Dagupan, the cradle of Pangasinan civilization
By Restituto C. Basa
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August 16-22, 2005
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THE late Nick Joaquin, Filipino national artist for literature, in one of his articles, pointed to Dagupan as the cradle of Pangasinan civilization as Vigan is the cradle of the Ilocos civilization in the north.
Early human settlements started on river deltas. The oldest human civilization grew in Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq). Mesopotamia is situated between two famous rivers, namely Tigris and the Euphrates.
The second oldest civilization is Egypt. This land is situated at the delta of the Nile River.
Pangasinan civilization grew on the delta of the great Agno river. This delta is situated between the twin islands of Pugaro and Bonuan in Dagupan.
It is very interesting to note that the Agno river delta in Bonuan is situated at the central section of historic Lingayen gulf.
Gateway to Agno valley: If we go by the theory that we, Pangasinenses originated from mainland Asia and migrated to this land of salt, the entry point to our ancestors to the Agno valley is the Agno river delta in Bonuan.
Naturally the pioneer settlers occupied the area around the Agno river delta in Dagupan. Subsequent comers spread out into the Agno valley by sailing upstream the Agno river.
By the way, the Agno river drains three central Luzon provinces. These are Nueva Ecija, Tarlac and Pangasinan. These three provinces constitute what we call the greater Agno valley.
Being situated at the central section of the Lingayen gulf, the delta played a major rule in the liberation of Luzon from Japanese rule on January 9, 1945.
When General Douglas MacArthur undertook the liberation of Luzon, he used the Lingayen gulf as the landing pad of his troops.
His liberation forces consisted of four infantry divisions. He used the Agno river delta in Dagupan as his point of reference in landing his troops.
He landed two divisions on the east-north side of the delta to wit: one division in Bonuan and another division in Mabilao, San Fabian.
He landed the two other divisions on the west side of the river delta, to wit: one division in Pugaro and the other division in the Lingayen-Binmaley beaches.
At one point in our history, British traders converted the river channel in downtown Dagupan into a seaport; the river delta in Dagupan served as the entry point to the port.
Incidentally, when a group of British industrialists invested here to boost trade in Luzon, they built a railway system that connected two commercial centers, Dagupan in the north and Manila in the south.
They hired the first Filipino engineer who graduated in London to construct the railway. His name is Engineer Juan Crisostomo Villamil, a native of Dagupan.
In constructing the railway, Villamil was supervised by a British engineer, Henry Kipping.
During the construction of the railway, Kipping was introduced to Leonor Rivera in Dagupan. Kipping pursued Leonor. The courtship ended in marriage. They were married at the St. John Parish Church in Dagupan on June 17, 1891.
The wedlock was solemnized by Fr. Vicente Iztequi. It was the same padre who established the Colegio de San Alberto Magno in Calmay. Unfortunately this Dominican college was swept away to the sea by the big flood of 1935. ‘Sayang’.
(Because of her marriage to Kipping, Leonor broke Rizal’s heart. But this is another story.)
Note: The digital camera pictures of the Dagupan City Plaza were taken by: Ray B. Zambrano
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Anto so Kakanaan na Sakey ya Umaanlong a Pangasinan?
nen Santiago B. Villafania
"Our literatures in Tagalog, Cebuano and Ilokano will continue developing as the writers in these languages become more facile with craft. Tagalog has truly become a national language. But the minor languages like Pampango, Zambal and Pangasinan will be poorer – there are no novels written in these languages now, and even their poetry is disappearing." — F. Sionil Jose
Para angan ko ed saray oala ni ed kalangoeran ya naubol so ulo ra ed aoiran no iner say uusaren a salita et Filipino tan English, nayarin anggapo. Ompano ag da labat la naparlasan na linggis ira’y sulsulat da’ra’y pigpigaran umaanlong ed luyag. Say makasengeg, anggapo’y pililikna la na tobunbalo ed abangonan ya salita. Sakey ni, ag da aaralen, panaaralan tan inaral so salitan Pangasinan ed impapaletneg iran aoiran tan unibersidad.
Naandi ira’y umaanlong tayo a singa no kaoayan ed datin Caboloan. Anggaman ontan, nampanaon so salita tan litiraturan Pangasinan ed lima da’ra’y zarzuelista a manlapu ed si Pablo Mejia angga ed say nobilistan si Maria Magsano. Limamplon taon so apalabas insan lamet binmaltaw ira’y pluma da’ra’y sumusulat ed taoir a salita. Bangbalet asagmak ira natan ed mairap a kipapasen ta aliing tan abangon ira ed panaon da’ra’y kailalakan ya oala’y siping a dila.
Anggapo la’y dengel na sakey ya umaanlong natan ta pilatek ni na karaklan ira’y sumusulat ed bayes a dila. Ipikto iya na impakurang a polisiya ed edukasion ya usaren so Filipino, say salitan onkana ed lapag a bansa tan say salitan Inglis.
Anto sirin so kakanaan na sakey ya umaanlong a Pangasinan natan? Oala kasi? Balbaleg, ta oala’d lima da’ra’y umaanlong so bilay na salita tayo. Sikara so samput a manangiyagel ed kaandi tan katiguay na salita o lingguahi tayo. Oala’d lima da’ra’y umaanlong so ibolusion na salita tan litiraturan Pangasinan.
Saray umaanlong et alioan para ed saray kapara da ‘ran umaanlong labat, ingen, sikara so mansisirbin manangioanoan ed saray oala ni ed kalangoeran ta pian nakabatan tan naamtaan da so balor na salitan abangonan.
Dia ed biek taew, laut la ed bansan America, oala ‘ra’y itatalaga ran Poet Laureate ed kada Istado. Simbaoa ira na atagey a kalkalar. Bibirbiren tan ikikinon da met la’ra’y umaanlong natan a mansusulat ed dili ran salita ed nanduruman rihion dia’d apatiran sukong na mundo.
Pigara ed saray nagmaliw a Nobel Prize Winner for Literature et umaanlong - Rudyard Kipling, Rabindranath Tagore, William Butler Yeats, T. S. Eliot, Pablo Neruda tan arum ni’ra.
Kanian sirin kabaleyan tan kaluyagan, no tepeten yo no anto so kakanaan na sakey ya umaanlong a Pangasinan?
Makanakana ira a singa saray bumabangat, abogado, doktor, pastor, politiko, panadiro, basuriro, dumaralos, sumisigay tan managlako’y pandisal ya onliliber-liber ed kaabungan tayo no palbangon.
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The sunset at Surip, Bani… nature unspoiled, white sand, pebbly shore, caverns, crabs, lobsters and the lullaby of the waves will captivate the romantic in you…
 
Enjoy the Surip Adventure! Surip is located at Baranggay Tiep, Bani, Pangasinan.
All photos taken last May 2005 by Blackboard using his Nokia 3660 cellphone.
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One Historic Church
By Restituto C. Basa
Source: People’s Digest Newsweekly
February 8-14, 2006
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ONE religious temple that should be of interest to the Dagupan City Historical and Cultural Committee for conservation is the ancient St. John The Evangelist Cathedral situated along Zamora Street. (Note: Daily noontime masses are held in this church which has recently undergone reconstruction.)
Towards the close of the Katipunan revolution, the Spanish authorities of Pangasinan abandoned Lingayen and moved to Dagupan.
The provincial government was housed at the Dagupan convento.
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All the Spanish friars in Pangasinan abandoned their posts in the various towns and sought the safety of the Dagupan convent. The Spanish forces of Pangasinan were all moved to Dagupan.
Even the Nuestra Señor del Rosario of Manaoag was brought to the Dagupan convent, probably in the hope that she could turn the tide of battle in favor of the Spanish defenders?
Just as the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) made its last stand in Bataan against the Japanese invasion army in 1942, the Spanish forces in Pangasinan in 1898 took their last stand against the Katipunan forces in Dagupan.
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The beleaguered Spaniards sought cover behind the thick abode walls on the convent and the church.
The Spanish defenders were well armed. They were in control of the financial resources of the province. They could procure all the firearms they needed.
On the other hand, the Katipunan troopers were poorly armed. Only a few of them had rifles. What was sad that some of those who had firearms, (captured from Spanish soldiers in previous encounters) did not know how to shoot. The rest were armed with bolos.
The battle of Dagupan lasted for four days from July 19 t0 28, 1898. Generals Servillano Aquino and Francisco Macabulos have already liberated Tarlac from Spanish rule.
Makabulos and his trooper came to Dagupan to assist the Pangasinan Katipuneros.
The Filipino freedom fighters surrounded the Spanish citadel in all sides.
There was actually very little exchange of fire between the two contending forces.
It would seem to be that the Spanish forces and the civil and ecclesiastical authorities who were holed up there run out of food supply. Since they could not go out to procure food supplies from the market, they raised the white flag rather than perish from hunger and disease.
With the Spanish surrender, Spanish rule in Pangasinan ended once and for all.
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Side note: Because the old St. John the Evangelist Cathedral was renovated, there became two cathedrals: The old and the new big Metropolitan Cathedral (just beside the old one). But no cathedrals can be in one place so the restored old cathedral is now the St. John the Evangelist Cathedral and the big church is now the St. John the Evangelist Parish Church. (Information provided by: Marcelo L. Vistro)
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Welcome and Celebrate with us
The Dagupan City Bangus Festival 2006
Schedule of Activities
April 1-30-May 1-2
Trade Fair - Affordable apparels, housewares, furnitures, accessories, bags and other stuffs galore in this exhibit along Jovellanos Street.
April 8
Mayor Benjamin S. Lim Cup – an invitational shootfest by Dagupan City Mayor Benjamin S. Lim participated in by various gun clubs to be held at the Dagupan Practical Shooters Association Firing Range in Bonuan Binloc.
April 21/ 7am
Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer – Religious organizations gather to offer prayer for the city, the country and the world for unity, progress and peace to formally open the celebration of the Bangus Festival.
April 21/ 1 pm
Bangus Fest Caravan (motorcade) – Bangus Festival 2006 starts with a big bang as city government officials, employees and festival sponsors shares the Bangus festival mania to nearby towns and municipalities as part of the festival’s formal launching.
April 21/ 6pm
Bangus fest opening ceremony – A grand opening program featuring grandiose fireworks display and marching bands showdown to welcome the almost month-long celebration of Bangus Festival 2006.
April 21/ 7pm
Drum and Bugle Exhibition – An electrifying and colorful display of renowned marching bands from colleges and universities nationwide will spice up the Bangus Fest Opening Ceremony. Dagupan City’s multi-awarded University of Luzon Drum and Bugle Corps spearheads the event.
April 21/ 8pm
Parokya ni Edgar Concert – a free concert by the MTV awardee Parokya ni Edgar starring actress Ara Mina and RnB Princess Kyla to be held at the Magsaysay Bridge.
April 22/ 7am
Inter-Barangay & Inter-Dep’t. fun games – Barangay officials and city government employees enjoys the day off from work as they are treated to a day of revelry and parlor games.
April 22/ 8am
Car show – Auto lovers will surely love to check out the hottest and latest car models as well as the vintage and classic ones in this exciting automotive event.
April 22/ 7pm
Al Fresco Acoustic Night - Spend the night with a music that’s smooth and soothing in an intimate concert with top acoustic singers performing in a sentimental ambience as mini bars are set up within the People’s Park simultaneously with the Car Show.
April 22/ 12–1pm
Tour Pilipinas (Padyak Pinoy) – Philippine cycling is alive this summer as the country’s top riders competing for the Tour Pilipinas cycling competition arrives in the city as part of their race destination.
April 23/ 7 am (start)
Bangus Fest Amazing Race – A team composed of 2 males and 2 females are caught up in this 5-day travel adventure game derived from America’s most popular reality show The Amazing Race and the local show Extra Challenge.
April 24
Bangus Challenge (Luzon Karate Games)– Tough karate athletes will showcase their talent in martial arts.
April 26/ 8 am
101 Ways to Cook Bangus –Seasoned cooks will present the succulent Dagupan bangus in many distinctive recipes.
April 26/ 3pm
Basketball "gaymes" (Battle of the 3rd kind) – The famous basketball game became more enjoyable and exciting as gays try to prove that they also play basketball like real men.
April 26/ 7pm
Battle of the Bands – Up and coming Pinoy rock bands will definitely make you jump out of your skin as they compete with live performances on the concert stage.
April 27/ 3pm
Opening of Beach Volleyball –Youngsters have the opportunity to participate in this much-anticipated volleyball competition that involves lots of action and spiking in the sand featuring veteran players of beach volleyball from colleges and universities in Metro Manila.
April 27/ 7 pm
Bangus Fest King and Queen – The city’s summer spectacle heats up in this Bikini Open contest that celebrates the beauty of swimsuit fashion worn by the candidates from other towns and cities nationwide.
April 28/ 8 am
Bangus Rodeo (featuring Lumbay Bangus)– A fun-filled contest on who is the fastest bangus deboner, eater and classifier. It is also highlighted by the search for the biggest, heaviest and the sexiest bangus. Aside from the traditional activities, watch how the world famous Dagupan bangus outperform each other in the bangus marathon called "lumbay bangus."
April 28/ 7pm
Rave Party – Sayaw at Saya- The city streets give way for avid partygoers craving for an exceptional experience of dancing and partying at the middle of the Perez Street.
April 29/ 3pm
Grand Creative Float Parade & Gilon! Gilon! street dancing competition – This traditional event in the Bangus Festival features the pageantry of bangus-inspired floats parading the entire stretch of the downtown area interspersed by lively Gilon! Gilon! street dancers depicting the bountiful harvest of bangus.
April 29/ 7pm
Singing Contest - Amateur singers display their singing prowess during this event.
April 30 /4:30 pm
Kalutan ed Dagupan – The culminating activity of the Bangus Festival highlighted by the longest barbecue party in the street dubbed "Liket tan Gayaga ed Dalan".
May 1/ 7am
Fluvial Parade – A unique display of boats cruising along the main rivers of the city up to the Lingayen Gulf Bonuan Tondaligan.
May 1/ 9am
Pisasalamat – A thanksgiving mass in honor of the city’s patron saint St. John the Evangelist.
May 1/ 10 am
Palaro sa Dagat – Beach action and excitement intensifies further in this premier sports competition held at the city’s Tondaligan beach.
Sand Sculptor Park Competition – Sand castles exquisitely crafted will transform the city’s beachfront into a summer tropical garden
Bangus in the Sky – Multi-colored kites decorating the summer sky are featured in this kite flying competition at the Tondaligan Beach.
May 1/ 7pm
Rock the Beach Concert –Metro Manila bands and singers will rock the night away in this concert party catered for all ages.
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The Ancient City of San Fabian
By Restituto C. Basa
Source: People’s Digest Newsweekly
August 9-15, 2005
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DID you know that once upon a time San Fabian was a city?
I came across two versions of the history of San Fabian. One appears in a volume on the Natural Resources (page 920; the other appears in the Pangasinan Folio ‘70 published by the Daniel Maramba Centennial Commission).
In the Pangasinan Resources volume, it was stated that San Fabian was founded on March 23, 1772.
In the Pangasinan Folio ’70, the date cited as its foundation is January 20, 1717.
Which of the two dates is correct?
The town was named San Fabian in honor of Pope Fabian of Rome. The pope led a crusade against Muslims to restore Jerusalem to Christian control.
I am inclined to believe that the correct date is January 20, 1717. January 20 is the feast of St. Fabian, the town’s patron.
According to the 1717 account, it was Don Fernando Manuel de Bustamante who issued the decree to create the town of San Fabian.
The original townsite is now Barangay Angio, about three kilometers of the present poblacion along the San Fabian-San Jacinto roadline. The townsite was moved towards the seacoast (the present site) on order of Gov. Bustamante in order to make it into a port of entry and elevate its status into a city.
In accordance with the Bustamante plan, the town was divided into blocks, as in European cities.
The entry point into the city was the Bued River delta, which happened to be the delta likewise of the Sensodukel river, known at the time as the Ilog na Bahley of San Fabian.
This river flows towards the back of the Roman Catholic Church of the town.
Notice that the convent of San Fabian is very commodious. In those days, this convent served as the stop-over quarters of the Bishop of Nueva Segovia when he was on travel along the seacoast between Vigan and Manila.
There were no overload roads at the time. Travel was by sailboat along the seacoast. San Fabian is situated midway between Manila and Vigan.
A section of the convent was converted into a sanitarium for ailing clergymen of the province. It was chosen for this purpose because of its proximity to the sea. The sea breeze is very invigorating. In addition, there is an abundant supply of fresh fish from the sea, which is very cheap source of protein.
During those days, the San Fabian seacoast was lined up with thick walls complete with watch tower to guard against Moro practical raids.
In the 1830s, Spain opened the Philippines to foreign trade. British traders ‘invaded’ the country.
Among the trader centers that the British invaded was Dagupan. A British trader named Thomas Reynolds, an executive of the British House of Herald, converted the river in downtown Dagupan into a seaport.
Dagupan became a boom town. To the misfortune of San Fabian, its seaport started to decline. Dagupan became the trade center of Pangasinan.
Such is the impact of historical forces upon towns and cities. Some rise while others decline.
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Villasis
By Restituto C. Basa
Source: People’s Digest Newsweekly
October 16-22, 2001
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VILLASIS is a town of honey bees. Located on the northern bank of the great Agno River, it is in the heartland of the vast Agno valley. It has a land area of 8,047.48 hectares which is a fertile agricultural area.
Villasis and its surrounding towns raise a huge volume of corn, after rice. This is the reason why Purina, the leading manufacturer of animal feeds, selected Villasis as the site of its manufacturing plant. Corn is the raw material in the manufacture of animal feeds.
Origin: The town started as a barrio of Malasiqui, the town to its west. Its ancient name was Pandoyocan, a Pangasinan word which means a colony of oyocan, a variety of honey bees.
Its separation from its mother town was initiated by Fr. Fernando Sta. Maria, parish priest of Malasiqui. The decree which created it into a town was issued by the Rt. Mons. Miguel Espeleta, the bishop of Cebu who was designated acting governor general. The decree was dated October 18, 1759. This date is recognized as the foundation of Pandoyocan as a town.
Villasis: During the years 1760 up to 1850, community life in the town was tumultuous. It would appear that there was a comparatively big number of Spanish residents in the town. The natives resented the domineering ways of the Spaniards. There was constant friction between the two groups.
It should be noted that in 1762 Juan dela Cruz Palaris of Binalatongan (San Carlos) led what is called in history the Palaris revolt. The unrest of the natives of Pandoyocan undoubtedly was inspired by the Palaris uprising in Central Pangasinan.
In 1850, the Spanish governor general was Antonio Urbiztondo y Villasis. He came to Pandoyocan to reconcile the warring factions to restore peace and order. He succeded. Eventually, the name of the town was changed from Pandoyocan to Villasis, in his honor.
Trade route: One factor that accelerates the development of the town’s economy is its favorable location. It lies along the Manila-Ilocos roadline. This is the most important trade route in Midwestern Luzon. This same roadline branches westward to Dagupan and Lingayen at Urdaneta.
Through this highway, farm crops harvested from the town, particularly vegetables such as eggplants, tomatoes, mongo beans and others, could reach the Metro Manila markets within three hours by trucks and buses, or within two hours to Baguio, and within 45 minutes to Dagupan.
Villasis is a major vegetable basket.
Because of the excellent existing means of transportation and communications in Villasis and throughout Pangasinan, students from the town have easy access to the good colleges and universities in Manila, Dagupan, Baguio and Urdaneta.
The town has produced an associate justice of the Court of Appeals in the person of Justice Teodoro Primicias Regino.
Transportation between Villasis and Metro Manila is available 24 hours a day.
Villasis is bounded in the north by Urdaneta, in the northeast by Asingan, in the southeast across the Agno river by Rosales, in the southwest by Sto. Tomas and Alcala, in the west by Malasiqui.
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Laoac is Pangasinan’s youngest town
By Restituto C. Basa
I was born in what is now barangay Primicias, Sta. Barbara. This barrio is along the Toboy-Sinocalan river.
When I was young, I used to hear my elders refer to the town of Mapandan as "balon baley" (new town).
Mapandan was created as town on May 11, 1902. During my youth, Mapandan was indeed the new town. Obviously, the town was named after the palm plant we call ‘pandan’. It was originally a barrio of Mangaldan.
But what amazes me about this town is the answer to the question: "By what decrees or laws was the town created into a municipality?
The answer: "None" (See History of Mapandan, Pangasinan Folio 1970, p. 96).
By the way, Sta. Barbara and Mapandan are neighboring towns. My barrio, Barangay Primicias, is probably only six kilometers away from Mapandan.
When I was a young boy, my cousins and I used to hike from our barrio to Mapandan to attend the town’s fiesta.
Good grief, General Jose Calimlim has virtually annexed our Barangay Bansal to Mapandan. He has purchased a sizeable portion of the barangay and converted it into his farm.
At this point in time, our youngest town is Laoac. It was originally the easternmost barangay of Manaoag, bordering Binalonan.
This town was created as a municipality by virtue of Batas Pambansa Bilang 18, dated March 1979.
When we speak of Batas Pambansa, we speak of laws enacted under the Batasang Pambansa during the Marcos era.
Batas Pambansa Bilang 18 was authored by then Assemblyman Antonio Pena Villar, Sr. When this legislative enactment was integrated in the roll of laws enacted since the birth of the Republic of the Philippines on June 12, 1987, the law was denominated as Republic Act No. 6485.
The political leader who lobbied for the creation of Laoac into a town, separate and independent from its mother town, was the late Mayor Westrimundo Tabayoyong. He was mayor of Manaoag when he requested Assemblyman Villar to author the law which created the barrio into a town. Tabayoyong was native of Laoac. He became Laoac’s first mayor.
Laoac is a Pangasinan word which means an area of wide expanse. The Ilocano settlers of the town are creating a new legend which distorts the town’s history.
They say it was derived from the Ilocano phrase "Naglaoa daytoy tayaken."
Remember: Laoac was originally a barrio of Manaoag. And Manaoag is one of the early Pangasinan pueblos whose residents spoke the Pangasinan tongue.
Laoac is original Pangasinan word. It stands by itself. Among the most prominent natives of Laoac was the late Don Teofilo P. Guadiz. He rose to become city mayor of Dagupan and retired from the government service as a judge of the Court of First Instance.
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Villanelle 12
nen Santiago Villafania
O pinablin tambayo na ermen
O katupag na bilay kon aya
pilalek ka ed labin mareen
sindag ka’y lakseb iran biteoen
laut la’y maomameng mon mata
O pinablin tambayo na ermen
dia’d ilalam ka amamayoen
O marikit a musia na uma
pilalek ka ed labin mareen
sempen ka ed natan tan arapen
biskeg ka ed ikapoy na oalna
O pinablin tambayo na ermen
anggapo’y ey-ey ya ag anlongen
lapu ed inpangaro ed sika
pilalek ka ed labin mareen
say patey man sarag kon sugbaen
ed ngara’y aron yalay ed sika
O pinablin tambayo na ermen
pilalek ka ed labin mareen
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Salaysay ed Litiratura na Pangasinan
nen Santiago Villafania
Onan nipalapag (published) ed Balon Silew.
Pangasinan Literature – the consciousness of our race that remained stagnant for centuries because the Pangasinenses have not kept pace with its own evolution as far as language and literature is concerned.
Say salita ya amta na balon Pangasinansi et ama’y ataoir ed atateng da odino ama’y naaralan ed abung.
A singa saray arum met a salita, oala’y duaran klasi na salitan Pangasinan – manguna ima’y ordinario, uusaren ed abung tan kasual ya osa-osa; tan kumadua, ama’y atagey a klasin Pangasinan ya uusaren da’ra’y umaanlong tan tumatagaumen nen saman. Say atagey a klasin Pangasinan so abayag lan abalang o naandi ta nabilang labat ira’y sumusulat tayo nen saman angga ni’d natan. Naandi met la’ra’y tumatagaumen a makaamta na karaanan a litiratura tayo a singa saray anlong (verse), uliran (legend), dangoan o kansion (song), diparan (proverbs), pabitla (riddles) tan arum ni’ran sulsulat a parti komun na litiratura tayo natan no ag iraya alinglingoanan.
Literary Genocide. Aya so asagmakan na litiraturan Pangasinan. Nen panaon na Kastila, linmesa ira’y aoiran tan iskuilaan no iner say inkanan panagbangat et say bayes a salita. Impaneknek da’ra’y prayli so panusar na salitan Kastila laut la’d saray kailin anakbanua. Nen panaon na impanalsa o ribolusion, nilablabay ni na ribolusionarion pa-Pangasinansi so mibakal ya usar so barang tan paltug nen say mangusar na ploma tan papil. Ontan met so agaoa nen oala tayo ed ley na America. Impaneknek da met so panusar na salitan Inglis. Dia ed panamegley da’ra’y mamaistro tan libron lugan na barkon Thomas, masimoon tayon inmonor ed sikara tan nansalat na salita a singa nansalat labat na solong a kaoes. Nen imbeneg a siglo, oala ‘ra’y piga’ran sumusulat ya Pangasinansi balet nansulat ira ed salitan Inglis tan Filipino (Tagalog) – say apilin salita o linguahi ya onkana ed bansa na Pilipinas. Ayan linguahi et salita da’ra’y Tagala.
Dia ed inlabas na apat a lasus a taon nansiansia so salitan Pangasinan anggano oala ‘ya ed dalem na duara ed saray linguahi mundial – say Kastila tan Inglis. Bang balet ag iya binmuna a singa saray salitan Tagalog, Bisaya tan Iluko. Say amtak a rason odino sengegan, agimperan so ibolusion na salita tayo lapu’d ta anggapo’y sumusulat tayon angusar ed saya tan anggapo’y maseet ya anipon tan angisalin ed sarama’y gendat la tan karaanan a taoir tayon sulsulat. Say asumapalan to la ingen, inatey so litiraturan Pangasinan.
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