OFFICIALS

Barangay Captain	Gilbert S. Bagay
Barangay Secretary	Helen I. Interno
Barangay Treasurer	Manuel DV. Icalabis
Barangay Kagawad	Freddie Dela Rosa De Quiros
	Hobert Dela Rosa Eugenio
	Jay Lopez Eugenio
	Jesus Trinidad Frias
	Jobert Eusebio Bermejo
	Nancy Eusebio Dela Peña
	Renato Dela Rosa Bagay

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HISTORY:

Tariwara is a valley situated in the eastern part of Pandan. It is divided into three (3) areas, namely: Ilaya, Gitna and Hinde, which is bounded by Tariwara River.

It was said that during the Spanish time, this place was covered by a vast jungle of big trees, shrubs and cogon grass; and that, there was only ten (10) houses built very far apart from  each other. The village people were hardworking, simple and very much hospitable in their ways. Their means of living was only farming and fishing.

How this place got their name comes from the word “TALI”, which means a small boy or girl and “WARA” which means lost; so the story goes this way.

It was once a starry and moonlight night when one of the houses in Ilaya was disturbed by a quick and hard knocking of the door. When the owner opened the door, a very strange and beautiful girl appeared to them. She was not reluctant in introducing herself as she has just come from Viga, another town in the eastern part of the province. She said she was looking for a big river where she can go on fishing by herself alone. Her name is “Tari”, because she is just a little orphan girl and she doesn’t have any relative to live with. The owner who was childless, kind and hospitable was captivated by the girl’s soft words and kind act. So, Tari lived with the couple as her foster parents for a long time.

After many years of living together, the foster parents commented that Tari possesses a different and unique habit and attitude. Every afternoon she went to the river to catch fish carrying “sagad” and “agahid” and when she returns home the sagad is full of shrimps and other kinds of fish. While at night, she usually goes out and strolls around the place. However, she helps in the work at home like cooking, cleaning and even going to the farm. She is also kind, helpful, industrious, simple in her ways and always cheerful, so she wins many friends in their neighborhood.

One sunset afternoon, Tari asked permission from his foster mother that she’ll go to the river to catch fish. The woman was hesitant to give her consent, but Tari cried so loud that at last she permitted her to go. Tari, Carrying her “sagad” and “agahid” happily went to the river to catch fish. When the husband of the woman arrived home, he immediately asked for Tari. After some discussion with his wife, he hurriedly went to the river with some companions. But no amount of looking and calling for Tari was positive. She could no longer be found. And to their distress, only the “sagad” and “agahid” was the things they recovered. Tari was lost (WARA- means lost) in the river. So the name of TARIWARA came from a girl named “Tari” which was lost “wara” in the river.

Tariwara has been declared as a barrio/barangay in 1925. The head of the barangay was a barrio lieutenant who was appointed by the Municipal Mayor.

The following were the barrio lieutenants (barrio captain) who headed the place:

NAME                                                  YEAR                                       POSITION

Agapito Frias                                      1935-1936                               Barrio Lieutenant

Santiago Sanchez                                1937-1938                               Barrio Lieutenant

Leopoldo Lopez                                  1939-1949                               Barrio Lieutenant

Basilio Villamor                                  1950-1951                               Barrio Lieutenant

Jose Bagay                                          1952-1953                               Barrio Lieutenant

Leonardo Lopez                                  1954-1955                               Barrio Lieutenant

Jose Bagay                                          1956-1967                               Barrio Lieutenant

Alipio Rodriguez                                1968-1971                               Barangay Captain

Jose Eugenio                                       1972-1991                               Barangay Captain

Domingo Fernandez                           1991-1997                               Barangay Captain