Panabo life

i only had nice memories of Panabo. when my dad became General Manager of the national Irrigation Administration, Panabo became our home sweet home. The sweetest indeed because that's where Ma'am Aldos our pre-school teacher is. Where we were taught our first piano lesson with ma'am Bibiolata and the late pastor Bibiolata. My kuya ram started his lifetime career as class P'rince Charming" and the "Most Clean" lifetime award.

Our transport service is courtesy of Manong Fred Payok (i wonder if he is still alive??) who brings us to this motorcross race every fiesta time at the back of Panabo Central Elementary School. Our National Bookstore in Panabo was Bugna store just infromt of Mary Knoll high School. Its where most of our school supplies are bought by mom after she visits here friend Mrs. Llana who has a rice granery just across the store.

I usually have my lunch with my favorite uncle Ramon Alojepan who was the owner of Holy Infant Clinic next to the Silahis Bakeshop who sells the most "biscotcho" in the whole municipality.

Manong fred services lots of kids. If im not mistaken my fellow pasengers were jhoanna Rose Gavina, Ochi Barrios, Weng and his kuyas, araceli mendoza, Marichelle Dulos and Fretzie. Then there was also a time when Arthur Castro and his kid brother was also with us.

I cannot forget when the flag pole of Ma'am aldos fell down because I hanged my bags and the rest of the stuff of my classmates courtesy of Jessica and his Kuya who always puts trash inside our bags.

How can I forget the Maanyag Beauty Parlor where Jessica cuts my hair every 3 months while mommy has her nails done by nang ester and her daughter. Piso lang ang saging sa Panabo!! One bunch of saging tondan costs only 1 peso and the marang 2.00.

My favorite teacher is Tita Mary Anne the ballerina who taught us grace and the basic rudiments of walking on tiptoe....by the way i destroyed her wooden tiled floor by splashing my drink aftter every week end practice.

My best buddy dancing partner is Donna May Llana. Kami yung itik itik dancers who performed at the Provincial covered court na naging terminal na ngayon. Mary Jane Lecias is our dress coordinator while her mom gives us free make up every recital...they used to have a store next to Maanyag parlor.


When Cory became president, my mom who was pregnant with my sister Tamie hanged yellow ribbons in an old acacia tree infront of our rented house at 733 national highway panabo owned by Lolo Derla. They were so kind to us they give us lots of fish every harvest with manang lerry who never forgets to give us tilapias and crabs.

Uncle Arthur Derla is the singer of all singer because whenever he is inside the compound "El Mondo" song is being played. Uncle Dennis who writes love letters to his sweet heart at the back of the big water tank. Lola Derla who reads stories and lolo derla who always asks us to get his pipe.

Gamao was our home sweet home. that's where our best friends live Gemmary, May-may Namuag, Ronan and his friends, Totong ...haaay dami nga eh...abot hanggang ibang phase kina Ednaren bravo.