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According to the book, Gaddang Literature, written by Maria Luisa Bello Lumicao Lora. The early Gaddang had ties to Sumatra in Malaysia prior to the arrival of the Spanish. 

In 1521, under the Spanish King Phillip (whom the Philippines is colonially named), Spanish soldiers were sent from Mexico and Cuba to the Philippines. There is a book written in Spanish - in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. that lists the names of these soldiers who were sent to the Philippines. In addition to soldiers, Catholic priests from Spain, merchants, and businessmen arrived.

This information was researched by Harold Lumicao Liban on 7/2/1999:

GADDANG
THE TRIBE, ANCESTORS, DIALECT
THE CAGAYAN VALLEY
ISABELA, AND NUEVA VIZCAYA

NOTES:

     The older generation of Gaddangs in the mid - 1770s thru the mid and late 1890s held public offices such as Gobernadorcillos. See the book titled, The Chronological History about the Gaddangs in the Cagayan Valley. I assume the names of the Gaddangs may have lived before and after the dates shown in parenthesis.
     The names of Gaddangs from my genealogical research are included in this list. It will be shown with this symbol (*) preceeding the name/birth and death date if known.

By the 1800s, three cities were founded by branches of the Gaddang Clan who first decided to settle in the Cagayan Valley. The names of clans or tribes were Dumelod, Logan (American Roots), Lumicao (Spanish Roots), Panganiban (Portugese Roots), Liban (originally Libon - French Roots ??), Balunsat (originally Balunsatis - Greek Roots), and others that  Andres Velasco can't remember. Many of these families owned vast tracts of land.

1. Solano: Most stayed in Solano: Liban, Logan, Dumelod, Panganiban, Balunsat, Lumicao, Danguilan, and others. 

In the mid 1800s, Don Diego Lumicao encouraged the Ilocanos to come into Solano trading free land for farming equipment and agricultural labor. Don Diego undertook this mission to increase the population of Solano so that Solano could qualify for its own township. This early decision would eventually lead to the Gaddang becoming a minority population in their own land. Many Gaddang intermarried with the Spanish and their children became soldiers in the Spanish Army or successful merchants. . Others married Portugese, Greek, Chinese, and Americans who were around at the time. 

Gobernadorcillos of Solano:

• 1892 - 1893 Domingo ? Logan

Mayors of Solano: 

• ?? - ?? Don Joaquin Balunsat Alayu

2. Bayombong: Lumicao

Gobernadorcillos of Bayombong

• ?? - ?? Don Felipe ? Lumicao

3. Bagabag: Lumicao

4. Other Cities. There are lost family ties to Isabella.

After the Spanish-American War, the Philippines became a colony of the United States. Many Gaddang were recruited to go to the United States to work as cheap labor in the canneries of Alaska, in the sugar fields of Hawaii, in the farms of California, and other cities - Chicago, Minneapolis, and others. During this time, our fathers and grandfathers - the ambitious, educated and industrious youth of Nueva Vizcaya left home to transplant their roots in the United States of America. Most of them never returned again and; as the result of the great divide in distance, many families had their ties severed until WWII. 

During WWII, many Gaddang joined the United States Army to fight the Japanese. They served in the 1st & 2nd Filipino Regiments. These regiments returned with General Douglas McArthur and were once again the Gaddang were reunited with their loved ones. Once the war was over, many returned to the Philippines, built homes, completed their college education and married. Most returned with their brides and families to the United States to stay. Once again family ties were severed. Uncles from nephews. Cousins from cousins. Fathers from sons. Brothers from brothers.

Presently, we have Gaddang all over the world: United States, Australia, Canada, Middle East, Europe and ,of course, the Philippines. Most have no clue as to their historical roots and to their geneaology ties. With the advent of the internet, the severed ties amongst the Gaddang worldwide will be finally restored.

These few paragraphs are only the beginning of the history of the Gaddang. The completed history can only be written with your contributions.

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