San Pablo, Laguna
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The City of San Pablo a first class city
in the province
of Laguna
, Philippines
, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province. This city is otherwise known as the "City of Seven Lakes" - Seven Lakes of San Pablo, (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa) because it has 7 lakes, Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc
- Lake Sampalok, Lake Palakpakin
, Lake Bunot
, Lakes Pandin and Yambo
- The twin lake: Lake Pandin and Lake Yambo, Lake Muhikap
, and Lake Calibato
. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. By population, it ranks fifth in the province of Laguna.
San Pablo City was once part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa - Lipa, Batangas - Batangas
province since 1910. On November 28, 1967 it became an independent diocese
and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo
- San Pablo City - Laguna province.
composed "Sampalok". In 1571, the first Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo
arrived in the upland village of Sampaloc
, which became a parish in 1586, and then a municipality in 1647, and was renamed "San Pablo de Los Montes" in honor of Saint Paul the First Hermit
. In 1756 it was placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas
province but was returned in 1883 to Laguna province.
In 1899, a municipal government was established, with Innocentes Martinez as municipal president. Marcos Paulino was elected municipal president in 1902 when the civil government was set up. From 1926 to 1940, the people of San Pablo worked for its independence from the province of Laguna. On May 7, 1940, the Charter Bill sponsored by Assemblyman Tomas D. Dizon was approved by Philippine president - Manuel L. Quezon
. The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520 - approved by the second Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.
The city was inaugurated on March 30, 1941, with Dr. Potenciano Malvar as the appointed city mayor, who was a former governor of Laguna province. Dr. Potenciano Malvar was appointed by the second Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.
Suceeding him 194I as an appointed mayor is Dr. Manuel Quisumbing. Followed by Tomas D. Dizon, 1943 as an appointed mayor.
The succeeding mayors were elected after 1955.
and Pre - Philippine Revolution
.
Domingo Ticzon M.D., Mayor: 1771-1773.
Engr. Juan Ticzon, Mayor: 1860-1864.
Atty. Zacarias Sarmiento Ticzon, Mayor: 1878-1879.
Teodoro Sarmiento Ticzon, Mayor: 1891-1894.
Cristeto Emralino Ticzon, Mayor: 1895-1898.
Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon, Mayor: 1964-1967 and 1986-1992. After the Philippine Revolution Period.
Juan Ticzon built Magampon Bridge connecting San Pablo and Alaminos
. He is the grandson of Domingo Ticzon M.D. who built all the roads of San Pablo City. He is one of the sons of three Chinese merchants the three Tek Son brothers from Guangzhou
or Canton, China
. He owned vast lands not only in San Pablo, Laguna but great tracts of land in Lipa
, Tanauan
, Santo Tomas
and Alaminos
to the west and northwest. The area to the boundary of the poblacion of Calamba
, as well as Palakpakin to the north, Rizal
town in Laguna, as far as Labakin, San Cristobal, Banahaw and Masalokot to the east of San Pablo City.
The succeeding mayors are family of Domingo Ticzon M.D. - Atty. Zacarias Sarmiento Ticzon and Teodoro Sarmiento Ticzon are sons of Engr. Juan Ticzon. Cristeto Ticzon is the son of Atty. Zacarias Sarmiento Ticzon. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon is the grandson of Sebastian Sarmiento Ticzon, a brother to the two other mayors, whose son is Cornelio Suarez Ticzon, the father of Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon. The mother of Atty. Zacarias A. Ticzon is Manuela Marasigan Africa of Batangas
province.
Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon is the 1964-1967 and 1986-1992 mayor of San Pablo City. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon during his term improved Lake Sampaloc
for tourism, built health centers in many barangays. He is virtually responsible for the lighting facilities in different barangays, he as well built Katuparan ng Pangarap - Fulfillment of Dream a public playground. He passed 2010 at the age of 89.
PHILIPPINE HISTORY: 'Ticzon' Family Legacy: The most lasting legacy of the Ticzon family is the road building in various areas and the whole city proper, as well as the construction of churches.
Alfredo Ticzon Ramirez M.D. [1939-2003] - Philippine General Hospital
Burn Center - Alfredo Ticzon Ramirez Burn Center of U.P. - P.G.H., Philippine General Hospital
. Alfredo T. Ramirez is 'The Father of Philippine Burn Medicine' - Burn Surgery, Phi Kappa Mu
. He is 1973 T.O.Y.M. - [Ten Outstanding Young Man], Philippines
. He was a past dean of University of the Philippines College of Medicine
. His parents are Pedro Bernardo Ramirez M.D. of Bocaue, Bulacan
and Josefina Reyes Ticzon-Ramirez M.D. of San Pablo City whose father Pablo Garcia Ticzon is brother of Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon, past mayor of San Pablo City.
Juan Tecson, 1806 governor San Jose, Batangas
. They are also family to Tecson family of San Miguel, Bulacan
that bred four heroes of Philippine Revolution.
Pablo O. Tecson [1959-1993]. Pablo Ocampo Tecson is 1902-1906 Governor General of Bulacan
, after the American Rule, Philippine-American War
. He became director of Department of Agriculture who donated a parcel of his land which is now called Camp Tecson, Philippine Army
. He led in "The Battle of San Miguel". He was born in San Miguel
, Bulacan
province.
Simon O. Tecson [1861-1903]. The Revolutionary Colonel of The Siege of Baler - Baler
, Aurora. "The Siege of Baler" - Siege of Baler
represents the culmination of the more than three hundred-year hostility between Philippines and Spain
. It ended in forgiveness and reconciliation. This event is made even more memorable through the passage of Republic Act No. 9187 on February 5, 2003 calling for the celebration of Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day every June 30. The historic Siege of Baler honors the Filipino and Spanish heroes who fought and died for their principles. Simon Ocampo Tecson was born in San Miguel
, Bulacan
province.
Emiliano O. Tecson. Emiliano Ocampo Tecson participated in The Ratification of The First Philippine Constitution with Emiliano Aguinaldo. He was born in San Miguel
, Bulacan
province.
Trinidad P. Tecson [1848-1928]. Trinidad Perez Tecson is "The Mother of Biak-na-Bato", Pact of Biak-na-Bato
and "The Mother of Philippine Red Cross" - Philippine Red Cross as called by Emilio Aguinaldo
. A school in Metro Manila
- District IV Trinidad Tecson Elementary School - Division of City Schools-Manila is a memorial for her. Trinidad Perez Tecson was born in San Miguel
, Bulacan
province.
PHILIPPINE HISTORY: 'Tecson' Family Legacy: The four Philippine Heroes of Philippine Revolution
is the most lasting legacy of the Tecson family.
The Tecson family of San Miguel, Bulacan and The Ticzon family of San Pablo City, Laguna: Philippines. The Descendants of The Tek Son - Three Brothers, the sons of a wealthy Chinese mechant from Guangzhou
, China
, the 'Immortals City' - Guangdong Province, China - "The Land of The Rising Sun".
, is located behind the City Hall, the youngest crater lake
in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the city's seven lakes - Seven Lakes
. The lake has for many generations provided food and livelihood, leisure and respite for the citizens of the city. A bustling city of trade and commerce, it is also a center of education and learning with schools, colleges, and training institutions.
However, at the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st century, economic development seemed to have left and completely ignored San Pablo. While San Pedro
, Biñan City
, Santa Rosa City
, Cabuyao
, Calamba City
, Los Baños
, and Santa Cruz
experienced rapid economic development brought about by local and foreign investments, the rapid growth of industrial estates and export processing zones, and the placement of major institutions in those areas, San Pablo City was left behind and remained as a semi-developed residential community.
Despite the fact that the city was partly touched by economic development, San Pablo City boasts itself as a potential eco-tourism destination in the province. However, given its human and land resources, various BPO companies are seriously looking at developing the city into the ICT hub of Southern Luzon. Although there were previous attempts to build a similar establishment, SM Prime Holdings
was given its go signal in July 2008 to push ahead for SM City San Pablo
located at Riverina Commercial Estates along Maharlika Highway at Brgy San Rafael. It is expected to be completed in October 2010.
Apart from this, the development of the Hacienda Escudero plantation resort town and nearby real estates, which is a joint venture with Landco, is by far the largest planned community investment in the city covering 415 hectares:It will include resort type communities; the original Villa Escudero as the center-piece; commercial establishments like a mall, hotels, and a convention center to be built relative to the distinctive architecture theme of the original Villa Escudero. As such Hacienda Escudero will become the ultimate history town themed community in this part of the country.
ABS-CBN
San Pablo Channel 46 is serving the city through its office along Maharlika Highway at Brgy. Bagong Bayan.
San Pablo City is home to the showroom, marketing,and parts/servicing centers of Honda Cars Laguna; Ford San Pablo; Isuzu San Pablo; Hyundai San Pablo; Mitsubishi (SFM) San Pablo; Nissan Southwoods-San Pablo; and Toyota Batangas-San Pablo Branch.
San Pablo also claims the title "City of Buko Pie" - Buko Pie", which is a disputed title as other neighboring towns are also known for producing the delicacy. "Colettes' Buko Pie", based in San Pablo, was known for experimenting with different variants of the delicacy, though the first buko pie store is in Los Baños
, "D' Original Buko Pie" store. Buko pie is acknowledged to have originated from Los Baños
- University of the Philippines
- Los Banos, as an invention of a Food Technologist from UPLB - University of The Philippines, Los Banos. Thus the more popular term; "Los Baños Buko Pie." The supply of coconut in San Pablo, though, makes it an ideal spot for putting up buko pie shops.
Franklin Baker Company
, one of the well-known companies with operations in San Pablo City, has announced that its plant in San Pablo City will cease its operations and transfer to another existing facility, owned by the said company, in Davao del Sur by December 2008. The said decision could affect the jobs of at least 1,200 persons, the majority of them San Pableños. Various factors are blamed for this closure, including the conversion of big coconut farms into residential areas. However, production was restored in the first quarter of 2009 in the san pablo plant of Franklin Baker Company due to processing problems encountered at Davao del Sur
.
and Makiling Mountain - Mount Makiling
and natural waterfalls and Laguna Bay. The different barangays has cocunut plantation, lanzones fruit - Lansium domesticum
tree plantation and rambutan fruit tree plantation - Rambutan
. The place has ideal climate because of its geographic location close to the South China Sea
. The place is rich in orchid plants.
s
surpassed it as the fourth largest city or town in Laguna, reducing it to fifth in rank after Calamba City
, San Pedro
, Biñan City, and Santa Rosa City
.
San Pablo City has 13 public high schools, one private university, and several colleges and private schools.
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in the province
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of Laguna
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, is one of the country's oldest cities. The City of San Pablo lies in the southern portion of Laguna province. This city is otherwise known as the "City of Seven Lakes" - Seven Lakes of San Pablo, (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa) because it has 7 lakes, Seven Lakes of San Pablo: Lake Sampaloc
Lake Sampaloc
Lake Sampaloc is an inactive volcanic maar on the island of Luzon, the Philippines.It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the lake's bottom, indicating its volcanic origin...
- Lake Sampalok, Lake Palakpakin
Lake Palakpakin
Lake Palakpakin is part of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo system in Laguna, Philippines. Palakpakin is located in Brgy. San Buenaventura, San Pablo City is similar to Sampalok Lake...
, Lake Bunot
Lake Bunot
Lake Bunot is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. It is located in Brgy. Concepcion, San Pablo City. Only 4.5 km from the city proper, Bunot is known for its cultured tilapia and fishpens for Nilotica fingerlings. Bunot has a normal surface area of 30.5 hectares with a maximum depth of 23...
, Lakes Pandin and Yambo
Lakes Pandin and Yambo
Pandin and Yambo are twin crater lakes separated by a narrow strip of land. They are part of the Seven Lakes system in San Pablo. The lakes can be found in Brgy. San Lorenzo, San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines....
- The twin lake: Lake Pandin and Lake Yambo, Lake Muhikap
Lake Muhikap
Lake Muhikap is one of the seven lakes of San Pablo City, in the province of Laguna, Philippines. The lake which is located in Brgy. Sta. Catalina has an area of lake, and it is one of the main suppliers of water in the city...
, and Lake Calibato
Lake Calibato
Lake Calibato is one of the 7 crater lakes collectively called "Pitong Lawa" or Seven Lakes of San Pablo in Laguna. The lake is situated in Brgy. Sto. Angel in San Pablo City. Calibato has an area of 42 hectares and maximum depth of 135 meters. Calibato's greatest volume of water in storage is...
. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. By population, it ranks fifth in the province of Laguna.
San Pablo City was once part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa - Lipa, Batangas - Batangas
Batangas
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province since 1910. On November 28, 1967 it became an independent diocese
Diocese
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and became the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo
The Diocese of San Pablo is a Roman Catholic diocese which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila. Its patron saint or titular head is Saint Paul the Hermit. This is the only diocese in the province of Laguna.-Location:The diocese is composed of San Pablo City and the province of Laguna...
- San Pablo City - Laguna province.
History
San Pablo City's earliest historical record dates back to pre-Spanish times when four large barrios bounded by Mt. MakilingMount Makiling
Mount Makiling, also rarely Mount Maquiling, is a potentially active volcano in Laguna province on the island of Luzon, Philippines. It rises to 1,090 m above mean sea level.-Legend:...
composed "Sampalok". In 1571, the first Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo
Juan de Salcedo
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arrived in the upland village of Sampaloc
Sampaloc, Manila
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, which became a parish in 1586, and then a municipality in 1647, and was renamed "San Pablo de Los Montes" in honor of Saint Paul the First Hermit
Paul of Thebes
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. In 1756 it was placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas
Batangas
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province but was returned in 1883 to Laguna province.
In 1899, a municipal government was established, with Innocentes Martinez as municipal president. Marcos Paulino was elected municipal president in 1902 when the civil government was set up. From 1926 to 1940, the people of San Pablo worked for its independence from the province of Laguna. On May 7, 1940, the Charter Bill sponsored by Assemblyman Tomas D. Dizon was approved by Philippine president - Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
. The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520 - approved by the second Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.
The city was inaugurated on March 30, 1941, with Dr. Potenciano Malvar as the appointed city mayor, who was a former governor of Laguna province. Dr. Potenciano Malvar was appointed by the second Philippine president Manuel L. Quezon.
Suceeding him 194I as an appointed mayor is Dr. Manuel Quisumbing. Followed by Tomas D. Dizon, 1943 as an appointed mayor.
The succeeding mayors were elected after 1955.
The Spanish Regime: Political History and Legacy
San Pablo City's Mayors between this time period: Colonization by SpainSpain
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and Pre - Philippine Revolution
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.
Domingo Ticzon M.D., Mayor: 1771-1773.
Engr. Juan Ticzon, Mayor: 1860-1864.
Atty. Zacarias Sarmiento Ticzon, Mayor: 1878-1879.
Teodoro Sarmiento Ticzon, Mayor: 1891-1894.
Cristeto Emralino Ticzon, Mayor: 1895-1898.
Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon, Mayor: 1964-1967 and 1986-1992. After the Philippine Revolution Period.
Juan Ticzon built Magampon Bridge connecting San Pablo and Alaminos
Alaminos, Laguna
Alaminos is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 40,380 people in 7,466 households. It has a land area of and is situated southeast of Manila. Located at northeast of Sto...
. He is the grandson of Domingo Ticzon M.D. who built all the roads of San Pablo City. He is one of the sons of three Chinese merchants the three Tek Son brothers from Guangzhou
Guangzhou
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or Canton, China
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. He owned vast lands not only in San Pablo, Laguna but great tracts of land in Lipa
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, Tanauan
Tanauan
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, Santo Tomas
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and Alaminos
Alaminos
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to the west and northwest. The area to the boundary of the poblacion of Calamba
Calamba
Calamba may refer to:* Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines* Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Philippines...
, as well as Palakpakin to the north, Rizal
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town in Laguna, as far as Labakin, San Cristobal, Banahaw and Masalokot to the east of San Pablo City.
The succeeding mayors are family of Domingo Ticzon M.D. - Atty. Zacarias Sarmiento Ticzon and Teodoro Sarmiento Ticzon are sons of Engr. Juan Ticzon. Cristeto Ticzon is the son of Atty. Zacarias Sarmiento Ticzon. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon is the grandson of Sebastian Sarmiento Ticzon, a brother to the two other mayors, whose son is Cornelio Suarez Ticzon, the father of Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon. The mother of Atty. Zacarias A. Ticzon is Manuela Marasigan Africa of Batangas
Batangas
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province.
Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon is the 1964-1967 and 1986-1992 mayor of San Pablo City. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon during his term improved Lake Sampaloc
Lake Sampaloc
Lake Sampaloc is an inactive volcanic maar on the island of Luzon, the Philippines.It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the lake's bottom, indicating its volcanic origin...
for tourism, built health centers in many barangays. He is virtually responsible for the lighting facilities in different barangays, he as well built Katuparan ng Pangarap - Fulfillment of Dream a public playground. He passed 2010 at the age of 89.
PHILIPPINE HISTORY: 'Ticzon' Family Legacy: The most lasting legacy of the Ticzon family is the road building in various areas and the whole city proper, as well as the construction of churches.
Alfredo Ticzon Ramirez M.D. [1939-2003] - Philippine General Hospital
Philippine General Hospital
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Burn Center - Alfredo Ticzon Ramirez Burn Center of U.P. - P.G.H., Philippine General Hospital
Philippine General Hospital
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. Alfredo T. Ramirez is 'The Father of Philippine Burn Medicine' - Burn Surgery, Phi Kappa Mu
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. He is 1973 T.O.Y.M. - [Ten Outstanding Young Man], Philippines
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. He was a past dean of University of the Philippines College of Medicine
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. His parents are Pedro Bernardo Ramirez M.D. of Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue, Bulacan
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and Josefina Reyes Ticzon-Ramirez M.D. of San Pablo City whose father Pablo Garcia Ticzon is brother of Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon, past mayor of San Pablo City.
Juan Tecson, 1806 governor San Jose, Batangas
San Jose, Batangas
San Jose is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,307 people in 10,123 households....
. They are also family to Tecson family of San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel de Mayumo is a 1st class, partially urban municipality located in the 3rd district of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 138,839 people.-History:...
that bred four heroes of Philippine Revolution.
Pablo O. Tecson [1959-1993]. Pablo Ocampo Tecson is 1902-1906 Governor General of Bulacan
Bulacan
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, after the American Rule, Philippine-American War
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. He became director of Department of Agriculture who donated a parcel of his land which is now called Camp Tecson, Philippine Army
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. He led in "The Battle of San Miguel". He was born in San Miguel
San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel de Mayumo is a 1st class, partially urban municipality located in the 3rd district of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 138,839 people.-History:...
, Bulacan
Bulacan
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province.
Simon O. Tecson [1861-1903]. The Revolutionary Colonel of The Siege of Baler - Baler
Baler
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, Aurora. "The Siege of Baler" - Siege of Baler
Siege of Baler
The Siege of Baler, from July 1, 1898 to June 2, 1899, was a battle of the Philippine Revolution and concurrently the Spanish-American War. Filipino revolutionaries laid siege to a fortified church manned by colonial Spanish troops in the town of Baler, Philippines for 11 months.The battle is...
represents the culmination of the more than three hundred-year hostility between Philippines and Spain
Spain
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. It ended in forgiveness and reconciliation. This event is made even more memorable through the passage of Republic Act No. 9187 on February 5, 2003 calling for the celebration of Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day every June 30. The historic Siege of Baler honors the Filipino and Spanish heroes who fought and died for their principles. Simon Ocampo Tecson was born in San Miguel
San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel de Mayumo is a 1st class, partially urban municipality located in the 3rd district of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 138,839 people.-History:...
, Bulacan
Bulacan
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province.
Emiliano O. Tecson. Emiliano Ocampo Tecson participated in The Ratification of The First Philippine Constitution with Emiliano Aguinaldo. He was born in San Miguel
San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel de Mayumo is a 1st class, partially urban municipality located in the 3rd district of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 138,839 people.-History:...
, Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
province.
Trinidad P. Tecson [1848-1928]. Trinidad Perez Tecson is "The Mother of Biak-na-Bato", Pact of Biak-na-Bato
Pact of Biak-na-Bato
The Pact of Biak-na-Bato, signed on December 14, 1897, created a truce between Spanish Colonial Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera and Emilio Aguinaldo to end the Philippine Revolution...
and "The Mother of Philippine Red Cross" - Philippine Red Cross as called by Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role during the Philippines' revolution against Spain, and the subsequent Philippine-American War or War of Philippine Independence that resisted American occupation...
. A school in Metro Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
- District IV Trinidad Tecson Elementary School - Division of City Schools-Manila is a memorial for her. Trinidad Perez Tecson was born in San Miguel
San Miguel, Bulacan
San Miguel de Mayumo is a 1st class, partially urban municipality located in the 3rd district of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 138,839 people.-History:...
, Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
province.
PHILIPPINE HISTORY: 'Tecson' Family Legacy: The four Philippine Heroes of Philippine Revolution
Philippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
is the most lasting legacy of the Tecson family.
The Tecson family of San Miguel, Bulacan and The Ticzon family of San Pablo City, Laguna: Philippines. The Descendants of The Tek Son - Three Brothers, the sons of a wealthy Chinese mechant from Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, the 'Immortals City' - Guangdong Province, China - "The Land of The Rising Sun".
Milestones
- 1571 Arrival of Spanish troopsSpanish ArmyThe Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.-Introduction:...
under Captain Juan de SalcedoJuan de SalcedoJuan de Salcedo was a Spanish conquistador. He was born in Mexico in 1549 and he was the grandson of Miguel López de Legazpi and brother of Felipe de Salcedo. Salcedo was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish colonization of the Philippines in 1565...
in the village of Sampalok. - 1586 Sampalok was converted into a parishParishA parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. - 1647 Sampalok was converted to a municipality and renamed San Pablo de los Montes. Bartolome Maghayon, first gobernadorcillo
- 1734 Controlled the parish by the Franciscans.
- 1756 Placed under the jurisdiction of Batangas Province.
- 1883 Returned to Laguna ProvinceLaguna provinceLaguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Its capital is Santa Cruz and the province is located southeast of Metro Manila, south of the province of Rizal, west of Quezon, north of Batangas and east of Cavite. Laguna almost completely surrounds Laguna de Bay,...
. - 1902 Innocentes Martines, first appointive municipal president and Don Marcos Paulino was elected first Municipal President under the Americans.
- 1940 Approval of CommonwealthCommonwealthCommonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...
(Act) 520 or Charter of the City of San Pablo with Dr. Potenciano Malvar as first appointive City Mayor. - 1955 Installed its first elected City Mayor (Cipriano B. Colago).
Appointed mayors
| No. | Name | Year Started | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Potenciano Malvar | 1941 | |
| 2 | Dr. Manuel Quisumbing | 1941 | |
| 3 | Hon. Tomas D. Dizon | 1943 | |
| 4 | Hon. Atty. Alfonso P. Farcon | 1944 | |
| 5 | Dr. Fernando A. Bautista | 1946 | 1949 |
| 6 | Hon. Marciano E. Brion, Sr. | 1949 | 1952 |
| 7 | Hon. Artemio D. Fule | 1952 | 1953 |
| 8 | Hon. Tomas D. Dizon | 1954 | 1955 |
Elected mayors
| No. | Name | Year Started | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon. Cipriano Colago | 1955 | 1959 |
| 2 | Hon. Lauro Dizon | 1960 | 1963 |
| 3 | Hon. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon | 1964 | 1967 |
| 4 | Hon. Cesar P. Dizon | 1968 | 1986 |
| 5 | Hon. Atty. Zacarias Africa Ticzon | 1986 | 1992 |
| 6 | Hon. Vicente B. Amante | 1992 | 2001 |
| 7 | Hon. Florante L. Aquino | 2001 | 2004 |
| 8 | Hon. Vicente B. Amante | 2004 | PRESENT |
The City's Economy and Business
Sampaloc Lake or Lake SampalocLake Sampaloc
Lake Sampaloc is an inactive volcanic maar on the island of Luzon, the Philippines.It is the largest of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna. Nearly half of the lake's depth has a shallow depression at the lake's bottom, indicating its volcanic origin...
, is located behind the City Hall, the youngest crater lake
Crater lake
A crater lake is a lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera, such as a maar; less commonly and with lower association to the term a lake may form in an impact crater caused by a meteorite. Sometimes lakes which form inside calderas are called caldera lakes, but often this distinction is not...
in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the city's seven lakes - Seven Lakes
Seven Lakes
Seven Lakes may refer to any of the following:Locations*Seven Lakes, North Carolina, district in United States*Sete Lagoas, city in Minas Gerais, Brazil*Yedigöller National Park in Bolu province, Turkey*Seven Rila Lakes area, Bulgaria...
. The lake has for many generations provided food and livelihood, leisure and respite for the citizens of the city. A bustling city of trade and commerce, it is also a center of education and learning with schools, colleges, and training institutions.
However, at the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st century, economic development seemed to have left and completely ignored San Pablo. While San Pedro
San Pedro, Laguna
The City of San Pedro is a first class Municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is named after its patron saint, Saint Peter. San Pedro is Laguna's gateway to Metro Manila since it lies on the boundary with Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila's southernmost city...
, Biñan City
Biñan, Laguna
The City of Biñan is a first class component city in the Republic of the Philippines. It is located in the Province of Laguna, in the island of Luzon, and also accessible from Metro Manila via the South Luzon Expressway, Biñan City has become both a suburban residential community of Metro Manila...
, Santa Rosa City
Santa Rosa City
The City of Santa Rosa is a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also known as "The Lion City of the South" since 1994...
, Cabuyao
Cabuyao, Laguna
Cabuyao , or officially known as the Municipality of Cabuyao is a First Class urbanized municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is located about 43 kilometers southeast of Metro Manila and it is located at the western portion of Laguna...
, Calamba City
Calamba City
Calamba City is a first class component city located in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Situated only 54 kilometers south of Manila, about an hour by chartered bus, Calamba City is a popular tourist destination with its hot spring resorts, most of the resorts are located in Barangay Pansol...
, Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna
The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...
, and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Laguna
Santa Cruz is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also the capital town of the province of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 101,914 people in 19,627 households and with a growth rate of 1.37%)...
experienced rapid economic development brought about by local and foreign investments, the rapid growth of industrial estates and export processing zones, and the placement of major institutions in those areas, San Pablo City was left behind and remained as a semi-developed residential community.
Despite the fact that the city was partly touched by economic development, San Pablo City boasts itself as a potential eco-tourism destination in the province. However, given its human and land resources, various BPO companies are seriously looking at developing the city into the ICT hub of Southern Luzon. Although there were previous attempts to build a similar establishment, SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
was given its go signal in July 2008 to push ahead for SM City San Pablo
SM City San Pablo
SM City San Pablo is the 38th shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. SM City San Pablo is the 2nd SM Supermall Franchise in the Province of Laguna. It is located at the entrance of Riverina Residential and Commercial Estates in Maharlika Highway, Brgy...
located at Riverina Commercial Estates along Maharlika Highway at Brgy San Rafael. It is expected to be completed in October 2010.
Apart from this, the development of the Hacienda Escudero plantation resort town and nearby real estates, which is a joint venture with Landco, is by far the largest planned community investment in the city covering 415 hectares:It will include resort type communities; the original Villa Escudero as the center-piece; commercial establishments like a mall, hotels, and a convention center to be built relative to the distinctive architecture theme of the original Villa Escudero. As such Hacienda Escudero will become the ultimate history town themed community in this part of the country.
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
San Pablo Channel 46 is serving the city through its office along Maharlika Highway at Brgy. Bagong Bayan.
San Pablo City is home to the showroom, marketing,and parts/servicing centers of Honda Cars Laguna; Ford San Pablo; Isuzu San Pablo; Hyundai San Pablo; Mitsubishi (SFM) San Pablo; Nissan Southwoods-San Pablo; and Toyota Batangas-San Pablo Branch.
San Pablo also claims the title "City of Buko Pie" - Buko Pie", which is a disputed title as other neighboring towns are also known for producing the delicacy. "Colettes' Buko Pie", based in San Pablo, was known for experimenting with different variants of the delicacy, though the first buko pie store is in Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna
The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...
, "D' Original Buko Pie" store. Buko pie is acknowledged to have originated from Los Baños
Los Baños, Laguna
The Nature and Science City of Los Baños is a 1st class urban city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 98,631 inhabitants in 17,030 households...
- University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
- Los Banos, as an invention of a Food Technologist from UPLB - University of The Philippines, Los Banos. Thus the more popular term; "Los Baños Buko Pie." The supply of coconut in San Pablo, though, makes it an ideal spot for putting up buko pie shops.
Franklin Baker Company
Franklin Baker Company
Established in 1897, Franklin Baker Company is one of the pioneer manufacturer and exporter of desiccated, processed, and specialty coconut products in the U.S. and international markets...
, one of the well-known companies with operations in San Pablo City, has announced that its plant in San Pablo City will cease its operations and transfer to another existing facility, owned by the said company, in Davao del Sur by December 2008. The said decision could affect the jobs of at least 1,200 persons, the majority of them San Pableños. Various factors are blamed for this closure, including the conversion of big coconut farms into residential areas. However, production was restored in the first quarter of 2009 in the san pablo plant of Franklin Baker Company due to processing problems encountered at Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. The province is bordered by Davao City to the north, and Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato, and Sarangani to the west. To the east lies the Davao Gulf...
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Geography and Climate
San Pablo city has a cool climate owing to its location. It is bounded by mountains: Banahaw Mounatain - Mount BanahawMount Banahaw
Mount Banahaw is an active volcano on Luzon Island in the Republic of the Philippines. The three-peaked volcano complex is located between the provinces of Laguna and Quezon and is the tallest mountain in the CALABARZON region dominating the landscape for miles around.The mountain is considered by...
and Makiling Mountain - Mount Makiling
Mount Makiling
Mount Makiling, also rarely Mount Maquiling, is a potentially active volcano in Laguna province on the island of Luzon, Philippines. It rises to 1,090 m above mean sea level.-Legend:...
and natural waterfalls and Laguna Bay. The different barangays has cocunut plantation, lanzones fruit - Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum, also known as langsat or lanzones, is a fruit from the family Meliaceae. The plant, which originates from western Southeast Asia. It is the provincial flower for the Indonesian province of South Sumatra.-Names:...
tree plantation and rambutan fruit tree plantation - Rambutan
Rambutan
The rambutan is a medium-sized tropical tree in the family Sapindaceae, and the fruit of this tree. It is native to Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, although its precise natural distribution is unknown. It is closely related to several...
. The place has ideal climate because of its geographic location close to the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
. The place is rich in orchid plants.
Barangays
San Pablo City is politically subdivided into 80 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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City officials (2010-2013)
City Councilors:
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League of Barangay chairman
| Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman | Barangay | Chairman> |
| II-A | Victorino Tabirao | VI-B | Billy Palma | San Cristobal | Benjamin Felismino II | San Vicente | Renato Pasajol |
| II-B | Leonardo "ACE" Villanueva | VI-D | Generoso Bartolome | San Diego | Noel Contemplacion | Santa Ana | Ranilo Velasco |
| II-C | Ramon Panganiban | VI-E | Mauricio Casalme | San Francisco | Dandi Medina | Santa Catalina | Honesto Baldovino |
| II-D | Albert Wico | VII-A | Joel Katigbak | San Gabriel | Noli Magsambol, Jr. | Santa Cruz | Sherwin Perez |
| II-E | Nicasio Janolino | VII-B | Roberto Magdae | San Gregorio | Rene Calabia | Santa Elena | Dorben Roa |
| II-F | William I. Pujanes | VII-C | Teodolfo Marasigan | San Ignacio | Crisanto Almare (League Secretary) | Santa Filomena | Jimmy De Mesa |
| III-A | Glenn Avanzado | VII-D | Fernando See | San Isidro | Zoilo Dela Paz | Santa Isabel | Aezon Silva |
| III-B | Ferdinand Reyes | VII-E | Recaredo Dioso | San Joaquin | Conrado Samsaman | Santa Maria | Restituto Pere |
| III-C | Ramil Enobio | Atisan | Celso Guevarra | San Jose | Gener Amante (League President) | Santa Maria Magdalena | Carmelita Amante (League Vice-President) |
| III-D | Arnel R. Ticzon (League Auditor) | Bagong Bayan (I-C) | Buhay Espiritu | San Juan | Balbino Escueta (League Treasurer) | Santa Monica | Daniel Asejo |
| III-E | Romeo III Maghirang | Bagong Pook (VI-C) | Pablito Atienza | San Lorenzo | Agustin Panopio | Santa Veronica | Proceso Manalo |
| III-F | Rousseau Brion | Bautista | Evelyn Samson | San Lucas 1 | Eduardo Demejes | Santiago I | Reymond Lagurin |
| IV-A | Herbert Torres Ticzon | Concepcion | Apolinario Concordia | San Lucas 2 | Edgardo Aquino | Santiago II | Edgardo Manalo |
| IV-B | Fernando Delos Santos | Del Remedio | Napoleon Calatraba | San Marcos | Philip Alcantara | Santisimo Rosario | Cresencia Calabia |
| IV-C | Pedro Malabuyoc | Dolores | Riccis Exconde | San Mateo | Rodelo Arceo | Santo Angel | Fernando Diokno |
| V-A | Alfredo Almario | San Antonio 1 | Javier Icaro | San Miguel | Jaime Mulimbayan | Santo Cristo | Eduardo Ruidera |
| V-B | Rosilon Exconde | San Antonio 2 | Edwin Alvero | San Nicolas | Bernabe Cuello | Santo Niño | Ernesto Quezada |
| V-C | Marytess Tala | San Bartolome | Wilson Maranan | San Pedro | Nida Almario | Soledad | Romeo Gonz |
Population
According to the latest census, it has a population of 237,259 people in 44,166 households, but in 2005 Santa Rosa CitySanta Rosa City
The City of Santa Rosa is a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also known as "The Lion City of the South" since 1994...
surpassed it as the fourth largest city or town in Laguna, reducing it to fifth in rank after Calamba City
Calamba City
Calamba City is a first class component city located in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Situated only 54 kilometers south of Manila, about an hour by chartered bus, Calamba City is a popular tourist destination with its hot spring resorts, most of the resorts are located in Barangay Pansol...
, San Pedro
San Pedro, Laguna
The City of San Pedro is a first class Municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is named after its patron saint, Saint Peter. San Pedro is Laguna's gateway to Metro Manila since it lies on the boundary with Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila's southernmost city...
, Biñan City, and Santa Rosa City
Santa Rosa City
The City of Santa Rosa is a first class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is also known as "The Lion City of the South" since 1994...
.
Events
San Pablo City hosts the Coconut Festival every year for a week in January, culminating on January 15. The city also holds street dancing competitions on the said week. During Holy Friday,Education
The Schools Division of San Pablo City is divided into seven school districts, each headed by a district supervisor:- Ambray
- Dapdapan
- Del Remedio
- Fule-Almeda
- Lakeside
- San Francisco
- Santo Angel
San Pablo City has 13 public high schools, one private university, and several colleges and private schools.
Communications and media
Landline and mobile telephone companies- PLDT
- DigitelDigitel-Business:*Corporación Digitel, C.A. d/b/a Digitel GSM, a wireless services operator in Venezuela*Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc., a landline services operator in the Philippines...
- Smart/Talk and Text/Red Mobile
- Globe/Touch Mobile (TM)
- Sun Cellular
Cable TV Providers
- Telmarc Cable
- Celestron
- Cignal
- Dream Satellite
Radio Networks
- DZSP AM 864 KHz
- DWJY FM 94.3 MHz
Television
- ABS-CBNABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
San Pablo Ch. 46 - GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
San Pablo Ch. 44
Print Media
- The Herald
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The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
, Philippines
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Hanam is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Formerly a part of Gwangju County, it was designated a city in 1989. The ancient Baekje capital of Hanam Wiryeseong may have been located there....
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South Korea
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