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===Mayors===
===Mayors===
[[Image:Vicamante.jpg|thumb|right|Hon. [[Vicente B. Amante]], the incumbent mayor of San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines.]]


====Appointive Mayors====
====Appointive Mayors====
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==Economic activities==
==Economic activities==
[[Image:Lake Sampaloc.jpg|640px|thumb|The panorama of Sampaloc Lake.]]
Sampaloc Lake, located behind the city hall, is the youngest [[crater lake]] in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the city's 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.
Sampaloc Lake, located behind the city hall, is the youngest [[crater lake]] in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the city's 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.


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San Pablo also claims the title "City of [[Coconut pie|Buko Pie]]", which is a disputed title as other neighboring towns are also known for producing the delicacy. "[http://www.rkfranchise.com/wefranchise/colettes/index.htm 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, Laguna|Los Baños]], "D' Original Buko Pie" store. Buko pie is acknowledged to have originated from [[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]] as an invention of a Food Technologist from [[U.P. Los Baños|UPLB]]. 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.
San Pablo also claims the title "City of [[Coconut pie|Buko Pie]]", which is a disputed title as other neighboring towns are also known for producing the delicacy. "[http://www.rkfranchise.com/wefranchise/colettes/index.htm 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, Laguna|Los Baños]], "D' Original Buko Pie" store. Buko pie is acknowledged to have originated from [[Los Baños, Laguna|Los Baños]] as an invention of a Food Technologist from [[U.P. Los Baños|UPLB]]. 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.


[[Image:Franklogo.jpg|200px|thumb|Franklin Baker Co. of the Philippines logo.]]
[[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=111583|date=2008-01-10|accessdate=2008-05-08|title=83-year-old factory to close, render 1,200 workers jobless - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos}}</ref> 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.
[[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=111583|date=2008-01-10|accessdate=2008-05-08|title=83-year-old factory to close, render 1,200 workers jobless - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos}}</ref> 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.


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==City Officials==
==City Officials==
[[Image:San-Pablo-City-Laguna-Councilors.jpg|284px|thumb|right|San Pablo City councilors.]]


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==Hospitals==
==Hospitals==
[[Image:San Pablo City General Hospital.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The facade of San Pablo City District Hospital Building.]]


*San Pablo Doctors Hospital
*San Pablo Doctors Hospital

Revision as of 13:52, 20 February 2010

San Pablo City
Lungsod ng San Pablo
Official seal of San Pablo City
Seal
Nickname: 
City of Seven Lakes
Map of Laguna showing the location of San Pablo City.
Map of Laguna showing the location of San Pablo City.
CountryPhilippines
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV-A)
ProvinceLaguna
DistrictsThird District of Laguna
Barangays80
Incorporated (parish)1586
Incorporated (municipality)1647
Incorporated (city)May 7, 1940
Government
 • MayorVicente B. Amante (2007-2010; Nationalist People's Coalition)
 • Vice MayorFrederick Martin Ilagan (2007-2010; Lakas-CMD)
Area
 • Total197.60 km2 (76.29 sq mi)
Population
 • Total237,259
 • Density1,200.7/km2 (3,110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4000
Websitesanpablo.gov.ph/
Population Census of San Pablo City
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 183,757—    
2000 207,927+2.68%
2007 237,259+1.84%

The City of San Pablo (Filipino: Lungsod ng 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" (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa) because it has seven lakes—Sampalok, Palakpakin, Yambo, Bunot, Pandin, Muhikap, and 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 Archdiocese of Lipa since 1910 but on November 28, 1967 it became an independent diocese and became as the Diocese of San Pablo.

History

San Pablo City's earliest historical record dates back to pre-Spanish times when four large barrios bounded by Mt. Makiling composed "Sampalok". In 1521, 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. 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 Dizon was approved. The bill became known as the City Charter of San Pablo or Commonwealth Act No. 520. The city was inaugurated on March 30, 1941, with Dr. Potenciano Malvar as the appointed city mayor. Currently, Vicente "Vic" Amante is the mayor together with Frederick Martin A. Ilagan as the vice-mayor of the city until 2010.

Milestones

  • 1571 Arrival of Spanish troops under Captain Juan de Salcedo in the village of Sampalok.
  • 1586 Sampalok was converted into a parish.
  • 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 Province.
  • 1902 Innocentes Martines, first appointive municipal president and Don Marcos Paulino was elected first Municipal President under the Americans.
  • 1940 Approval of Commonwealth (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).

Mayors

Appointive 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. Zacarias A. Ticzon 1964 1967
4 Hon. Cesar P. Dizon 1968 1986
5 Hon. Zacarias A. Ticzon 1986 1992
6 Hon. Vicente B. Amante 1992 2001
7 Hon. Florante L. Aquino 2001 2004
8 Hon. Vicente B. Amante 2004 incumbent

Economic activities

Sampaloc Lake, located behind the city hall, is the youngest crater lake in the San Pablo volcanic field and the largest of the city's 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 August 2010.[1]

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 communties; 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", 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 as an invention of a Food Technologist from UPLB. 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.[2] 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.

Barangays

San Pablo City is politically subdivided into 80 barangays

  • I-A
  • I-B
  • II-A (Triangulo)
  • II-B
  • II-C
  • II-D
  • II-E
  • II-F
  • III-A
  • III-B
  • III-C(Labak)
  • III-D
  • III-E
  • III-F
  • IV-A
  • IV-B
  • IV-C
  • V-A
  • V-B
  • V-C
  • San Rafael
  • San Roque (Buluburan)
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Ana
  • Santa Catalina (Sandig)
  • Santa Cruz (Putol)
  • Santa Elena
  • Santa Filomena (Banlagin)
  • Santa Isabel
  • Santa Maria
  • Santa Maria Magdalena (Boe)
  • Santa Monica
  • Santa Veronica (Bae)
  • Santiago I (Bulaho)
  • Santiago II
  • Santisimo Rosario
  • Santo Angel (Ilog)
  • Santo Cristo
  • Santo Niño(Arsum)
  • Soledad(Macopa)

City Officials

Councilors:

Department Heads

Department Head Assistant
Administrator's Office Loreto Amante
Mayor's Office Marius Zabat (Head Executive Assistant)

Rodelo Laroza (Secretary)

Legal Office Eleno Mendoza
Population Office Victoriano Mercado
Prosecutor's Office Dominador Leyros
Fire Protection Services Alejandro Austria (Fire Marshall)
General Services Office Ubaldo Ciabal
Local Civil Registrar's Office Benedicto Danila
Veterinarian's Office Fara Jane Orsolino
Information Office Leonides Abril Jr.
Cooperative Office Concepcion Biglete (Acting)
Accounting Office Lolita Cornista
Social Welfare & Development Office Grace Adap
Police Department Joel Pernito (Chief of police)
Planning & Development Office Rolando Bombio Melinda Bondad
Environment & Natural Resources Office Ramon de Roma
Human Resource Management Office Elvira Celerio
Auditor's Office Elena Luarca
Assessor's Office Celerino Baroenas Yolanda Catipon
Health Office Job Brion
City Agriculture Office Alex Dionglay (OIC) Alex Dionglay
City Budget Office Dormelita Ignacio Lavinia Nunag
Dalubhasaan ng Lunsod ng San Pablo Benilda Dumaraos (Education Consultant)

Edelito Panaligan (Acting College Administrator)

Sangguniang Panglunsod Elenita Capuno (Secretary) Imelda Lagrimas (Asst. Secretary)
City Library Rona Remojo (Librarian)
City Engineering Office Jesus de Leon (Acting) Herbert Cartabio
City Treasurer's Office Fredalyn Rubio Lucio Geraldo Ciolo

Lilia Tolentino

Public Safety Assistance Force Roberto Cuasay (Chief)

League of Barangay Chairmen (2007-2010)

Barangay Chairman Barangay Chairman Barangay Chairman Barangay Chairman
I-A Eugene Tolentino V-D Clarito Angeles San Buenaventura Meliton Egamen San Rafael Rafael Batralo
I-B Ricardo Sandiego VI-A Ronaldo Castillo San Crispin Domincino Demesa San Roque Senen Biglete
II-A Victorino Tabirao VI-B Billy Palma San Cristobal Benjamin Felismino II San Vicente Renato Pasajol
II-B Jonathan Agno 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 Bernardo Morta San Gabriel Noli Magsambol, Jr. Santa Cruz Sherwin Perez
II-E Jose Bondad VII-B Roberto Magdae San Gregorio Rene Calabia Santa Elena Dorben Roa
II-F Imelda 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 Cesar Reyes
III-B Ferdinand Reyes VII-E Recaredo Dioso San Joaquin Conrado Samsaman Santa Maria Restituto Pere
III-C Gilberto Aquino Atisan Celso Guevarra San Jose Gener Amante (League President) Santa Maria Magdalena Carmelita Amante (League Vice-President)
III-D Arnel 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 Lauro Reyes
IV-A Herbert 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 Nonilon Aquino 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 Bernabe Alvero San Nicolas Bernabe Cuello Santo Niño Ernesto Quezada
V-C Marytess Tala San Bartolome Wilson Maranan San Pedro Nida Almario Soledad Romeo Gonzales

Population

According to the latest census, it has a population of 237,259 people in 44,166 households, but in 2005 Santa Rosa City 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.

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,

Religious Organizations

School Districts

The Schools Division of San Pablo City is divided into seven school districts. Each is headed by a district supervisor:

  • Ambray
  • Dapdapan
  • Del Remedio
  • Fule-Almeda
  • Lakeside
  • San Francisco
  • Santo Angel

Public Secondary Schools

San Pablo City has 13 functioning public high schools.

  • Col. Lauro D. Dizon Memorial National High School (located in Brgy. VI-A)
  • Del Remedio National High School
  • Dolores National High School
  • San Bartolome National High School
  • San Cristobal National High School
  • San Isidro National High School
  • San Jose National High School
  • Prudencia D. Fule Memorial National High School (located in Brgy. San Nicolas)
  • San Pablo City National High School (located in Brgy. VI-D)
  • San Vicente National High School
  • Santisimo Rosario National High School
  • Santo Angel National High School
  • San Pablo City Science High School (located in Brgy. San Jose)

Private Schools, Colleges and Universities

San Pablo City has one university and several colleges and private schools.

University

Other Private Schools and Colleges

Hospitals

  • San Pablo Doctors Hospital
  • Community General Hospital
  • San Pablo Colleges and Medical Center
  • San Pablo City District Hospital
  • Immaculate Concepcion Hospital
  • St. Francis and Paul Hospital
  • St. Gerard Hospital

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "SM Prime boosts capex despite crisis | ABS-CBN News Online Beta". 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
  2. ^ "83-year-old factory to close, render 1,200 workers jobless - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2008-05-08.

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