Complex sentence: What is now the town's Barangay Punta was the seat of an earlier settlement later known as Halaan, since from April to May the shoreline of Punta along Laguna de Bay was covered with small clams locally known as "halaán".
Split into simpler sentences: What is now the barangay of Punta was the seat of the early settlement later known as "Halaan". During the summer months of April and May, the shores of Punta along Laguna de Bay were covered with a variety of shells locally known as "halaán".