Well, after the election period here in Roxas City, Capiz, there are some notable changes here in the province aside from having new sets of government official. One is the newly constructed overpass in Capiz State University sponsored by the previous Congressman of Capiz. The other one is the continous development of the People’s Park in Baybay, Roxas City, Capiz. I’ve posted some of the pictures here, view it from my capiz photo blog. Baybay Roxas City right now is cleaner than the previous years. They really developing it to attract more tourists or maybe preparation for the upcoming Presidential Election 2010 
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On the techno side of Roxas City, Capiz, well they have a new website design, but I think it is not yet published online and you’ll be very impressed when you see it. Well will just wait for it to come and I hope they’ll practice Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on their sites so it can be visible on major search engines like Google, Yahoo! and MSN.
Skimboarding still continues in Roxas City, Capiz and more and more skimboarders are practicing on the beach (baybay) of Capiz. What can I say, well continue it guys maybe later you’ll be recognized by Capizeños as one who will promote the place all over the world and will give honor to the province and It’s better than doing drugs or alcohol! 
Capiz Chess Association, Inc. will organize a chess tournament exclusive for Roxas City Players only. The first chess tournament for the year 2008 for Capizeño will be held this coming January 19, 2008. The time control for the said tournament will be 25 minutes rapid play in 5-rounds swiss format. Woodpushers from different barangays of Roxas City, Capiz will be expected to participate the said event.
The chess tournament is sponsored by our beloved Mayor of Roxas City, Hon. Mayor Vic Bermejo. The maximum players that should register for the said event is 32 and actually registration is already closed. The purpose of the said tournament is the enhance the skills of players of Roxas City, Capiz and to look for the top 5 players of Roxas City to represent the province of Capiz later to regional or national chess competitions. I salute Capiz Chess Association, Inc. for being active in promoting chess in Capiz and Hon. Mayor Vic Bermejo for supporting this good cause. Mabuhay kayo!
A group of Filipino Kapisnon from United Kingdom the United Kapisnon sponsors the first Christmas Chess Tournament in Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines. United Kapisnon is an organization of Capizeño's migrated and / or working in UK.
The said tournament was held on December 22-23 at Gaisano Market Place. Forty Capizeño wood pushers join the 6-rounds swiss system rapid chess game (25-minutes time control) organized by the Paseo Cathedral Chess Club with the support of the Capiz Chess Association, Inc. Engr. Anthony Arcangeles won the said chess tournament.
I'm really happy that an organization like the United Kapisnon support chess tournaments like this, giving the young generation to develop and enhance their chess skills. Mabuhay kayo United Kapisnon!
I'm inviting everyone, a Capizeño or not to join the Capiz Forum Community. You can post any thing you want, greet your friends from Capiz, Philippines or from other countries, post questions regarding computer problems or even heart problems . Any thing you can think of.
See you there at http://www.capizforum.hyperphp.com! Mabuhay tayong lahat kag tani suportahan sang mga taga-Capiz o Ilongo alike o Filipino ang amo ni nga forum. This is just a test FORUM site and if it CLICKS or the HITS are good I'll transfer this to a paid domain name and host. Hope you support this.
Good day and God bless!
PARADISE PHILIPPINES - Ethnohistory of Sapian, Capiz Philippine from SAPIA-AN ONLINE
Sapian started as a settlement in the 17th Century called Katadman. It was located in the site where the cemetery is now located.
In one of the folktales, Spanish colonizers from Iloilo, where Miguel Lopez de Legaspi established a supply base for Cebu, stopped by one day. When they met children playing with coins, they asked what is the name of the place. The confused children, thinking that the Spaniards were asking what are they holding, said that it is Salapi. They Spaniards thought the name of the place was Salapi, but later records and map have been inadvertently corrupted to refer to the area as “Sapian”.
In another folktale, it is said that the people of Sapian are very well-off, or “pingkasan”. Probably, because of the of their access to the bountiful Sapian Bay and the fertile plains and lush mountains in the area, that enabled them to fish and farm productively. “Sapi” means money in Cebuano and Cebu City was the center of the trade during the early part of Spanish colonialization. Cebuano traders were said to frequently bring their trade in Kapid (now Capiz; denoted as Kapid because of the large twin rivers in that region). When they traded with people from Katadman they noticed that they have more money. So, the traders referred to those people Sapianon, or those who have more money.
Another popular legend is about the ten Bornean datus.1 It was said that Panay Island, where Sapian is located, was populated by dark skinned and curly haired aetas, known as atis. During the height of Sri Vijayan Empire in Borneo in the 12th and 13th centuries, a tyrant Sultan Makatunaw wanted to kill 10 of his datus who were campaigning for reforms. Makatunaw considered them as threats to his throne, so he ordered them killed. The ten datus discovered the plot to kill them and planned their escape. Led by Datu Puti, they hastily brought along their families, servants and whatever personal belongings that they can carry along. They loaded them into several balangays2 and sailed northward for several days, to as far away from Makatunaw's sphere of power as possible. They finally decided that they are far enough and landed in Antique. They were met by the atis led by their king, Marikudo and his wife, Maniwangtiwang. Datu Puti intimated to them their desire to settle in the island and offered to buy it with a golden salakot and a necklace. Marikudo accepted and took the salakot for himself and gave the necklace for his wife. The atis thenceforth retreated to the hinterlands. The ten datus initially organized a settlement in the mountains of Madyaas as a precaution against possible retribution by Makatunaw. When they decided that it is safe for them to go down from the mountains four of the datus decided to stay behind while Datu Puti and the other datus sailed on towards Manila. The remaining datus organized the Confederation of Madyaas, and divided the islands into four districts, Datu Paiburong will be in Irong-Irong (because of the nose-shaped of a mountain in that direction), Bangkaya will have Kapid, Datu Sumakwel will have Aklan, and soon. They meet regularly in Madyaas to set wide policies for the island. Another phase in that folktale is about Datu Kalantiaw, son of Datu Bangkaya, who was ruled Aklan. His seat of power is in Batan, Aklan which could have easily radiated to Sapian. He is said to have issued the first code of law in the paradise Philippines, called the Code of Kalantiaw.
Source: http://www.sapianonline.com/ , Sapian Online is an online community that provides news & information regarding Sapian, Capiz. Visit the site for more information.
