Pampanga Colleges

Macabebe, Pampanga

Philippine History: History of Pampanga

Submitted to: Marcelina T. Laxina

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Pampanga (Kapampangan: LalauíganningKapampángan; Filipino: Lalawiganng Pampanga)
is a province in the Central Luzonregion of the Philippines.
Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is
bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the
northeast, Bulacan to the east, the Manila Bay to the central-
south, Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the west. Its
capital is the City of San Fernando. Angeles City, while
geographically within Pampanga, is classified as a first-
class, highly urbanized city and is governed independently
of the province.The name La Pampanga was given by the
Spaniards, who encountered natives living along the banks
(pampáng) of the Pampanga River. Its creation in 1571
makes it the first Spanish province on Luzon Island
(Cebu in Visayas is older as it was founded by the Spaniards in 1565). The town of Villa de
Bacolor in the province briefly served as the Spanish colonial capital when Great
Britaininvaded Manila as part of the Seven Years' War. At the eve of the Philippine
Revolution of 1896, Pampanga was one of eight provinces placed under martial law for rebellion
against the Spanish Empire; it is thus represented on the Philippine national flag as one of the
eight rays of the sun.

History
Ancient Pampanga's Territorial area included portions of the modern provinces
of Tarlac, Bataan, Zambales, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. Pampanga was re-organized as a
province by the Spaniards on December 11, 1571. For better administration and taxation
purposes, the Spanish authorities subdivided Pampanga into pueblos, which were further
subdivided into districts (barrios) and in some cases into royal and private estates
(encomiendas).Due to excessive abuses committed by some encomenderos, King Philip II of
Spain in 1574 prohibited the further awarding of private estates, but this decree was not fully
enforced until 1620. In a report of Philippine encomiendas on June 20, 1591, Governor-
General Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas reported to the Crown that La Pampanga's encomiendas were
Bataan, Betis y Lubao, Macabebe, Candaba, Apalit, Calumpit, Malolos, Binto, Guiguinto,
Caluya, Bulacan and Mecabayan. The encomiendas of La Pampanga at that time had eighteen
thousand six hundred and eighty whole tributes.On December 8, 1941, Japanese planes
bombed Clark Air Base marking the beginning of the invasion of Pampanga. Between 1941 and
1942, occupying Japanese forces began entering Pampanga.During the counter-insurgencies
under the Japanese occupation from 1942 to 1944, Kapampangan guerrilla fighters and
the Hukbalahap Communist guerrillas fought side by side in the province of Pampanga, attacking
and retreating the Japanese Imperial forces for over three years of fighting and invasion.
The establishment of the military general headquarters and military camp bases of the Philippine
Commonwealth Army was active from 1935 to 1946. The Philippine Constabularywas active
from 1935 to 1942 and 1944 to 1946 in the province of Pampanga. During the military
engagements of the anti-Japanese Imperial military operations in central Luzon from 1942 to
1945 in the province of Bataan, Bulacan, Northern Tayabas (now Aurora), Nueva Ecija,
Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales, the local guerrilla resistance fighters and Hukbalahap
Communist guerrillas, helped the U.S. military forces fight the Imperial Japanese armed
forces.In the 1945 liberation of Pampanga, Kapampangan guerrilla fighters and the Hukbalahap
Communist guerrillas supported combat forces from Filipino and American ground troops in
attacking Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Pampanga until the end of the Second
World War. Local military operations soldiers and officers of the Philippine Commonwealth
Army 2nd, 26th, 3rd, 32nd, 33rd, 35th, 36th and 37th Infantry Division and the Philippine
Constabulary 3rd Infantry Regiment recaptured and liberated the province of Pampanga and
fought against the Japanese Imperial forces during the Battle of Pampanga.

Demographics
Population
The population of Pampanga in the 2015 census was 2,198,110 people with a density of 1,100
inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile. If Angeles City is included
for geographical purposes, the population is 2,609,744, with a density of
1,265/km2(3,277/sq mi). The native inhabitants of Pampanga are generally referred to as
the Kapampangans (alternatively Pampangos or Pampangueños).
Languages
The whole population of Pampanga speak Kapampangan, which is one of the Central Luzon
languages along with the Sambalic languages. English and Tagalog are rather spoken and used as
secondary languages. There are a few Sambal speakers in the province, especially near the
border of Zambales.
Religion
The province of Pampanga is composed of many religious groups, but it is
predominantly Roman Catholic, followed by the Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Other
prominent Christian groups include the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Aglipayan Church, Ang
Dating Daan, United Methodist, Church of the Nazarene, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch), Most
Holy Church of God in Christ Jesus, Jesus is Lord Church, Evangelicals, Jesus Miracle
Crusade, New Generation Church- G12 and many others.Islam is also present in the province,
mainly due to migrants originating from the south, as well as Buddhism, which is practiced by a
few people of Chinese descent.
Economy
Farming and fishing are the two main industries. Major products include rice, corn,
sugarcane, and tilapia. Pampanga is the tilapia capital of the country because of its high
production reaching 214,210.12 metric tons in 2015. In addition to farming and fishing, the
province supports thriving cottage industries that specialize in wood carving, furniture making,
guitars and handicrafts. Every Christmas season, the province of Pampanga, especially in the
capital city of San Fernando becomes the center of a thriving industry centered on handcrafted
lighted lanterns called parols that display a kaleidoscope of light and color. Other industries
include its casket industry and the manufacturing of all-purpose vehicles in the municipality of
Santo Tomas.The province is famous for its sophisticated culinary work. Kapampangans are well
known for their culinary creations. Famous food products range from the mundane to the exotic.
Roel's Meat Products, Pampanga's Best and Mekeni Food are among the better known meat
brands of the country producing Kapampanganfavorites such as pork and chicken tocinos, beef
tapa, hotdogs, longganizas (Philippine-style cured sausages) and chorizos.Specialty foods such
as the siopao, pandesal, tutong, lechon (roasted pig) and its sarsa (sauce) are popular specialty
foods in the region. The more exotic betutetugak (stuffed frog), kamaru (mole crickets) cooked
adobo, bulanglang (pork cooked in guava juice), lechonkawali and bringhe (a green sticky rice
dish like paella) are a mainstay in Kapampangan feasts.Native sweets and delicacies like
pastillas, turonnes de casuy, buro, are the most sought after by Filipinos including a growing
number of tourists who enjoy authentic Kapampangan cuisine. The famous cookie in Mexico,
Pampanga, Panecillos de San Nicolas, which is known as the mother of all Philippine cookies, is
made here, famously made by Lillian Borromeo.[10] The cookies are made with arrowroot, sugar,
coconut milk and butter and are blessed in Catholic parishes every year on the feast of San
Nicolas Tolentino.[11] The cookies are believed to have a healing power and bestow good luck
and are sometimes crumbled into rice fields before planting.
 FOODS IN PAMPANGA

Sisig is a Filipino dish made from parts of pig head and liver, usually
seasoned with calamansi and chili peppers. Sisig was first mentioned in
a Kapampangan dictionary in the 17th Century meaning "to snack on
something sour" and "salad".

A delicacy of the province of Pampanga, camaru or kamaru are

crickets. They are deep-fried or cooked adobo style.

Buro or balo-balo is basically fermented rice (mixed with shrimp or

fish) which is a popular condiment in Pampanga. Some find eating buro
extreme, maybe because of its pungent smell and appearance, but it
makes eating much better. Once you overcome the thought of eating
fermented rice, you might find eating buro delectable especially with deep
fried hito (cat fish), mustasa (mustard greens), and boiled vegetables
(okra, eggplant, etc.) on the side.

Tibuk-tibuk or tibokis literally translated as “heart beat” that describes

the bubbles pulsating up and down (that looks like a beating heart) when
the pudding is cooked. We suggest you try Susie’s Cuisine’s version of
the tibuk-tibuk, for that creamy, melt in your mouth goodness that tastes
like heaven.
 Betute or “Stuffed Frog” in English is considered to be one of
the Kapampangan exotic dishes in the Philippines.

Tocinois bacon in Spanish, typically made from the pork belly

and often formed into cubes in Spain. A variant of it is popular in
the Philippines.

PancitLuglugis Pampanga’s version of palabok. The term

“luglug” refers to the method of cooking the thick rice noodles.
The noodles are placed in a blanching basket
and repeatedly dipped in boiling water until completely cooked.
The pancitluglug can be arranged in a plate for individual
serving. It can also be prepared in a “bilao”.

Bringhe is also laden with chicken, topped with boiled eggs and
red and green bell peppers, making the dish not just tasty but
likewise attractive.
TOURIST SPOTS IN PAMPANGA

The Old Nayong Pilipino, officially the Nayong

Pilipino Cultural Park, was a cultural theme park near
the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila.

Air force Clark Park

Puning Hot Spring

Zoocobia Fun Zoo

Mt. Arayat National Park

El Kabayo

Dinasours Island
Schools in Pampanga

San Miguel Academy - is a private Catholic high school

institution located in Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines. Founded
in 1946, the school was established by prominent citizens of the
town in order to provide quality education to young people who
completed their primary education. The name of the school is in
honor of the Archangel Michael.

St. Mary’s Academy -St. Mary's Academy in Guagua,

Pampanga in the Philippines is a coeducational Catholic school
administered by the Religious of the Virgin Mary.

Our Lady of Fatima University - Its name was derived

from the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima or Pambansang
Dambana ng Birhen ng Fatima (in the Tagalog language) near
the Valenzuela campus. It is not affiliated with the Catholic
Church and welcomes students of all faiths (as do Catholic
universities).
Holy Angel University -is a private Roman Catholic research
university in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Founded in June
1933 by Don Juan Nepomuceno and co-founded by Fr. Pedro Paulo
Santos, who was later named as the Archbishop of Cáceres, is
considered the first lay-founded Catholic school as well as the first co-
educational Catholic high school.

Pampanga State Agricultural University - The idea of

establishing an agricultural experiment station was hatched in 1873 by
Spanish businessman Don Bernardo Garcia Coteron and his partner,
Don Jose Pesaña Piñol. The proposed experiment station was
named La Granja Modelo de Luzon (The Model Farm of Luzon).

University of the Assumption - is a private archdiocesan

Catholic university in the City of San
Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. The University of the
Assumption is the first Catholic archdiocesan university in the
Philippines and in Asia.

Pampanga Colleges – located at Pobalcion Macabebe, Pampanga

was established by Don Fidel Isip Sr. in February 1937.
 FESTIVALS IN PAMPANGA

Giant Lantern Festival - is an annual festival held in December (Saturday before Christmas
Eve) in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant
lanterns. Because of the popularity of the festival, the city has been nicknamed the "Christmas
Capital of the Philippines".

San Fernando Frog Festival takes place in Pampanga in The Philippines.

As part of its aim to preserve the Kapampangan culture, the City of San Fernando, Pampanga
organizes the Piestang Tugak to promote the various frog traditions of the province. Events
include the paduasan – a frog catching competition using traditional methods, various culinary
events featuring Pampanga's unique frog cuisine such as betute or stuffed frog, and the frog
olympics – fun games for young people.

Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is an annual event that occurs
between January and February in Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga. It features
multicolored hot air balloons with more than a hundred balloon pilots from around the world.
This four-day hot air balloon event is the biggest and longest-running aviation sports event in the
Philippines.

El Circulo Fernandino is both the name of the oldest social

club in Pampanga, Philippines, and the name of its annual reception and ball. Members comprise
the elite of San Fernando City, who host the dance which opens the annual the fiesta celebrations
that culminate on May 30.

Cutud Lenten Rites Re-enactment of Christ’s passion and suffering observed every
Lenten season at Cutud, San Pedro San Fernando Pampanga. The re-enactment shows the
sufferings of Jesus Christ, nailed to the cross with the three flagellants nailed on the wooden
cross and they are placed on the top of the makeshift calvary.