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This is our humble beginnings, the seed upon where we started.
The History of Bagay Elementary School
This is our foundation.
This is our foundation.
Bagay Elementary School was established during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines using local resources as bamboos and nipa palms. It had only two primary grade levels during that time with three teaching personnel and Mr. Samuel P. Fermin as the first ever school head.
Mrs. Editha C. Aglibar, one of the pioneer pupils of Bagay Elementary School, explained that resident pupils who finished Grades 1 and 2 needed to walk 3.9 km to resume their studies at Tuguegarao West Central School located at Barangay Ugac Sur, Municipality of Tuguegarao.
With the combined efforts of the three teachers, parents and local government units, they were able to bring forth changes to the school as the time progressed. Stakeholders were able to construct another classroom made up of light materials which led to an increase of enrollment. Thus, completing the primary Grades 1 to 3 in 1953.
In 1954, a Gabaldon Building was established making the school a complete elementary. On the same year, BES catered to Grades 1 to 6 learners in the community. Unfortunately, a devastating typhoon came and dismantled portion of the building. Termite infestation was another problem that led to the building’s partial destruction. Despite these challenges, Bagay Elementary School continued to serve the locality with utmost dedication and commitment.
Year after year, enrollment increases as stakeholders continue supporting the school to develop it physically and academically. In 1972, the Department of Education (Central Office) had awarded Marcos Type school building, consisting of seven classrooms. Three years after, two Bagong Lipunan Buildings were put up to replace the six wooden made classrooms. During the early 80’s, a small stage was constructed where activities and events were held. In 1997, the school gymnasium’ construction was initiated by the Parents Teachers Association led by its president, Sgt. Loreto Maggay and funded by the Local Government Unit thru Provincial funds in 2001. Upon reaching its diamond jubilee, BES already acquired 24 classrooms, catering pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 6 with 25 teaching and non-teaching staff. In 2009, kindergarten was officially established as part of the curriculum offering .
The Philippine government continuously poured out funding for Bagay Elementary School in the implementation of its programs, projects and activities. BES soared higher to cater to the needs of every Bagayeno. In SY 2013-2014, it accommodated Children with Disabilities to fully develop learners’ potentials as part of the school’s mission, vision and core values.
The community which holds us.
The community which holds us.
The barangay, or the barrio during the Spanish era, is the smallest administrative unit in the country; the template for grassroots democracy in action.
Before the Spanish came to the Philippines there were well- founded organized independent villages called barangays tracing their origin to a balangay, a Malay word meaning- a sailboat.The first barangay started as relatively small communities. There were bustling trade centers among the affluent and powerful coastal barangays in Sulu, Butuan, Pasay, Leyte, Cebu, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Pasig, Laguna and Cagayan River. Some of the barangays had large population.
In the year 1604 rose the birth of Spanish colonization in Tuguegarao City. It is the year when some barangays were created. Barangay Bagay never had a name before. It only had one during the Spanish times when Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines came from the Spaniards. It was in this period when Spanish soldiers and missionaries were sent to the Philippines to spread Christianity and educate the Filipinas which was their main objective.
The Spaniards did not fail to meet their objectives because they discovered that the Filipinas were receptive to education. Hence, Christianity widely spread and education of Filipinas started.
The advent of this brought about people from the different places to seek the opportunities in the provinces. In 1604, the Pampangueῆos, Ilocanos and Tagalogs came to barter their goods like figurines, blankets, and mats to the Cagayanos. Then, coincidently, Spanish missionaries were sent in Cagayan Province.
One day, a Spanish couple came to the place. The Spanish missionaries reached the barangay then. Everybody was called to attend a meeting with them. The barrio folks were excited to see the beautiful Spanish woman. The tagalogs were so impressed that they repeatedly remarked “ Bagay na Bagay” with reference to the Spanish couple. The other people agreed with them when they explained that “Bagay na Bagay” means compatible.
Before the meeting formally started, the Spanish couples do not know how to address the barrio folks so they asked the name of the barangay. The barrio folks responded in unison “Bagay”.
From that time on, this barangay is called “Bagay” which means compatible.
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