BAIS CITY POLITICAL HISTORY

  The Life of Gemma Minda Laxina Iso By: Sir Penn T. Larena, MPA, KGOR, DSM Early Life Gemma Minda Laxina Iso was born in Dumaguete City and raised in the picturesque City of Bais, Negros Oriental, where the lush landscapes and vibrant culture of the region shaped her formative years.   Her first dream was to become a soldier believing that fighting for her country is the best way to show her love. Then at the tender age of five, as she discovered during a trip passing by the Provincial Jail, that people can be jailed even when not guilty, all because they couldn’t afford a good lawyer. There and then, she began dreaming of becoming a defense lawyer. With that dream, she began watching detective stories and courtroom dramas on TV (since she couldn’t read yet). Growing up, she devoured novels and books, not knowing that the reading habit she developed will help her become the writer that she is at present. Although she was inclined toward the arts, she never thought of becomin

By : Prof. Penn T. Larena The Pinili Clan in Negros Oriental has a rich history of public service, involvement in politics, success in business, and contributions to the agriculture and sugar industry. Their story is a testament to their dedication and commitment to the development of their community and the province as a whole. Family Historian Penn T. Larena,Hanover Leonor,Merzoh Cadiz,Bais City Vice Mayor Merci Goni and Tita Pamela B. Teves The origins of the Pinili Clan can be traced back several generations, beginning with their patriarch, Don Antonio Pinili. He was a prominent figure in Negros Oriental during the early 18th century, known for his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for public service. Don Antonio Pinili ventured into the sugar industry and established successful rice & sugar plantations in the Southern Negros, which laid the foundation for the family's involvement in agriculture. In the realm of public service, the Pinili Clan made significant contribu

  Beneath the silent stone I stand With heart heavy, in this solemn land Before me lies the tomb of my kin Their legacy a reminder of what has been I feel the weight of the past upon my soul As memories and stories come to unfold Of love that bloomed and tragedy that struck Of family ties that were broken and stuck The whispers of betrayal echo through time As secrets that were kept, slowly unwind But through the pain, their love still shines In the faces of descendants, who still carry their lines The past may be buried, but their spirits remain Reminding us of what we have gained Inheritors of a legacy, that we must carry on For the sake of our ancestors, whose light has shone So I stand here, with tears in my eyes Honoring the lives that came before mine Grateful for the lessons they've left behind And the hope that their love will forever bind. Villanueva Private Cemetery Talungon Bais City  A poem from  Baisanon and Negrosanon Poet  Penn T. Larena  in 2000 Penn is a Historian,

  Important Figures in Baena   Family Sugar Industry Leader and Hacienderos Gomez Sisters ( Tomas and Brigilda ) Pioneer Haciendera of Bais Clemente Gil Diago Jose Garcia Baena Bruno Gomez Luis Burgos ( Famous Street in Dumaguete City)   Military Service Diego Garcia Baena   Spanish Navy who   served   in Havana Cuba Jose Garcia Baena- Spanish Army Maj.Gen. Irving Malunda-Police Service Col. Jose Ramer Sr Megio -Philippine Army Enrique   Baena Villanueva Jr.- Bataan March Veteran & Magsaysay Awardee COLONEL RIZALINO C. CABANBAN PAF (Ret)-Philippine Air Force   Politics Enrique Cayetano Teves Villanueva Governor of Negros Oriental Julian Lajato Teves Governor of Negros Oriental Diogenes Villanueva Baena City Councilor Bais Maria Nievas Burgos Diago -First lady Councilor of Bais Renato Baena Villanueva -First Mayor of Mabinay Emilio Baena Teves- Mayor of Bais City Demetrio Rubio Larena Jr. -Mayor of Bais City David Rubio Larena- Vice Ma

  We are celebrating the heroism of every Filipino people and all the unsung heroes during the Second World War. One of the prominent political figures who collaborated with the Japanese in Negros Oriental was Guillermo Teves. Villanueva, a Baisanon native, one can infer that he belonged to a political clan in Bais City Negros Oriental .His father was Hermenegildo  Regis Villanueva,and Eulogia Pinili Teves both of whom were landed families in Bais and Dumaguete .   Memong, as Guillermo was popularly called, was also a well-educated individual – getting his Bachelor of Arts degree from Silliman Institute in 1912and Bachelor of Laws from Michigan University in 1918. After finishing his schooling in the United States, Memong returned to the Philippines in 1919; his political career started when he was appointed as councilor of Bais in the 1920s and eventually a member of Congress in 1922. He was re-elected to the position of congressman in 1925, 1928, and 1931, serving four terms in a

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