The Family Story
The Acaac Family
The Migration in Daisog
The migration of the Acaac family from Loay, Bohol to Daisog (now Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental) — and the generations who carried the Santacruzan tradition forward.
Origins
Loay, Bohol
The story of the Acaac family begins in the fishing village of Loay, on the island of Bohol — and carries across the Mindanao Sea to the coast of Daisog.
Read origins →The Journey
The crossing
The route is shown as an approximation until the family's actual locations and coordinates are recorded.
Generations
1821 — Today
Generations
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Generation I
The Ancestors
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Generation II
The Migration
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Generation III
Building a Life
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Generation IV
The Family Today
The story being lived today
Timeline
Across the years
A family timeline
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Toribio Acaac born
In Loay, Bohol. He would lead the family migration to Mindanao.
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The landing at Barra
On the morning of May 3, 1870, the Loay migrants entered the mouth of the Daisog River and landed on its left bank.
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First Santacruzan
A year after landing, Toribio presented a cross and the first Santacruzan was celebrated on the new land — starting an unbroken tradition.
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Cholera epidemic
A cholera outbreak claimed many lives, including Toribio and his wife Rita. The land was later divided among their three sons.
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Division of the Acaac property
By mutual agreement, the brothers Narciso, Januario, and Alejandro divided the land into three parts.
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Death of Narciso "Esok"
The Acaac patriarch and keeper of the cross died at about 100 years of age, leaving a legacy of faith and unity.
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