Passionate Sunset 2024- Penn Tulabing Larena

 

In the realm of passion, two souls entwine,

A tale of love and lust, a story divine.

The older, a seasoned lover, wise and bold,

His touch, a dance of experience, stories untold.

 

 

The younger, a delicate plant  in bloom,

A heart brimming with curiosity, a soul to consume.

With fragile wings, he embarks on this new journey,

A first-time bang buddy, a moment he'll cherish, a memory.

 

Together, they explore the depths of desire,

A symphony of whispers, a fire ignites higher.

The older, a guide, a mentor, a friend,

A bond forged in the heat of passion's end.

 

The younger, a great thinker, a dreamer, a star,

In the order’s arms, he finds his own spark.

Two hearts beating as one, a connection so pure,

A moment of innocence, a love that endures.

 

As the sunset fades, their bodies entwined,

A newfound respect, a love that's combined.

For in this dance of love, they've found their place,

A connection that transcends time and space.

 

 

And so, the tale of two  buddy unfolds,

A story of passion, of hearts that are sold.

In this moment of truth, they've found their bliss,

A connection that'll forever exist.

 

One word to title this tale of two,

A journey of love, of passion, and anew.

A rhythm that dances, a love so complete.

Sir Penn Tulabing Larena

Mar. 30,2024 5pm 

Photo by JV Lam

                      

 

The Dark Knight 2022

 

Dark Knight

 

The night was dark, and the air was thick,

No moon shone bright, no stars to pick,

Blackout only us, and the heat was on the rise,

Sweat trickled down all over my body, like tears from my eyes.

 

Amidst the darkness, a knight appeared,

His armor dark, his heart ungeared,

He braved the heat, and fought the night,

With courage and might, he held his plight.

 

The darkness whispered, and shadows crept,

The air was still, and silence kept,

But the knight stood tall, his will unbroken,

Defying the heat, and words unspoken.

 

The night wore on, and the heat grew worse,

But the knight stayed strong, his sword averse,

He battled the darkness, and vanquished the heat,

His strength and courage were an unyielding feat.

 

And when the dawn broke, and the darkness fled,

The knight emerged, with sweat on his head,

He looked up high, at the rising sun,

And knew that his battle was finally won.

 

For he had fought the night, and won the day,

His bravery and strength, are a tribute to say,

That in the darkest hour, when all seems lost,

The knight of the dark will bear the cost. 

Baisanon Poet Penn Tulabing Larena some of his works were influenced by family, relatives and friends. Some of his works include Everlasting love in 2001,Escaño Beach : A Memory to Hold  2011, Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016,  The space between us in 2018 ,Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael  2018  Pretty Girl  2018.,Lockdown 2021 and Stranger of the midnight summer 2022.,The Dark Knight in Spet 2022,

Larena is regular travel, historical and lifestyle writer of Negros now daily and Negros Weekly,Buglas Reading Club  and New York based The Negros Times.

A  Poet from St. Paul University Dumaguete and graduate from Silliman University 

He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac,  Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena and his mother Leonaga Tulabing Larena .

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 By : Gerard Jude C. Bumanglag ,MD  2007

Tanjayanon Dr. Gerard Jude C. Bumanglag ,MD. He grows up in Tanjay  City Negros Oriental . He is an Art Collector, Poet, Philatelist, Civic leader, Past President of Tanjay Rotary Club, Chapter Commander of Knights of Rizal  Tanjay Chapter and Heritage & Cultural  Advocate 

 

The Louisville Review for including my poem "The Funeral" in your Fall 2020 issue!

International Poet 

Simon Anton Diego Baena

 

 

Emotions ( Black to Red Heart )

 Is full with everything,

Unable to handle it no more,

For it surge like a blood of fountain by means of emotions,

I feel like I am replete like a fever rising,

 

I feel like I crave to slay,

I intend to die,

I desire to verbalize out,

I aspire to cry,

I would like to shriek,

 

Entirely of this emotions,

I want to be departed,

And replaced through new emotions,

 

I crave to love,

I yearn for peace and harmony,

I require to be ecstatic,

I want to chortle,

 

If this stuff will occur,

My emotions will wrecked,

And my heart will be different,

Commencing black to red heart……….

 

 Monday, March 16, 2009 

Poet from Tugas ,Tanjay City  Ayla Lopez Sedon

hi im ayla lopez! ! ! ! my freinds call me ling, ayling, and emoempress...... and i like to write poems........she started writting poems age of 15 years old

Major Works 

Long Time Crush Until Now 

Dark Angel 

Emotions ( Black to Red Heart )

Graveyard

 

City of the dead,

The ancestral legacy will someday ensue, 

The Promised land will soon beckon me to its gates

 

Befallen

With such a blackened vision,

I let go of one very meaning sigh

For there’s no telling when,

For there’s no saying how,

For there ‘s no knowing why

 

Never have I felt this down to earth

The grass I ‘m stepping on will turn the tables one day

As the tombstones are stuck on the ground ,so will I

 

Crestfallen,

I settle into submission

And let out a breath of acceptances

So be it ‘ I say

One last good look before I head away

Emotions gone as grey as the light of day

 

Death whispers its parting words,

We shall meet again but next time it will take forever

I smile ,only to say ‘I’m glad I still have you them

 

By : Gerard Jude C. Bumanglag ,MD 2007

Tanjayanon Dr. Gerard Jude C. Bumanglag ,MD.He grow up in Tanjay  City Negros Oriental . He is an Art Collector, Poet, Philatelist,Civic leader,Past President of Tanjay Rotary Club,Chapter Commander of Knights of Rizal  Tanjay Chapter and Heritage & Cultural  Advocate 

 

A Blossoming Gumamela

 

A falling Star

Ignites from afar;

A vision unravels

A presentment foretells

A seed within the womb

In still regrets entombed

And withered by forces tragic

But still rejuvenated by the magic

Of a motherly faith retained.

In Hopeful dreams regained.

 

Ah,Daniella!

A blossoming gumamela,

In bloom enchanting

With freshness everlasting!

Ever so sweet,my niece

Deliverer of peace;

Amidst the darkness thrown

Your petals reflect the dawn

Price of a forbidden game

Conceived in passion’s name.

 

 

A morning star

Enlights from afar

A vision unfolds

A presentiment foretold

A Flower so beloved,

In still innocence enshrouded

A flower so beloved .

In still innocence enshrouded

Whose purity is unmarried

With a delicate skin, yet unscarred

 

Ah, Daniela!

A blossoming gumanela

In bloom enticing

With freshness everlasting!

Ever so sweet,my dear,

Conqueror of fear,

Through flying kisses of love,

Swifter than a flittering dove;

Fruit of a forgiven love,

An angel bestowed from above

 

 By : Gerard Jude C. Bumanglag ,MD  1998 

Tanjayanon Dr. Gerard Jude C. Bumanglag ,MD. He grows up in Tanjay  City Negros Oriental . He is an Art Collector, Poet, Philatelist,Civic leader,  Past President of Tanjay Rotary Club,Chapter Commander of Knights of Rizal  Tanjay Chapter and Heritage & Cultural  Advocate 

In Tanjay City He is known as the Good Doctor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Writers and Poets from Bais City Negros Oriental

Simon Anton Diego G. Baena

Penn Tulabing Larena

Rolin Migyuel Cadallo Obina

Fr. Rudy E. Villanueva

The Room

The COVID -19 Poem of Prof. Penn T. Larena March 2020


A dirty white covers the whole space
Feeling so sad, lonely, and broken-hearted
It feels my mind  of  things to do
The sound of the drama, dancing night and day

People are dying of the virus
Here we are praying day and night
Always thinking about money
and life within the day
How would you spend it and the world will stop for nothing
Thinking of our loved one
and Frontlines saving lives every day

Naked in the room
That feel the heart and soul
Looking at the calendar every day
For the days wasted
Your minds were savage

Touching your body with desire in mind
Looking the time to kill
Praying for everyone to stay healthy
Thinking about the next month's things to do

Only God will help
In a tiny room, you are so afraid
Thankful for the blessing you received
Just in the corner bare naked
Holding to yourself, what world the future brings

Dr. Vicente G. Sinco

On February 18, 1958, the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines elected Dean Vicente G. Sinco of the College of Law, to the Presidency of the University.

Sinco received 6 of the 12 votes, Acting President Enrique Virata and Dean of the Graduate School Juan Salcedo, Jr. received 2 votes each and Ambassador Salvador T. Lopez 1 vote. Taking part in the election were the two ex-officio members of the Board, Senator Decoroso Rosales and Representative Manuel S. Enverga, chairmen of the senate and house committees on education.

The position of University President became vacant for nearly two years with the resignation of Dr. Vidal A. Tan.Enrique Virata returned to his position as Executive Vice President.

Sinco was born in Bais, Negros Oriental, April 5, 1894, obtained a bachelor of arts degree at Silliman University, a bachelor of law degree and later a master's degree at the University of the Philippines.

References

1. American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Volume 36, Number 3, March 1958.

1. Vicente G. Sinco was the tenth president of the University of the Philippines. His term lasted from 1958 to 1962.
2. He established Foundation University in Dumaguete City on July 4, 1949.
3. He was a Philippine Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, and on behalf of the Philippine government, he signed the United Nations Charter.
4. Civic Leader of Dumaguete City 
5. Stamp Collector of Dumaguete City and Bais City

Established on the eve of the country's independence, it was then known as the Foundation College. The college was founded by Dr. Vicente Guzman Sinco, a known educator and legal luminary during his time. Sinco envisioned the college to contribute to the overall national program of development. During the time of the college's founding, Filipinos were still in the process of building the nation 

Who is Dr. Vicente G. Sinco?

A resident of Negros Oriental by birth, Dr. Vicente G. Sinco humbly moved up the social ladder becoming a prominent figure. Some of his contributions to the country include the writing of the Philippine constitution, Initiating the Philippines' participation in world affairs. In 1945 he was the Philippines' UN representative and signed the United Nations Charter. He has also acted as a faithful consultant of some of the presidents in the Philippines. He headed the College of Law, as the Dean, at the University of the Philippines and also steered the university as the president between 1958-1962. He is also honored as the founder of Foundation university.

Foundation University

Founded on July 4, 1949 by Dr. Vicente G. Sinco, Foundation University is a private non-profit as well as a non-sectarian institution. The university was born at the dawn of Philippine independence. Asian's first democracy after World War II.

Virgin

 Poem by Simon Anton Nino Diego Baena 2011

she drifts,
like hush of the eerie night
a plume of crimson roses
her gazing starlit eyes.
gentle and careless,
her nipples stood erect
radiant under the piercing
light, as her vanilla thighs
glow, warm blanket
against the December cold;
my flaming pheromone. 

How Bais got its name

Writer Josefa Baena Villanueva -Perez 1981

Photo by : Brian Villanueva

When the fertile flatlands and rich fishing grounds were reported to the Spanish colonizers after they arrived in the Philippines, an expedition headed by a Spanish engineer was sent to the area to get its name and pinpoint its exact location, as well as prepare a map of the island. They happened to enter the mouth of the river in the area and saw some people gathering the abundant freshwater eel locally called “bais” that were caught in their fish traps.

Upon seeing the fishermen, the Spaniard asked in his native tongue, “Como se llama este lugar?” (What is the name of this place?). Failing to understand the engineer of the course, and thinking that he was asking for the name of the fish caught, the fisherman answered curtly, “Bais”. The Spaniard, therefore, recorded the name “Bais” as the name of the place.

The total Stranger

The stranger is now ready to  be  with a  fine lady,
Understands the dusty to act like as divine justice
Now ready to enter in a materialize society,
To a total stranger bringing happiness to my life

The freedom I lost to the man I love
My mind is mine
But my life be with him forever
To hunt is to be hunted
To live is to die
Our thoughts, love, belongs  are our own

People are all eager to associate with his great man,
The stranger  look back and recognize her
Yet he does not reveal his identity to anyone.

Instead of love and disappointment came
To fight  for love and adoration for the man I loved
To support all his endeavors and achievements
For I am the lost identity, soul, mind, and spirit

The man I love is gone too soon
Standing alone in front of your grave
He gives me laughter and Caderousse happiness
A total stranger will always be the love of my life

A 1982 Poem by Baisanon Poet Leonaga Hermoso.Tulabing Larena was a lover of World Literature and a member of Dumaguete Reading Club from 1971 to 1985. In the Summer of 1965 and 1966  she was sent to Manila thru a government scholarship to study Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo at the University of the Philippines Diliman.She was born in Bais City and grow up in Vallehermoso Negros Oriental ,Tanjay City and Daro Dumaguete City.

Educational Background

Vallehermoso Central School,Foundation University, Southwestern University ,Arellano University  

Love like Spanish bread from Jose Rafael

Feeling good after eating  Spanish Bread,
It is like being in love with Jose Rafael 
A simple comfort food used to compare,
The man must think it’s unfair.

Alone it feels lonely and sapless,
But with a pair it becomes different.
Combining with any good intent,
It becomes the best kind of commitment.

You may believe you are paired like many,
But to the one and only man you are the best.
He’ll always choose you,
Even if both of your lives are rightful,
For together,
Perfection you turn into.

Simple and boring as the first  time,
Hidden within are the secrets of a queen,
Together a Spanish bread becomes the perfect snack.
Two become one,

Now be amazed at what you have became.
Doubt then shrouds your mind,
Because love’s not so kind,
Fearing to be denied,
You stop without having tried,
Now you can wait and let the feeling subside.

Endless like Spanish Bread,
Never gave up our great man.
For he made you realize,
That giving up is the greatest downfall.
For what was only a fantasy,
Has now become a flavourful inspiration. 



Baisanon Poet Penn Tulabing Larena  some of his works influenced by family ,relatives and friends. Some of his works including Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016, Katacgahan 2005 , The space between us 2018 , Love like Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael Mar 2018 and Pretty Girl  2018. He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac,  Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena and his mother Leonaga Tulabing Larena .

The Lights by Penn Larena

When I enter the Room with a heavy heart
I saw the middle lights
Passing by a good brother jamming in a passionate music
The western music culture heard my good soul

Setting in the side
Hearing the sound of a memory lane
Youthful mind appreciated the classic sound
The lights turn Disco

Two young girls and chubby mestizo speaking
Talking about young Love
The lights in a bright 8os feelings
Spice and adventure of life
The light became red and fragile

Pretty morena girl studies line to line
Observing the surroundings
Listening to the classic sound
Sudden entering of a short guy turn handsome, speaking
of renewing a happy friendship
Short guy a look-alike of Patrick de la Rosa appear fresh, sparkling eyes and telling a sad and good stories

Like a vineyard  grow to give a green light to the world
A  candle is always our guiding light
The light of a spotlight  a sunbeam  to sunrise

 

The lights in Nov. 2018

Baisanon Poet Penn Tulabing Larena  some of his works influenced by family ,relatives and friends. Some of his works including Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016, Katacgahan 2005 , The space between us 2018 ,Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael  2018 and Pretty Girl  2018. He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac,  Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena and his mother Leonaga Tulabing Larena .

The Open Sea

The waves whispering calling me to the shores
The water touches my feet where I stand
The eyes wandering to the deep blue ocean
My heart missing and calling out to you
Memories of you keep on coming back
Like waves on the shore crashing and crashing

When I met a stranger under the dark hall
I told my self this is the person I going to love
Were probably not each other first love
But we had our moment walking under the Acacia trees
Going to church together and praise God
Think of us as starting from now onwards

Since compared to the number of days when we didn’t know each other
You are my everything   to Love and cherish
Forever I hope well be like this
If you’re willing to make this promise with me
I love you, No words can describe it

We both made a vision of our tomorrow, but why did you have to leave me far away
You promise that every sunrise and sunset on the beach you will be on my side
You took the wind right out of my skin and you turned out to be just a fairy tale

As I envision you like the sea, Tears fell from my eyes to my lips kissing the sand
I craved love so deep from you to the sea
I want to give you everything, let make a promise to walk till the next life
Love first and loving someone should not be passionate

The Open Sea 2007

Baisanon Poet Penn Tulabing Larena  some of his works influenced by family ,relatives and friends. Some of his works including Hacienda in 2013, Hometown 2015,Rizal 2016, Katacgahan 2005 , The space between us 2018 ,Spanish Bread of Jose Rafael  2018 and Pretty Girl  2018. He is a nephew of  Literary icons in the Philippines like Fr. Rudy Villanueva aka in literature Renato Madrid, Dr. Elsa Martinez – Coscolluela,Atty .David C. Martinez, Lilius Pinili,Dr. Tichie Saycon E. Baena ,Atty Arturo Valencia Umbac,  Simon Anton Niño Diego Galera Baena and his mother Leonaga Tulabing Larena .

History of the Somoza- Rubio Clan of Bais City

The Someza- Rubio Clan are generally regarded as a Spanish mestizo family, like so many of the Old Negros Oriental aristocracy.Started with patriarchal Jose Rodrigo Carmilo Rubio established Hacienda in San Isidero ,Katagachan, Manlipac, Panalaan ,Tanjay ,Tayasan and  la Liberated.Don Romualdo Somoza ,his brother and the Rubio sisters made a waves in the landmark in the Sugar Industry since 1865. It is said that if you are not from Negros you will find it difficult to understand the temperament of a Negrosanon. We have to face the fact that hacienda culture is dominant in Negros society. The “hacendados” and the “hacenderos” have always provided us a power image and influence in community building of Faith and Character.

Many of our sugarcane planters have considered their workers as the extended members of the family. The grandparents, parents and the children are still working in the hacienda until now. The “amo-obrero” relationship still lingers on. The sugar industry may not be in good shape now, but the sugarcane planters and the workers still cling to each other. Those who disagree with the hacienda system send their children to school and gradually find a greener pasture outside of the hacienda.The down to Somoza- Rubio Hermanos will continue to shape lives of the people in the sugar industry

Enrique Cayetano Teves Villanueva

Enrique Cayetano  Teves Villanueva

Parents :  Hermenegildo Regis Villanueva   Sr. ( Bais City )

                 Anselma Pinili Teves  ( Bais City ) ( Pinili –Teves Clan)

Married to : Francisca Gomez Baena  (Bais City ) First Miss Negros Oriental Carnival Queen 1909

                     ( Gomez, Gonzales,Burgos, Abilla,Diago Clan)

Religion : UCCP Protestant 

Birthplace : Bais City Negros Oriental

Occupation : Politician ,Sugar Planters, and  Painter ( Artist)

Educational Attainment : Associate in Arts Silliman Institute (Silliman University )

Position :

Kapitan de Barangay Talungon 1912-1914

Mayor of Bais 1914-Oct 1916

Governor of Negros Oriental Oct 1916- 1925

Congressman 2^nd District of Negros Oriental -1925-1930

Board of Director -1918-1926

Member of the Philippine Legislation Committee on Agriculture and Peace and Order

Founder of the  Bais Peace and Order Council Sept. 15

Major Achievement :

Water System in Canlaon, Bayawan, Vallehermoso

CAB First foreign owned sugar central in Asia 1918

Sugar Industry development

Bridges in Dumaguete and Valencia

Jose Rizal boulevard 1916

Negros Oriental Capitol building 1924

I.P .Survey Program

Road and Bridges for Siquijor Island

School building in Negros Oriental and Siquijor

Marine Trade Program

Peace and Order

Freedom of Religion

Manual Quezon Park

Public Plaza

Political Party :  Nationalista Party

Francisco Gonzales Villanueva

Francisco “Boy “ Gonzales Villanueva son of former Mayor Praxedes Pinili Villanueva Jr. and Ma Luisa Gonzales .grand son of Praxedes Daniel Teves Villanueva and Rufina Mapeso Pinili .

Government Position : City mayor 1991 - 2001. Vice Mayor 2004 - 2007. Vice Mayor 1988 - 1991

A famous Visual Artist in sculpture, international exhibit in New York and Italy

Major Achievements

During the Mayor ship of Mayor Francisco G. Villanueva the park was having a facelift to make it as a tourist attraction among local and visitors with additional Amphitheater with Basketball Court, Veterans Mini Park to honor our World War II Veterans, World-Class Tennis Court.

Mother Rita housing project in La Paz.

He stopped dynamite fishing which was destroying the coral reefs of Bais, he stopped it by implementing the Bantay Dagat.

Water and Electricity supplied to the Islands of Olympia and around Okiot

Bais Special Economic Zone

Tourism
1. The establishment of the City Tourism Office
2. The first Tourism Brochure Bais “A Lifetime Experience”
3. Bais is your to Discover “ Jingle song”
4. The beginning of the Dolphin and Whale Watching
5. Contruction of the Bahia de Bais Hotel
6. First Investment Magazine in Negros Oriental
7. Public Market & Bus Terminal
8. Cultural Center
9. Improvement of Capinahan Wharf
10. Bamboo Board walk
11. Establishment of Marine Sanctuary
12. Participation in the Annual Masskara Festival in Bacolod
13. International Tennis Tournament
14. Home stay Program
15. International and National TV coverage 

Outstanding Baisanon in the field in Arts and Culture 2019 

Anatalio Villamil Teves

Anatalio Villamil Teves was the Gobernadorcillo from 1870-1892 again  in 1881-1884 in Bais after his term he was succeeded by his son in law Hermenegildo Regis Villanueva .He is married to Aleja Pinili the daughter of well known Haciendero of Dumaguete Don .Mariano Pinili

Don Anatalio Teves the first son of the Teves couple is the builder of Bais, he build most of the roads, train rails, light material wharf and established the Political family of the Negros Oriental, the “Villanueva Clan”. A graduate of Humanities from the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain later married to Dumaguteña Dona Aleja M. Pinili. They had three children, Anselma married to Hermenegildo Regis Villanueva Sr. produced Governors, Mayors, Congressman of the Province and a Senator. Enrique Cayetano(Mayor of Bais 1914-1916), Governor 19-16-1925 and Congressman 1925-1931.Lolo Eking got married to Francisca Gomez Baena first Miss Negros Oriental Carnival Queen 1909. Hermenegildo Jr. fondly called “Bindoy” a famous Senator, Governor 1906-1910 elected again 1931-1935, Secretary of Labor and Presidential Adviser for Labor Matters during the Quezon Administration, other children Leonard a member of the Local Sugar Planters Association, Eligio a Political leader, Vicente the deputy Governor of Siquijor, Isidro a judge and a writer, Juan the grandfather of the former City Mayor Hector “Tata” Villanueva and incumbent City Mayor Karen F. Villanueva. The Damas in the family Maria, Ramona (Mrs Judge Zarcaris Alo), Filomina (married to Bais Mayor Juan Villacampa) and Josefa married to Simplicio Villegas Guihulngan’s first Town Mayor and established a Political family of Northern Negros (Teves Genealogy 1970 p1 by Rosario T. Moras and Bais Historian Penn T. Larena Narration in 2007).

After the death of the young Anselma, Tan Bindo married his sister in law Eulogia Pinili Teves has three children all in the local Political arena Praxedes Daniel (Governor 1946-1951, Mayor of Bais and established the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital. Praxedes grandchildren making wave in business and Politics like Francisco “Boy Villanueva (City Mayor of Bais 1992-1998 Vice Mayor 2001-2004), Ma Theresa Villanueva-Yoldi of Ana Maria Bakeshoppe and Edna Villanueva-Diago the owner of Cebuana Lhuiller group of Companies married to former Philippine Ambassador to Italy Hon Philippe Jones Lhuiller. Gulliermo Zozimo the second son married to American Meztizo Ma Lourdes Atherton, educated in Silliman University and University of Michigan for his masters. He became a Councilor of Bais, Governor (1941-1994) and Congressman (1938-1941) two of his grandson Rodolfo Gonzales Jr. and the present Town Mayor Enrique Gonzales of the Town of Valencia, continue a legacy of honest and Christ-centered leadership Dolores the youngest daughter, married to the handsome Sugar Planter Antonio Gomez-Baena, Dione Baena who also served as City Councilor of Bais and Delia married to Luciano Larena Alviola.



Pedro Pinili Teves only brother of Anselma and Eulogia is married to Carmen Alcon most of his descendants are in Tanjay and Bais one of those is the family of Carmen Baena Teves married to Dodong Larena (Bais Vice Mayor of the 1930’s and Mayor 1945-1949). Another descendant is the owner of the Teves Liner travel as a regular passage bus for Dumaguete to Bais vice-versa.

Major Achievements

1. A municipal judge
2. The builder of Bais and Manjuyod making roads using sand and small rocks
3. In a coastal town, the gobernadorcillo functioned as a port captain.
4. Oversee the collection of royal revenue.
5. To give notice of ordinances for good government.
6. build public infrastractures and other public works.
7. Organized the sugar traders in 1878