TIMELINE

1841 earliest listing of Laua-an and Bolusao as settlements

April 3, 1854 establishment of Balangiga as a town by the government; the pueblo included the barrios of Bolusao, Lawaan, and Gigoso

September 27, 1859 decree of the Bishop of Cebu, Romualdo Gimeano OP, creating the parish of Balangiga for the diocesan clergy; (Quinapondan became a parish in 1894-95)

1881-1883 worst cholera epidemic in Samar; Balangiga-area number 1 in death toll throughout Samar in 1882

September 28, 1901 attack on the American garrison at Balangiga. People fled to the mountains after the attack

December 10, 1901 brief shootout occured between the US Marines under Major Waller and some Samareno fighters in the vicinity of Lawa-an

Oct. 1901-Mar. 1902 "kill and burn" campaign of Brig. Gen. Jacob Smith (US Army) and Major Littleton Waller (US Marines) in Samar

Summer 1902 townspeople returned to their settlements after months in the hills

1909 some Lawa-anons were involved in the capture of Andres Fabillar, leader of the Pulahanes in central and southern Samar

1912 Grades I and II of the Lawa-an Elementary School were opened at the public tribunal (now the auditorium) with Mr. Juan Jabien from Basey as the first teacher

1928 Brgy. Magallanes, formerly called Sitio Canyaba, was named Brgy. Maslog by Mayor Pedro Duran of Balangiga.