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Philippine Historical Data
18 Sep, 2024
Municipality of Pasig, Rizal

About these Historical Data

[Cover page]

HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE
OF
PASIG

[Credits page]

AVAILABLE SOURCE MATERIAL ON HISTORICAL DATA
OF THE TOWN
OF
PASIG, RIZAL AND ITS BARRIOS

COLLECTED BY THE TEACHERS OF THE RIZAL HIGH SCHOOL
1952-1953

COMPILED BY

[Sgd.] Paterno Santiago
Chairman

[Sgd.] Leonila Banaticla
Member

[Sgd.] Josefa Conducto
Member

[Sgd.] Dolores Santos
Member

[Sgd.] Milagros Deveco
Member

[Sgd.] Lucino Concepcion
Member

[Sgd.] Pablo Natividad
Member

RIZAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pasig, Rizal
1953

[Preface]

PREFACE

In compliance with the requirements of General Memorandum No. 34, s. 1952, Mr. Demetrio V. Suguitan, Principal of the Rizal High School, appointed on August 25, 1952 a committee to take charge of the collection and compilation of historical data regarding all the barrios and town of Pasig, composed of the following:
Mr. Paterno Santiago
Miss Leonila Banaticla
Mrs. Josefa Conducto
Mrs. Dolores Santos
Mrs. Milagros Deveco
Mr. Lucino Concepcion
Mr. Pablo Natividad 		-
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Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
In order to facilitate the work of the above committee, the chairman deemed it wise and advisable to seek the aid of the different "Purok" chairmen in the collection of the data about the barrios assigned to them. In effect, the collection of the data is the work of all the teachers of the Rizal High School through the "Purok" chairmen whose names appear below:
Mr. Ruperto Buenaventura
Mrs. Pilar T. Lucas
Mr. Pablo Natividad
Mrs. Encarnacion Valenzuela
Miss Fidela Limpoco
Mrs. Adoracion Ferrer
Miss Leonila Banaticla
Mrs. Pilar T. Lucas
Mrs. Ignacia Medina
Miss Anita San Juan
Mr. Nicolas Deveco
Mr. Mariano Macaraig
Mrs. Dolores Santos

Miss Rosa Lopez
Miss Josefa Manalo
Miss Librada Granados
Mrs. Felipa Cruz
Miss Maria Cangco
Mrs. Ceferina Regino
Miss Salud Faustino

Mr. Paterno Limchangco
Mr. Pedro Santos
Mrs. Silvestre Velasquez 		-
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- 		for Bagong Ilog
for Bagong Katipunan
for Bambang
for Buting
for Caniogan
for Kalawaan
for Kapasigan
for Malinao
for Maybunga
for Palatiw
for Pinagbuhatan
for Pineda
for Poblacion
(and San Jose)
for Rosario
for Sagad
for San Joaquin
for San Miguel
for San Nicolas
for Santolan
for Santo Tomas
(Pulo)
for Sumilang
for Ugong
for Wawa

[Preface continued]

Acknowledgments for the compilation and collection of the material for AVAILABLE SOURCE MATERIAL ON HISTORICAL DATA OF THE TOWN OF PASIG, RIZAL AND ITS BARRIOS are hereby made to all the teachers of the Rizal High School.

Acknowledgments are also due to all the civic-minded students in Pasig who kindly furnished all the information necessary, and whose help and cooperation made possible this compilation of historical data pertaining to the town of Pasig and its barrios.

To all others, including students who had in some way helped, thanks are likewise due.

(SGD.) PATERNO SANTIAGO

[Table of contents]

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
Population of Pasig and Its Barrios
Bagong Ilog
Bagong Katipunan
Bambang
Buting
Caniogan
Kapasigan
Malinao
Maybunga
Palatiw
Pinagbuhatan
Pineda
Rosario
Rotonda
Sagad
San Joaquin (San Fernando)
San Miguel
San Jose
San Nicolas
Santolan
Sto. Tomas
Sumilang
Ugong
History of Pasig
APPENDIX
History of Rizal
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2
5
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14
24
26
32
35
37
40
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BARRIOS OF PASIG

[Population table]

POPULATION OF PASIG AND ITS BARRIOS
Pasig - 35,407

1. Bagong Ilog
2. Bagong Katipunan
3. Bambang
4. Buting
5. Caniogan
6. Kapasigan
7. Malinao
8. Maybunga
9. Palatiw
10. Pinagbuhatan
11. Pineda
12. Poblacion 		-
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 1.494
517
2,946
1,703
3,889
3,234
994
927
920
992
2,170
1,920 		13. Pulo
14. Rosario Norte
15. Rosario Sur
16. Sagad
17. San Joaquin
18. San Miguel
19. San Nicolas
20. Santolan
21. Santo Tomas
22. Sumilang
23. Ugong Sur 		-
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- 		382
182
1,856
938
1,386
653
1,277
2,031
814
2,911
1,271

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SOME DATA ABOUT THE HISTORY OF PASIG

1. Present official name of the town - Pasig.

2. Derivation: The word was derived from the word Pasigan. Pasigan meant "Baybay ng Ilog."

3. The founders — Lakan Takhan with four hundred men — landed in Parañaque from Indochina. Upon landing, the men divided themselves. One group went to Cavite. Another group went to Las Piñas. Some men under Lakan Takhan went to what is now Napindan. This place is Tagig so-called because the men of Lakan Takhan were annihilated here by men from Cainta. Due to the skirmishes in Napindan, some men of Lakan Takhan were able to settle in what is now the Barrio of Pinagbuhatan and, from Pinagbuhatan, the settlement spread to embrace the present site of the town of Pasig.
Lakan Takhan was captured by the chief of Cainta. Lakan Takhan had three daughters, namely, Princess Sinaya, Mahinay, and Adhika. Adhika offered herself to the chief of Cainta as ransom for her father and sweetheart of Gat Silayan (Gatchalian). Gat Silayan married Sinaya. Lakan Takhan and Gat Silayan were released by the chief of Cainta. After they were released, they settled in Pasig. Lakan Takhan, with Gat Silayan and Sinaya, were the founders of Pasig. In the process of expansion, the tribe reached Sagad. Sagad meant the tribe ended there in their expansion. Sagad is now the Barrio of Pasig. Later, there arose a need for water, so the expansion movement continued until they reached the present site of the Barrio of Malinao (clear water). The Barrio of Ugong in Pasig derived its name from humuhugong (loud sound). When the natives of Ugong were to attack a neighboring settlement, they could be detected because of the loud noises emanating from their shields. The important thing to be established here is the fact that the town of Pasig was founded by Lakan Takhan, Gat Silayan, and Sinaya.

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FOLKWAYS

Traditions, customs, and practices in domestic and social life:

Birth - After birth, the ovary of the mother was heated (pinapaso). Upon sitting, the heel of the mother was placed at the opening of the ovary. Before sleeping, the mother was annointed with coconut oil.

Baptism - Seven elders of the barrio met to discuss the name to be given to the child. They foretold the future of the child and, on the basis of the prophecy, they fit in the name of the child. Examples of names that were given are Malusong, Maganda, Dalisay, Lualhati, and Mahina.

Courtship - There were three kinds of courtship, namely: Maharlikang pagliligawan - the elders arranged the marriage; Mandirigmang ligaw - this was courtship by force; Duel - the winner got the lady for his wife.

Among the poor, it was practiced that the groom served the family of the girl for a given time, after which time the marriage was consummated.

Marriage - The couple was carried on the shoulders by admirers from the church.

Death - They followed the Egyptian style. They made the dead drink alcohol made from coconut. They wrapped the body of the deceased with cloth. They paid for the mourners to cry until the cemetery.

(Sgd.) GREGORIO C. COCHING

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HISTORY OF PASIG

It has been a common belief that the name "Pasig" came from the word "pasir" which means "buhangin" or sand. But it is also said that the name Pasig came from the word Mabagsik. Before the Spaniards came, the river Pasig was called "Mabagsik." It was very deep and wide, but as the current was strong and swift, it carried pieces of wood coming from the Montalban mountains. This river, according to Admiral Oliver van Noort of the Dutch squadron in the year 1600, was at the entrance of Manila Bay. The river was then called MAPAKSIK by the Spaniards and the Chinese who were living in Binundok (Binundo) at that time. As time went on, the name Mapaksik became PASIK and later PASIG.

The earliest settlers in Pasig did not come from Manila, as others believed, but from Taytay and Cainta. There were already towns at the time of the arrival of the Spaniards. The inhabitants of these places were already accustomed to the use of cannons and muskets. In Pasig was an old barrio called Pinagbuhatan where those people coming from Cainta passed the river "Bitukang Manok" first lived. They reached a place which at present is called Sagad. Until now, one can find some people in Sagad resembling the people in Cainta in compexion.

The Spanish conquerors were in search of lands and towns. They came to the river Pasig, and were able to enter "Bitukang Manok" until they reached Taytay and Cainta, the places they first captured. The people of Cainta and Taytay were the ones who informed the Spanish conquerors of the other towns of Pasig. They gave the name "Pasig" to this place because it was located on [the banks of] the river Pasig, the river they passed in going to Manila.

(SGD.) NICOLAS DEVECO

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HISTORY OF PASIG, THE CAPITAL OF RIZAL
PASIG DURING THE REVOLUTION

On July 5, 1896, Lt. Sityar of the Guardia Civil stationed in Pasig gave information to the Civil Governor of Manila that certain persons from Pasig and in the neighboring towns, especially Mandaluyong and San Juan del Monte, were grouping for an unknown purpose. The members signed their names with their own blood taken from a wound inflicted on the arm. They signed a pledge not to reveal to anybody the aim and purpose of the association, or any of its signs. He who betrayed would pay for such an act with his dear life. The members paid an initiation fee of one peso and two reales (5 cents) a month for the purchase of arms which had already been distributed in San Juan del Monte, Mandaluyong, San Felipe Neri, and Pasig. Lt. Sityar found out that the object of the secret society was political. It informed the people that the government was planning to increase the rate of taxation and the quote of conscription. These made them hate Spanish rule and inspired them to join a general uprising.

The first real engagement between the Katipuneros in San Juan del Monte and the Spaniards was on August 30, 1896. Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Jacinto took command over the Katipuneros in San Juan del Monte. The next day, Sancho Valenzuela incited the residents of Santa Mesa to rise up in arms. At the same time, residents of Pasig, imbued with the same desire to be free from the tyranny of Spain, together with the people from Pandanan, Pateros, Taguig, San Juan del Monte, San Francisco, Malabon, San Pedro Makati, Caloocan, Balik-balik, Kawit, and Noveleta also rose up in general uprising. It was Saturday night. The Pasig "Katipuneros," numbering more than 10,000, attempted to burn the Catholic church and kill the "kura" and the lieutenant of the Guardia Civil. Since it was already Saturday night, the movement was called "nagsabado." At the last moment, they were held back by their fear of God. They were not able to destroy the house of God.

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On March 13, 1899, a bloody encounter took place in Pasig between the Katipuneros and the conquering forces of the U.S. Army commaned by Gen. Wheaton. It was during the revolution against the R.S. [U.S.?] In this encounter, the native warriors fought with only courage and determination against the foreigners to drive them from their native soil. They were ill-fed and not sufficiently armed. In their futile attempt to resist the invading force, they were driven to Cainta. Thus, Pasig was left under the mercy of the Americans. The Katipuneros made their last attempt to seize Pasig from the foreigners on the Christmas even of 1900. It was the most bloody battle fought by the Americans and the Katipuneros. A gun battle between the insurgents and a small number of police constabulary force stationed at Plaza del Consejo (now Plaza Rizal) near the Victoria Theater, took place. The insurgents were driven to Marikina. Here, they were trapped by the constabulary soldiers after an engagement.

PASIG UNDER THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

The cognizance of the Phil. as a Commonwealth on November 15, 1935 found Pasig on its way to progress. In line with agriculture, several crops were raised in the fields. Rice and corn were planted yearly plus supplementary crops. Sugarcane, too, was used in the manufacture of sweet meat formative consumption. The Rizal Province Nursery, which was begun on December 24, 1928, had an appropriation of ₱2,000.00 available within the year. This became the center of plant propagation. It contributed better to the development of agriculture.

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Pasig is an important commercial center up to the time. Since it lies between Laguna and Manila, numerous launches and bancas ply between Manila and the lake towns. A branch of the P.N.B. is found in the provincial capital of Rizal.

Pasig is an important commercial center in Rizal. Pasig is in an advantageous industrial position, being in the center of Rizal Province, which is the best industrial region in Southern Luzon. There are three factors which help in the individual

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division of the territory. They are: its nearness to Manila, accessibility of the most navigable river, and the favorable location around Laguna Lake and Manila Bay.
There are several industries which up to the present time constitute most of the sources of the livelihood of the people. They are pot-making, mostly done in Rosario and Maybunga; farming, mostly done on the eastern part of the town; and embroidery and dry goods industries in the business center of the town. Large amounts of sand and gravel deposits, mostly of andesitic and basaltic construction, and bricks of clay are also manufactured. Fishing is done with the use of native appliances such as "pukot," "baklad," and net.
(Sgd.) JOSE SANTOS

TRANSCRIPTION SOURCE:

Historical Data of the Municipality of Pasig, Province of Rizal, online at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections.
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