San Pedro, Laguna
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San Pedro is a 1st class urban 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. This position makes San Pedro a popular suburban residential community, where many residents commute daily for work in Metro Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 231,403 people in 48,341 households.
Aside from being a primarily suburban community, San Pedro also hosts a large number of factories. Among them include Kimberly-Clark, Alaska Milk Corporation and General Milling Corporation.
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[edit] Barangays
San Pedro is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.
[edit] HistorySan Pedro became a town on January 18, 1725, when the Spanish King, Charles II, decreed that the town, formerly known as "Tabuko", be a separate town from "Kabullaw", now known as Cabuyao. By virtue of the last will of Philip V of Spain, Rodriguez de Figueroa or "Don Esteban", a group of Augustinian Fathers gained the ownership of the Tunasán Estate. Later on, San Pedro became an hacienda of Colegio de San José, a group of Jesuits friars who took over the property which now is known as "San Pedro Tunasán". "Tunasán" came from "Tunás" a medicinal plant, abundant on shoreline area. During that period, agriculture, fishing, duck raising, fruit trees, sampaguita were the main source of income of its residents. This period was highlighted by the growing tenant/landlord dispute. The tenants of Hacienda San Pedro Tunasán fought for their birthrights over their ancestral lands. This struggle took almost 423 years of unsuccessful resistance to Colegio de San José, and in 1938, the government bought the homesites of the San Pedro Tunasán Hacienda from the Colegio for re-sale to its tenants. This event laid to rest the tenants/landlord problem in the town. From the Spanish time until after the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, the scenario did change a bit, when on August 30, 1945 beginning to the Philippine Commonwealth forces against the Japanese, President Ramón Magsaysay signed at the historic town plaza the Land Tenancy Act. By virtue of this law, farm lots of the hacienda were bought by the Philippine Government to be sold at cost to the tenants or occupants of the farm lots in Bayan-Bayanan under the Narra Settlement Project of the Magsaysay Administration. [edit] GovernmentMunicipal Government Officials: Mayor: Calex Cataquiz Vice-Mayor: Celso "Brod" Ambayec Councilors: Leslie Lu Raffy Campos Marlon A. Acierto Raul I. Olivarez Reynaldo B. Hermoso Allan Mark V. Villena Edgardo M. Berroya Michael M Casacop Barangay Officials: Bagong Silang Chairman: Dario J. Guan Councilors: Rodolfo De Leon Pablo A. Laborte Ronald B. Aldave Rosemarie O. Obniala Rodolfo A. Lamadin Bartino B. Gutierrez Abrenica C. Estrellita Calendola Chairman: Danilo M. Arceño Councilors: Warren A. Tagapulot Victoria Y. Batalla Julian M. Tebelin Audie M. Santillan Virgilio S. Umali John Pul G. Bevita Rex F. Galoso Cuyab Chairman: Vivencio A. Mendiola Councilors: Narcisco M. Temprosa Rolando L. Austria Emelina L. Capacite Gloria A. De Borja Alvin O. Buenaflor Alejandro G. Lorenzo Mario B. Pastidio Estrella Chairman: Jaime C. Madrigalejos Councilors: Evangeline L. Santos Arsenio C. Ocampo Candido C. Diaz Victorino S. Haboc Thelma G. Tolentin Lorna B. Autencio Moises N. Laurente G.S.I.S. Chairman: Joaquin R. Giron Jr Councilors: Dennis S. Ramirez Rolando A. Orlain Jaime A. Castillo Rizaldo O. Judavar Ananias B. Angeles Raymundo M. Alquino Landayan Chairman: Lucita V. Felicia Councilors: Romeo Anaya Cesario M. Lagaya Jose Insorio Jose A. Seradilla Andrew A. Iñosa Eric Karungunan Gregorio T. Remoquillo Langgam Chairman: Raul C. Abulencia Councilors: Lelani O. Maminta Ernesto G. Martinio Zoraida C. Manigo Isaias R. Calizo Wilson A. Cerira Arnelio I. Orit Raulito R. Latayan Laram Chairman: Merlito Edwin D. Palomar Councilors: Ruby O. Adajar Corazon M. Pornasdoro Diosdado A. Da, Sr. Edgar C. Regala Renato B. Soruiz Wilfredo P. Asedillo Urbano J. Amora Magsaysay Chairman: Jose D. Conde Councilors: Constantino D. Manaysay Sergio R. Pineda Aquilina S. Samar Dante C. Laserna Letecia C. Reynoso Elino S. Cruz Ernesto A. Cruz, Sr. Narra Chairman: Ernesto D. Doncillo Councilors: Danilo D. Doncillo Eric Vincent M. Paner Anthony R. Carange Romeo M. Yumang Ramon G. Baleje Victor, L. Nazaria Ricardo P. Herrera Nueva Chairman: Julian V. Ventura Councilors: Edwin C. Matunog Leslie E. Lu Arlene S. Casacop Crisnato D. Macorol Sr. Renato F. Lacdan Jose Enrico M. Mendoza Patriarca C. Nenita Población Chairman: Eduardo Enriquez Councilors: Rolando Amil Nicanor Tanchingco Fernando Zabala Antonio Facundo Crispin Supatan Vicente Almendral Aurora Mañusca Riverside Chairman: Nelson M. Jumauay Councilors: Zenaida E. Esguerra Edwin R. Cardino Benjamin C. Rufino Ricky L. Jakosalem Rafael L. Mendoza Lilia L. Sakal Jose R. Garcia Sampaguita Chairman: Numeriano V. Buenviaje Councilors: Ricardo Sicat Ricardo Porsovigan Ronald Gutierrez Lourdes Gonzales Leonardo Villaflor Francisco Mendoza Romualdo Daras San Antonio Chairman: Arturo L. Hatulan Councilors: Augusto B. Casacop Victor Inovio ,Master Fritz Manangbao Leo B. Berroya Carlon G. Ambayec Carlito P. Casantuzan Michael M. Casacop San Roque Chairman: Felixberto S. Remoquillo Councilors: Arnel A. Belza Eduardo J. Berroya Rolando J. Ambayec Ronaldo I. Villanueva Francisco M. Pulon Wilfredo T. Medina Liofel O. Herodias San Vicente Chairman: Norvic D. Solidum Councilors: Allan Villena Cherry Grace Roque Cesar Caisip Max Marquez Wilfredo Alvarez Leodegario Pilipina Leopoldo Magdaluyo Sto. Niño Chairman: Crisanto T. Sibulo Councilors: Napoleon V. Islan Remigio M. Lizarda Dionisio T. Palisoc Joel A. Montemayor Lorena L. Mundin Maris T. Borja Danilo C. Leon United Bayanihan Chairman: Tomas T. Moreno Councilors: Allan G. Yater Cesar L. Avila Casimiro D. Cabiling, Jr. Romeo B. Marcelo Walfredo M. Zaguirre Marcelino N. Idosora Calixto L. Alviar United Better Living Chairman: Roberto C. Tiples Councilors: Rogelio G. Nava Bernabe A. Baldomar Cirilo C. Paglinawan Romeo L. Imperial Jocelyn N. Nabuhay Roger A. Losabia Soledad Zulueta [edit] Sampaguita Festival - February 22A week long festival which includes various activities ranging from cultural to sports, trade fairs, amateur singing contest, parades, historical exhibits, social & religious gatherings, tribal dance & sports exhibitions. The highlight of the festival is the Coronation Night of the "Hiyas ng San Pedro". The festival aims to promote tourism in San Pedro & to promote & revitalize Sampaguita industry in the locality. [edit] External links
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