Simplicio Misa

Simplicio Misa is the first generation Misa. Simplicio's father, Benito, chose the name Misa when all residents of Sta. Cruz were ordered to select a surname starting with M in the early 1800s - per Robby Misa (11/27/03).

Simplicio was a VIP of sorts. He was a telegraph operator and during his time, the telegraph was the window to the outside world. His skill as an operator was legendary. After a very strong typhoon, the telegraph cable from the Philippines to Hongkong was severed. Just by tapping the telegraph and listening to the echo (just like sonar), he was able to determine where the cable was cut down to within a kilometer from the break. He earned well and the Misa siblings grew up as refined young ladies and gentlemen. Simplicio's gambling was also legendary. When he needed more money to cover his losses, he wold send for young Berting to bring a bag of money to the gambling table. - Robby Misa (7/7/2000) from a website (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad...)