Our leaders of today no longer possess the vision for constructing outstanding edifices and bridges. ![]() And by the way, roads then were the sole duty of the government and was not private enterprise like what we have now. I mean this man built a national highway system that was six time the length of roads that was built since the beginning of the century. The Marcoses were the last great builders of Filipino leaders. A monument was also commissioned for Kilat, whose bones were dug up in Cebu (in 1920’s) and placed under the impressive white monument now situated in the town hall’s plaza. The town now have a splendid town hall that is comparable to the Capitol in terms of architecture and dimension! In fact, its grounds are bigger than that of the provincial seat. Marcos wanted a grand town hall for Bacong, what Marcos wants, well, he gets of course. ![]() Kilat was feared because people believe that his amulets makes him invincible! He was killed in Carcar by his own men, stabbed because they believe bullets won’t work. A Spanish descendant, born to an affluent Negrense family, he worked in a pharmacy in Cebu owned by a German firm. ![]() ![]() Macias at the entrance of the elegant municipioīacong is just 20 minute ride from the town of Dumaguete, I reached the sleepy town one afternoon whose claim to fame is being the hometown of revolutionary hero Pantaleon Villegas aka Leon Kilat. The bronze plate dedicated to Marcos and Cong.
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