Lola Epay Patena Of Brgy. Coliat

We were invited to attend her 85th birthday in 2011. Her daughters showed me portraits of their family back in the 1970s. And I got these beautiful photos.

Lola Epay in 1951.

Lola Epay and Lolo Ponce Wedding Portrait, 1951.

Patena Family Portrait, 1970.

Saint James Academy Former Priest Directors

The photos were on display at the Principal's Office when we took these pictures back 2009.

Ibaan Sabang Bridge: Then And Now

The bridge was once considered as the highest and the longest bridge in the country. However, as per the first photo in the album, there were doubts if this was really Sabang Bridge.Currently, both ends of the bridge going to Ibaan and Batangas are in inclined manner and runs across a hill. The hill was cut to give way for the road. In this picture, the road on the other end does not show any sign of the current road. Also, there no cliff on the side of the road compared to present one. But then, WWII broke into the country. 

Any differences on the past and present situation must have been caused by the war and improvements made during/from American regime to present (A blog article will be next published as to its history.) Photos of the current bridge were taken last March 13, 2009 using a GEDSC DIGITAL CAMERA.The bridge hasn't changed much since. Newer photos will soon be added to this album.

 Some info from source: http://popartmachine.com/item/pop_art/LOC+1150498/SABANG-BRIDGE-ON-THE-BATANGAS-IBAAN-ROAD-FOREIGN-GEOG-FILE--...

TITLE:Sabang bridge on the Batangas-Ibaan Road
CALL NUMBER:FOREIGN GEOG FILE - Philippines <item> [P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:LC-USZ62-118734 (b&w film copy neg.)
MEDIUM:1 photographic print.
CREATED/PUBLISHED:[between 1910 and 1926]
SUBJECTS:
Bridges--Philippines--1910-1930.

FORMAT:
Landscape photographs 1910-1930.
Photographic prints 1910-1930.
REPOSITORY:Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID:(b&w film copy neg.) cph 3c18734
CARD #:97513682

Saint James Academy Yearbook 1994

Jamesian '94

Ibaan Circa Sistenta

These photos were first seen on the account of Mr. Reynaldo Bago. According to him, he took the photos during the summer of 1962 using an Agfa cam. We took the liberty of uploading them here for everyone to see what it looks like in the past in Ibaan. Our apologies and gratitude to Sir Reynaldo Bago.

We included comments made by some followers on our Historical Ibaan Facebook page on these photos. They provided some insights about the photos included in this post.

AT THE CENTER IS THE STORE OF "MAMAY" HUGO MERCADO AT "NANAY" ELENA MERCADO. SEEN ALSO IS THE CALTEX GASOLINE STATION OWNED BY THE MERCADOS ALSO. AT FAR RIGHT IS THEIR "GILINGAN" OR RICE MILL. NEXT TO THE STORE IS THE HOUSE OF TIO VICENTE PEREZ, I THINK, THEN THE HOUSE OF MRS. MORALES, A SCHOOL TEACHER AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.NEXT TO HER IS THE STORE OF MR. AND MRS. PANAPANAAN. LOCATED THEREAT ALSO IS THE "CARCEL" - Reynaldo Bago

ASIDE FROM THE IBAAN RURAL BANK, WE CAN SEE, TOP MIDDLE, THE HOUSE OF MR. FRANCISCO BAGO,"LOLO IKONG", IN THE MIDDLE PART, THE HOUSE OF MISS MARIA MONTALBO. - Reynaldo Bago
 "Ito ang SANTIAGO ST" - Mateo Guerra

AT THE CENTER IS THE STORE OF "MAMAY" HUGO MERCADO AT "NANAY" ELENA MERCADO. SEEN ALSO IS THE CALTEX GASOLINE STATION OWNED BY THE MERCADOS ALSO. AT FAR RIGHT IS THEIR "GILINGAN" OR RICE MILL. NEXT TO THE STORE IS THE HOUSE OF TIO VICENTE PEREZ, I THINK, THEN THE HOUSE OF MRS. MORALES, A SCHOOL TEACHER AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.NEXT TO HER IS THE STORE OF MR. AND MRS. PANAPANAAN. LOCATED THEREAT ALSO IS THE "CARCEL" - Reynaldo Bago

VIEW OF THE EAST PORTION OF THE TOWN. SEEN ARE THE HOUSES OF DR. MARINO, DETTIE REYES AND DR. REYES. - Reynaldo Bago 

HERE WE CAN SEE THE STATUE OF ST. JAMES THE GREATER, OUR TOWN'S PATRON SAINT, AND THE MUNICIPAL PLAZA ADJACENT TO THE HOUSE OF MISS MONTALBO. - Reynaldo Bago
Mateo Guerra former ibaan rural, opposite is former house mof ms dolores montalbo along santiago stree
Augusto Tarciso Montalbo di yan sarililng bahay ni ms montalbo. siya lang ang nakatira diyan.. ang totoo ang bahay na yan ay nasa pangalang ng anastacio montalbo aming ama.. ipinalipat yan ng ms montalbo sa pangalang ng ibang kapamilya..ligid sa kaalaman ng anak ng anastacio, tapos ipinagbili kay lope arenas.. sila ang nag mayari ngayon ng bahay.. dinaya kami ni ms... m.

THE VIEW OF THE NORTH SIDE, GOING TO TALAIBON. THE LONG BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE IBAAN CENTRAL SCHOOL. - Reynaldo Bago

ON THE TOP LEFT PORTION IS THE HOUSE OF MR. FRANCISCO BAGO, BELOW IT, IS THE HOUSE OF MISS MONTALBO, THEN AT THE RIGHT IS THE OLD IBAAN MUNICIPAL HALL. - Reynaldo Bago
Mateo Guerra sadyang maganda ang location ng Ibaan...

Mateo Guerra ito ang bahay ng magkakapatid na pacita, manding at cely peres, yung tabi ay studio ni ka adis peres, ang medyo malabo ay house naman ng nanay sanday reyes, ang katapat ay yung tawag ay 'kiosko'

SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT IS THE OLD "MUNICIPIO" MUNICIPAL HALL, ON THE LEFT SIDE, UPPER, IS THE HOUSE OF LOLO IKONG BAGO, ADJACENT OT IT IS THE HOUSE OF MISS MARIA MONTALBO, ON THE FAR RIGHT IS THE HOUSE OF EX MAYOR MIGUEL MERCADO. - Reynaldo BagoMateo Guerra sa plasang ito idinadaos ang mga pasayaw ng nuon ay Ibaan Lucky Circle Club..
Anicia Siboc Pascua tanda ko ito, ganda ng place natin, buti at me mga pik pa, wow, galing

THE CENTURY OLD IBAAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, AS SEEN FROM THE NORTH WINDOW OF MY LOLO'S (MR. FRANCISCO BAGO) HOUSE, AT SANTIAGO STREET. SEEN ARE "IBA" TREES IN THE MIDDLE. - Reynaldo BagoIsa'y Cabatay St. James' statue is already been there for centuries yet it doesn't look old.. has it been replaced? *curious
Katsupoi Poi Ang simbahan ayold na kaya tuwing magfiesta ( december)ito
 ang statue ni St James ay indi pa naman century old, ang ganda talaga kung ganyang antque pa din ang hitsura ng ating simbahan.
Anicia Siboc Pascua ubos na yata ang iba tree

THIS IS THE IBAAN RURAL BANK. BESIDE IT IS ROD'S STUDIO, OWNED BY KA ADIS PEREZ. ON THE TOP RIGHT IS THE ANCESTRAL HOUSE OF FRANCISCO BAGO, MY LOLO. - Reynaldo Bago 

THE OLD MUNICIPAL HALL OF IBAAN. VISIBLE LASO IS THE "TALANG" TREE. I USED TO LIVE AT THE HOUSE BESIDE THE HOUSE OF EX MAYOR MIGUEL MERCADO, WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN FROM MY VIEW. - Reynaldo Bago 

THIS IS ONE OF THE CHURCH'S TOWER, WHERE THE BELLS ARE LOCATED AND KNOWN AS THE "CAMPANARIO". I WENT UP THERE TO TAKE THE PICTURES IN THIS ALBUM - Reynaldo BagoAnicia Siboc Pascua inaakyat naming yan ni emma pana obligar

THIS IS A CLEARER VIEW OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHURCH. WE CAN SEE PORTION OF ST. JAMES BASKETBALL COURT, THE TOWN PLAZA WHERE WE CAN SEE THE KIOSKO, AND THE HOUSES OF THE QUINIOS, MONTALBOS' MERCADO AND OTHERS WHOM I COULD NOT REMEMBER. PERHAPS YOU COULD HELP ME. - Reynaldo BagoMateo Guerra ito ngayon ang paradahan ng van biyaheng lipa-ibaan. nasa dulo bahay ng mga quinio, then bahay ni ka poten montalbo at coring montalbo, ka enteng at tiva montalbo, nasa likod ay kina ka tinong mercado. kabila ng kalye ay patio ng simbahan.

THE TOWN PLAZA. THE "KIOSKO" IS SEEN AT THE MID-RIGHT PORTION. SHOWN ALSO ARE HOUSES OF SOME PROMINENT PEOPLE OF IBAAN. IN THE FAR LEFT UPPER IS THE HOUSE OF DR. QUINIO. THEN THE MONTALBOS, TIO TINO AT THE BACK MERCADO, OTHERS I COULD NOT RECALL. - Reynaldo BagoMateo Guerra katapat ng 'kiosko' ay bahay ng nanay sanday reyes, katabi ay bahay nina manding, pacita at cey peres.

THIS IS THE INTERIOR OF ST. JAMES THE GREATER PARISH CHURCH IN IBAAN, SOMETIMES IN 1962. YOU MAY COMPARE IT TO THE PRESENT IMAGE OF THE CHURCH INTERIOR - Reynaldo BagoTata Lino *sometime not sometimes
Tulungan Ang Batang Pinas wow..that's a very enriching comment mr.richmond.
Mateo Guerra maganda sana kung indi inalis ang mga paintings sa kisame ng simbahan..