San Fernando City, officially the City of San Fernando ( ilo, Siudad ti San Fernando; fil, Lungsod ng San Fernando), is a 3rd class
component city
A city ( fil, lungsod/siyudad) is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities ( fil, nakakartang lungsod), whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own ...
and capital of the
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
of
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...
,
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 125,640 people.
City of San Fernando, La Union serves as a gateway to trade, commerce, culture and heritage of
Ilocandia
Ilocos Region ( ilo, Rehion/Deppaar ti Ilocos; pag, Sagor na Baybay na Luzon/Rehiyon Uno; tl, Rehiyon ng Ilocos) is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region I, occupying the northwestern section of Luzon and part of ...
. It is the financial, industrial, and political center of the province, as well as the regional capital of Region 1 (
Ilocos Region
Ilocos Region ( ilo, Rehion/Deppaar ti Ilocos; pag, Sagor na Baybay na Luzon/Rehiyon Uno; tl, Rehiyon ng Ilocos) is an administrative region of the Philippines, designated as Region I, occupying the northwestern section of Luzon and part of ...
), hosting regional offices of national government agencies as well as being home to some of the region's educational and medical institutions and facilities. The city is located in the geographical center of the Province of La Union.
History
Colonial History
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San Fernando, along with all the southern coastal towns of La Union were once called ''
Agoo
Agoo, officially the Municipality of Agoo ( ilo, Ili ti Agoo; pag, Baley na Agoo; fil, Bayan ng Agoo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,028 people.
Ago ...
'' in pre-colonial times. Agoo was the northern part of ''
Caboloan
Caboloan (also spelled ''Kaboloan''; pag, Luyag na Caboloan), referred to Chinese records as Feng-chia-hsi-lan (), was a sovereign pre-colonial Philippine polity located in the fertile Agno River basin and delta, with Binalatongan as the cap ...
'' (
Pangasinan
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), covering a large area that encompassed the towns of “''Atuley''” (
San Juan), San Fernando,
Bauang
Bauang, officially the Municipality of Bauang ( ilo, Ili ti Bauang; fil, Bayan ng Bauang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,449 people. In Philippine ...
,
Caba, “''Alingay or Alinguey''” (
Aringay
Aringay , officially the Municipality of Aringay ( ilo, Ili ti Aringay; fil, Bayan ng Aringay), is a second class Philippine municipality, municipality in the Philippine province, province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...
),
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Santo Tomas may also refer to:
Places
Argentina
* Santo Tomás, Buenos Aires, Carlos Casares Partido, Buenos Aires Province
* Santo Tomás, Neuquén
Colombia
* Santo Tomás, Atlantico
Cuba
...
and
Rosario
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.
When ''
Juan de Salcedo
Juan de Salcedo (; 1549 – March 11, 1576) was a Spanish-Novohispanic 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 accompan ...
'' a Spanish, explored the area in June 1572, he and his men were involved in a ''skirmish'' with ''3 Japanese ships''. He discovered that there was a settlement in the area, occupied by ''Japanese'' and ''Chinese'' merchants. The incident earned Agoo the name “''El Puerto de Japon'',” the Japanese Port. Agoo was heavily involved in trade with other neighboring Southeast Asian countries. Agoo's role as an ancient port eventually deteriorated when the Spanish closed the Philippines to foreign trade.
The origins of the capital city of the province of La Union date back to the formal creation of the municipality or ''Ministerio de San Fernando'' which coincided with the founding of the Parish of San Fernando, Augustinian friar ''Jose Torres'' on May 6, 1786, in honor of King Ferdinand of Spain. San Fernando was formerly called ''“Pindangan”'' from the word “''pindang”'' which was a traditional method of drying fish. Pindangan was formed in 1759 from the union of two ''
sitio
A ''sitio'' (Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own barangay if its popul ...
s'' - “''San Vicente de Balanac”'' and “''San Guilermo de Dalangdang”'' - for mutual protection against marauding ''pirates'' from the sea and ''headhunters'' from the mountains. Augustinian friar Jose Torres also had the Pindangan church built but a massive earthquake in the 1760s left the church in total ruin - except for the massive buttresses that still stand today, known as the Pindangan Ruins.
Named after ''
Saint Ferdinand III of Castile'', San Fernando was founded in 1786. That same year, instead of rebuilding the Pindangan church, the Franciscans decided to build a new one in honor of San Guillermo. This is now the ''
Cathedral of St. William the Hermit
The Cathedral of St. William the Hermit ( es, Catedral de San Guillermo el Ermitaño), also known as the San Fernando Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union, in the Philippines ( lat, Dioecesis Ferdinando ...
'' situated at the center of San Fernando City.
On ''October 29, 1849,'' Governor General ''Narciso Zaldua Claveria'' issued a “''promovido''” combining the eight northern towns of Pangasinan, three southern towns of Ilocos Sur due south of the ''
Amburayan River
The Amburayan River is a river in the northeastern portion of island of Luzon in the Philippines. It originates from the Cordillera mountains and traverses the provinces of Benguet, La Union, and Ilocos Sur. With a total length of where it empti ...
'', and 8 western settlements of Benguet or ''Eastern'' ''Pais del Igorotes'' in the ''
Cordilleras
A cordillera is an extensive chain and/or network system of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from , a diminutive of ('rope').
The term is most commonly us ...
'' into the province La Union. On March 2, 1850, Governor General Antonio Maria Blanco signed the “''Superior Decreto''” of La Union, with San Fernando as the ''“cabecera,”'' the capital, and with ''Captain Toribio Ruiz de la Escalera'' as the first ''Gobernador Militar y Politico''. Its creation as a province was formally approved by a Royal Decree issued by
''Queen Isabela II of Spain ''on April 18, 1854.
From 1896 until 1898, during the ''
Philippine Revolution'', the Spanish garrison of San Fernando was attacked by Filipino revolutionaries under ''
Manuel Tinio y Bundoc'' and ''Mauro Ortiz''. Spanish administration ceased; a short while later, The Spanish ceded the country to the Americans in the 1890s. The ''
United States
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'' acquired control over the country by the
''Treaty of Paris'' following the events of the ''
Spanish–American War
, partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence
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.''
From its inception as the capital of La Union up to the ''
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
'', San Fernando experienced monumental transformations in the socio-cultural and politico-economic aspects. After ''World War II,'' rehabilitation and reconstruction were done, eventually propelling the city as the center of commerce and trade and the administrative center of Region I.
World War II
In the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the last battle of San Fernando was fought during the Japanese occupation at Barangay Bacsil. The Bacsil Ridge Monument was built on the site in the city, the north-eastern portion of the town plaza. The victory enabled the establishment of the United States Army Base, Base M at
Poro Point (a buildup area for the Japan invasion) and an
US Navy Base.
The town was liberated in 1945.
The Battle of Bacsil Ridge
The Battle of Bacsil Ridge was fought in March 1945 was one of the continued main battles of the Philippines Campaign of the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
are between the Filipino soldiers under the 121st Infantry Regiment,
Philippine Commonwealth Army
The Philippine Army was established on December 21, 1935, as the Army of the Philippines, with a general headquarters in Manila, and units and formations based throughout the provinces of the Philippines.
The Philippine Army was initially org ...
, USAFIP-NL, under the command of
Russell W. Volckmann
Russell William Volckmann (October 23, 1911 – June 30, 1982) was a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a U.S. Army infantry officer and a leader of the Philippine Commonwealth military and guerrilla resistance to th ...
, and the
Japanese Imperial forces under by
General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
The Battle of Bacsil Ridge ended the month-long battle for control of San Fernando. The Japanese defenders called the Hayashi Detachment, composed of 3,000 armed troops and 2,000 unarmed support forces, took hold of San Fernando and its surrounding areas which denied entry to the port of the city and a road leading to
Baguio
Baguio ( ,
), officially the City of Baguio ( ilo, Siudad ti Baguio; fil, Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", ...
. As part of the San Fernando-Bacsil Operations, the 1st Battalion of 121st Infantry were sent to loosen the enemy positions starting late February with the assistance of the Allied Air Force.
The 1st Battalion made a general attack to the ridge on March 16, 1945, and fought the Japanese defenders until the capture of Bacsil on March 19. On the same day, the 3rd battalion captured Reservoir Hill. The Battle of Bacsil Ridge between the Filipino guerrillas and the Japanese Forces resulted in the recapture of the city of San Fernando, La Union. which resulted in the capture of San Fernando, La Union on March 23, 1945, and
Bacnotan
Bacnotan, officially the Municipality of Bacnotan ( ilo, Ili ti Bacnotan; fil, Bayan ng Bacnotan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,388 people.
Economi ...
, La Union and the military offensive throughout the province ended on March 24 after two months of fighting.
Martial law era
Although Ilocanos are perceived to have been largely silent about the authoritarian practices,
[Manila Today. Mula Sigwa hanggang Commune hanggang EDSA: mga kabataangmartir at bayani ng UP.2016-01-27 https://manilatoday.net/fqs-martyrs/] there were still San Fernando residents willing to express their objections to the Marcos administration.
This included San-Fernando-raised student activists Romulo and
Armando Palabay, UP Students and La Union National High School alumni who were imprisoned for their protest activities in San Fernando, tortured at Camp Olivas in Pampanga, and later separately killed before the end of Martial Law.
The respective martyrdoms of Romulo (age 22) and Armando (age 21) were later honored when their names were etched on the Wall of Remembrance at the Philippines’
Bantayog ng mga Bayani
The Bantayog ng mga Bayani (), sometimes simply referred to as the Bantayog, is a monument, museum, and historical research center in Quezon City, Philippines, which honors the martyrs and heroes of the struggle against the dictatorship of for ...
, which honors the heroes and martyrs who fought the authoritarian regime.
[Burgonio, TJ Museum puts a face on little-known martial law martyrs Philippine Daily Inquirer September 21, 2008 https://barangayrp.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/museum-puts-a-face-on-little-known-martial-law-martyrs/]
Cityhood
San Fernando became a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 8509 signed into law on February 13, 1998, and ratified on March 20, 1998, by a plebiscite.
Geography
The city is bounded by
San Juan to the north,
Bauang
Bauang, officially the Municipality of Bauang ( ilo, Ili ti Bauang; fil, Bayan ng Bauang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 78,449 people. In Philippine ...
to the south,
Bagulin and
Naguilian to the east, and the
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Phil ...
to the west. It has a land area of .
San Fernando is from
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
.
Barangays
San Fernando is politically subdivided into 59
barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
s. These barangays are headed by elected officials:
Barangay Captain,
Barangay Council
The Sangguniang Barangay, also known as the Barangay Council, and formerly as the Rural Council and then the Barrio Council, is the legislative body of a barangay, the lowest form of government in the Philippines. The term is coined from the Tag ...
, whose members are called
Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
* Abut
* Apaleng
* Bacsil
* Bangbangolan
* Bangcusay
* Barangay I (''Poblacion'')
* Barangay II (''Poblacion'')
* Barangay III (''Poblacion'')
* Barangay IV (''Poblacion'')
* Baraoas
* Bato
* Biday
* Birunget
* Bungro
* Cabaroan (Negro)
* Cabarsican
* Cadaclan
* Calabugao
* Camansi
* Canaoay
* Carlatan
* Catbangen
* Dallangayan Este
* Dallangayan Oeste
* Dalumpinas Este
* Dalumpinas Oeste
* Ilocanos Norte
* Ilocanos Sur
* Langcuas
* Lingsat
* Madayegdeg
* Mameltac
* Masicong
* Nagyubuyuban
* Namtutan
* Narra Este
* Narra Oeste
* Pacpaco
* Pagdalagan
* Pagdaraoan
* Pagudpud
* Pao Norte
* Pao Sur
* Parian
* Pias
* Poro
* Puspus
* Sacyud
* Sagayad
* San Agustin
* San Francisco
* San Vicente
* Santiago Norte
* Santiago Sur
* Saoay
* Sevilla
* Siboan-Otong
* Tanqui
* Tanquigan
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of San Fernando, La Union, was 125,640 people, with a density of .
Economy
San Fernando is mainly agricultural (rice, legumes, leafy vegetables, root crops, fruit trees, corn, and tobacco). But residents treat fishing in coastline and seashore areas as secondary means of livelihood. The natives also have ''
inabel
Inabel, sometimes referred to as Abel Iloco or simply Abel, is a weaving tradition native to the Ilocano people of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. The textile it produces is sought after in the fashion and interior design industries due to its ...
'' hand-woven cloth, baskets, shell crafts, including foods, such as ''
kilawen'' and ''
papaitan'', ''
basi
''Basi'' is a native ''Ilocano'' fermented alcoholic beverage or wine made with sugarcane juice, particularly those produced in the region of ''Northern Luzon'' particularly in ''Ilocos Region''. This wine is processed in ''“burnay”'' ( ...
'', ''
sukang Iloko'' and ''paslubong'' such as guapples, ''longganiza'', honey and native rice cakes, ''puto'', ''suman'', and ''bibingka''.
''“
Patupat”'' is an Ilocano San Fernando's native delicacy, made from "agdapil" (sugarcane, a tall tropical Southeast Asian Grass (''
Saccharum officinarum
''Saccharum officinarum'' is a large, strong-growing species of grass in the genus '' Saccharum''. Its stout stalks are rich in sucrose, a simple sugar which accumulates in the stalk internodes. It originated in New Guinea, and is now cultivated ...
'').
San Fernando has many class A hotels and resorts and night clubs such as
Aureo La Union Thunderbird Resorts and Casinos Poro Point
Government
San Fernando, belonging to the
first congressional district of the province of
La Union
La Union (), officially the Province of La Union ( ilo, Probinsia ti La Union; Kankanaey'': Probinsyan di La Union;'' Ibaloi'': Probinsya ne La Union;'' pag, Luyag/Probinsia na La Union; Tagalog'': Lalawigan ng La Union),'' is a province in th ...
, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a city council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
The mayor and other elected officers hold office at the city hall of San Fernando. The city council, the
Sangguniang Panlungsod
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) is the local legislative body of a city governments in the Philippines. The name of the legislative body comes from the Tagalog words "''sanggunian''" ("council") – ultimately from the rootword "''sangguni''" ...
, is housed in the Don Mariano Marcos Building beside the city hall.
Elected officials
List of chief executives
* 1895–1898 — Paulino Alviar
* 1899–1901 — Blas Tadiar
* 1901–1903 — Urbano Martínez
* 1904–1905 — Edilberto Aquino
* 1906–1907 — Francisco Z. Flores
* 1908–1909 — Angel Salanga
* 1910–1911 — José Hidalgo
* 1912–1914 — Anastacio Casuga
* 1915–1918 — Juan Salanga
* 1919–1921 — Ulpiano Flores
* 1922–1928 — Pedro R. Flores
* 1928 — Francisco Galvez
* 1928–1930 — Evaristo Galvez
* 1931–1933 — Gaspar Flores
* 1934–1936 — Lauro Casuga
* 1936–1939 — Paulino Flores
* 1942–1944 — Juan Salanga
* 1945–1946 — Modesto Aquino
* 1946–1955 — Lorenzo L. Dacanay
* 1956–1959 — Godofredo G. Rilloraza
* 1960–1971 — Lorenzo L. Dacanay
* 1972–1980 — Antonio Feraren
* 1980 — Joaquin T. Ortega
* 1980–1987 — Justo O. Orros Jr.
* 1987 — Rufo T. Colisao
* 1987–1988 — Angel Salanga
* 1988–1998 — Manuel C. Ortega
* 1998–2007 — Mary Jane C. Ortega
* 2007–2016 — Pablo C. Ortega
* 2016–Present — Hermenegildo A. Gualberto
Annual community events
![Thunderbirdsjf536](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Thunderbirdsjf536.JPG)
The city has a yearly fiesta, celebrated from January 28 to February 15, where a trade fair is opened near the city hall.
Celebrations are also done around March, in celebration of Cityhood.
The following events happen annually: Annual City Fiesta, February 10; Bacsil Ridge Celebration, March 19; Pindangan Festival, March 20; Ma-tzu Festival, September 16.
Tourism
*
Poro Point
** Poro Point Special Economic and Freeport Zon
(formerly American Military Base –
Wallace Air Station
Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar, previously Naval Station Poro Point, is an installation of the Philippine Navy, located at Poro Point, in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. It was previously a U.S. installation known as Wallace Air Station; tr ...
)
**
Thunderbird Resorts
** Boardwalk
* The La Union Botanical Garden (8 kilometers from the city) – is a 10
hectare
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garden (Barangay Cadaclan), the home of various species of rare plants and a sanctuary of wild animals.
*
Battle of Bacsil Ridge
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...
Marker
* Pindangan Ruins (Barangay Parian)
* Hobbitat Forest Park
* Poro Point Baywalk (Barangay Poro)
* Seven Hills
** Capitol Hill (Barangay II) home of the Provincial Capitol
** Pagoda Hill also known as Filipino-Chinese Friendship Park or Chinese Pagoda (Barangay II)
** Heroes’ Hill & Freedom Park Stairway (153 steps) located at the eastern portion of Capitol Hill
** Bethany Hill (Barangay II)
** Mirador Hill (Barangay II)
** Mariner's Hill (Barangay Catbangen)
** Miracle Hill (Barangay Pagdaraoan)
* Christ the Redeemer (25-foot statue, Reservoir Hill, Barangay I)
* Poro Point Lighthouse
* Moro Watch Tower (Barangay Carlatan)
* La Union Science Centrum & Museum (LUSCM has 5 Galleries: Kadaklan Burial Site and Environmental Gallery, Museum, Dark Room, Main Science Gallery and Portable Planetarium (Barangay Cadaclan)
*
Ma-Cho Temple
* Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Barangay Madayegdeg)
*
Cathedral of St. William the Hermit
The Cathedral of St. William the Hermit ( es, Catedral de San Guillermo el Ermitaño), also known as the San Fernando Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Fernando de La Union, in the Philippines ( lat, Dioecesis Ferdinando ...
(Barangay II, Poblacio
* Kasay Marine Sanctuary: 30 hectares MPA, featuring the 50 years old
Giant clam
The giant clams are the members of the clam genus ''Tridacna'' that are the largest living bivalve mollusks. There are actually several species of "giant clams" in the genus ''Tridacna'', which are often misidentified for ''Tridacna gigas'', th ...
or Tridacna gigas (Barangay Canaoay)
* Children's Park (Barangay II, City Plaza)
* 10.6 hectares Engineered Sanitary Landfill (Barangay Mameltac)
* La Union Trade Center (beside the City Hall)
Notable personalities
*
Armando Palabay - Human rights activist and martyr honored at the
Bantayog ng mga Bayani
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*
Ashley Ortega Ashley is a place name derived from the Old English words '' æsc'' (“ash”) and '' lēah'' (“meadow”). It may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Ashley (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
...
Ashleigh Marguerretthe Krystalle Nordstrom Samson, known as Ashley Ortega (born December 26, 1998), is a
Filipino-German actress well known for her roles in ''
Dormitoryo
''Dormitoryo'' (International title: ''The Dormitory'' / ) is a 2013 Philippine television drama thriller series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jun Lana, it stars Lauren Young, Joyce Ching, Enzo Pineda, Ruru Madrid and Wynwyn Marquez. It ...
'' and ''
My Destiny'' on
GMA Network
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. She is formerly a co-host of the variety show ''
Wowowin
''Wowowin'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by All TV. Hosted by Willie Revillame, it premiered on May 10, 2015 on GMA Network. The show aired its final broadcast on GMA Network on February 11, 2022. The show premiered on All ...
''.
*
Roger Casugay
Roger Casugay (born March 10, 1994), is a Filipino surfer who competed for the Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. He is the first Filipino to receive the Pierre de Coubertin Act of Fair Play Award of the International Fair Play Commi ...
– Filipino surfer and National Hero.
*
Lucrecia Kasilag
Lucrecia Roces Kasilag (31 August 1918 – 16 August 2008) was a Filipino composer and pianist. She is particularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions.
Biography
Lucrecia “King” Roces Kasilag wa ...
— Composer, Dean of the Philippine Women's University College of Music and Fine Arts (1953-1977), President of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines
The Cultural Center of the Philippines ( fil, Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, or CCP) is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines.Presidential Decree No. ...
(1976-1986) Awardee of the Order of National Artists of the Philippines
*
Jessica Soho
Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho (; born March 27, 1964) is a Filipino broadcast journalist known as the host of the news magazine program ''Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho'' (2004present) on GMA Network. She formerly anchored the newscast ''State of the N ...
- Multi-awarded broadcaster journalist; narrator and magazine TV host
Sister cities
*
Ansan
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, South Korea
*
Coatzacoalcos
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, Mexico
*
Naga, Camarines Sur
Naga, officially the City of Naga (Central Bikol: ''Siyudad nin Naga''; Rinconada Bikol: ''Syudad ka Naga''; fil, Lungsod ng Naga) or the Pilgrim City of Naga, is a 1st class independent component city in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. ...
*
Valenzuela City
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References
External links
*
R.A. 8508 – "Charter of the City of San Fernando."*
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