A Feature Story: Dominador L. Cabuhat

His next step up the political ladder was his election to the Laguna Provincial Board in 1980. His elocution was faultless, particulary the control of his voice and gesture. He served as a provincial board member for six years.

However much learned, talented, knowledgeable and dutiful a politician is, his life is controversial. And Dominador L. Cabuhat is not an exception. But he has notable achievements during his long years in publicservice.

Born to the late couple Isidra (nee de Leon) and Simplicio Cabuhat, Domeng, as he was fondly called, was an only child. He was a gentle little boy who, at an early age,  showed a need and desire to learn.

He obtained his elementary education at the pubic school in his hometown. He went to a private school in Manila for his secondary education, studied there  for two years and then transferred to the Laguna High School in the provincial capital where he got his high school diploma in 1940.

Aspiring to attain success, he put his effort toward this end by enrolling in a vocational school. Unluckily, the war in the Pacific broke out on December 8, 1941 (Manila Time) when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and then later, sent its bombers and fighters against American air, infantry and naval bases in the Philippines. Two weeks later, 43 000 Japanese soldiers invaded the Philippines. Hence, all schools in the country were closed.

The Pacific War between the United States and Japan  enabled Domeng to meet a charming young  lass, 18-year old Gena Juarez, whom he married on July 29, 1944. Their marriage was blessed with four daughters and a son who was a stillbirth. Their four daughters are all married to date. Two are based in Australia and the other two are in the United States.

The post liberation period caused the reopening of schools. Dominador L. Cabuhat,  having taken some collegiate units before the outbreak of the war, was among those who were called to  teach in Cavinti due to  a shortage of teachers in the public schools. He taught in Layug Barrio School in 1946-1947. When the Union College of Laguna opened in Santa Cruz he was hired to teach typing and stenography in 1948. He took this opportunity to study Education during the evening classes.

Dominador L. Cabuhat founded the Cavinti Academy in 1950. What a blessing to Cavinti!  There is no need for the elementary graduates to go Santa Cruz to pursue high school education. Besides, numerous evidences of change in the community, since then, have been recognizable by  everybody.  Moreover, isn’t it marvelous to realize that those Cavintinians who have joined the Cavinti Diaspora, the overseas Filipino workers from Cavinti, the marines and seamen from our town,  yes, the majority of them have passed under the roof of the Cavinti Academy? Likewise, our present municpal officials and those of the past decades, either elected or appointed and those town mates of ours who have moved to other towns/cities in this country for employment or for greener pasture,  are products of this institution.

For all of these contributions to our community, Dominador L. Cabuhat  deserves the honor, respect and admiration of every Cavintian.

Adding to the list of his accomplishments as a politician and as an educator, his feats as a private citizen, particularly as a writer, are worthy of mention. To date, he has published several books, to wit: Magdapio Falls; 1001 Siste ng Pinoy;  Reaching for the American Dream; May Milagro Pa Ba Sa Quiapo?; Wanna Be Computer Savvy? and English Spanish DICCION INICIADOR.

The latest book that he has written is  E U R E K A    Dictionary. Please continue reading to learn more of this book.

M A G A N D A N G      B A L I T A !            E U R E K A       Dictionary

At last! Here is an English-Pilipino Dictionary with four benefits.
Sa wakes!Naito ang Dictionaryong Inglis-Pilipino na may apat na
Kapakinabangan.

# 1. Fertilizer for a student’s mind where English grows poorly.
Abono sa ulo ng estudyanteng mahinang masanay sa salitang Ingles.

# 2. Whetstone to sharpen a professional’s diction.
Hasaan para maging ganap ang istilo ng pangungusap ng mga propesyunal.

# 3. Basic building blocksin establishing a Filipino “knowledge economy”
similar to that of China and India which makes them prosperous.
Panimulang paraan sa pagtatayo ng Pilipinong “ekonomiya karunungan”
Katulad ng sa Tsina at sa India na nagpapaunlad sa kanila.

# 4. Sure and only way to qualify for “high paying jobs” or settle in the
United States, Australia. Europe,etc.
Tiyak at tanging paraan para makaagaw ng trabahong may mataas na sahod,
O di kaya ay makapanirahan sa Ameriks, Australia, Europa  at iba pa.

Ang “knowledge economy” ay sustentado ng malawakang gawi ng ng mga malalaking
fabrika Amerikano na ipadala (“outsource” or “offshore”) ang mga gawaing hindi lubhang maselang  sa mga bansang may sapat na karunungan tekniko tulad ng Tsina at India. Sa lumipas na limang taon, pati ngayon, may 31 bilyong dolyar ang naging halaga ng mga trabahong inilabas ng mga Kano sa kanilang bansa. Kalalakian nito’y  napapunta sa Tsina at India; Katiting lamang ang nakaparte ng Pilipinas sapagkat  walang “knowledge economy”nakairal sa bansa dahil hindi sanay sa Ingles kundi sa  “balarila” ang mga nagtapos ng elementarya at haiskul na likha ng gawing Pilipino ang “medium of instruction” ang pagtuturo sa mga publikong paaralan.

In this age of  globalization, when international outreach is necessary for national survival, “walang silbe ang pagkadalubhasa sa “balarila” o sa wikang Pilipino, ng mga kabataang Filipino na naghahanap ng ikabubuhay.
Sold at the _________________Address ____________Zip Code ____Phone No ____

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