"Halog"

While I was checking my email, my middle name, Halog, popped into my mind. Naalala ko ung napanood ko na episode ng Jessica Soho na kung saan hinanap nya ang roots ng pamilya nya sa China. Saan kaya nag-originate ang pamilyang Halog? Since I grew up here in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija at halos walang close relatives, wala akong idea. Sa Rosario, La Union lumaki ang nanay ko at ang tatay ko naman ay sa Manaoag, Pangasinan. I googled "Halog", at ito ang naging resulta:

Brief History of Halog East

The name Barangay Halog originated and was drawn from the family name of Don Miguel Halog, one time a town executive (kapitan) during the early years of Tubao. It should be remembered that Kapitan Miguel Halog had a prominent son, Don Basilio Halog who became a president-mayor for some years in Tubao. Settlers then of the place were mostly supporters of the Halog family, thus the village was named Halog. Halog East was formerly the seat of the original barangay Halog, then a whole unit. It was divided on August 20, 1970, by virtue of a Municipal Ordinance creating into Halog East and Halog West. Both barangays than became independent of each other.

Halog East is within the Municipality of Tubao, La Union, which is 30 mins. away where my mother grew up. Malamang dito nag-originate ang pamilyang "Halog". Sa anong level ko kaya naging lolo si Don Basilio Halog, na anak ni Don Miguel Halog? Kilala kaya ito ng aking lolo na tatay ng aking nanay? Hmmmm. Mula ng nagkaisip ako eh hindi ko na maalala ang aking lolo at bata palang ako ng siya ay namatay. Siguro it's a part of my life na hindi masasagot ninoman. Unless na halughugin ko ang pamilyang Halog sa Tubao.