Maximo Sitoy and Ramona Sitoy were the two couples who became the first parents of barangay Gabi and most especially in the Municipality of Cordova. In addition Maximo Sitoy was a teacher.
Barangay Gabi is one of the original barrio of the Municipality of Cordova (Cordoba during the Spanish time) together with barangay Day-as and Pilipul (Pilipog today) on May 22, 1863 located at the southern tip of Mactan Islands. This barangay have a total lot area of 113.9 hectares, 3,958 population, 862 household, 1,976 male, 1,982 female, and 220 senior citizen as of 2015.
Paulo N. Baguio, the barangay clerk as well as a record keeper answered the question which is "Asa nagsugod ang barangay Gabi, unsay mga spots diri, ug unsay mga karaang butang? (When does the barangay Gabi start, what are the various spots, and what are the various heritages?
According to him, "Ang barangay Gabi saunang panahon, sakop ni siya sa mga barangay sa Lapu-Lapu, oh! which is tulo ni siya kabuok, barangay Gabi, Day-as, ug Pilipul karun Pilipog na, nidaghan ang mga panahon daghan nag maalamon. Diri sa Gabi, nga ni eskwela, na edukado, ni file sila ug pagpalaugnom ug sa pagtakdang balaod ba, nga ang Gabi, Day-as, ug Pilipog, himoon siya ug lungsod. Daghan kay ni file, ni kuan, unsay ngan aning lungsoda, ana-ana, taas kaayong history. Niaabot ang panahon nga, natultulan nga ang ipangan sa tulo ka barangay sa Lapu-Lapu, opong niadto, opong pana, dili pana lapu-lapu, Cordoba, gisunod sa Cordoba Espanya, nga gi aprobahan pud sa Gobernardor- heneral sa mga Espanyol." (Barangay Gabi was one of the barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, including barangay Day-as and barangay Pilipul currently known as Pilipog, as the years passed, many Cordovanhons became knowledgeable, here in barangay Gabi who went to school and became educated, whom they filed some lawful cases, that barangay Gabi, Day-as, and Pilipog, should become a town. Many people filed some cases towards what would be the name of this town. Fortunately, as the time went through, it was being distinguished that the name of the three barangay of Lapu-Lapu as Opong before, would be Cordoba, whereas it was being copied by Cordoba España that was proven by Governor- general of the Spaniards.)
"...niadtong unang panahon, mao ning nga ginganlan, in short mao ning gipanganlan ug Gabi kay according sa mga katiguwangan dinhi daghan ug tanom, kining baranggaya didto nga gitawag ug root crop, usa siya sa kaklase nga root crop, ang Gabi nga tanom, dagkong dahon ganeh among treasurer naa silay tanom didto nga Gabi, wala na nakay na karun tungod daghan ug kausaban, nihit nakaayo, mao ning gipanganlan ug barangay Gabi, tungod sa kadaghan sa tanom peru kompetensya na sa sauna sa samagay, peru mas daghan man ang gabi kaysa samagay, kay ang samagay dili man makaon, ang gabi makaon man, ma- utan man siya." (“…from the past years, in accordance of ancient elders, barangay Gabi was named because there are many plants belonged in root crop which is the colocasia esculenta plant, it has a huge leaves, even our treasurer also have this kind of plant, unfortunately, it slowly fades due to the current changes, limited, and it was being bet by a maguey plant, but still there lots of colocasia esculenta plant compared to maguey plant, due to the reason that maguey plant cannot be eaten than Gabi plant that would be eaten and serves as utan in vernacular or ingredients for vegetable soup)
"...malaki ang kaniyang bunga aabot ng mga 5 meters, klasi siya sa root crops ang gabi." (“…colocasia esculenta plant, bears a huge fruit for about 5 meters, a root crop type)
Bridge Interconnecting to Marigondon, Lapu-lapu City, Cebu
"...dito sa amin di naglaon, naabot ang pilaka katuigan nanay barangay, nanay pang gobyerno, sa barangay nagsugod ug 1930 pero dipa kaayo organize kay tudlo-tudlo paman sauna naabot ang 1960, 1970 panahon na presidente Marcos, na organize na ang pamahalaang barangay nga na na tungod pamahalaang barangay mana, pamahalaang barangay sauna ngan mao na nanay kapitan, nanay election, election na sa kapitan, konsehal consist of SK chairman naa pud didto SK, mao na ang sakop sa barangay, mga empleyado hangtud nagkaroon existing, kining barangay sa Gabi consist of 5 Puroks , gikan sa Purok 1 ngadto sa 5, Purok 1 naay ngan Sitio Mahayahay, padung lungsod sa Cordova, Purok 2 Sitio Acasia, Purok 3 Sentro, naa man ang barangay hall, Purok 4 Sitio Camino, ginganlan sa former barangay captain Camino iya ngan Mino, in short kining mga karaan nga tiguwang dili kalitok mao na mino, Sitio Camino mao na mino, Camino, kinalasan, Sitio Tumoy diri na na sa Lapu -lapu sumpay sa Marigondon kana naay bridge dapit sa saba, english, river." (“… after a years, barangay Gabi existed on 1930, but it is not that fully organized. During 1960, 1970, the time of former President Marcos, finally it was been organized as they said it is pamahalaang barangay, contained of barangay captain and counselor with SK Chairman at the same time there was an election happened. This barangay Gabi consist of 5 Puroks from Purok 1 to 5, namely Purok 1 as Sitio Mahayahay whereas the road starting point of Gabi to go through in the town of Cordova, Purok 2 as Sitio Acasia, Purok 3 as Sentro because it's near in barangay hall, Purok 4 as Sitio Camino that was named by a former Barangay Captain named Camino or Mino, in short, because old people in barangay Gabi can't pronounce well the word "MINO", and lastly the Purok 5 which is the Sitio Tumoy located in Lapu-lapu direct to Marigondon as it bridged itself closely to the river.
"...diri sa Gabi naa me mga tourist spots pero di ingon nga wa kaayo mi nakuan ana sa natural heritage, naa me sa industrial, naa me Natures Park, naa me Paradito Restaurant, Gabi Resort & Spa, Happyworld Museum 3d ang kodak ngadto na 350 gani ang entrance mura tinood mura ka naa sa ilaha bitawng kalibutan, nay bato, mga painting pero 3d siya, subdivision, 6 subdivision, 4 private schools, 1 public school, 1 public college, which I am also a product of public college, I am teaching of education but not yet teaching, not yet teach, 3 course, specialized, IT, education, & HRM, education english pa na siya, ako general education, mode of living, usual mga na muyo diri naa silay employee #1, naa trabraho sa dili halos nagtuo man gud ang kining Gabi dato pero di ingon dato, mga pipila ra nga ang mode of living, naa trabraho sa mga industrial company, mall, naa sa mepza, naa pa dyuy professional, naa puy driver sikad, motor, depende man na sa mode of living , wala gyud giingon nga wala pud sa amoa tungod pud naa puy grado na ba." (“…here in Gabi we have tourist spots but not necessarily we are particular in natural heritage, instead we are particular in industrial, we have Natures Park, Paradito Restaurant, Gabi Resort & Spa, and Happyworld Museum with a 3d quality of pictures, whereas the entrance fee is 350 pesos, you can sense the reality, you can sense their own world, you can see their stone, and paintings with a high quality like 3d. Subdivision, we have 6 subdivisions, 4 private schools, 1 public school and 1 public college, which is I am also a product of Cordova Public College, I took the course of education but I am not yet teaching. Cordova Public College offers 3 specialized courses such as IT, Education & HRM. In education, I took the course of general education. Our mode of living, usually people who live here has its employee no. 1, they have a job but not all, they believe that that barangay Gabi is rich but not that rich, whereas there way of mode of living is countable, several are employed in industrial company, malls, in MEPZA, there are professionals also, there are pedicab driver, tricycle driver, it really depends on the mode of living, not necessarily we don't have this kind of minimum wage laborer just because that we have an educated fellowmen.")
"...usa sa garbo sa Gabi among former mayor which is now the secretary of our president Rodrigo Roa Duterte, former mayor of Cordova is now the secretary of the president, one of the pride of Barangay Gabi is Honorable Mayor Adelino B. Sitoy, whole nga naay rango ba nga nasod ngadto sa Malacañang mao na ang pagka maayong laki niya nga most outstanding criminal lawyer halos local executive sa Cordova gikan sa Gabi, mga mayor, vice mayor, daghang mga bright sa Gabi gud mao na ang usa sa garbo sa Gabi." ("...one of the pride of barangay Gabi was our former mayor which is now the secretary of our President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, our former mayor of Cordova is now the secretary of the president, one of the pride of Barangay Gabi is Honorable Mayor Adelino B. Sitoy, whom he got the rank in Malacañang Palace because of his righteousness and most outstanding criminal lawyer, mostly the local executive in Cordova came from Gabi, mayors, vice mayors, due to the reason that there lots of knowledgeable person here in our barangay that we could brag.")
GROWTH AND DEVELOMENT( MGA KAUSWAGAN/KALAMBOAN SA LUGAR):
Paradito Restaurant
- Owned by a Korean whereas located at Purok 2, Sitio Acasia. - They are particular on eco-park motif.
Gabi Resorts and Spa- Located at Purok 5, Sitio Tumoy.
Miracle Art (Happy World Museum) - Owned by a Korean, named King Chancsik, a businessman, whereas the painters here are Filipinos and Koreans, they have 88 paintings approximated, and was established in the year
of 2014, located at Purok 2, Sitio Acasia. - Mostly their customers are students.
- Located at Purok 5, Sitio Tumoy.
- They held an amazing show before and currently replaced itself.
- They have 6 employees and they keep the cleanliness whereas the customers must follow the 3 rules such as no shoes, no food and don't run.
- Their entrance fee for adult is ₱350 and ₱250 for the child also they would give us 20% discount, a coupon good for 2 person.
- Open at exactly 10:00 AM to 09:00 PM and the last entrance will be at 8:00 PM.
Cordova Korea Friendship School
- Owned by a Korean named Alex Yun, was established 10 years ago and located at Purok 1, Mahayahay.
- Their Grade levels are only from Kinder 1and 2 to Grade 1 to 3, thus they have a computer set, commonly their students are Filipinos and Koreans.
- Owned by Tilmo Benedicto, was established in the year of 2013, located at Purok 1, Mahayahay.
- They have a complete technology, and complete materials good for civil engineering and other courses.
- They will offer the basic education, senior high, and college for those students who would like to study here thus today they have 40 senior high school students only.
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Cordova Public College - Owned by Government and was established on June, 2005.
- It was established due to the promise of the former mayor of Cordova name Arleigh B. Sitoy.
- Their specialized 4 years courses are education (general and secondary), IT, and HRM whereas their estimated student population is 1,600 for overall.
Insights:
Every moments and everyday is a blessing, where God made this world for a purpose and it is all about our matter of beliefs. Due to the Spaniards colonization, Barangay Gabi was discovered, you'll only knew the importance of this if you're going to unlock the hidden history of Gabi and how it is now, and that it's slowly developing. As we've made this expedition, we often encounter many Korean tourists, some tourist spots are highly influenced by a Korean culture. Mostly, we encounter Colocasia Esculenta Plant (Gabi Plant) a root crop type. Barangay Gabi dominated to be one of the best place. They have a beautiful places like Happyworld Museum which they have several employees that are hospitable and friendly that you will encounter. Resorts & Spa which they serves good services and good ambiance and mostly visited by Koreans, private schools which they really secures their students safety, and a public schools donated by a loyal public servant. Ancient heritages that really cared by its owner, and it’s brings legacy to their child. Subdivisions established for a purpose of harmonious living with a beautiful infrastructures and we can't deny the fact that we Filipinos are friendly and open-minded to other nation. In Barangay Gabi you will discover more than you could, there are more things about Barangay Gabi that we haven't yet discover because it takes a lot of money, so if you're willing to visit just be patient, kind, and be happy with various kind of people who live there. You will have so much fun and unforgettable experiences.
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