Barog Gacias seeks councilorship in Irosin, Sorsogon

Call it "Ang pagbabalik." Erwin Nicholas Reynante Gacias, aka Barog, is again running for Councilor in the municipality of Irosin, Sorsogon.

Barog Gacias was first elected as councilor of Irosin in 1998. He was reelected in 2001 and was again reelected for his third and last term in 2004. After three years of rest in politics, he is now pitching for a new term in the same elective position.

A sample of ordinances authored by Barog:

• An ordinance establishing a scholarship fund for poor but deserving students in Irosin, Sorsogon;
• An ordinance requiring prospective brides and grooms to plant at least five trees as requirement for issuance of marriage license;
• An ordinance prohibiting the use of insecticides, pesticides, any poisonous or hazardous chemicals, electric current or use of battery-operated instruments as methods of catching fishes along dikes, streams, irrigation canals and ponds;
• An ordinance governing the drug test for all elected government officials, employees, and personnel of devolved and national line agencies in the municipality.

Barog is the second child of Ernesto "Erning" Guban Gacias and Magdalena Dilem Reynante. Ernesto "Erning" Guban Gacias is the youngest child of Glicerio Galindes Gacias and Salud Briones Guban. Glicerio Galindes Gacias, now 103 years old, is a child of Pedro Gabiazo Gacias and Rosa Pura Galindes. Pedro Gabiazo Gacias was a child of Nicolas Gacias and Francisca Gabiazo.

A member of the clan reunited with her roots through this blog

Yes, and I’m so glad.

Joanne Gacias was originally from San Julian, Irosin, Sorsogon but was separated from her kins when her father Silveriano died on October 10, 1990. After her father’s burial, she and her elder sister Jocelyn were brought to their mother's hometown in Samar. Joanne was just a pre-school child at the time. They never had the chance to visit their relatives in Irosin and lost contact with them since then.

Last Tuesday, March 2, Joanne sent me a message through Facebook. She introduced herself and informed me that she learned about me through this blog. She said she had been looking for ways to re-connect with her relatives in Irosin, Sorsogon but didn’t know how. She tried to reach out to a number of Gaciases through Friendster and Facebook but nobody could offer her information regarding her relatives in Irosin, Sorsogon.

Joanne is a daughter of the late Silveriano Gacias of San Julian, Irosin, Sorsogon. Silveriano was one of the nine children of Paciano Gacias and Luciana Pareño.

I immediately called my brother, Kagawad Barog Gacias, and requested him to look for any of the siblings of the late Silveriano. My brother reached Ernesto “Gabin” Gacias Evasco who informed me about the current whereabouts of the siblings of the late Silveriano. And happily, Gabin informed me that Luciana Pareño Gacias, the wife of the late Paciano, is still very strong and would be looking forward to seeing her granddaughter Joanne again.

I happily relayed the great news to Joanne and gave her the number of Gabin. A few hours later, she was already telling me of a plan to visit Irosin this coming summer.

Ahh, this blog may have been in deep slumber for the past months. But what a great way to herald another awakening!

Kudos to you Joanne and Jocelyn!