HISTORY
Barangay Abis is the nearest barangay from Poblacion which is more than a kilometer away from the municipal hall. It has a total population of 2,325 residents, mostly consisting of farmers. It is accessible to all types of transportation being situated along the Bais-Kabankalan national road. Farming is the main source of livelihood. Through the years, Abis has produced a number of professionals and most of them work in government and private offices.
In as much as the Municipality of Mabinay is situated as a neighboring town of Kabankalan City, it is a common occurrence that one can met Ilonggos living side by side with the Cebuanos residents of this barangay. A mixture of different dialects and culture do not hinder the peace-loving residents of barangay Abis to aim high and work together for its improvement and development.
Abis Elementary School is the first school establish in the municipality of Mabinay in the early 1930's. It is a complete elementary school since the beginning. It is under Mabinay District 1 before but due to the growing population of the municipality Mabinay was divided into 4 districts wherein Abis Elementary School was now under Mabinay District IV where the District office was located. So from Abis Elementary School it has now become Abis Central School.
Barangay Abis is the nearest barangay from Poblacion which is more than a kilometer away from the municipal hall. It has a total population of 2,325 residents, mostly consisting of farmers. It is accessible to all types of transportation being situated along the Bais-Kabankalan national road. Farming is the main source of livelihood. Through the years, Abis has produced a number of professionals and most of them work in government and private offices.
In as much as the Municipality of Mabinay is situated as a neighboring town of Kabankalan City, it is a common occurrence that one can met Ilonggos living side by side with the Cebuanos residents of this barangay. A mixture of different dialects and culture do not hinder the peace-loving residents of barangay Abis to aim high and work together for its improvement and development.
Abis Elementary School is the first school establish in the municipality of Mabinay in the early 1930's. It is a complete elementary school since the beginning. It is under Mabinay District 1 before but due to the growing population of the municipality Mabinay was divided into 4 districts wherein Abis Elementary School was now under Mabinay District IV where the District office was located. So from Abis Elementary School it has now become Abis Central School.