Summary of Irisan Story (Creative Nonfiction)

Irisan Naguilian Road

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                 Irisan comes from the Ibaloi term "idisan" meaning a wood used to grind something to make it fine. Irisan used to be a part of Tuba, Benguet under the first mayor of Tuba, Swaking Ismek or Joaquin Smith.

         Felix Luna, a son of one of the 20 or so original Ibaloi families who had first settled in the community of Irisan during the early 1900's married Virginia Luna. She is a native of Barlig who came to Irisan with her father in 1946. Aside from Luna, other original Ibaloi families of Irisan are Oseo, Palgi, Gabol, Pucay. Must are related to each other as siblings or cousins, since it was the practice of the Ibaloi then to intermarry among themselves. The Irisan story were told by Virginia Luna where in according to her, a lot of changes had occur as years goes by.

               In 1983, land was sold with a price of P2.00 per square meter wherein this started the influx of thousands of settlers and squatters into Irisan. The Cypress was sold to a land development company and converted the land into a subdivision. The Dumpsite later became public land of the city that was used for housing.

           All these developments brought drastic changes to Irisan. Where before were thick pine forests, gardens, pasture lands and a few scattered houses, are now denuded mountains filled with houses and other structures that have mushroomed all over the place.

                                                             Irisan Dumpsite Before:

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                                                            Irisan Dumpsite Now:

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        Saint Joseph the Husband of Mary Parish Before:

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      Saint Joseph the Husband of Mary Parish Now:

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Irisan Before:

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Irisan Now:

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