Haring Alabel

Conquering Rolling Mountains Christian Jay Sope Laya It was Monday, the weather was fine. Mr. Sun radiates it shyness. The executive convoy made his journey to a far-flung place. Our destination was quite far. The dust made our sight poor. The scenic view of the surrounding was remarkably awesome. Allowing our senses to feel the moment, our eyes tried to tilt the 360 degrees. An all paid expense trip was indeed an awesome travel. Making me mesmerized about life and nature as I unveiled my hometown's innate beauty, a mantle above the Earth's surface.  The road was in its natural state but evidence of change was an imprint of progression. I can't imagine that in the farthest point of Alabel, concrete roads were accessible. Passing high terrain made me understand the life behind lights and noise of modernization.  An immediate feedback encompasses my common senses. A critical analysis of how the new administrators of our land doubled their...

An Act Creating the Municipality of Alabel in the Province of South Cotabato Republic Act No. 6393 Congress of the Philippines 10 September 1971 Source: Wikipedia Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. The barrios of Dumolok, Alegria, Cawas, Alabel, Bagakay, Pag-asa, Tocawal and Maribulan, in the City of General Santos, are separated from the said city, and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Alabel, South Cotabato. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of Barrio Alabel. Base Map Alabel The boundary between the Municipality of Alabel and the City of General Santos shall be the Buayan River. Section 2. The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of the new municipality shall be elected in the next general elections for local officials in November, nineteen hundred seventy-one. Section 3. Thi...

Ang mga nakasisilaw na liwanag na nagpapabulag sa mga binhi ng kamalayan. Pinapatay nito ang mga hikbi ng mga sanggol sa dulong ng di makitang pag-asa. Nasabik ako. Nauutal. Isang gunita na nagpapa-iyak sa mga mata. Mapanglaw na mga ungol sa gitna ng mga nakakatulalang panibugho. Naisip ko ang sinabi ng tanda na ihahayag ng sugo ang kanyang mga tala sa takdang panahon. Panahon ng gintong butil sa makakapasong tigang na lupa. Umalingawngaw ang mga baril sa paraisong nauuhaw. Nauuhaw ang mga busog sa karangyaan. Nagmistulang dampa ang dating kastilyo. Nakahandusay sa lupa ang mga bangkay ng kahapon. Naaagnas sa ilog ng kapalaluan.

17th Anniversary Sitio Lamlabong,  Barangay Baluntay Alabel, Sarangani Province Image Source: Vic Paul Salarda Facebook Page  October 24, 2018

"ANG KAUTUSANG NAGPAPATIBAY SA OPISYAL NA SELYO AT SEREMONYAL NA TUNGKOD NG SANGGUNIANG BAYAN NG ALABEL, ANG KABISERA NG LALAWIGAN NG SARANGANI AT NANG PARA SA IBA PANG LAYUNIN." DITO'Y IPINAG-UUTOS ng ika-12 Sangguniang Bayan ng Alabel, kabisera ng Lalawigan ng Sarangani, na: PANGKAT 1: Opisyal na Selyo ng Sangguniang Bayan. Nararapat lamang na magkaroon ng Opisyal na Selyo ang Sangguniang Bayan ng Alabel na mayroong larawan at simbolo at ang kani-kanilang kahulugan at interpretasyon, gaya ng sumusunod: a. "SANGGUNIANG BAYAN" na nakasulat sa matingkad na gintong dilaw na titik:

LUCIO J. ALABEL

Alabel, Sarangani Province A. L. A. B. E. L.