BLUMENTRITT CORDOVA LASERNA SR.

Blumentritt Cordova Laserna Sr.

Category: Significant Personality

I. Background Information

DATE OF BIRTH: September 7, 1915
DATE OF DEATH: December 18, 1972
PROMINENCE: Politics
BIRTH PLACE: Laserna, Nabas, Aklan
PRESENT ADDRESS: (If living)
AGE: 57

II. Biography

The Philantrophist: Blumintritt Laserna’s Life Story
Blumentritt Cordova Laserna Sr. also known as “Blu” was born on September 7, 1915 in Sitio Cumarascas, Barnagay Gibon, Nabas, Aklan as the second among the six children of Christiana Cordova and Simplicio S. Laserna. Their family is middle-class and owns an expansive piece of land with the total of 28 hectares extending from Sitio Putol until Laserna Integrated School.
Since he was born, his family's livelihood has been farming and raising domestic animals, and the tradition of being a landowner and farmer has been passed down through generations. During his days, secondary education accessibility is quite difficult for there was no offering in the town of Nabas and most of the students’ goals were simply to learn how to read and write. Pursuing secondary education was only possible if you are enrolled in the nearest town that offers such level of education. Transportation was never easy for walking and riding in a bicycle or carabao were the only options to reach the desired destination. However, Bluementritt Laserna in his eagerness to learn accepted the challenge to study and finish his high school education at Ibajay Academy Inc., Ibajay, Aklan. After he completed his elementary education, he began assisting his father in planting fruit bearing trees, vegetables, and root crops in their property. The majority of the products they acquired were donated to the people. He then found the love of his life and was married at the age of twenty – five (25) to Honorata S. Sanguillosa. Their marriage was blessed with eight (8) children five (5) of whom are boys and three (3) of whom are girls. Furthermore, his love for his family and the community drove him to run for brgy. Captain position, which he was fortunately elected in the 1960s, and later designated as president of the Association of Barangay Captains in the said district in 1965. Prior to this, he was elected as a Councilor of the Municipality of Nabas. His generosity and love for people had a significant impact on the community. Some of his notable contributions include: donating the 10,000 square meters of land for the Laserna Elementary School, now Laserna Integrated School, as requested by Santiago Montoya, a resident of the said barangay. He also contributed significantly to the development of San Lorenzo Diacono Parish Church. In the same manner, he spearheaded the petition of the residents of Sitio Cumarascas of barangay Gibon to constitute themselves as unit of the government. It was later then approved and the once Sitio Cumarascas is now brgy. Laserna, Nabas, Aklan in honor to his father, Simplicio S. Laserna in the year 1968. Blumentritt Laserna died on December 18, 1972 in Manila, Philippines. At the age of 57 years old.

Historical

The late barrio Lieutenant Mr. Blumentritt C. Laserna Sr., a resident of the place with distinction and honor, an ex- Councilor of the Municipality of Nabas, spearheaded the move for the creation of Barangay Laserna now in honor of their beloved father’s name the late Simplicio S. Laserna. This barangay was created by virtue of Resolution No. 45 series of 1968 of the Municipal Council of Nabas and approved by the Provincial Board of Aklan. Governor Diosdado Abalo, the first governor of Capiz.