LUKBAN
war against American occupation Cuartel, official quarters of the troops during the Spanish regime. The name stuck in the early days of American occupation De ruida, the largest bell in the church rung only during special events like a fiesta or emergencies, like fires Delegado de Justicia y Registro Civil, the town official in charge of dispensing justice and census of residents Delegado de policia – the person in charge of police matters and peace and order in the town Delegado de Policia y Order Interior, same as above Delegado de Rentas y de la Propriedad, the person in charge of public lands and buildings Delegados, representatives in assemblies Dios-dios, the quasi-religious groups that emerged during the last two decades of the Spanish colonial regime in Leyte and Samar that became popular among the mountain folk Gobernadorcillos, the equivalent of the municipal mayor. In the earlier days, the position was called capitan municipal. Harina de Palmira, the flour made from the fruit of a kind of palm tree found abundant in mountainous areas of Samar. The flour was either baked or steamed. Illustrado, the social class of Filipinos during the Spanish regime who had money, properties and obtained schooling in colegios. Insurrecto, the term sometimes given to rebellious segments of the population. Years later, the recalcitrant elements were named ladrones, associating them with common criminals. Jefe de Governacion, literally the person in charge of governing. Mostly appointees. Jefe de Hacienda, in charge of public properties. Jefe de Justicia, often interchanged with the term delegado de justicia. Later they were also called juez de paz. Jefe de rentas, the same as delegado de rentas. The person in charge of tax collection. Jefe local, local chief. Jefes, chiefs. Juntas magnas, the general assembly constituting the entire population. Kaingin, slash-and-burn farming system where the farmer burns the forest first before planting on the burnt area. Ladrones, thieves or common criminals. The term used to describe the unsurrendered rebels after the surrender of Lukban’ s leaders. Lantaka, homemade cannon built of bamboo and reinforced by steel plates
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