Changing Lanscapes - 4

This big appliance store building is where once stood Nab's only entertainment center, the Victoria's Theater. In the foreground is a fancy-roofed passenger's waiting shed. Partly hidden on the left side is one of two Petron Stations ("Esso" kaniadto when it was operated by Cading Bracil) in town. The street in the middle leads to the provincial office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Ang Crossing. I cannot take this picture from the middle of the street kay basig maligsan ko. Daghaaaaaaan na kaayong sakyanan ug mga tricycle sa Nab. Since it has become a capital town, business stores have brazenly occupied sidewalks to merchandise their wares so that kung gusto ka nga molakaw lang, subay ka na sa karsada ug sa init. Wala na'y sidewalk. Lagmit mabanggaan ka. Pasagdan ra pud sa gobyerno.

The left-most building is once where Ping's and later Pua's restaurants were. The JM Shopper's Plaza was where small establishments in the '50s were before: ang pandayan ni Lumantas, tindahan sa mga Pajo, tubaan ni Nang Enrica. This later became the Sanitary Restaurant when Ah Hong transferred here from Pahate's corner. Red-roofed building is where Aleria's Studio once was. Exequiel Labrador put up the building and established his own business after he got married to one of the Aleria daughters. Adjacent to the Alerias are the Santiagos. They still reside here and they run an al fresco beer and barbecue on evenings --- a favorite hangout of many tagabungtod. Next to them is Jess and Esther Blanza's residence.

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  1. Al M Cansancio Says:

    Grabe ang flashback,(plasbak), makalingaw gyud ning blog nimo sir. Daghan kaayo ang memories when I look in your pictures. Si Ma'am Esther Blanza adviser nako sa Grade 6, Batch 1974. That year the grade 6 pupils of Assumption became our classmates kay murag naundang man siguro ang elem. school sa ACN that year? Councilor si Mr. Blanza during my time, if I remember right. Si VM Bugas was also the local CHDF Chief and he had this knee high leather boots, Lito Lapid style and brown color. I can still remember the design, usahay ako ang maka shine adto sa Police station behind the Municipyo. 50centavos ang good shine, life was so simple then. Sanitary Restaurant serves the best pancit guisado and lume too, and we used to peek in the kitchen while our order was being cooked. Happy memories all.