300 Years of Inspiration from St. William of Aquitaine
Dalaguetnons have always been known to be deeply pious and religious. Our piety and religiosity went back many years ago when the Spaniards first came to our place. With the inspiration of San Guillermo de Aquitania, Dalaguete has progressed a lot in all aspects of life. The people have become more mature in fulfilling their respective roles in the community. Economically, the town has grown from a lowly fourth class municipality to second class in less than three years. In a cycle, this growth has created more jobs and built more infrastructure which paved more development. These were all accomplished because the people have been steadfast in their faith for a better Dalaguete. This unwavering Dalaguetnon piety and religiosity are inspired by the examples of Sr. San Guillermo.
Dalaguete would not have been in all high spirits today if not for her people. The Dalaguetnons themselves have played a tremendous role in placing Dalaguete where she is now. The farmers in Mantalongon and in other mountain barangays continue to labor, breaking backs to provide the municipality green gold for her coffers. Young professionals always come back to Dalaguete, start their productive lives bringing in more income to the place. The elderly remain active, the retirees continue to work for the good of us all providing the younger generation with the best examples of how age intermarries with success and fulfillment. The wealth of Dalaguete first resides on her people. If not for these hardworking and gallant women and men, Dalaguete would not have been as productive as she is now.
Because of the industry and resilience of her people, Dalaguete has continued to soar up high in terms of economy. In just a short time, the municipality has gone up "high class". Income-wise, the town is doing very well - earning so much from the produce of the land. We are still one of the major vegetable suppliers of the region. Income has also gone up because of the more intensive, effective and efficient revenue collection. Because the Dalaguetnons are now more capable of spending more, their spending pattern and habit have also helped a lot the local economy. Coupled with wise spending and proper planning, Dalaguete and her people will continue to soar high, that becoming a city would never be a dream so far.
Standing in one corner, one is able to see as many as three bakeries in Dalaguete. A lot of buildings sprouted in strategic locations. New roads are opened and old ones are concreted. Now the town has a decent plaza and safe place for children to play. The government exerted much effort for infrastructure to grow with the people. Because of the income provided in by the people, the local government is able to give back to the people in terms of infrastructure projects which will further boost the economic and socio-cultural status of the town. The newly refurbished cultural and sports complex will surely be the envy of other municipalities in this southern part of the province. This is just to name some, but with the people's continued patronage and stewardship of what the local government has done so far and built, we definitely will go a long way farther.
It would have been regrettable if I had left Dalaguete to earn my keep somewhere else. Looking at where she is now and being able to experience personally the pains, the excitement and the victory she has been through always brings back memories and a tear or two in my eyes notwithstanding the awkward lump in my throat. Through the years, I have seen my hometown flourish into one economic hub in southern Cebu because of the the diligence and resilience of my fellow Dalaguetnons. These traits inspired by the life of Sr. San Guillermo in turn give the town's economy a great push resulting to development in infrastructure which we ourselves enjoy today, and hopefully for next generations of Dalaguetnons to come. Celebrating 300 years of grace and pride, Dalaguete and the Dalaguetnons indeed have come a long way through.
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