Guinda…

Family

Ustadz Abedin Guinda:

· My ever handsome father at his age

· He’s an Arabic teacher

· He’s been a good husband to my mom

· He’s the best father I ever had.

Badria Daod__Guinda:

· My ever beautiful mother at her age.

· She’s a just plain house wife

· She loves gardening.

· She’s been a good mother to us

· She’s the best mother I ever had.

Siblings:

Hon. Sabila Guinda:

-The eldest.

- He has already a family with 3 kids.

-Acting as a councilor in our barangay.

Abdul Basit Guinda:

- Hot tempered but nice.

- He doesn’t call our father as ama.

Adziza Guinda:

- she’s the only girl among us who was already married.

Faiza Guinda:

- who support me financially.

Tasmera Guinda:

- my favorite ate.

Tarhata Guinda:

- The youngest and the most kwela…hahaha!

Mom,

You know what the best is for me. You know how God sculpted me from nothing into something. Of all the creation of God, you are the only one who knows the entire of my being, since you and I were once breathing the same air when you were still carrying me in your wombs.

You serve as the instruments of God who give me life. You are the lamp in my eyes.

Without you, I am worthless.

Without you, is nothing in this world.

I know you’ve sacrificed a lot for me. I know you ignored some important things in your life because of me. I can’t find words to say how much I love you. m not expressive about my feelings towards you,mom.But this is for sure;

You will always be treasured in the most sacred part of my heart…There; you will be forever a part of it. You’re the best mother in the world.

I LOVE YOU, MOM...

Brief Account of My Hometown

Several theories have been woven and advanced to explain the origin of the now famous Municipality of Dinas, which had been the cradle of Islamic culture and civilization and the bulwark of anti-Hispanic colonization of the entire Baganian Peninsula in Zamboanga del Sur

According to ancient history which has been accepted and advocated by the scions of the great grand Sultan Kudarat, a descendant of renowned Sharief Kabunsuwan of Maguindanao that the name Dinas was taken from the Maguindanaon term Di Nas where Di means “not” and Nas Means “Bad luck or Unlucky”.

Hence the early settlers who migrated from the province of Cotabato found there new haven as not unlucky or “DINAS” because the mouths of all rivers implying into the coasts lines are facing east which according to their beliefs is a sign of good luck.

The most popular legend come to our handed down to this generation is that Dinas got its name by coincidence as a result of communication gap between a native and a foreigner.

When the Spaniards came to our shores there was already a little settlement in Dinas organized by the followers of Sharief Kabunsuwan. Within the community, there is only one sari-sari store where in household necessities being supplied by the Chinese traders who frequently visited the place from Zamboanga City.

One day, a group of Spaniard happen to visit the place as part of the Christianization campaign. They roamed around until they reach the only store within the settlement. They ask what the name of the place was. The store owner didn’t understand single word from the Spaniards. He thought that the Spaniards where asking what he was selling because they were pointing at the files of sardines inside the shelves. Immediately the store owner replied ,”sardinas”, the native word for sardines. The foreigner nodded convincingly, “ ah dinas” and the Spaniards thought that the name of the place is Dinas. This is how Dinas got its name.