Himno sang Tigbauan

Bilidhon ka nga hiyas Tigbauan,

Malapad nga baybay ang katipan; 

Bahandi nga labing tinipigan,

Sang amon mga katigulangan.

Sa bugana mong patag, Tigbauan,

Ginpanggas sang amon ginikanan,

Mga handum sang katibawasan ,

Kag mga damgo sang kauswagan.

Tigbauan, pinalabi sang Diwa,

Duna ikaw nga mahamungaya;

Isa ka suba ang 'gaalila,

Sang silak sang adlaw, nga pinalangga.

Tigbauan, matinggas ang mga uhay,

Ang tuba mo, dugos ang kaangay;

Marimis ang mga isda sa baybay,

Kag may maanyag nga mga lin-ay.

Sa imo, Tigbauan, may paglaum,

Madamo ang manggad nga likum,

Gintigana sa mga matutom;

Ang mapisan indi gid magutom.

Sa simbahan mo kag mga dalan, 

Nakasulat sa dugo kag luha.

Sang imo nga mga kaanakan,

 Ang imo kasaysayan,Tigbauan !

Tigbauan, ikaw ang paraiso,

Nga ginapuy-an sang mga tao,

Nga simpatiko kag karinyoso ,

Kag sa Dios, himpit ang pagtuo.

Tigbauan, matahum kag matawhay,

Pugad sang kahirup kag kalipay ;

Mabuhay ka, amon banwang hilway,

Mabuhay ka, Tigbauan ! Mabuhay!

 

The Official Municipal Hymn of Tigbauan.

On June 13,1998 Mayor Myrna M. Torres made me listen to a song, "Miagao March" ,through a cassette tape inside her car.Then, she told me, "So-on, ang Miagao may hymn, ang Tigbauan iya, wala? Gawan mo rin, ha? Mas gandahan mo pa dyan!" I laughed at her request, but I promised  I will.The next day, I wrote an eight-stanza lyric poem ,with the title "Martsa sang Tigbauan".The mayor was overjoyed upon reading it.She asked, "How much?" I answered, "Not everything in this world is measured by "how much", "She then requested Miss Loreto Tenefrancia to set it to music. Miss Tenefrancia composed a melody that resonates the vivacious temperament of the Tigbauanons for the lyrics and had Prof. Romulo J. Pangan do the arrangement. Mayor Myrna M. Torres had the hymn sung for the first time by the St. Cecilia's Choir on her oath-taking ceremony on June 30, 1998. She preferred to name it Himno sang Tigbauan to be different from Martsa sang Miagao.

On August 31,1998, The Sangguniang Bayan of Tigbauan approved SB Resolution No.98-054 Adopting Himno sang Tigbauan as the Official Hymn of the Municipality of Tigbauan. On Sept. 9,1999 , Memorandum No.99-010 was sent to all schools obliging the inclusion of the singing of Himno sang Tigbauan in school programs and activities. All administrators were directed to require the pupils or students to memorize the hymn. A copy and tape record of the song was furnished to every school and barangay council.

Last October 2013, a fine gentleman came to our house. With out even telling his name, he handed me a written resolution and said, "Pirmahan mo kuno dya". I went over the papers and came across the line, "Whereas,we have made a little revision..." I told him, "I will not sign this because I have not seen the revision . No one has the right to revise my work without my knowledge and consent. " He snatched the document from my hand and went away without saying goodbye.

I am not adept in legalities, but I know professional ethics, delicadesa,  decorum,     copyright and plagiarism . I wrote the hymn for the love of Tigbauan. The words are not there just by accident.Their stress resound laughter of the waves that lap the Tigbauan shores, the rustling of the palm leaves in the kanyugan,the giggling ripples of the Sibalum River and the sighing of the fully-laden rice strands as they are swept by the amihan breeze. This is called iambus (Greek) and onomatopoeia.   Now, if they do not like my work, they should make their own, but no words,phrase or line shall be taken from my lyrics.

That resolution which I was asked to sign,will discredit the authors of the Resolution No.98-059 and efface the memory of the person who first conceived the idea of having a municipal hymn for Tigbauan. How sad. Suppose every time the country has a new president, the national anthem will be revised, what do you think would Jose Palma say, if he were alive to this day?

People should avoid messing up with a writer (take a lesson from Rizal;the Noli and Fili are still being read today, here and abroad.) because the whole world might read about their blunder, or they will be immortalized in books. till this deteriorating planet of ours is reduced to dust and the dinosaurs that will repopulate this after us, will dig up their story from the archives and read it. The poor creatures might be scandalized.

Eulogy to Late Mrs. Luisa Gonzales Traya vda.de Teruel

Death opens the door to life forevermore. It is the soul's emigration into an abode where it is safe and free to live with God through eternity. 

As Nay Luisa departs from us ,we accept with resignation that she is now in God's keeping and we trust in His promise of eternal life.for her. Her death is God's affectionate way of calling a good daughter to His side.Time has come for her to be rewarded with heavenly happiness after her long journey of fulfilling a missionof love and service to God and fellowmen.

As we gather around her today, we recollect the fragments of yesterday and the precious moments when she was with us. 

She came to Bagumbayan Elementary School one peaceful morning long ago. There was gentleness in her warm, friendly words that made everyone feel at ease and comfortable in her presence.Since the day she came to us as our guardian,she tried her best to guide everyone.She set an example of dedication to sevice and tempered her strictness with kindness. Her cordial dealings with everybody has made support and cooperation easy. Coordination went smoothly,thus good rapport and harmony was established among teachers, pupils an d the community. She was a leader who treated her subordinates with fairness and understanding. To them, she was a source of inspiration and good counsel .She mingled with us ,like a big sister with shoulders to lean on , like a mother always ready to assist and a mentor and confidant willing to listen and enlighten .She shared bright ideas, discussed plans liberally,and was open to suggestions. 

As an educator, she envisioned the uplift of the learning institution. She did her best to encourage and inspire the teaches to endlessly strive to provide the children with quality education.Her advocacy was to produce an enlightened  generation.To heave the shadow of ignorance was her obsession. Unwavering in her earnest commitment , she waged her crusade for adequate,better education.

Throughout the years of our togetherness,I have personally observed her genuine concern for the development of the schoolchildren.She initiated the creation of the pupil government organization in order to afford the children with the opportunity to cultivate their sense of responsibility and resourcefulness through undertaking different school activities and projects.She also mothered the organization of the homeroom PTA  give the parents participation in the affairs that concern the welfare of their children.

I stand witness to her being a dedicated and self-sacrificing teacher as she religiously stayed with the children up to the last minute of classes just to make the learn by heart every lesson they are supposed to absorb. I saw how she spared her time with the pupils at the expense of her rest period. From her, I conceived that a teacher who loves her work does not stop tending her flock even beyond the call of duty.I could feel her undying loyalty to the service as she toiled hard and long for the improvement of the school and the welfare of the community.To everyone, she was an ever loyal sympathizer who never hesitated to to go out of her way to extend the assistance she could afford to anyone in need. Whenever she helped, she helped all the way. Her colleagues were fortunate to have her around for she always considered the welfare of others prior to her own. Everyone whose life she has touched will forever remember her as a kind-hearted, congenial person who was full of compassion and understanding.

Her life, so to say, was a mission of love and devotion to the Lord, her family and her profession.Her noble mission which she accomplished with great dedication was her highest offering to God.

 Nay Luisa is now going home to our Creator's kingdom.As she journeys to her reunion with the Almighty,we send her off with our songs and prayers.We light candles to brighten her way and lay flowers to wrap her with fragrance . Most of all,we clutch in our hearts the great deeds and sweet memories she has left for us to treasure. As we let go of her, in my heart, I quietly whisper,Farewell ; I have lost my mentor, my beacon light, my "Simon Cereneo",and my keeper of my untold troubles and pains. The flowers will fade, the candles will melt, and the songs will wane in the air, but my prayers , no matter how silent,can reach the heavens and are heard by the Lord. So, sleep now, in ethereal slumber in the angels' lullabies.Farewell, my beloved special Aunt.