MUNICIPALITY OF MARIKINA, RIZAL, Historical Data of Part 1

C H A P T E R    I I
LIST OF MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS OF MARIKINA
SINCE ITS FOUNDATION

Gobernadorcillo
1787 - Don Benito Mendoza
1788 - Don Manuel Maroca
1789 - Don Santiago de Guzman
1790 - Don Matias de Leon
1791 - Don Anastacio Jacinto
1792 - Don Antonio de los Santos
1793 - Don Antonio Pasco
1794 - Don Benito Mendoza
1795 - Don Jose de Roxas
1796 - Don Santiago de Guzman
1797 - Don Juan Asuncion
1798 - Don Mariano Sanchez
1799 - Don Tomas de la Paz
1800 - Don Pedro Urbino
1801 - Don Senon Tiangco
1802 - Don Francisco Patricio
1803 - Don Lucas Mendoza
1804 - Don Matias de Leon
1805 - Don Bernardo Guevara
1806 - Don Santiago de Guzman
1807 - Don Francisco de los Santos
1808 - Don Nicolas de Leon
1809 - Don Santiago Sausa
1810 - Don Gaspar de los Santos
1811 - Don Francisco Patricio
1812 - Don Vicente de Guzman
1813 - Don Santiago de la Paz
1814 - Don Agustin Desiderio

1815 - Don Santiago Capungay
1816 - Don Esteban de la Paz
1817 - Don Agapito de la Paz
1818 - Don Remigio Guevara
1819 - Don Ignacio de los Santos
1820 - Don Mariano Reyes
1821 - Don Domingo Santos
1822 - Alcalde Don Eusebio de la Paz
1823 - Alcalde Don Juan Gregorio
1824 - Alcalde Don Jose Ignacio
1825 - Don Francisco Asuncion
1826 - Don Eusebio de la Paz
1827 - Don Francisco Santos
1828 - Don Santiago Sausa
1829 - Don Isidro Desiderio
1830 - Don Toribio de Guzman
1831 - Don Manuel de los Santiago
1832 - Don Hipolito Perez
1833 - Don Esteban de la Paz
1834 - Don Tomas Urbino
1835 - Don Rafael Bernardo
1836 - Don Isidro Desiderio
1837 - Damian Urbino
1838 - Mariano Guevara
1839 - Hipolito Guevara
1840 - Don Gregorio Rojas
1841 - Jose Jacinto Domingo
1842 - Tomas Urbino
1843 - Mariano Mendoza
1844 - Santiago Fernando
1845 - Anselmo Asuncion
1846 - Manuel Guevara
1847 - Faustino de la Paz
1848 - Gavino de la Paz
1849 - Gregorio Roxas

1850 - Santiago Fernando
1851 - Rufino Mendoza
1852 - Fermin Victorino
1853 - Esteban Urbino
1854 - Pedro Urbino
1855 - Pedro Urbino & Tomas de la Paz
1856 - Pedro Urbino
1857 - Rufino Mendoza
1858 - Casimiro Teodoro
1859 - Benedicto Santos
1860 - Victorino Victorino
1861 - Claudio de la Cruz
1862 - Reducindo Desiderio
1863 - Mateo Guevara
1864 - Mateo Guevara
1865 - Francisco de Leon
1866 - Mateo Guevara
1867 - Manuel Guevara
1868 - Manuel Guevara
1869 - Manuel Guevara
1870 - Rufino Santos
1871 - Rufino Santos
1872 - Zacarias Bernardo
1873 - Zacarias Bernardo
1874 - Monico Guevara
1875 - Monico Guevara
1876 - Esteban de la Paz
1877 - Esteban de la Paz
1878 - Esteban de la Paz
1879 - Esteban de la Paz

1880-1882 - Don Florentino Ongsayco
1883-1884 - Don Apolonio Desiderio
1885-1888 - Don Jose Guevara

1889 - Don Vivencio de la Cruz
1890 - Don Rufino Santos
1891 - Don Laureano Guevara
1892 - Don Laureano Guevara

1893-1894 - Don Remigio Victorino

1895 - Don Domingo Victorino
1896 - Don Domingo Victorino

Presidente
1897 - Don Presidente Calixto Castila
1898 - Don Presidente Atong Cantores
1899 -

1890-1903 - Presidente Vicente Gomez

1904 - Presidente Domingo Victorino
1905 - Presidente Domingo Victorino

1906-1907 - Presidente Pablo Dancel
1908-1909 - Presidente Ceferino Legaspi
1910-1911 - Presidente Isabelo Mendoza
1912-1918 - Presidente Catalino Cruz
1919-1921 - Presidente Eugenio Mendoza

1922 - President Eugenio Mendoza

1923-1924 - Presidente Vicente Gomez

1925 - Presidente Vicente Gomez and Jesus Villalon

1926-1928 - Jesus Villalon
1929-1937 - Wenceslao de la Paz

Mayor
1938-1939 - Mayor Juan Chanyungco
1939-1945 - Mayor Juan Chanyungco

1945 - Enrique de la Paz

1945-1947 - Gil Fernando
1947-1951 - Gil Fernando
1952-19?? - Juan Chanyungco

Vice-Mayor
1941-1945 - Joaquin Sta. Ana
1945-1946 - Quirino de Guzman

1946-1951 - Enrique de la Paz
1952-? - Angel Santos

Secretary
1941-1944 - Tomas Bernardo
1944-1947 - Trinitario Victorino
1947-1948 - Horacio Nepomuceno
1949-1951 - Marcelo Marcelo
1952-? - Trinitario Victorino

Treasurer
1941-1945 - Alejandro Bellin

1945 - Eulogio Sexon and Ceferino Fuentes

1947-1952 - Daniel E. Paz

Chief of Police
1941-1952 - Raymundo R. Santos

P. Caraig P. Jose Ma. Zamora	Records lost or destroyed during the Rev. 1860 - 1898 together with: P. Manuel Alberto P. Rafael Umana P. Jose Blas P. Araullo P. Teodoro
1900-1903 1903-1904 1904 1904 1905-1919 1919-1932 1941 1941 1932-1941	P. Patricio Calderon Capuchin Fathers P. Lorenzo Gregorio P. Vicente Estacio P. Ricardo Pulido P. Jorge Capistrano P. Pedro Hizon P. Pedro Hilario P. Luis Mojica

1941-1951 1951

P. Conrado Arciaga P. Gavino S. Baluyot

C H A P T E R    I I I
DATA ON HISTORICAL SITES, STRUCTIRES
BUILDINGS, OLD RUINS

The Jesuit Fathers during the early part of the seventeenth century went to the various parts of Luzon in order to spread the Gospel of Christianity. These fathers, in one of these evangelical missions, discovered in one nook about nine kilometers from Manila a group of people living happily and peacefully under the towering ilang-ilang tree. That happened in 1630, according to available records, in a spot now known as "Jesus de la Peña," at present only a barrio of Marikina. In order to be sure that Christianization would be carried out systematically and effectively, these early missionaries endeavored to construct a small chapel. Upon its completion, the preparation for the first Christian celebration.

With the authorization of Fray Pedro de Arce, Apostolic Governor of the Diocese of Manila, and the permission of the Civil Governor, Nono de Tabora, the chapel was inaugurated and the first Mass was said on the 16^th of April 1630. The place was named Jesus de la Peña. The name originated from the natural characteristics of the place and the name of the founders. At the time of the discovery, there were many big boulders and massive rocks around the chapel. It was because of these rocks and, perhaps, because of the holy objectives of the missionaries to spread the teachings of Christ, or because of the society that founded the place, that the place was named "Jesus de la pena" (Jesus of the Rock). Today, in place of the old chapel once built by

the Jesuit Fathers, there now but remains the latar and a well were pickickers love to go on moonlit nights.

The present church was built on the site where the old church was formerly erected in the latter part of the seventeenth century. The old church was smaller than the present one; it is one of the most beautiful churches in the Province of Rizal. It was first constructed in 1687. It was first destroyed by earthquakes and later by cannonballs during the revolution. A new one built by Fray Zamora still stands today amidst the rubbles caused by the last war. When the war broke out in 1941 and all through the years and liberation days, this church was made the refuge of some of the civilian population who believed that a church always offered a safe sanctuary. The structure was destroyed only by trench mortar shells coming from the Barrangka. The steeple was almost completely demolished and the ceilings destroyed. The present priest, Rev. Father Baluyot, is doing his best to reconstruct the church, and has so far succeeded in rebuilding the altar and replacing the ceiling.

An important landmark that war and time had failed to efface is the building now used as the Central School Building. Built in lines following the old Spanish architecture, the Central School has seen very few changes. It has been used as a school building at the start of the American stay. It has graduated thousands of Marikeños. It was formerly a family residential house owned by the Guevara family. It was constructed by the late "Tandang Matea," then so called, mother of Capitan Moy, founder of the shoemaking industry of the town. It was sold to the government and was then converted to a schoolhouse. Built of very strong materials, the building still stands solid

and strong. The stairs, which were formerly inside, were transferred to their present location, that is, outside. Otherwise, the building is the same as it was when first constructed.

The building of the Roosevelt Memorial High School just two years ago tinkled to the gay laughter and strains of music from waltzes and rigodons danced in its halls by the Tuazons and their guests. It was built by Marianito Tuazon in the eighteenth century. The family formerly resided there but later, they came only for vacations to pass the hot summer months. For a time, it was wholly deserted and was used by the Gomez family. Then, it was left untenanted again until rented by the Roosevelt Memorial High School. Now that the Roosevelt Memorial High School has its own building to use, The Tuazon residence is left again to the bats and to the ghosts of its former grandeur.

When Dr. Domingo Zamora, better known as Inggong Puray, built his azotea in 1905 and finally enlarged it to the houses' present state in 1910, he must have thought that he made a massive monument to an equally massive man. Indeed, the house is a glowing tribute and an unfaltering manifestation of the traits and characteristics of the man

Inggong Puray, a man who refused to do nothing but the best. In fact, it may well be said that Inggong Puray literally built his house — he handpicked the yacal, molave, narra, ipil, and all the first class materials used in his house, which the construction passed through his very own keen watchful eyes.

C H A P T E R    I V
IMPORTANT FACTS AND EVENTS
THAT TOOK PLACE IN MARIKINA

1630	The Jesuits arrived in Marikina, formerly known as Jesus de la Peña. They constructed a chapel, making the first preaching of the Christian faith on April 16.
1687	Due to increasing population, the Catholic church was constructed.
1787	Don Benito Mendoza became the first gobernadorcillo of Marikina.
1813	The first time ice sheets fell in Marikina under the rule of Don Santiago de la Paz.
1816	The tower of the church crashed.
1820	There was a big epidemic.
1825	There was a very strong earthquake.
1828	A new road was constructed leading to Manila.
1832	Locusts appeared.
1835	The arrival of the town curate Don Mariano Atanacio was celebrated with a Mass held at the town plaza, and the founding of Sra. del Rosario was started.
1836	The construction of the church tower was changed.
1840	The house tribunal was constructed. A storm raged for 3 successive Fridays.
1841	A star with a tail-like structure appeared.
1850	Family names were added.
1852	Leveling and improving of roads were done 3 times a week. Taxes were increased. Don Vicente Craig (Caraig?), a Spanish curate, arrived.
1857	A star with a tail-like structure appeared again.
1858	A star with a tail-like structure was seen for the third time.
1861	A star with a tail-like structure was seen for a fourth time.

1863	At 6:30 on the eve of Corpus Christi (June), a strong earthquake was felt.
1869	A strong earthquake was felt on three consecutive Fridays in October
1877	A cemetery chapel was constructed
1880	The church tower crashed due to a strong earthquake on August 14 and on August 15, the earthquake started at 7:00 and lasted for 2 days.
1881	A beautiful chapel was constructed in front of Tandang Mate's house. There were 3 big floods in 3 months (May, June, and August).
1882	A strong typhoon destroyed the roof of the tribunal. The star with a tail-like structure appeared again. An epidemic of beri-beri broke out.
1885	Ice sheets fell again on Thursday afternoon, September 15.
1887	Lightning struck the roof of Kapitan Benciong's house. The roofs were burned in spite of the vinegar thrown on it by the people.
1891	There was a big conflagration. The fire started at Halang (Sto. Niño) and ended at Calumpang. Mr. Tiburcio Eustaquio was the first one who thought of making shoes. The first pair of shoes was owned by Kapitang Laureano Guevara. It was made of black wool, a material intended for slippers and sandals, with a sole.
1892	After 1892, a Chinese by the name of Anastacio Kiktikco married a college girl from Marikina. The Chinese made a partnership with Mr. Tiburcio Eustaquio in establishing a shoe shop. They started with a meager capital of ₱2.50.
1893	A fire broke out again in Sta. Elena. The first Katipuneros of Marikina who were christened in the mountain of Mandaluyong called Barrangka were the following:

	1. Ignacio de la Paz (known as Totong) 2. Paterno Carlos 3. Celestino Teodoro 4. Islaw (known as Lionge) 5. Carlos 6. Perico
1895	The shoes exhibited by Crispin Santos at Expocision Regional de Filipinas won a silver and copper medals.
1897	When the Tagalogs won, they were given a few months of freedom or independence. Friars and Sp. laymen were conquered and brought to Malolos.
1899	Everybody evacuated to the mountain. The Americans burned all the houses, including the church.
1900	The Tagalogs were defeated, so they were sent back to town. Vicente Gomez was the leader of the town.
1901	The first shoe association was then established when everything was peaceful prevailed into management.
1902	The first shoe factory established and brought to Manila was called "Marikit - Na." Benito Legarda provided the capital for it and it was managed by Mr. Tiburcio Eustaquio. The office was located at R. Hidalgo Building 1001, Manila.
1903	A committee under the leadership of Mr. Domingo Zamora met in Malanday in the house of Isyo to establish in Marikina the so-called Iglesia Independiente.
1906	An association called "Anak-Pawis" was established, but it lasted only a few years.
1908	An Aglipayan church was constructed at the place where the new bridge now stands. This was burned, so a new one was built. It stands at the present place. Fr. Felix was the first parish priest in the said church, and was followed by Fr. Panganiban.

1915	The Intermediate grades were opened.
1931	Wenceslao de la Paz established a high school named Marikina Academy. It was housed at the residence of the late Assemblyman Emilio de la Paz.
1933	The bridge was constructed by a German engineer.
1942	The Japanese came to Marikina in January. The house of Inggong Bato was made as the headquarters. Persons were made to bow as a sign of respect to them. The Ganaps or Sakdalistas joined the Japs, while the jobless shoemakers went to the mountain to gather wood.
1943	A Neighborhood Association was established and every family was required to send a man to work for the Japs at the airport in Parang.
1944	Food was very scarce; many people were jobless. A ganta of corn cost ₱120.00. The people ate corn, coconut, camoteng kahoy and its peelings, camote and corn bran, rice bran, and camote tops and banana trunks. Everything was scarce. Animals were nowhere to be found because they were eaten by people. Due to the lack of food, people became sich with beri-beri and many became pale.
1945	On February 10th, big houses were bombed by the Americans with the belief that the Japanese were there. Many civilians were hurt while others died. Sta. Elena suffered the most. About 100 persons died. That day, two bombs fell in the Catholic cemetery. Large pits were the dead were buried were created. That afternoon, people were sent to Jesus de la Peña. Soon, the Americans came. They drove the American soldiers from Marikina. Hence, by May and June, evacuees were able to return to town. The Roosevelt Memorial High School, formerly the Marikina Academy, was opened in July.
1947	The Marikina Junior High School was opened.

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