The file below is a thesis done by a Cabadbaranon student at the MSU.
Truly worth reading to understand the role of the Ategas in politics and the formation of Cabadbaran.
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3.1. The Origin of Atega Family
In 17th century, the settlements in Caraga back then was controlled by the Recolectos or Recollects, in which they were known for evangelizing the town people that became pivotal in the Hispanization efforts rather than having a military presence in the area. For over 200 years, their efforts molded the spiritual character of the region of Caraga along with the set of influences from Spaniards such as their government policies and religious order.26 One of the missionaries who arrived in Caraga was the 23-year old Recollect Fray Pedro Garcia de la Virgen de los Martires on April 23, 1864 in Butuan parish and became a parish priest until 1865. By 1866, he was transferred to become the curate of parish in Dinagat, Surigao until 1871. He was given another assignment in the parish of Cabuntog (present General Luna, Siargao) until 1874. He went to Cebu convent on October 27, 1874 where he was asked to be the parish priest of Tayasan, Negros Oriental which he served until 1882. 27 It is to be noted that in every church assignment, he had secret relationships with women and had children.28 Fray Garcia was an excellent naturalist as he was an acknowledged authority of Philippine flora collections exhibited in the Museum of Natural History in the Recollect Colegio de Monteagudo and various species of Philippine wood in the Philippine Exposition in Madrid in 1887. He died at the convent in Cebu December of 1893 and his body was preserved at the Museum of the University of San Jose - Recoletos. It was on display together with different ....
26 Jocel J. Dagani, La Reunion de Cabarbaran (Davao City: Midtown Printing Co., Inc, 2002), 50. 27 “Fray Pedro Garcia,” Missions sent to the Philippines, (Honorary Consulate of Spain:
