MUNICIPALITY OF MANDALUYONG, RIZAL, Historical Data of Part 2

4. The Protestant Church
5. The Methodist Church
6. Iglesia Ne Dios Kay Cristo Jesus

The Philippines was bombed by the Japanese on December 8, 1941. On January 9, 1942, the Japanese arrived in Mandaluyong. They made friends with the people, who received them coldly. The schools were not closed. The Japanese required the teachers to study Nippongo. Nippongo was taught from Grade One up to College.

Before the Japanese arrived in Mandaluyong, it was already a part of Greater Manila, per order of President Manuel L. Quezon on January 1, 1942¹⁴ which made Mandaluyong, Pasay, Makati, Parañaque, San Juan del Monte, and Caloocan as parts of Greater Manila. On February 21, 1942, Leon Guinto replaced Jorge B. Vargas as Mayor of Manila. On March 4, Mayor Guinto, together with Mori, a Japanese captain, came to Mandaluyong. An army of 200 civilians was recruited to fight in June, July, and August. Less than 50 of these were freed. On August 12, a census revealed that Mandaluyong, together with the barrios of Ugong, Pineda, and Bagong Ilog had 4,999 families and 24,450 persons. In September of 1942, the people of Mandaluyong built the Marina Health Center to cope with the health problems of the community. By Administrative Order No. 24, the people of San Juan were allowed to use the cemetery of Mandaluyong. On May 1943, the radios of all residents in Mandaluyong were registered for reconditioning as ordered by the Japanese authorities. In June of 1943, the Secretary of the Interior Jose P. Laurel, was shot at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong. Captain Kato, Chief of the Japanese Military Police, in June 1943, ordered all the mayors of the different towns to help watch the activities of the guerrillas. On September 4, 1943, a guerrilla leader, Bonifacio I. Javier, with his three sons, were arrested and brought to Fort Santiago They were

brought to Mindanao and confined there till the American forces liberated the place. Many of the men in Mandaluyong were guerrillas. They hid in the mountains and unrelentingly harassed the enemies. On November 15, 1943, a devastating storm swept over the central plain of Luzon, and about 214,000 pesos worth of properties were destroyed in Mandaluyong. With the arrival of many evacuees in Mandaluyong, the population swelled to 4,353 families, making a total of 21,538 persons.

Rejoicing, the people welcomed the soldiers with tears in their eyes. Food, which was kept for purposes of emergency by the hungry civilians, was wholeheartedly offered to the tired and hungry soldiers. In return, the American soldiers gave their food rations to them.

10. Eternit Corporation
11. Sauce Factory
12. Ice Drop Factory
13. Pipe and Asbestos Factory
14. Bricks and Tiles Factory
15. Rubber Processing and Rubber Goods Factory

16. Asphalt Factory
17. Kawilihan Soap Factory
18. La Campana Gawgaw and Soap Factory
19. Lao Lim Cigar and Cigarette Factory
20. Handkerchief Factory
21. Litton Knitting Mill
22. Luzon Ice Plant Factory
23. Mabuhay Billboard Factoryv 24. Shoe Factory
25. V. Ong Cigarette Factory
26. Shirt Factory
27. Perkins Phono Record Factory
28. Philippine Rock Products
29. Soft Drinks Factory

Mandaluyong has 12 barrios. They are: Barrangka, Jolo, Zaniga, Namayan, Poblacion, Hagdang Bato, Pag-asa, Addition Hills, Maculis, Mauway, Bagong Silang, and Malamig.

The following are the barrio lieutenants of 1953:

1. Rodrigo Vivencio 2. Tomas Marciano 3. Buenaventura R. Fernandez 4. Benjamin O. Laylo 5. Felimon Javier 6. Eustaquio C. Torres 7. Vicente del Carmen 8. Francisco Martinez 9. Melanio Borromeo 10. Teodulo Patricio 11. Gonzalo B. Cruz

Poblacion Zulueta 9 de Febrero Addition Hills Zaniga Subdivision Libis ng Hagdang Bato Welfareville Burol Hagdang Bato East Side of A. Bonifacio, Hagdang Bato West Side of A. Bonifacio Barrangka Drive

13. Serapio Dalmacio 14. Igmidio C. Caasi 15. Tagumpay Evangelista 16. Melencio Alcantara 17. Vivencio Sanchez 18. Urbano Magpantay 19. Cirilo Martinez 20. Simeon Cruz 21. Elino de la Cruz 22. Saturnino Carreon 23. Avelino Castillo 24. C. Victorino 25. Leodegario Canteras 26. Marcelo Sta. Maria 27. Damaso Tablan 28. Leoncio Cruz 29. Estanislao Torres 30. Pedro Gapac

Barrangka Ilaya Psychopathic Road Malamig Highway Subdivision Barrangka Barrangka Namayan Jolo Vergara Zaniga Daang Bakal Pag-asa Bagong Silang Taboy 29 de Agosto Guerrero Street Bagong Silang Bagong Silang

Some of the historic and beauty spots of Mabuhay are:

10. The Mandaluyong Elementary School

13. The Mandaluyong Private High School
14. The Arellano University's Plaridel High School

This hospital is under the directorship of Dr. Jose Fernandez of Pagsanjan, Laguna. This hospital has a total number of patients of 2,083. It houses the mental misfits of the country. In spite of a handful of staff, the hospital is doing wonderful work. The hospital is composed of several buildings called pavilions. The ground is well-kept and beautifully arranged.

The Correctional Institution for Women is located not far from the National Psychopathic Hospital. It is a place for women offenders. This institution is under the supervision of Mrs. Patrocinio Garcia.

This unique institution has many functions: a refuge for the aged and the infirm, a reformatory for juvenile delinquents, a haven for orphans and abandoned babies. The place is a small village. It is cool because of its beautifully kept trees and hedges. It has a well-organized string-band, which is famous throughout the archipelago. It also has an elementary and high school for the inmates. This institution is under the supervision of Dr. Jose Vergara. The first superintendent was Mrs. Valentin B. Aquino, presently the lone woman councilor in Mandaluyong. Welfareville is called "The Children's Village," the only one of its kind in the Orient.

The Wack Wack Golf and Country Club was first organized on January 29, 1930 in a meeting of the board of directors of the old Wack Wack Golf Club. The club property comprises an area of 839,062 sq. m., an 18-hole golf course as finished in 1930. The first president was William J. Shaw. Mr. Shaw, previous to the establishment of this club, went to see the present site, which was a jungle. He was fascinated by the many black birds hovering and which were excitedly shouting "Wak-Wak." Mr. Shaw was charmed by the cries of the birds and he called the place Wack-Wack. There now stands a brown monument of the bald and stocky man's head of Mr. William "Bill" Shaw.

The Seminario de San Carlos has had more or less two centuries and a half of educating boys to become good priests. The seminary was first erected in Intramuros in the year 1702. From then on, it was transferred from one building to another because of floods, earthquakes, and fires. The years between 1880 and 1885 saw the erection of a new building for the Seminario de San Carlos. The revolution came and the seminary was used as a hospital, "The Hospital de San Pablo." In 1905, the seminary operated again but its name was the "Seminario de San Javier," in honor of the Jesuit saint. Meanwhile, the archbishop found an adequate place for it. The place was in Mandaluyong. The present building was built by the Augustinian fathers as a farmhouse to keep crops, animals, and tools. In 1884, the fathers added two wings to the former farmhouse and prepared it as an orphanage for girls. It is interesting to note that the sister of Teodoro Patino lived here. We all know that history points to her as the person who revealed the secret of the Katipunan to the Spaniards through the confessional. During the revolution, the building was abandoned and it served as soldiers' barracks around the year 1911. Later on, it was abandoned. When the archbishop heard of the possibilities, he transacted the sale of the said property which was 4½ ha. Classes were opened in June 1913

for the seminarians. There was a time when a separate school for boys was maintained in the same building with the seminarians which was called the Colegio de Sta. Mesa. Next school year, the Seminario de San Carlos will leave Mandaluyong and move out to its new quarters in Guadalupe, Rizal.

A monument in Mandaluyong is popularly known as "Tatlong Bayani." These three heroes are Vicente Leyva, Laureano Gonzales, and Andres Bonifacio, who led the people of Mandaluyong to rise against the tyranny of the Spaniards on August 29, 1896. For this reason, August 29 is a holiday in this town.

"Addition Hills" is a hilly place where the beautiful residences of prominent people are located. These people are Senator Claro M. Recto, Senator Camilo Osias, Norberto Romualdez, Senator Lorenzo Sumulong, Senator Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr., Mr. Jorge B. Vargas, and many others.

The Archbishop's Palace is sometimes called the "Villa Grimalt." This place was bought by the Archbishop's Office in 1946 for ₱250,000. Archbishop Michael O'Dougherty was its first occupant. It is a beautiful house having and orchard of about 150 species of mango trees. The palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Manila.

In 1950, the Jose Rizal College, fromt its old building in R. Hidalgo Street, transferred to its present site at Shaw Boulevard. Its building attracts the attention of passers-by because of its imposing appearance.

Mandaluyong has most of its streets with historical significance. Here are some of them:

This street is found on the barrio of Bagong Silang. This is the name of one of the sons of Mandaluyong who died a hero in Bataan in 1942.

This is a wide and long street named in honor of Mr. William Shaw, the first head of the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. He is famous for being philanthropic.

This street is named after General Kalentong, who led the people of Mandaluyong in an uprising against the Spaniards in 1896. His real name was Vicente Leyva.

This was named to commemorate the liberation of Mandaluyong from the Japanese. Mandaluyong was liberated on February 9, 1945.

This is the street where Andres Bonifacio and other leaders of the Katipunan used to gather the people of Mandaluyong to make plans and discuss the grievances against the tyranny of the Spaniards.

This street was named to commemorate the first cry of the people of Mandaluyong against the Spaniards, which was on August 29, 1896.

This was named after an association of the young people residing in this place. The aim of the association was to always get ready for the future.

The people who lived in this place during the Spanish rule were

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