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Balilihan. Bohol, Philippines
Date of establishment: September 29, 1828
Before the beginning of the 19th century, Balilihan was a barrio of the town of Baclayon and an old settlement where the families of Orig, Racho, Maniwang, Lacea and Pongase were the first inhabitants.
The Dagohoy Rebellion: Twenty Spanish governors-general, from Gasper de la Torre (1739—45) to Juan Antonio Martínez (1822—25), tried to quell the rebellion and failed. In 1825, Mariano Ricafort Palacin (1825—30) became governor-general of the Philippines. Upon his order, Alcalde-mayor Jose Lazaro Cairo, at the head of 2,200 Filipino-Spanish troops and several batteries, invaded Bohol on May 7, 1827. The Boholanos resisted fiercely. Cairo won several engagements, but failed to crush the rebellion. In April 1828, another Spanish expedition under Captain Manuel Sanz landed in Bohol. After more than a year of hard campaign, he finally subdued the patriots. By August 31, 1829, the rebellion had ceased. In a chivalric magnanimity, Governor Ricafort pardoned 19,420 survivors and permitted them to live in new villages at the lowlands. These villages are now the towns of Alicia (formerly Batuanan), Balilihan and Catigbian. It ended the longest revolt in the history of the Philippines.
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Reseña Historia de Balilihan
Present official name of the town: — Balilihan
Popular name of the town, present and past: derivation and meanings of these names. — On September 29, 1828, the organization of the pueblo of Balilihan took place and its name has remained unchanged. It is said that the place or site during those days was a rich grazing ground where the harmless native herb "balili" grew in abundance. Balilihan is derived from the word "balili" which means grassyland.
Names of sitios included within the jurisdiction of the town: — The sitios of Ka Bantolo, Ka Do'doy, Kang Taro, Kang Paki, and Kang Ponce got their names from the first settlers of the place. The sitios of Loop, Tiwi, Abaca, Luinab, and Ligating got their names from the names of springs, trees and plants and rocks which had existed in those places.
Ka Habel is a sitio about a kilometer in the western part of the poblacion. In the olden days a chief by the name of Habel was said to have lived there. The place was named after the name of the chief.
Ka Pruto is another sitio a kilometer in the northwestern part of the poblacion. The name Ka Purto was derived from the name of a person who first lived in that place in the early days.
Date of establishment: — Before the beginning of the 19th century, Balilihan which at that time was sparsely populated was a part of the town of Baclayon. When the Dagohoy revolt was suppressed by the Spaniards, the authorities established a garrison in Datag, one of its present barrios, to discourage and stamp out further uprisings on part of the natives. It was on September 29, 1828, when a friar, called by the natives as Padre Tomas, sought the cooperation of the inhabitants, organized, and established a settlement in the sitio of Bay sa Iring about two kilometers from the Spanish garrison. A capitan, by the name of Serafino Pongasi was appointed but his administration was short-lived because he met death in the hands of Manuel Danila with whom he had an altercation.
Original Families: — The original families where those of the Andoy and the Olbes from Baclayon and those of Cabal, Maceren, and Varquez from Loboc.
The Orig, Racho, Maniwang, Lacea and Pongasi were the natives of the place. These were the families that composed the first inhabitants of the town.
The following is a list of capitanes or gobernadorcillos, presidentes municipales or mayors, priests, and justices of the peace of the town since its establishment:
Capitanes, Presidentes and Mayors
1829 — Serafino Pongasi
1832 — Embing Olbes
1835 — Placido Andoy
1838 — Dangoy Orig
1843 — Gabriel Terec Racho
1850 — Placido Andoy
1856 — Juan Cabrera
1862 — Cirilo Lungay
1868 — Eustaquio Vijar
1873 — Angel Terec Racho
1877 — Domingo Calope
1886 — Cecilio D. Calope
1887 — Bartolome “Tome” Racho
1890 — Bernabe Cabal
1896 — Antonio Casanova Racho
1902 — Antonio Casanova Racho
1903 — Manuel Chiu Diamante
1907 — Telesforo Orig
1910 — Segundo Sitoy Racho
1914 — Telesforo Orig
1915 — Ruperto Casanova Racho (Vice)
1917 — Segundo Sitoy Racho
1918 — Blas Jimenez Asunto
1924 — Eduardo Racho
1930 — Blas Jimenez Asunto
1931 — Patricio Baquero Ibarra
1934 — Patricio Baquero Ibarra
1937 — Patricio Baquero Ibarra
1941 — Simplicio Daray Calope
1942 — Vicente Chatto
1945 — Simplicio Daray Calope
June 22, 1946 (appointed) — Simplicio Racho Maniwang, (Vice) Lucas Isiang
1949 — Balbino Chatto
1952 — Lino Ibarra Chatto
1955 — Getulio Daray Calope
Parish Priest
Friar Manuel Plaza de San Benito (Temporary administration: August 31, 1829)
Friar Tomas (1829 — 1837)
Friar Santiago (1838 — 1855)
Friar Demetrio (1856 — 1876)
Friar Lucas Martinez (June 22, 1876)
Friar Carmona (1877 — 1885)
Friar Benito Grayoa (1886 — 1895)
Friar Eusebio Ortoeste (1896 — 1901)
Rev. Juan Villamor (1902 — 1909)
Rev. Baudillo Cavada (1910 — 1913)
Rev. Gregorio Lofranco (1914 — 1916)
Rev. Pedro Torrefranca (1917)
Rev. Eliseo Josol y Villamayor (1918 — 1930)
Rev. Hermenegildo Hangad (1931 — 1933)
Rev. Agapito Apdohan (1934 — 1936)
Rev. Aproniano Ochuga Galicia (1937 — 1948)
Rev. Gorgonio Ceballos Pueblos (1949 — 1952 +)
Justice of the peace
Ambrosio Asuncion (1829 — 1861)
Rosendo Aleman Racho (1862 — 1885)
Francisco Racho (1886 — 1914)
Gabriel Saga (1915 — 1923)
Zacarias Concon (1924 — 1930)
Tiburcio Bongcaras (1931 — 1940)
Segundo Sitoy Racho (1941 — 1945)
Leandro E. Barnido (1946 — 1948)
Tiburcio Bongcaras (1949 +)
Between Datag and the poblacion, a sitio called "Bay sa Iring" was said to be a populated sitio during the early organization of the town of Balilihan, being made the seat of the poblacion. But due to the scarcity of water in that place, the town site was moved to the present site where water was abundant. The springs of Bulingit, Tan Pero, Boho', Ka Do'doy, Ka Boro, and Abaca provide good source of water to the inhabitants. Today the sitio of "Bay sa Iring" is depopulate.
The burning of the church, convent, tribunal, school buildings for boys and girls, and private houses of the town on November 12, 1901 by the Americans, left only the belfry which still stands on a hill as the concrete proof of the efforts of the people in the establishment of the town. This tower is made of adobe stone and tiles. It was erected in the year 1835 under the able management of Friar Tomas and Capitan Placido Andoy. It was inaugurated in 1846 when Capitan Gabriel Racho was the gobernadorcillo.
Important facts, incidents or events that took place:
(a) During the Spanish Occupation: — The people of Balilihan were frustrate after the destructive typhoon in 1863 when almost all houses, public buildings including the convent and church were blown down.
In 1888, during the incumbency of Capitan Bartolome Racho, Friar Benito Grayoa ordered the people to transfer the town site to Cabad, a barrio which is four kilometers west of the poblacion. The Padre's plan met vigorous opposition from the people and through the able leadership of Bartolome Racho, a protest was presented to the Spanish Military Governor, Linares. Capitan Tome's action angered the priest. One day in April, when the governor made his official visit to the town, the priest accused Tan Tome of being reluctant to do the work for the new town site. He was punished by whipping and ordered to be dragged by the padre's horse and put in prison. Not long after, he died in jail.
But finally, the voice of the people of Balilihan came out triumphantly because the governor, finding out that the people's stand was right, retained the present site of the town. However, the people feared reprisals from the clergy. Some of them migrated to Surigao, Leyte, and Misamis. Not long afterwards, Friar Benito Grayoa was transferred to Siquijor.
(b) During the American Occupation: — On November 12, 1901 an American force from Antequera was known to be coming to Balilihan. All officials of the town, with a brass band, were prepared to greet them. When the American force arrived, all the town officials were gathered and guarded in the municipio. The town was burned because the foreign troopers learned that the town played a great role in supporting the insurgents. Officials like Capitan Antonio Racho, Secretary Manuel Diamante and Councilors Esteban Ibarra, Telesforo Orig, Protasio Calope, Pastor Cabrera (also known as Pastor Orig), Nicolas Bersamen, Ruperto Racho, Antonio Lacea, Proceso Racho, Dionisio Madanguit, and all members of the band were investigated within closed doors. The pleading to save the town from being burned made by Mr. Segundo S. Racho, who acted as the group's spokesman and interpreter was of no avail. These officials were ordered to move toward Sevilla while the civilians ran for safety to the outskirts of the town.
In the year 1904, during the incumbency of the provincial governor Aniceto Clarin, Balilihan almost suffered a great set back. The governor and members of the provincial board called the town people to a mass meeting in the town church with the purpose of informing them that Balilihan was to be annexed to the adjacent municipality of Antequera for reasons of economy and facility of administration. Upon knowing the order, thru the leadership of Segundo S. Racho, the incumbent president at that time, the municipal council and the "Principales" of the town, presented a vigorous and energetic protest to the said body. The people refused to sign the document of annexation and instead, promised to the said body to maintain the township of Balilihan even in the absence of provincial aid. The members of the provincial board were convinced and immediately revoked the order and instead ordered the annexation of the adjacent municipality of Catigbian to the town of Balilihan. Balilihan remained an independent municipality putting up high at all times, in prosperity and misfortunes, the unity and cooperation of the people.
(c) During and after World War II: — During the Japanese occupation, Balilihan experienced again another event which concerned the people directly. Its people contributed highly to the morale and successes of the guerrilla movement due to their wholehearted cooperation. They were foremost in the feeding of our guerrillas in the front lines of the enemy, in the general headquarters of the guerrilla forces which was in Maitum, and in the concentration camp in the barrio of Hanopol.
During the World War II, only one private house was destroyed by the Japanese. The salvaged materials were used for the repair of the Magsija Bridge by the Japanese.
At the termination of World War II, people who evacuated to the different places returned to their respective homes. The government functioned. Peace and order was at once maintained by the police force and the normal livelihood of the people began to revive.
Everyone worked hard to rehabilitate and repair his home. Schools were opened and tax collection was begun so as to enable the government to repair and rehabilitate destroyed public buildings and to have other offices function.
Balilihan however, suffered a great loss of territory and income when the big barrio of Catigbian, now San Jacinto, gained back its new incorporation, the revival of the said municipality. In spite of the strong representation against the move made by the then town Mayor Balbino Chatto and Gerardo Racho who personally went to Malacañan to see President Quirino, the town charter of revival was approved in 1948.
History and Cultural Life of the Town and the Barrios of Balilihan
Published: 1953
National Library of the Philippines
Pvt. Bruno Raymond A. Orig
Date of death: February 15, 1951
Home of record: Oahu Hawaii
Status: KIA
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the Korean War
The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Bruno R. Orig (ASN: RA-10104620), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division. Private Orig distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Chipyong-ni, Korea, on 15 February 1951. On that date, Private Orig, while returning from a wire laying mission, observed a number of his comrades who had been wounded in a fierce enemy attack that was still in progress. With complete disregard for his own safety, he went to the aid of these men and remained in an exposed position in order to administer first aid to them. With the assistance of several comrades from the company command post he began removing the wounded to a place of safety. While returning from one of these trips, he noticed that all except one man of a machine-gun crew had been wounded. Without hesitation, he volunteered to man the weapon. Remaining in this position, Private Orig placed such effective fire on the enemy that a withdrawing friendly platoon was able to move back without a single casualty. He continued to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy until the company positions were overrun. Later that day, when the lost ground was recaptured, Private Orig was found dead beside his weapon and the area in front of his gun was littered with enemy dead.
- General Orders: Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army, Korea: General Orders No. 570 (July 21, 1951)
- Action Date: 15-Feb-51
- Service: Army
- Rank: Private
- Company: Company G
- Battalion: 2nd Battalion
- Regiment: 23rd Infantry Regiment
- Division: 2nd Infantry Division
Burial: Private Bruno Raymond Orig is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI, in Plot: P, 0, 183.
Medals, Awards and Badges:
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Purple Heart
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Korean Service Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Combat Infantryman Badge
Ikoy & Teria
Francisco was the first born child of Pastor Orig and Rosa Racho. He was born in Balilihan, Bohol on January 29, 1903. Born of Catholic parents, he was baptized at the Balilihan Church of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel. He finished his secondary education at the Bohol Provincial High School in Tagbilaran, the capital town. Nicknamed Ikoy, he joined the government service in 1922 as a classroom teacher and stayed in that post until 1928 when he was elected municipal councilor of Balilihan. During this period, a high school graduate was qualified to become an elementary teacher. It was during this time of his life when he met Eleuteria.
Nicknamed Teria, she was born on February 20, 1908 in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental, the fourth and youngest child of Guillermo Lacia and Buenaventurada Jaugan. Guillermo was born in Sikatuna, Bohol but grew up in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental where he married Buenaventurada, a local girl. He was a Roman Catholic and she was a member of the Philippine Independent Church or Simbahang Pilipinista. Their other children were Simeon, who became a Protestant, Catalina, a Pilipinista and Martin, a Protestant Pastor. Teria embraced the Catholic faith of her father. But studied high school at the Silliman University in Dumaguete at the insistence of her Protestant brothers.
Then as luck would have it, Teria decided to visit her relatives in Sikatuna and stayed there for quite some time. She also visited Balilihan to meet some of her relatives there like the Lansang and the Terec families.
Once again, luck intervened for Ikoy and Teria met. They fell in love and got married sometime in 1928.
Happily living together as husband and wife, God rewarded them with a special blessing when on September 26, 1929, their 1st born child arrived. They named him Dalmacio (Dodong).
More blessings to come.
At the request of Teria’s parents that they see their “apo”, they went to Plaridel and Ikoy found a job there as road construction foreman. Then on July 9, 1931, Teria gave birth to their 2nd child, Edelfonso (Ondoy).
But they had to go home because Ikoy’s three brothers had left Balilihan. Primitivo (Tibong), went to Davao. Aproniano (Nanong) and Aurelio (Kiking) to Manila. Only Candida (Inday) was left and they still had family properties to look into.
Back in Balilihan in 1932, Ikoy was appointed chief of police of the neighboring town of Cortez, Bohol and occupied the position for three (3) years. While still residing in Balilihan, on September 2, 1933, their 3rd child named Purificacion (Puri) was born.
Then, the family decided to transfer their residence to Cortez for convenience where their 4th child Pura (Ida) was born on February 13, 1935.
Convinced by his brother Tibong to join him, Ikoy decided to resign from his job and to transfer his family to Davao for greener pasture. Upon arrival in Davao in 1936, a Boholano friend provided them with shelter in his house along Sta. Ana Street and he also hired both Ikoy and Teria as sales agents in his jewelry business. On March 17, 1937, their 5th child named Ronaldo (Odet) was born.
Davao became a chartered city on March 1, 1937 through the efforts of Hon. Romualdo C. Quimpo, the first elected assemblyman from Davao. Under the leadership of the first Davao City Mayor, Hon. Santiago Artiaga, the geographical picture of Davao City became more defined and more government employees were needed. Ikoy, using his police work experience applied for a job with the Davao City Police Force and was hired as first class patrolman. Then on February 14, 1939, Teria gave birth to their 6th child named Reverencio (Ebing).
In 1939, Davao City Mayor, Pantaleon Pelayo, Sr., decided to establish a regular police station in Toril, Davao City. Ikoy was appointed station commander with a rank of Sergeant. Then the family had to transfer to Toril and temporarily stayed with the family of Mr. Catalino Sayon along De Guzman Street. (For the record, after the war, Mr. Sayon was the first Torilan who was appointed as City Councilor in 1945). To have their own permanent home, they built a house on a piece of land along Jorge Saavedra Street owned by the Serapio family which they rented for this purpose. On November 15, 1940, their 7th child named Aurora (Laclac) was born.
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This started the Pacific War. Two (2) years earlier on September 1, 1939, Germany attacked Poland which started the war in Europe. This expanded to Africa and the Middle East and other places, thus it became World War II on the bigger screen.
Ikoy and Teria decided that they all go home to Bohol. In fact, by the time Japanese forces landed in Davao City on December 20, 1941, Toril Poblacion was practically deserted. Many Boholano families residing in Toril, especially those from Balilihan joined them. During the travel, they stopped at Pikit, North Cotabato where Teria delivered their 8th child, Francisco Jr (Junior) who died a few days after birth due to complications.
Finally, they arrived in Balilihan and settled in Barrio Cantomimbo. Ikoy was appointed Chief of Police in Balilihan under the free government. Teria, on the other hand, served in the Women Auxiliary Services as commanding officer of F Company with operational base in Sal-ing and Cantomimbo. It was quite a special Christmas for the family because on December 25, 1942, their 9th child named Jesusa (Susan) was born.
On August 10, 1945, Japan sued for peace so the family decided to go back to Davao. Dodong and Ondoy were left behind due to their studies. With the help of US Army transportation services, they arrived in Toril safely.
Their house in Toril was only slightly damaged. To live a normal life was next on the agenda. Ikoy rejoined the Davao City Police Department as 2nd Lieutenant. Teria continued her role as housewife and mother of a big family -- a husband and eleven (11) living children since three (3) more were born after liberation, namely: Alfredo (Boy) on February 8, 1947 (10th child), Agnes (Bebot) on April 20, 1948 (11th child) and Nympha (Nenen) on April 23, 1952 (12th child).
As citizens of Toril, Ikoy And Teria were active in both civic and religious activities. He was a member of Caballeros Catolicos de Toril which helped the Canadian PME Fathers established the Sto. Rosario Parish and the St. Peter’s High School (today, the St. Peter’s College of Toril) in 1948. He was also an active member of the Ang Kaliwat sa Bohol, of which he was the acknowledged leader of the Boholanos, particularly the Balilinhons residing in Toril district. Teria was a member of the Damas Catolicas de Toril and of the Catholic Women’s League, Sto. Rosario Unit, being a charter member of the latter. She always led the holding of the Flores de Mayo every summer. She was also a member of the Daliaon Women’s Club which facilitated the establishment of the Daliaon Puericulture Center. This still exists today. It should also be noted that both the Caballeros and Damas Catolicos de Toril were highly responsible in putting up the Sto. Rosario Chapel on October 17, 1934. In 1948, this chapel became the Sto. Rosario Parochial Church.
Then unexpectedly, a major tragedy struck the family. Ikoy died of cerebral hemorrhage on April 2, 1956. He was 53 years old and a police captain. He was buried in Lubogan Cemetery with military (police) honor.
After having been a widow for 34 years (she was his wife for 28 years), Teria joined Ikoy on April 20, 1990. She died peacefully. Her last words were “gikapoy na man ko”. She was 82 years old. She was buried on the same spot Ikoy was buried. She was wearing her old CWL uniform.
(Marriage Date: 13 July 1929)
By: Reverencio Lacia Orig
The Untold Story of Francisco Dagohoy
Published in Inquirer on June 13, 1997
By: Chito A. Fuentes
The native of Bohol, Francisco Dagohoy, has the distinction of leading the longest revolt against the Spaniards (1744-1829). Dagohoy's rebellion started when a priest denied his brother a Christian burial. Supported by about 20,000 people, he held his base in the mountain regions between Inabanga and Talibon. Twenty Spanish governor-generals were unable to quell Dagohoy's liberation struggle.
There is no document available to shed light on Francisco Dagohoy's birth, his parentage and death. It is believed that this was due to the disinterest of the Spanish authorities to record the hero's life and achievements and immortalize the exploits of one whom so humiliated them.
Placido Sinsano, a centenarian grandson of Francisco Dagohoy's brother and successor Maximino, explained that Francisco Dagohoy was born in 1724 in Cambitoon, a barrio of Inabangan town some 20 kilometers from the poblacion.
Descendants claimed that Francisco Dagohoy's father's name was Polon, probably Apolonio, while his mother's name was Sisa or Narcisa. Francisco was the second child in a family of three brothers and one sister Sagarino (the eldest and the immediate cause of Francisco's rebellion) Maximino and Narcisa.
The family's real name surname is still uncertain to this day. Dagohoy was believed to be his “nom de guerre” when he was already leading the rebellion. A subsequent name adopted by some of his descendants, Sendrijas, has been adopted as a probable surname. Sendrijas may have been adopted by his family after the rebellion to protect them from the wrath of Spanish sword to annihilate the hero's memory.
The Dagohoy's were a model family in the community. They were devout Catholics, (which can be borne out by the hiring of Sagarino the eldest, by the Jesuit priest, Gaspar Morales, as a sacristan and constable). The males engaged in farming and fishing, while the females wove blankets and mats made of buri palm.
In Francisco's youth, he showed Athletics prowess, excelling in running, jumping, wrestling, fencing and dagger trowing when they were still in the mountains, and in boating and swimming when they moved near the coast.
Francisco married Berinja Bugsok a beautiful lass during the early part of the rebellion. Unfortunately, the couple was childless. Berinja proved to be a perfect partner, ably providing warmth and compassion that helped maintain her husband's relationship with his followers. She accepted Francisco's sons by another woman .... Hantud .... Cawag .... Boasa .... Camangay and Estaca .... and reared them as her own.
Francisco was known as a great lover of animals. Gabriel Nipis, a descendants of Francisco's soldier described the hero's mountain capital and military quarters as a Zoo.
The immediate cause of the rebellion in 1744 was traced to father Morales' refusal to give Christian burial to his brother Sagarino. Sagarino accordingly was sent to arrest a renegade Indian (for the pejorative word Indio) who killed the former instead. It is believed that father Morales refused to bury Sagarino in consecrated ground and the corpse lay rotting for three days. Because he died in a duel and, by the law of the church, he "did not merit a Christian Burial". Angered by the injustice, Francisco swore vengeance on the Jesuit priest and persuaded the natives to join him. Some 3,000 followers abandoned their homes and fortified an inaccessible retreat in the mountains.
On their way, they plundered San Xavier, a large estate belonging to the Jesuits, which was well stock with carabaos, cows, horses and other animals. The rebellion rolled across the island. "like horrendous cogon fires", Francisco Dagohoy, idolized as a liberator, emerged victorious on all fronts. His prestige "soared skyward" and his name "sped swiftly” from cost to cost, from hills to hills, and from town to town."
Francisco Dagohoy was an expert strategist who made full use of his familiarity with Danao's many caves and plunging cliffs. He had the knack for choosing appropriate names and sites. He established his headquarters in Cambitoon, a plateau named such because it is "near the stars." From there, Francisco had a commanding view of any approaching enemy force while being naturally protected by dangerous cliffs and rising hills. He could see as far as the skyline of Cebu and the island of Mactan and even have a wonderful view of the Chocolate Hills.
It is recalled that stories handed down through generations about a watch tower on Tawagan Hill where the sentry calls out an alarm at the sight of approaching vessels from Cebu. Francisco also devised an effective relay using native gongs. The presence of an approaching stranger was known to him hours before it reaches the first outpost. A sitio of Cambitoon, aptly named Pasanan from the Cebuano word "pasa", served as a relay point. Barrio Taming (visayan for shield) a plateau, provided the "shield" and guard post. Magtangtang got its name from the practice of the natives to untie their cargoes from carabao's back from wallowing in the river. Dagohoy's offices were housed in Caylagan, a sitio in Magtangtang. It came as no surprise that Don Pedro Lechuga, the Spanish military commander in Bohol in 1744, found that Francisco Dagohoy was a master of guerrilla warfare.
Francisco was known for his penchant for anting-antings (amulets). This worked to his advantaged as his followers eventually believed he possessed supernatural powers. On his neck hung a talisman which gave him "power" to appear and disappear. Stories abound about Francisco Dagohoy's ability to jump from hilltop to another and from one side of the river to the other. His followers eventually called him "Daganan". Dagang was the visayan word for feathers, perhaps playing up his ability to glide among the hills.
The Word Dagohoy itself is believed to be a mere contraction of two visayan words: "Dagon" and "Hoyohoy." Dagon is a charm of magical power and given to a good man by supernatural beings, while hoyohoy referred to gentle breeze or wind. Francisco Dagohoy nurtured the image of a hero who had the magical powers of gentle breeze, to float and disappear as he wished. Francisco Dagohoy, mastered the numerous caves and underground rivers in Magtangtang, which have remained mysterious and critical to this day. This baffled the enemy to the end and to such an extent that even his followers heightened his mystic.
Francisco Dagohoy lived till he was 101, died probably in 1825. The rebellion which he led outlived him, valiantly carried on by his brother Maximino, better known as Tugpa. By the time the joint Filipino-Spanish troops commanded by Capt. Manuel Sanz crushed the rebellion in 1829, it was already 85 years old. It remains the highlight in the Philippines struggle against the colonization unmatched in durability.
Balilihan Hymn
Balilihan sa Kahangturan
Kabalilhan diha sa imong ngalan,
Duyog ang kusog sa yanong buhilaman,
Kapatagan, kabukiran nga malunhaw,
Panalangin ni Bathala wa n’ya ihikaw;
Dinagayday sa imong kasugiran,
Diwa ni Dagohoy hunis kaliwatan,
Ngalan mo nakulit na sa mga bungtod,
Diha sa sabakan mo garbo ug bantayog;
Balilihan, Balilihan
Among lungsod, among yutawhan,
Gabayan ka sa mga tinguha,
Ikaw maoy mutya, among himaya,
Balilihan, Balilihan
Among lungsod, among yutawhan,
Gugma’g kadasig ikaw halaran,
Balilihan sa kahangturan
Balilihan, Balilihan
Among lungsod, among yutawhan,
Gabayan ka sa mga tinguha,
Ikaw maoy mutya, among himaya,
Balilihan, Balilihan
Among lungsod, among yutawhan,
Gugma’g kadasig ikaw halaran,
Balilihan sa kahangturan.
Orig Family Jingle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN0eTrY7Mhw
Maghiusa kita bisan lang panagsa,
Aron mahibaw-an kon diin kita gikan,
Kang Felipe o Juan o di ba kang Leon,
Ipakita ang atong pahiyom kay kita managsuon.
Kaliwat Orig nagkasinabtanay bisan nagkalay-anay,
Kaliwat Orig dili gyud palupig,
Kaliwat Orig sa pagsadya mahilig sa Diyos misalig,
Kaliwat Orig mga maanyag' mahimsog.
Atong isinggit,
Lahi gyud ang Orig, lahi gyud ang Orig,
Lahi gyud ang Orig, lahi gyud ang Orig,
ORIG!