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Department of Education
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO
AKLAN VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AKLAN VILLAGE, DIFFUN, QUIRINO
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As far back as the 1950’s what is now called Brgy Aklan Village was a vast and
thickly forested mountainous area. It used to be a mere sitio of Brgy Dumanisi, and was
called Dumanting. Sometime in 1959 the first wave of early settlers, who were Ilocanos,
began to populate this forest.
But soon more and more Visayan settlers arrived, mostly from Kalibo, Aklan and
from Jamindan, Capiz; and thus the people of the growing community felt the need to
constitute the place into a barangay. Since the Aklanons dominated over the other ethnic
groups, they decided to call the place Aklan Village.
Because the settlement was already popularly considered as a barangay, although
without any official sanctions yet, the village Chieftain, Cirilo Verano, was appointed into
the position as Barangay Captain on November 15, 1977. Verano rallied the residents
towards the ratification of the settlement as a full-fledged barangay. However, his
leadership was to be cut short because he died in an ambush within the month.
To avoid a leadership gap, Gualberto Tolentino was appointed November 28, as
Barangay Captain to replace the slain leader. He pushed for the ratification campaign
started by Verano; and the constituents voted for the same exactly one year after, on
November 29, 1978.
Eventually, Brgy Aklan Village was officially founded on October 20, 1980 under the
administration of Municipal Mayor Mariano G. Pimentel.
Tolentino’s leadership continued as he was subsequently elected to the position of
Barangay Captain during the local elections of 1982
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aklanvillage@gmail.com
(+63) 9066293456
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF QUIRINO
AKLAN VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AKLAN VILLAGE, DIFFUN, QUIRINO
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aklanvillage@gmail.com
(+63) 9066293456