MUNICIPALITY (NOW CITY) OF SAN JUAN DEL MONTE, RIZAL, Historical Data of Part 3
PART III
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REFERENCES:
Archives and Records of the Parish Church of Santa Ana
Archives and Records of the Parish Church of San Felipe Neri
Division of Archives, Philippine National Library
"Estado Geografico Religioso..." studies by Fr. de la Huerta
Files of the Unitas, faculty organ of the University of Santo Tomas
La Opinion, issue of August 29, 1927
Personal notes kept by the writer from studies of the "Actas del Ayuntamiento de Manila;" pamphlet published by the Information Service of the American Army; works and manuscripts in the Library of the late savant and scholar Dr. Trinidad Pardo H. de Tavera.
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[The previous page ends the History of San Juan del Monte written by Dr. Santiago Artiaga. This page begins a new section likely researched and written by public school teachers of San Juan del Monte. Pagination is reset from this page.]
[Cover page]
HISTORY
AND
CULTURAL
LIFE OF
SAN JUAN
[Foreword]
FOREWORD
PEDRO B. MACALTAO
Principal
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I. HISTORY AND CULTURAL LIFE OF THE TOWN
The present name of the town is San Juan del Monte.
The former name of the town was Santa Ana de Sapa (from the King Lacantagaen and his wife Bouan).
It included, at the beginning of the Spanish occupation, the cities and municipalities nowadays bearing the names of Pasay, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Quiapo, Sampalok, San Miguel, San Juan del Monte, Taytay, Mandaluyong, and San Pedro Makati.
There is an old reference to San Juan del Monte in the archives of the Dominican Fathers, Volume 481 of Manuscripts, page 40, which reads: "In the year 1602, Capt. Don Julian de Cuenca, owner of this estate, gave a piece of land to the Dominicans for the construction thereon of a residence or convent for retirement or solitude, in the same manner as the Franciscan Fathers had done in San Francisco del Monte. The donation was perfected took place, during which the church and the convent were burnt, all papers and old records concerning the donation and foundation of the house as well as referring to the benefactors or donors were converted into ashes. In the year 1641, the first donation was duly re-acknowledged by Captain Don Santiago Castela and his wife, Dña. An Marquina, then the new owner of the estate.
Names of officials from 1847 to the present:
Election of 1847:
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Gobernadorcillo 1st Lt. 2nd Lt. 3rd Lt. Chief of Police |
Olegario Parada Jose Ceferino Inocencio Francisco Mateo Ibañez Tomas Gonzales |
Election of 1849:
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Gobernadorcillo 1st Lt. (Teniente 1) Lt. of Arms (Juez de Sementera) Chief of Police |
Francisco Ramos Vicente Ramos Miguel Atanacio Domingo Marcos |
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Gobernadorcillo 1st Lt. Lt. of Arms Chief of Police |
Domingo Pascual Estanislao Parada Juan Santos Mariano Infante |
Election of 1883:
| Gobernadorcillo | Mariano Infante |
1895:
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Cura Parroco Capitan Municipal Juez de Paz Maestro de Niños Maestra de Niñas |
Rev. Fr. Roman Perez Don Jose Angeles Reyes Don Vicente Perez de Tagle Don Ramon del Rosario Doña Dominiana de Guzman |
[1896]
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Cura Parroco Capitan Municipal Juez de Paz Maestro de Niños Maestra de Niñas |
Rev. Fr. Roman Perez Don Jose A. Reyes Don Vicente Perez de Tagle Don Ramon del Rosario Doña Felicula Javier |
1897:
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Cura Parroco Capitan Municipal Juez de Paz Maestro de Niños Maestra de Niñas |
Rev. Fr. Roman Perez Don Romualdo Pascual Don Pedro Angeles Don Ramon del Rosario Doña Felicula Javier |
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1920 - 1923:
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Municipal President Vice-President Councilor
"
Secretary
" " " " " " |
Valentin P. Ibañez Florencio Atanacio Placido Artiaga Juan Gutierrez Jose Eustaquio Jose Lara Antonio Santos Emiterio Geronimo Pedro Cristobal Lorenzo Cruz Faustina G. Ventura |
1923 - 1926
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Municipal President Vice-President Councilor
"
Secretary
" " " " " " |
Maximo A. Reyes Florencio Atanacio Lorenzo Cruz Juan Montoya Pedro Cristobal Valentin P. Ibañez Daniel Lozada Jose Eustaquio Claro Suarez Lazaro Soriano Adriano Intengan |
1926 - 1929
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Municipal President Vice-President Councilors
"
" |
Maximo A. Reyes Florencio Atanacio Juan Montoya Lazaro Soriano Claro Suarez |
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Councilors
"
Secretary
" " " |
Jacinto Garcia Daniel Lozada Lorenzo Cruz Jose Eustaquio Pedro Cristobal Jesus P. Angeles |
1929 - 1931
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Municipal President Councilor
"
Vice-President" " " " Secretary |
Graciano B. Santos Francisco Zamora Juan Montoya Lorenzo Cruz Jorge Paramco Aquilino de Guzman Antonio Santos Vacant Jesus P. Angeles |
1931 - 1934
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President Vice-President Councilor
"
Secretary
" " " " " " |
Valentin P. Ibañez Luis Artiaga Francisco Zamora Juan Montoya Mariano Domingo Gregorio V. Felipe Jose Rubio Andres de Leon Aquilino de Guzman Bibiano Mejino Jesus P. Angeles |
1934 - 1937
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President Vice-President Councilor
"
|
Engracio E. Santos Florencio Atanacio Juan Montoya Jose Rubio |
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Councilor
"
Secretary
" " " " |
Ricardo Santos Mariano Domingo Gregorio V. Felipe Francisco Zamora Aquilino de Guzman Hilario Francisco Jesus P. Angeles |
1937 - 1941
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President Vice-President Councilor
"
Secretary
" " " " " " |
Engracio E. Santos Florencio Atanacio Juan Montoya Jose Rubio Mariano I. Domingo Gregorio V. Felipe Aquilino de Guzman Hilario V. Francisco Ricardo S. Santos Francisco Zamora |
1941
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Acting Municipal Mayor Vice-Mayor Councilor
"
Secretary
" " " " " |
Daniel Santiago Florencio Atanacio Mariano Domingo Aquilino de Guzman Lorenzo Cruz Eleuterio Villas Bernardo Angeles Francisco Zamora Manuel Lacsamana D. Estrella |
1942 - 1944
| Regino Eustaquio | Appointed Deputy Chief to the Mayor of Greater Manila during the Japanese Occupation. |
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1945
| Aquilino de Guzman | Appointed Mayor (Military Government) |
1945 - 1946
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Municipal Mayor Vice-Mayor Councilor
"
Secretary
" " " " " |
Daniel Santiago Florencio Atanacio Mariano Domingo Aquilino de Guzman Lorenzo Cruz Eleuterio Villas Bernardo Angeles Francisco Zamora Manuel Lacsamana D. Estrella |
1946 - 1948
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Mayor Councilor
"
Secretary" " " " " " Treasurer Justice of the Peace Chief of Police |
Engracio E. Santos Luis Artiaga Eleuterio Villas Bernardo Angeles Constancio Albornez Ignacio Jose Catalino Tinio Juan S. Villaflor Jose V. Seijo Jose S. Rubio Pelagio Domingo Amado Raon Capt. Teodorico D. Sutilo |
January 1948 - January 1952
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Mayor Vice-Mayor Councilor |
Engracio E. Santos Luis Artiaga Eugenio Maclang |
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Councilor
"
Secretary" " " " " Treasurer Justice of the Peace Chief of Police |
Francisco Segedo Ignacio E. Jose Catalino Tinio Constancio Albornez Bernardo S. Angeles Urbano Reyes Jose V. Seijo Jose S. Rubio 1948 - 1951 P. Domingo 1951 - 1952 Crisanto San Juan Amado Raon Teodoro D. Sutilo |
January 1952 to the present
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Mayor Vice-Mayor Councilor
"
Secretary" " " " " " Treasurer Justice of the Peace Chief of Police |
Engracio E. Santos Nicanor G. Salaysay Constancio Albornez Bernardo Angeles Francisco Segedo Feliciano Adia Lorenzo Cruz Antaro Velandria Mariano Domingo Meynardo Marcial Jose S. Rubio Crisanto San Juan Amado Raon Teodorico D. Sutilo |
A Historical Sketch of the Holy Cross of San Juan
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convent of San Juan del Monte. This convent, however, did not last very long, for it was destroyed during the Chinese revolt of 1639.
There was at that time in Parian a life-size image of Christ crucified which had been made at the order of Rev. Fr. Bartolome Martinez. His express order was that the image was not to be worked upon until he had given his comment, which he gave only when — in devout prayer, he cruelly lashed himself.
The Chinese revolt also brought about the destruction of the church and convent in Parian, but thanks to the quick action of the devotees of the Holy Cross, the image was served from the fire, although in the haste and confusion, the head was broken off and lost. The image was taken to the convent of Sto. Domingo, where it was completely repaired.
In 1641, Rev. Father Sebastian Oquenda, O.P., Prior of Sto. Domingo, reconstructed the church and convent of San Juan. The new church having been completed, Fr. Oquendo decided to send the image of the Holy Cross there because it was too large to be accommodated in Sto. Domingo.
Devotion to this image soon spread rapidly in the city of Manila on account of the many miracles brought by it. The faithful's enthusiasm was such that a few outstanding gentlmen of the city decided to organize the Confraternity of the Most Holy Cross of San Juan del Monte, with the aim of propagating further the devotion to this sacred image. In order to perpetuate this particular cult of the Holy Cross, the founders of the confraternity agreed to contribute five hundred pesos each to provide for a High Mass that was to be sung perpetually every Friday of the year. This is the origin of the Holy Cross which, up to this date, is always celebrated in our church every Friday throughout the year.
With the passing years, the devotion to the Holy Cross of San Juan has not diminished. This is amply proved on May 3rd every year when all the faithful of San Juan turn out to celebrate the big feast in honor of the Sta. Cruz de Mayo. When, in 1942, the old Sanctuary was finally made into a parish by His Grace, the Archbishop of Manila, the number of Holy Cross devotees increased.
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