History of Mayoyao ( This is just a brief history, not all barangays are included)

This is s ashort description of the History of Mayoyao

1. HISTORY OF MAYOYAO

2. Mayoyao is one of the oldest towns of Ifugao that gave birth to the municipality of Potia now Alfonso Lista that was born on May 11, 1955 by virtue of RA 1222 and Aguinaldo that was ratified Dec.6,1980. Mayoyao lies along the eastern mountain ranges bordering the province of Ifugao. It has a total land area of 33,556 hectares and a population of 16,722 (2007) scattered among its twenty seven barangay.

3. Historical Development Etymology The municipality is presented called “Mayoyao” from the word “yaw-yaw” which connotes “food abundance”. During the earlier days, it was called by the early inhabitants as “henanga” which means “center”. According to John Langbayan( a former Mayor and Board member) in his book history of Mayoyao. The word “ majawjaw ” is rooted from our dialect which has something to do with air. A person who wanted to get some fresh air specially when perspiring wanted to “ monjawjaw ”.

4. Another version ,the name “majawjaw” was drived from the name of a woman named “May- ao ” who once lived in the area according to tradition or legend. Creation of the Municipality Mayoyao was founded more than 2,000 year ago by game hunters from a southeast place called “Bfagwang” and by pioneer farmers from the west called”Cambulo” with this description of origin. It can be theorized that these early settles came from “Bfagwang”, a certain place along the shiffu (now chico) river w/in the territorial jurisdiction of Paracelis, mountain province.

5. Mayoyao was first organized as a town administered by a Municipal President, Secretary, Treasurer and four Policemen on January 1,1916. Socio-Economic Before the division of Mayoyao and Aguinaldo, the people of Mayoyao were grouped into four namely: Henanga, Ibah-hel , Icholog , and Ibotayan .

6. the Henanga people migrated from Bawang to the place andsettled at the site of different barrios namely: Chaya Mayoyao Proper Bongan Mapawoy Balangbang Liwo Chumang

7. The Ibah-hel people inhabited Alimit Tulaed Aduyungan Patjay Ayangan Talboc Palaad Mongol They live solely on sweet potatoes and other root crops.

8. The ICHOLOG (now belonging to Aguinaldo) was another group of inhabitants who settled themselves on the southern part of Henanga which is “ Itab ”. They lived also upon sweet potatoes, wild animals and forest products. They were the nomads at the time.

9. The Ibotayan (now belonging to Aguinaldo) occupied the eastern portion of this place: Ubao Chalog Chalalo Damag Monggayang Jacmal Pangui -id Talite Bunhian

10. They are composed of Gaddangs and Balangaos . On the later part of 18th century, some Mayoyao moved eastward and drove the Gaddangs and Balangaos out of Bunhian , Jacmal and Damag . The Gaddangs moved back to Bolinaonao , now part of Potia which was created out of Mayoyao as a separate town by virtue of RA 1222 while the Balangaos went to Natonin .

11. History (Battle of Mayoyao Ridge) Beginning on July 26, to August 9, 1945, the Filipino soldiers and the American bombers was re-occupied the town of Mayoyao, Ifugao in Northern Luzon including the Filipino troops of the 1st, 2nd, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, 1st Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary, 11th and 14th Infantry Regiment of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon or USAFIP-NL and the American bomber pilots of the United States Army Air Forces was fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Mayoyao Ridge until the end of World War II.

12. Historical landmarks The memorial of historical marker, located at Mount Nagchajan in Mayoyao, Ifugao, marks the site of the “Battle of Mayoyao Ridge”. The battle was fought between the Japanese Imperial forces and the combined Filipino and American soldiers, towards the end of World War II. The result was key to the eventual surrender of General Yamashita at Kiangan , Ifugao

13. Maga Pronounced “Magah” which mean “Dry Land”. Its name was refer to a cave where it is “ma- magah ” which mean dry. This was named by Mati-ag who live and rest in that cave.

14. Alimit Monchalog went for hunting and he left the deer in the Alimit tree. He went home in Ayangan and he told his boys to get the deer which he left in the alimit tree. Monchalog decided to build a farm land and live there because the place was good. Monchalog named that place “AD ALIMIT” from the name of that tree.

15. Mongol from the word “Among-or” meaning “ nepatto ’ an phuglay ”.

16. Mapawoy they name it “ mapawoy ” because in that place there are many “ Pa’pa’goy ” or “Praying Mantis”.

17. Mayoyao Proper its name was get in the word “ jawjawgwan ” mean to get some fresh air. -a place of plenty of food or “ choor chi anun ”

18. Liwo