.

Chorus
Cagayan, O smiling land of beauty
Cagayan, my heart clings unto thee;
Though from thee my footsteps far away may stray
I shall love thee ever be where’er I may.

Reference:

Cagayan North Facebook page

The Alsung Complex at Rizal, Cagayan

The Alsung Complex is located in the mountains of Barangay Anagguan, Rizal, Cagayan. It is four (4) kilometers away from the Poblacion. It is a rolling terrain at 40° (elevation) at its peak. It can be reached by hiking or horseback riding. To reach the cave, you have to walk a trail along veldt, corn land and patch thickets and crisscross the Anagguan Brook.

               

F.L. VARGAS COLLEGE

PHILOSOPHY

The Florencio L. Vargas College is an institution of higher learning that fosters an environment of academic freedom and excellence. It endeavors to fully develop the human potentials of every Filipino youth primarily to prepare them to become active and indispensable partners for domestic, national and international development.

429th Aggao Nac Cagayan LGU Booths

The different local government units of Cagayan showcased the best of what their town can offer, from eco-tourism destinations, food and products to developmental plans and program.The municipalities set-up booths to promote their LGUs at the Cagayan Sports Complex during the 429th Aggao Nac Cagayan.

Binibini and Ginoong Cagayan 2012

Congratulations to

Ms. Aparri- Ma. Erika Oliveanne Castillejo, Binibining Cagayan 2012

Congratulations to

Norman Ayuyang- Ginoong Cagayan 2012

Reference:

http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=461340680657

A Month After...

I started this blog more than a month ago, May 30,2012 to be exact, and what have I achieved and learned so far. A lot, that's for sure. I started this blog just as an experiment, a trial blog so to say. I realize that blogging takes a lot of time and effort to build. Here's what I have done so far:

1. Changed my template. I actually changed my template 3 times over the  month, I just can't get satisfied with the feel of the blog.. I learned a little of photoshop just to get a more decent title header.

2. Performed some SEOs as was advised by most bloggers, I added my blog to a couple of blog directories and made sure that my content is relevant and unique. What I discovered so far, what most SEO experts say is true, "content is king, and original content is the king of kings". There's just no way around it, providing relevant and unique content is the only way to get readers to your blog

3. Got my site indexed. Having great content is not enough, it is actually useless if no one is reading. Getting your site indexed by search engine is no easy task either, you need to build networks. One of the best way is by joining blog directories, online communities related to your chosen niche, and making use of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

4. Like I earlier stated, content is very important, last month I was able to make 30 posts. This month I need to do more. There are still a couple of articles I am working on. I usually write using MS Word and then save it on my flashdrive and later upload when I get the chance to be online, unfortunately, my drive got corrupted and now I have to start again. 

This blog is actually doing well, it is continuously getting better ranking each day but a lot more work needs to be done and there a re a lot of challenges that I need to overcome. Ever since I started blogging, I realized that maybe I am not cut out for this, mainly because I'm not such a good writer, never was. So I decided to use more pictures for this blog, unfortunately, that I haven't achieved yet. So in the coming months that would be my goal, to take as many pictures as I can to make this blog better.