Khing

Chilly breeze, festive atmosphere, caring neighbors. Casili has all of these qualities as a barangay
and more. Such a beautiful baranagay has no lack of its myths and legends, and this documentary shall
talk about the most prominent of them. Up above the mountainous outskirts of Mandaue lies the
serene barangay of Casili, currently home to over 5,400 residents. Situated 66.5 meters above sea level,
Casili is known for its chilly temperature, with its iconic river that used to be abundant with marine life,
including the fish that defined the barangay's name, "kasili".

Chad

Before we discuss the origin myth of the barangay's name "Casili", let us know more first about
the barangay itself. Barangay Casili is headed by Barangay Captain Vidal Tigue Cabatingan, and with his
leadership, the barangay developed in a short amount of time. The barangay also has a median age of
22, which indicates that half of the entire population of Casili are aged less than 22 and the other half
are over the age of 22.

Jahraem

Did you know that the name "Casili" is derived from a fish? Barangay Casili derived its name
from a freshwater fish belonging to the eel family known locally as "Casili". This fish until this day, can be
chance upon in the barangay creeks and rice fields. The terrain of the barangay is hilly and between
these are creeks with water that do not dry up even during summer.

Xzyle

Due to the dish being popular in the area,

it prompted the locals to embrace delicacies with
eels being the main ingredient, during the 1800s.
The thought of a fish delicacy inspiring a name of a
barangay is a fresh new look for us, and since
especially the fish still exists till this day, we would
like to have the opportunity to feast on such a delicacy.