Descendants of Antonio Alonso-Juana Arambulo family of Asturias, Cebu

Don Eugenio Alonso, the father of Asturias was the son of spouses Antonio Alonso and Juana Arambulo. The couple originally came from Tondo, Manila. Don Antonio believed to be a relative of Teodora Alonso, the mother of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

It was Don Eugenio fondly called as Tan Genio (short for Capitan Eugenio) was the one who suggested that the new pueblo, called then as Hagjalin to be called as Asturias. It was in memory of a Spanish Bishop friend from the Province of Asturias, Spain.

Don Eugenio, the first child of the couple married Eduvejes Noel of the Noel clan from Carcar, Cebu. The Alonso-Noel couple bore three sons, who became public officials. Jose Alonso married Crispiniana Reyes. They then had five offspring: Eugenio Alonso married Milagros Osmeña, Adelina Alonso married Gregorio Yrastorza, Anunsacion Alonso married Juan Alburo, Leonardo Alonso married Dr. Jesus Paras and Nestor Alonso married Isabel.

The second child of Don Eugenio and Doña Eduvejes Noel by the name of Tomas married Asuncion Medalle. Then Tomas Alonso sired the following: Francisco (married Mercedes Valencia), Tomas Alonso Jr., Leonila Trazo, Jose Trazo and Silverio Dalogdog. Then the third child, Antonio Alonso married Carmen Corrales.

The second child of Don Antonio and Doña Juana, by the name of Maria Alonso married Modesto Evangelista of Talibon, Bohol. The Alonso-Evangelista couple had ten children: Irene Evangelista married Alejo Polistico. The Evangelista-Polistico marriage produced the following: Francisco (married Teodora Gurea), Guido (married Teray Artiaga), Emilia (married Daniel Auxtero). The second child, Juana Evangelista married Sotero Ausa (Auza) and they had the following children: Esteba (married Paula Avardo), Eufrosina (married Rufino Avenido), Paciana, Dominga (married Julius Agujar), Primitiva (Braulio Cajes), Fructoso (married Leonor Osmila) and Narcisa.

The third child was Rosendo Evangelista followed by Maxima Evangelista who married Demetrio Tabique. An only child by the name of Prudencio Evangelista married Gliceria Alama. The fifth child was named Filomena Evangelista. The sixth was Marcelina Evangelista who married Iyong Tabique. Then the seventh was Policarpio Evangelista who married Agrifina Credo and Ponciana Flores.

The eighth child was Albina Evangelista who married Nicolas Isaac. The ninth was Ponciana Evangelista who married Pedro Leolegao. Then the tenth was Atilana Evangelista who married Miguel Credo.   The third child of Don Antonio and Doña Juana was Benigna Alonso who married Santos Austre. They had three children: Leonarda, Mercedes and Nicolas.

The fourth child of Don Antonio and Doña Juana was named Catalina Alonso who married Pedro Manuel. The Alonso and Manuel marriage produced five children: Martina Manuel married Condrado Aliviado, Emigidio Manuel married Graciana Torion (the Manuel-Torion had the following children: Clara, Generoso (married Trinidad Gonzalez), Dominador (married Macaria More), Silverio (married Echoperanza Trazo), Roberta (married Antonio Nardo), Pedro (married Benedicta Rodriguez), Ana (married Paulo Beltran), Cresencia (married Gabriel Delfin). The third child of Emigidio and Graciana was Marta who married Fabian Aguanta. The fourth child, Adolfo Manuel married Felicima Ybanez then the fifth child Pacencia Alonso married Celestino Estrella. The recorded of history of Asturias and its lineage is the result of the painstaking work of Pedro T. Manuel who came up with a book released in 2002.

(Note: In the article entitled Mayor Dominador T. Manuel, September 21, 2016, it was erroneously written that the wife of Dominador was Echoperanza Trazo instead of Macaria More. It was Silverio, the Chief of Police and Councilor who married Echoperanza Trazo. The author extends its deepest apologies to the mix up, thanks to Atty. Silverio T. Manuel Jr., son of Silverio and Echoperanza for the correction.)