Essay 2009 Reg 10- History of Barangay Bilao

Registration No. 10

History of Barangay Bilao

            History is a record of past- event, the study and analysis, or we can say it is an experience of a specific person or things, a significant past. Everything around us has its own history. History of the places is one of common. The history of one place, you should know by now.

            Bilao is now a barangay. So we will go back to its own history on how Bilao got its name. it is one of the biggest Barrio of Sapian. The name Bilao derived from the word “Sabilao” which is a king of grass that easily drives in any kind of soil. It grows at the top of the roots. It grows abundantly that you could not even insert your feet while walking in the way. According to recorded source, Bilao gots its name Spanish regime. That time two boys were playing hide and seek. They were wearing Sabilao grass on their head. Some Spanish soldier passed nearby where one boy is hiding. Spanish soldier asked the boy if what is the name of the place. The boy didn’t understand what he is talking. He ran away shouting Sabiao because the boy thought that the Spanish soldiers were planned to get there Sabilao grass on their head. The Spanish cannot speak Sabilao so, he shortens it to Bilao, and from that time the place is called already Bilao.

            During the Spanish occupation some Spanish soldiers who first set foot on his place found a hard time lifting their feet, “ Hey who’s there?” shouting the grass clinging on their feet “ Sabilao” syllable “Sa” shouted “ Bilao” come back please  come out from your hiding place.

            However, the boy did not appear so the Spanish soldiers went away down heard. Then the boy come out his hiding place and he was full of Sabilao grass on his head. The father of the boy asked, “Where did you hide my boy?’ the boy answered “ Sa Bilao” hastly speaking sa bilao was shouted to bilao. The Bilao is an imagination to every Bilaonon what so ever he or she has to strived to improved his/her way in order to contribute to the progress of Bilao in the years to come. That’s hour Bilao got its name. Beyond compare the name bilao is also an inspiration to all Bilaonon.

            According to another source, Bilao before was a mountain area of place, when the time come that the place was putted its road, then somebody called as a half mountain.

            The barangay captain before was called “ Tenientes” not a captain, “Konsehal” as “kagawad” right now. The following names were the past tenientes of Barangay Bilao as a sort of information about the former leader of Bilao before, Here are the following:

            The total Land area that the time was 16,528.48, the total numbers of voter was only 1,616.

My interview was:

 Mrs. Lucrecia Oro; 65 years old, retired history teachers of Bilao, Elemantary School

Mrs. Diema Cordova and Mrs. Feresita Oloroso a 47 years, residing at Bilao, Sapian , Capiz