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○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○ ○○○○ N.º 0 - Año 2002 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ FILIPINASFILIPINAS1 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○ Navegando por los caminos de los «ZARRAGA» ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ FILIPINAS - ILO ILO The Visayas is composed of six major islands and scores of islets strewn across the area in between the two major islands of Luzon in the north and Mindanao down south. It is situated in the heart of the Philippines, with its islands forming channels and straits that funnel water flowing freely from the vast Pacific Ocean in the east towards the South China Sea. Iloilo, the "Jewel of the South" is located on the southeastern side of Panay Island. Surrounded by Capiz on the north, Guimaras Strait on the south, Panay Gulf and Iloilo Strait on the east and Antique on the west. The province was originally known as Irong-Irong meaning "nose like", and then the Spanish shortened it ○○○○○○○○ and became Iloilo. Iloilo's main economic industry is agriculture and is dubbed as the "Food Basket and Rice Granary of the 2 Philippines" for being one of the leading producers of rice and other crops like legumes and root crops and fruits like mangoes, pineapple and citrus. Fishing is also an important industry, with Panay Gulf and Iloilo Strait as major fishing grounds that produce grouper, sea bass, tuna, blue marlin, prawn, milkfish and shrimps. The cottage industry is Iloilo’s second source of income. The town of Jaro is known for their loom weaving and hand embroidery of piña and jusi, fabrics used for making Filipino costumes such as barong tagalog, shirts, shawls, table cloth and place mats. Shell crafts, bamboo craft and mosquito nets are also some of the province’s products. Capiz shells that are created into chandeliers, wind chimes, fruit trays and other decors are made in the town of Molo. The Ilonggos celebrate various festivities throughout the year. The famous Dinagyang Festival is Iloilo’s version of celebrating the feast of Sto. Niño, held every 4th wee- kend of January. The festivity is a colorful whirl of thousands of people dressed in unique costumes, dancing and merry-making all day and night. Another festivity called the Paraw Regatta features a race of sailboats along the Strait of Iloilo City and Guimaras Island, celebrated ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○ ○○○○ N.º 0 - Año 2002 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ MUN. OF ZARRAGA every 3rd Sunday of February. Pasungay or the Bull Festival coincides with San Joaquin’s town fiesta, where bullfights are held on a hillside. It is celebrated every 2nd Saturday of January. Some of Iloilo’s natural attractions include Sicogon Island, Isla de Gigantes, where the 15th century burial caves can be found, Onisan Isle, Nagpana Falls and Nasadjan Falls. Bucari in Leon features waterfalls, springs and streams. Several springs like Moroboro and Daliran and the Tiniguiban Pulang Pasayan Beach are good for swimming and relaxation. Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific provide direct flights daily from Manila to Iloilo. BRIEF HISTORY Zarraga was once a nameless jungle or a no man’s land with an abundance of big trees, talahib, cogon and wild grasses so tall and thick, it was a place good only for hunters. Luckily, the pioneers who first discovered Zarraga, headed by Marcelino Poblador, Fulgencio Pinuela, Eugenio Pedro Zarraga and Marcelino Pinuela formed the town in 1853. The town of Zarraga was named after Pedro Zarraga, then Alcalde Mayor of Irong-Irong (now Iloilo City). He served for eight years until his death in August 26, 1882. When the Americans finally allowed the Filipinos to establish their own civil government, Fruto Gregorios and Petre Gustilo ran for the position of Presidente Municipal but came out in deadlock. Instead, the elected Vice President, Calixto Gustilo, became 3 the Presidente Municipal of Zarraga. Like many other municipalities established during Spanish era, Zarraga had undergone the days of trial and humiliation. In the early part of 1904, it became the arrabal of the municipality of Sta. Barbara, much to the chagrin of its people. It remained as such up to the year 1940. When by virtue of Executive Order No. 295, by them President Ma- nuel L. Quezon, it again became a municipality. Emelio Gregorius became its first municipal mayor. Mayor Porferio Pinuela was the first elected mayor, followed by Jovito Arimas. Following the death of Arimas, his vice-mayor, Emiliano Lacson succeeded him as municipal mayor. During the next election, Mayor Silveo Jr. was elected mayor and remained as such until the EDSA revolution in 1986 when he had to relinquish his post following the orders of the Aquino administration. Mayor Orlando replaced him. In the 1995 elections, Mayor Silveo was elected mayor and remains as such to the present. Zarraga is located approximately 16 km. away from the heart of Iloilo City going North Bound. It is converging point of two national highways, which are the main roads of Central Panay, including the provinces of Aklan and Capiz and the northern towns of Iloilo Provinces. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○ Navegando por los caminos de los «ZARRAGA» ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Local WWII Veteran Honored in Philippines Most Americans know something about World War II - Pearl Harbor, Omaha Beach, Nazi concentration camps, the Bataan Death March - but the most compelling parts of these events and battles of WWII are the individual soldiers’ experiences. On November 16, 1944, a group of Filipino guerilla resistance soldiers, under the leadership of Col. Pedro A. Serran, liberated Zarraga, Iloilo from its Japanese invaders. The townspeople of Zarraga recently honored Serran, now an 84-year-old resident of Pittsburg, in June with the Col. Pedro A. Serran Park, a life-size statue and memorial marker. Serran’s son Tony, an English instructor at Ohlone College, gave his speech at the park’s dedication. Serran’s remarkable story begins when Bataan and Corregidor fell in April, 1942. The Commanding Officer of the 61st Division, Gen. Albert Christie, ordered his American and Filipino troops stationed on PanayIsland, located south of the Philippines, to surrender to the Japanese Imperial Army in May. Not all Americans and Filipinos surrendered, however. The Filipinos vowed to defend their country. With Christie’s tacit support, they formed the Free Panay Forces, a guerrilla resistance unit. Serran was one of those officers. Born and raised in the Philippines, he attended the University of the Philippines where he was a ROTC officer and like many Filipino men, was conscripted into ○○○○○○○○ the U.S. Army at the outbreak of WWII. With Serran now second in command, the group of Filipino and American soldiers organized on Mt. Baloy under the leadership of Col. Macario Peralta, Jr. After four months of planning, the men 4 set forth from the mountain and completed their first mission, which was to eliminate banditry and restore peace and order. This mission succeeded in gaining the civilians’ trust as well. In October of 1942, one of the group’s numerous SOS signals sent from salvaged radio equipment was finally picked up by KFS of San Francisco and the men received orders from Gen. Douglas MacArthur for their next task: «Do not confront the enemy. Begin intelligence missions against the Japanese.» The soldiers dispersed to the provinces of Visayas, Luzon, and Mindanao to coordinate the intelligence operations. The men gathered such valuable information that in April of 1943, MacArthur sent a message of commendation which read: «Your intelligence service is excellent and highly appreciated.» U.S. submarines carrying medicine, radio equipment and weapons, and eventually, counterfeit Japanese currency, followed the general’s message. With increased support, the Filipino guerrilla soldiers continued to send intelligence reports to MacArthur in Australia. After MacArthur returned to the Philippines, as he had famously promised, on October 20, 1944, Peralta ordered Serran to liberate Zarraga, the last Japanese forward intelligence outpost and supply collecting unit. Serran set November 16, 1944 as the D-Day. Serran’s men deployed around the enemy garrison’s perimeter in Zarraga and cut off its supply of food, water and communications. They also immobilized the enemy’s land transportation and began a barrage of molotov cocktails and grenades. For several days the noise and bombardments whittled away the Japanese soldiers’ morale. On Nov. 16, 1944, Serran ordered G Company to assault the garrison. Pouring heavy gunfire into the garrison, the guerrilla fighters of the 62nd Regimental Combat Team scaled the walls and annihilated the enemy. Zarraga was free. For the victory, Peralta dubbed the 62nd R.C.T. the «Iron Regiment.» After the war, Serran stayed in his home country. He joined his children in the United States in the late 1980s. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○ ○○○○ N.º 0 - Año 2002 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Zone 5 Iloilo province 5000 ILOILO CITY 5001 PAVIA 5002 STA. BARBARA 5003 LEGANES 5004 ZARRAGA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ZARRAGA World > Asia > Philippines > Iloilo Ajuy Zarraga Zarraga National High School Zarraga, Iloilo, Philippines Tipo de Organización: High School/Secondary School 5 Iloilo The total population of the province of September 1, 1995 is 1,749,561. Name of Municipality Zarraga Total Population 44,368 Household Population 3,361 Number of Households 17,519 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○ Navegando por los caminos de los «ZARRAGA» ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ISIDRO ZARRAGA Isidro Angelo E. Zarraga Nickname: Dan Born: 14 December 1970, Manila, Philippines BS Chemical Engineering, University of the Philippines, 1993 Currently chemical engineering graduate student at the University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Phone: 574-631-5000 Copyright ©2002 University of Notre Dame Last modified: Tue June 25, 2002 06:56 AM EST Zarraga, Isidro Eleazar < [email protected]> ○○○○○○○○ ZARRAGA, ISIDRO C.; Loay, Bohol; Admitted to the Bar on January 25, 1952. ZARRAGA, MIGUEL G.; Biñan, Laguna; Admitted to the Bar on April 06, 1953. ZARRAGA-FABROS, CARMINDA M.; Tarlac, Tarlac; Admitted to the Bar on April 12, 1996.