I want to tell you a little bit about Cacatmonan. It is a small barangay located in the middle of the mountains. Most of the people that live in that place are down to earth people, contented with their quiet and simple life. I have many relatives there. They have a little bit land with pineapple plants and some other plants that they can harvest during the year. They use the fruits for their own food and even sometimes sell it to the market in order to make money. Hence there is only one sari-sari store in the barangay which is owned by my uncle, the barangay captain of Cacatmonan. If you need special things, it gets difficult to buy since the sari-sari store has only a limited selection of goods. The houses are tiny yet clean and organized. They have electricity and TVs, and of course the young people have cellphones. Young filipinas are so addicted to cellphones. They have a sports court and a small barangay hall that is used for community events. Still, compared to other barangays, lots of facilities are missing, such as a hospital or a school.
The major problem living in Cacatmonan is the school for the children, because there is no school building. Most Cacatmonans sent their children to their relatives to larger towns so that they can attend school. Some people moved from barangay Garawon to Cacatmonan after the typhoon Yolanda because Cacatmonan is at higher location and not so close to the sea. The sea can be dangerous when there is a typhoon, and it can wipe out houses that are too close too the coast. That's how it is living in Cacatmonan.
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