Historia de Vallehermoso Negros Oriental

  Diego De La Rosa De La Viña was born on 20 May 1849, in Binondo, Manila, Philippines as the son of Diego Balbin De La Viña and Damiana De La Rosa. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Apolonia De La Cruz.Remarried to Narcisa Geopano  of Guihulngan  He died on 27 March 1920, in Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, Philippines, at the age of 70. The Philippine Revolution reached Negros in 1898, disrupting government functions but without extreme violence and bloodshed. Revolutionary troops in the island were composed mostly of farm labourers and other prominent people of the province of Negros Oriental, who were organized and led by Don Diego de la Viña. The Spanish colonial government in Dumaguete and the rest of the island was overthrown on November 24, 1898. Later, the Negros Occidental area under the leadership of Gen.Juan Torres  Araneta, along with the Negros Oriental area under the leadership of Don Diego de la Viña, merged to form the Cantonal Republic of Neg...

Her Legacy in Vallehermoso, Toledo, and Agusan – A Life of Service, Love, and Butuanon Pride Leonides Theresa Borja Plaza, affectionately known as Daisy, was far more than a distinguished public figure—she was a fuerza de la naturaleza, a woman who inspired others, and a mother not only to her children but to an entire community. Her story is woven through the threads of Vallehermoso and Toledo, where she was born and raised, and Agusan del Sur, where she left an enduring legacy. Of strong and noble blood, Daisy was the great-granddaughter of María Geopano and Serafín Bernus of Vallehermoso, granddaughter of Felomina Geopano Bernus Borja, and part of the illustrious Geopano Clan of Guihulngan City. Her lineage already spoke of strong women, but she elevated that legacy through a life devoted to service and leadership. From a very young age, she showed a brave and passionate spirit, winning Mejor Declamadora in both elementary and high school. Her intelligence, beauty, and charisma were...