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It
must be noted that in 1854, Simbalagon was renamed Tudela. This
name was given in honor of Father Apolinario Tudela, a priest from
Spain. A legendary derivation of the name of Tudela is that a
group of people was sentenced to have their tongue cut off because
of their false accusations against the Spanish government. The
first syllable of Tudela was derived from the Spanish word
‘todos’ meaning all (the convicted) and ‘dela’ of the
native dialect, meaning tongue. (Tito P. Daaca, page 1 of
“History and Cultural Life of Tudela,” (Bureau of Public
Schools, National Library, 1953).
Early
Leaders of Tudela
The
early leaders of Simbalagon were migrants from Bohol, Leyte and
Iloilo. They became leaders because they owned lands in the
barangay. The list of persons who became ‘Capitan’ or
‘gobernadorcillo’ with their places of origin are as follows:
Prudencio Morales (Hilongo) 1860; Mariano Revelo (Boholano) 1866;
Anacleto Vina (Hilongo) 1875 and Perfecto Fuentes (Leyteńo) 1886.
Some of the ‘Cabeza de Barangay’ known to have served the town
was: Lucrecio Olarte, Jose Gamotin, Andres Paciente, Lope Singidas,
Celedonio Singidas. Eladio
Singidas, Francisco Ardiayon, Eleuterio Revelo, Eliseo Alicando,
Maximo Salva, Pedro Madrio and many others who could not be
recalled. Dates of their respective terms of office are
unavailable as records were burned during the l896 revolution.
(Data from the personal file of Mayor Antero Singidas, Tudela,
Misamis Occidental, November 9, 1982).
The
1896 Revolution - Its Effect on Tudela
Due
to the abuses suffered by Filipinos under the Spanish rule
revolutionary forces were organized throughout the whole
Philippine country. In Misamis, a well known revolutionary leader
named Eustaquio Daligdig, a settler from Siquijor, led the
revolution with a base in Lopez Jaena The revolution in the
province was known to be bloody yet triumphant. All antagonistic
Spaniards were killed. In fact, Spanish soldiers feared the
Filipino leader so much because he was believed to possess an
‘anting-anting’ or amulet. It was rumored that Daligdig could
fly up in the air and bullets could not penetrate him.
Daligdig's
revolutionary leadership became a household name throughout the
province but was put to halt when the Americans came and hunted
him. Later on, he was
granted amnesty by the Americans and Daligdig decided to
change his name to ‘Sumili’ to avoid retaliation from his
former enemies. Most of his descendants are now living in Lopez
Jaena and Ozamiz City. (Apolinario
Gacasan, nephew of Eustaquio Daligdig, Mindog, Ozamiz City, May
12, 1983).
Religious
Background
Separation
of the Church and the State was non-existent. Priests were
responsible for the establishment of the area assigned to them.
However, their major duties, aside from the administration of
government, were to look after the conversion of the Subanos to
Christianity and the propagation of the Catholic faith.
Collecting
taxes from the people was made for public purposes. Those who were
sixty years old and above were exempted from paying tributes,
which was collected by the Cabesa de Barangay. The settlers often
complained about the taxation system imposed by the Spaniards.
They observed that the taxes were not used and channeled properly
to the right purpose. People who could not pay the imposed taxes
were punished severely through forced. Some were known to have
their properties confiscated.
A
certain Cabesa de Barangay, in the name of Maximo Salva, also
commonly known as Barangay Imo, was responsible for collecting
taxes for Padre Bayo, parish priest of Jimenez who was also
serving Tudela. It was during his time that church membesr was
forced to pay taxes and these taxes were used for the construction
of the church in Jimenez.
If
a member of the church was unable to do so, Barangay Imo would be
obliged to pay, otherwise, he would be subjected to twenty-five
lashes as punishment for their member's failure to pay. (Mrs.
Esperanza S. Paredes, daughter of Maximo Salva, Tudela, Misamis
Occidental, October 17, 1982).
It
could be realized that the Spanish priests can be considered
builders of the Filipino nation because besides their missionary
work, they also built roads, bridges, municipal buildings,
communication systems of almost all the municipalities of the
province of Misamis Occidental or even in most of the major towns
and cities throughout the country.
Early Priests
During
the Spanish Era, Misamis was composed of four pueblos, namely:
Misamis (now Ozamiz City), Palilan (now Jimenez), Layawan (now
Oroquieta) and Langaran (now Plaridel). At that time, there was no
permanent priest assigned to a parish because only a handful was
available. Ozamiz City Cathedral records show that the priests of
Clarin and Tudela were residents of Misamis. Table 1 shows the
names of the priests in residence at Misamis and Clarin and their
dates of assignment. The priests also served Tudela at one time or
another, as it was yet part of Clarin. (Fr. Timoteo Ruben,
“Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish”, page 8, Souvenir
Program, Feast of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, ICC,
Ozamiz City, December 7-8, 1977).
A
priest known to have stayed in Tudela was Father Bennardo Araiz,
who is believed to have been in Tudela during the American regime
from 1898 to 1920. The church was constructed during this time and
was made of hard wood, cement, and galvanized iron sheets. The
church lasted until 1952 when Father Patrick Fare II demolished it
for renovation. Other Spanish priests assigned in Tudela were:
Cipriano Chocarro, Father Gervacio Magallon, Father Andres Ferrer
and Father Victoriano Tarazona.
When
the Spaniards ceded the Philippines to the United States of
America during the Treaty of Paris in 1898, the Filipinos
petitioned the American government to let the Spanish missionaries
stay in their respective parishes due to the lack of priests to
handle the spiritual needs of the people. The United States
government, being a democratic country, allowed the Spanish
clerics to continue their task of spiritual conversion. This
explains the Filipino Catholic Hispanization in the country today.
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Early
Priests of Misamis and Clarin |
|
Year
of Service or Tenure
|
Priest
|
Parish
|
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1776
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Fr.
Jose Ducos
|
Misamis
|
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1788
|
Fr.
Francisco Jimenez Javier
|
Misamis
|
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1789
|
Fr.
Julian de Ntra. Sra. del Mayor Dolor
|
Misamis
|
|
1794
|
Fr.
Joseph Ferrer
|
Misamis
|
|
1801
|
Fr.
Joseph del Carmen
|
Misamis
|
|
1806
|
Fr.
Vicente Cipriano
|
Misamis
|
|
1818
|
Fr.
Bartolome Sta. Aria
|
Misamis
|
|
1819
|
Fr.
Valero Sebastian
|
Misamis
|
|
1820
|
Fr.
Hernando Pinggol
|
Misamis
|
|
1825
|
Fr.
Juan Padilla
|
Misamis
|
|
1827
|
Fr.
Mateo Francisco
|
Misamis
|
|
1832
|
Fr.
Manuel del Rosario
|
Misamis
|
|
1841
|
Fr.
Simon Sta. Catalina
|
Misamis
|
|
1845
|
Fr.
Francisco Fermin
|
Misamis
|
|
1854
|
Fr.
Apolinario Tudela
|
Misamis
|
|
1861
|
Fr.
Mariano Bernad
|
Misamis
|
|
1862
|
Fr.
Antonio Ollete
|
Misamis
|
|
1863
|
Fr.
Jorge Carcavilla
|
Misamis
|
|
1865
|
Fr.
Antonio Masecampa
|
Misamis
|
|
1866
|
Fr.
Julian Martinez
|
Misamis
|
|
1867
|
Fr.
Mariano Bernad
|
Misamis
|
|
1873
|
Fr.
Julian Ruiz
|
Misamis
|
|
1875
|
Fr.
Jorge Carcavilla
|
Misamis
|
|
1884
|
Fr.
Constancio Asenio
|
Misamis
|
|
1884
|
Fr.
Jose Lasala
|
Misamis
|
|
1892
|
Fr.
Pascual Bermejo
|
Clarin
|
|
1893
|
Fr.
Gervacio Magallon
|
Clarin
|
|
1898
|
Fr.
Cipriano Chocorro
|
Clarin
|
|
1903
|
Fr.
Bernardo Araiz
|
Clarin
|
|
1914
|
Fr.
Andre Ferrer
|
Clarin
|
|
1914
|
Fr.
Julian Ortiz
|
Clarin
|
|
1917
|
Fr.
Victoriano Tarazona
|
Clarin
|
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1919
|
Fr.
Francisco Morey
|
Clarin
|
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1920
|
Fr.
Gabriel Font
|
Clarin
|
| Source:
Fr. Timoteo Ruben, “Immaculate Conception
Cathedral Parish”, page 18, Souvenir Program, Feast of
the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, ICC, Ozamiz City,
December 7-8, 1977). |
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List
of Central School Principals of Tudela |
|
Inclusive Dates
|
Name of Principals
|
|
1926 - 1928
|
Mr.
Jorge Espina
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1928 - 1930
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Mr.
Santiago Hayo
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1930 - 1932
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Mr.
Daniel Maandig | |
