18.BALEN MELACUAN FAMILIES I: FAMILIA SUING

Emilio Aguilar Cruz

The large Suing family is one of the old families of Magalang. Their origins are traced all the way to the old town proper of Magalang in San Bartolome; whom it is called today as balen melacuan. Suings traced their ancestry to the couple of, Ambrosio Suing and Maria Cortes. The couple has two children, Santiago and Saturnina. After Ambrosio died, Maria married Fermin Bulanadi and they had one child, Camila. When Magalang was swept by a large flood brought by the overflow of Parua river, Maria convinced Fr. Ignacio Manzanares, OSA; the parish priest of Magalang to transfer the town proper from San Bartolome to San Pedro Talimunduc; in the foothills of Mt. Arayat. Her wish was materialized when her family and other members of principalia transferred the town to San Pedro Talimunduc in December 13, 1863. Four years after the transfer, his son, Santiago served as gobernadorcillo of Magalang in 1867. Santiago married Modesta de Ocampo, his full sister, Saturnina married Macario Policarpio and some of her grandchildren migrated to Mindanao; and his half-sister, Camila married Nicasio Paras. 

All of the present Suings in Magalang traced their ancestry to Santiago. One of his grandchildren is Modesto who married to Isabel de los Santos. The couple has two children, Apolonia and Narciso. Their son, Narciso was one of the well known tailors in the town and he was married to Rosario Paras. After Rosario's death, he married Leoncia Lansangan. 

Another grandson, Saturnino Suing Aguilar married Maxima Dizon Pineda; and their children are, Lucila, Jose, Amelia, Felix married Modesta Paras, Antonia married Sisenando Maliwat, Dionisio married Enrica Garcia, Iluminada married Gaspar Biernes, Raymundo, Sofia married Ursulo Gaña, Jaime married Paula Soto and Conrado. 

Saturnino's sister Ciriaca married Apolonio Cruz, and their children, Emilio Aguilar Cruz, the famous painter, art critic, and writer married Felicidad de Jesus, Dominador married Marina Lardizibal and Belen married Melquiades Lopez. The other siblings of Saturnino and Ciriaca are Erinia, and Blasica married to Cirilo Soliman.

Another grandson of Santiago, Bonifacio Suing married Praxedes Guevarra and their children are, Francisco, Alejandra, and Rufino married Consolacion Mutuc. Rufino's children are Margarita married Cecilio Pamintuan, Victoria married Felix David, Lucia married Justino Sanchez; (after Lucia's death, Justino married Lucia's younger sister, Carmen), Lilia, Rustico married Lagrisma Pangilinan, Consuelo married Mariano Pabalan; a son of Luisa Pabalan, foundress of renowned Pabalan Delicacies;  Amelia married Ernesto Dizon, businessmen Enrique married Lourdes Yabut and Ruben married Gertrudes Lacsina.

Another grandson of Santiago, Melecio Suing married Narcisa Navarro and their children are, Francisca married Arsenio Francisco, and Eugenia married Juan Roque The children of Eugenia are Natalia, Simeona married Nicolas Calara, Jesus. Rosendo, Abel and Dominga. 

Famous present generations of Suings are Ernesto Aguilar and Janus Ray Calara; both are former councilors of Magalang; Lorenzo "Larry" J. Cruz, son of Emilio Aguilar Cruz and owner of Abe's Farm, businessman Reynaldo Calara and banker Leandro Suing. 

Photo Credit:

http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/20150914/Emilio-Abe-Aguilar-Cruz.jpg; retrieved, December 3, 2016

Source:

Bartolo, Louie Aldrin L. and Dizon, Lino L., The Magalang Book: The Historical Life and Culture of a Kapampangan Town (1605-2015); Manila, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, 2016 pages 115-116.  


2 comments:

  1. Atinb kumu pung i-correct sir bartolo. deng david-luciano deng minunang pamilya keng magalang at minunang tinuknang keng bucanan san miguel, magalang. ing pengari kung lalaki 21 lang mikakapatad at bunsu ya ing pengarin kung lalaki 1940 ya mibait. ing peka pangane da 1888 ya at kadwa 1892. deng pamilyang suing kilala nalang tatang ku as family friends and opu tutu ita na they are one of the oldest family in magalang.. sir. itang blog yu about naman kareng morales sir ing sinabi nang tatang ku deng morales malati lang pamilya kanita na sinalagpi kareng david. itang humor sir na half of magalang pampanga bandi de reng morales ali ya kanu tutu ita sir. deng david ing minunang halus sinakup keng buong magalang uling lalaki la ngan lininis da ing lugar ning halus buong magalang melakwan mu ing gabun da reng suing, feliano, luciano, lising, romero at panlilio. maliban karin bandi da na ngan ning pamilyang david. sir nung i-base me keng family tree mi akit mung sinalagpi la reng morales keng david. at deng luciano murin kareng david. kasi sir eya mebanggit ing lagyu ming david keng blog yu which is dapat talga atsu ya keng history nign magalang sir. mewala yamu itang mapa ning gabun dareng david keng buong magalang which is suspectedly deng morales ing kinangwa. alang ebidensya. pero magmula nyang mewala ya ing mapang gabun ayta meg umpisa nala deng morales salwan ing gabun na bandi da reng pamilyang david. deng morales megaral lang pamiolya kanita. atin doktor, lawyer, at keng pulitika atin murin. anya sir sana iyabe ye keng blog yu ing apelyidu da reng david. salamat sir.

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  2. Kumusta pu? Makanyan po? Malyari da ko pu pakibalwan nung ninu pu ikayu? Salamat naman pu nung dininan yu ku murin ditak a impormasyun tungkul pu kareng David. Actually, deng Lucianos ibat la king palipi nang Don Alejandro David na meging gobernadorcillo ning Magalang iyang atsu yapa king San Bartolome. Adwa reng anak dapu apin i Don Juan David ampo i Dona Silvina David de Luciano. Kadwa, kening baryu Sta Cruz, atin pu pamilya nang Don Domingo David y Estacio. At reng pamilya ng Don Tomas David na haciendero ning barrio Buencuseso at meging tatang da reng miyausan dang David virgins. Sana pu misan akakwentuhan da kayu pu para mas lalu kupu abalu ing paliping David, lalo na rening records tamu king pisamban eta nala basta basta asisilip pauli king karelang katwa at kundisyun na iti sana ing maging basehan ku para lumalam pa ing pamanantun kareting minunang pamilya ning Magalang. Hope to hear you again po.

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