Welcome to our website!

Banga's 1000 is a nonprofit, apolitical, and nondenominational group dedicated to promoting friendship and helping Banganhons in the areas of community development, disaster response and social outreach.

We have created this website for more exposure and networking possibilities in line with our objective of further gathering and sharing information and ideas to help make Banga beautiful again.

Our members are in various areas of occupation spread all over the world — in Australia, Austria, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Northern Ireland, Norway, the Philippines, Scotland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.

The B1000 spirit is strong and determined to revive Banga's fading splendor and glory. In cooperation with our families and many friends from everywhere, B1000 moves on!

Special thanks to Josette Mabasa-Berger for sharing these photos.

The 5th Pag-Aeaw Aeaw

Reenactment of the Banga Crossing Massacre

72nd Anniversary

October 21, 2014

A Photo Essay

Everything is set early enough, and the folks are starting to take their positions.

Nice, new red, white & blue banners!

Schoolchildren await their number.

The parade arrives, led by the staff of Banga LGU and DepEd Banga District.

   

The programme begins.

Banga Elementary School pupils singing the National Anthem and the Aklan Hymn.

Banga Vice-Mayor Hon. Noel L. Redison

  

Banga Mayor Hon. Erlinda M. Maming

Guest Speaker Dr. Danilo E. Abayon, President of Aklan State University 

The celebration starts ... pag-aeaw aeaw

Arrival of the Japanese Imperial Army.

Then the horrible massacre!

Concluding presentation by students of the Aguinaldo T. Repiedad, Sr. Integrated School

MANDUYOG

~ Tula ni Blas Recidoro de la Cruz

Tag maintok pa kami kato

Si George, Reynold ag ako
Gapaea-unahan sa alipongto
Gaagi anay kami sa Grotto
Para indi mapamaskan it mga engkanto.

Mag-abot ngani kami rito
Nahapo gid kami it duro
Matan-aw sa waea, matan-aw sa tuo
Makita ro simbahan ag munisipyo
Ro New Washington sa tuo, may barko.

Maliso sa pihak, makita ro Bacan
Makita man mga maintok nga saeakyan
Sa andang kaintok mingko mga hampangan
Masinghan si Reynold, akon royong puea sa unahan
Sabat nay George, ro asul akon man

Singhan ko, dueaw akon man

Maunahan ngani ro puea, maghinaeakhak kami tanan
Ga ueotot it hinibayag kami tanan
Ag napuno it hangin among mga tiyan.

Sa Manduyog, maghaeong basi madanlog
Kaparis it niyog, ro eanggam imaw naghueog
Nagligid sa ubos nageagabog
Hakibot ro mga pispis pati ro mga kabog.

MANDUYOG aton gid nga haeongan
Mga tubi sa tuboran, kakahuyan, ag mga pispis man
Para ro atong mga kaapohan may balik-balikan
Pati ro mga kasimanwang may inagyan,
   nabilin handumanan.

Photo credit: Josette Mabasa-Berger