"IDISAN: IRISAN STORY"
Creative Non-Fiction

                           Idisan is the old Ibaloi word  for the wooden bowl usd by the ancestors for 

grinding  here in Irisan. The first families of Irisan include Luna, Catalan/ Calatan, Saguid 

and Alvarez. 

                            Virginia Luna, once Virginia Pablo, married Felix Luna. She is a rich source of 

knowledge when it comes to the History of Irisan. She is the 2nd Barangay Captain of Irisan. 

Apugan was the Lime Quarry and the home of the Lime Kilns. Lime was called 'apog' then 

therefore they called the place Apugan.  The actual first settlers here in Irisan are the Luna 

Family. Denesia and Aneng Luna are the first settlers here. They bore a son named Ampin 

who was married to Oyang. Luna back then doesn't want to share their bloodline that's why 

some Luna married far distant cousins. Virginia Luna and Felix Luna first broke the 

tradition.

                         The influx caused Irisan to be the biggest Barangay and title holder of the 

Most Populated barangay.