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Outline of the Municipality of Cabugao, Province of(locos Sur, Philippines <br /> 1. History <br /> Today, Cabugao is a first class municipality in the Province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. The <br /> first settlers were peaceful nomadic tribesman who noticed the fertile flatlands of what <br /> was originally a thick forest with a river abundant with fish. <br /> Salomague Port in Cabugao was capable of handling big ships. This port was integral to <br /> the migration of Sakadas to Hawai'i to work as laborers in sugar and pineapple <br /> plantations beginning in the 19th century. <br /> These Sakadas came to Hawaii for the purpose of escaping poverty while saving money <br /> to return home to live comfortably. Hawai'i was perceived as the islands of paradise, a <br /> place of happiness and prosperity. Although the Sakadas faced strenuous work and <br /> loneliness for their family, many Sakadas who initially traveled to Hawaii intending to <br /> reside here only temporarily, instead built lives, raised families and put down roots here <br /> on Hawai'i Island. <br /> Approximately 125,000 Filipinos came to Hawaii from 1906-1946. The great majority of <br /> Sakadas departed from Manila and some from Cebu. The last 6,000 Sakadas who came <br /> to Hawaii in 1946 departed from Cabugao after Manila was devastated by World War II. <br /> The last Sakadas were recruited by the Hawaii Sugar Planters' Association to bring new <br /> labor to break an anticipated Strike that was expected to occur. The Strike began in <br /> 1946 and lasted for 90 days. The last Sakadas instead joined other Sakadas and others <br /> to Strike. The Strike changed Hawai'i altogether. Of the approximately 30,000 laborers, <br /> almost 60% were Filipinos. Hawai'i history tells us that the 1946 Strike made <br /> International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) the most powerful union in <br /> Hawaii and changed the politics in Hawaii forever. Democrats replaced Republicans in <br /> 1954. Hawaii Filipinos greatly participated in the change. <br /> 2. Location and Population <br /> Cabugao is the second northernmost town of the Province of Ilocos Sur. It is 16 miles <br /> from Vigan City, the capital of the province; 34 miles from Laoag City ((locos Norte); 102 <br /> miles from the San Fernando, La Union, the regional center; and 269 miles north of <br /> Manila. <br /> Its total land area is 23,610 acres. <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> 1 <br />