History of Cuyapo, Part 4

Early Education System
The first primary school during the Spanish Period was established in 1893. Don Clodualdo Bringas, former Registrar of Deeds of Nueva Ecija, was the first Insular Teacher. During the early part of the American Regime, the need for a primary school was felt. In 1901, during the incumbency of Don Mariano B. Flores, the first primary school was established made of cogon and buri leaves situated at Bell St., (Now Quezon Avenue). In 1902, Mr. C.A. Belknap began instruction in English of a class composed among others of Tomas Tuazon, Ciriaco B. Pascual, Crispin Pascual, Damian Dagdag, Nicolas Sumalbag, some of whom served as teachers of the school Sometime in the early 1920s, a secondary school – the Cuyapo Institute, was founded with Dr. Eufronio Verzola as principal stockholder. This school existed till the outbreak of the last world war (World War II) and is the Alma Mater of many outstanding Cuyapenos. In 1946, the Cuyapo High School, with Atty. Jose Dacquel, Dr. Democrito Jose, Dr. Jose Baguisi and others as stockholders, was founded . In 1953, this school was sold to the Bishop of Lingayen, through Rev. Henry Zeguard, MSC Missionary and then Parish Priest of San Roque Parish Church. With Atty. Emilio Lozano and Rev. Cirilo Sumangil and others as principal stockholders, the Cuyapo Academy was founded in 1955. Both the St. Pius X Institute (formerly Cuyapo High School) and Cuyapo Academy offer secondary education.

Religion
In 1907, the first Philippine Independent Church parish was established. A chapel was constructed on the corner of Barth (now P. Joaquin)and McArthur (now Mabini) streets. The ideals and doctrines of Dr. Jose Rizal served as the tenets of a religious group called “La Religion Rizalina”” which has a large followers in Cuyapo during the early American regime. Some of those prominent followers were: Atty. Aromin, Marcelo Corpuz, Nicolas Sumalbag, Ciriaco B. Pascual, Antonio Lauyan, Aniceto Aromin, to name a few.

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