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FOOTNOTES TO THE HISTORY OF GUBAT: SORSOGON | LUIS CAMARA DERY
First published, De La Salle University, Manila, March 2, 2015.
Introduction
“To foretell the destiny of the Filipino people,” Dr.
Jose Rizal wrote, “it is necessary to study their past.” To know the future of Gubat and its inhabitants, it is necessary to study their past. To many youths today, history is a boring subject. Thus, they do not value the numerous legacies bequeath to them by their forefathers. One by one, these legacies are destroyed and forgotten.
This essay purports to bring out some of these priceless legacies, especially those that survive the onslaughts of time and man’s destructiveness.
Table of Contents
Gubat’s Archeological Records
Archeological evidence recovered in various places in Gubat documents the antiquity of the town.
The Bato Caves in Bacon, Sorsogon yielded many artifacts composed of shells, stones, and pottery. Iron and other intrusive wares are absen