Complex sentence: In the 1940s, Halabangbaybay became a Sitio of barrio Alegria, Cataingan, Masbate and converted into a barrio named Esperanza as component barangay of Placer and Pablo M. Conag served as the "Tiniente del Barrio".
Split into simpler sentences: In the 1940s, Halabangbaybay became a Sitio of barrio Alegria, Cataingan, Masbate. Soon after, it was converted into a barrio named Esperanza as component barangay of Placer and Pablo M. Conag served as the "Tiniente del Barrio".