Module 1: The Legend and History of Mabalacat City PDF

MABALACAT CITY COLLEGE THE LEGEND AND HISTORY OF MABALACAT CITY Objectives Topic Outline THE LEGEND AND HISTORY OF ▪ Associate the legend and history of M...

MABALACAT CITY COLLEGE THE LEGEND AND HISTORY OF MABALACAT CITY Objectives Topic Outline THE LEGEND AND HISTORY OF ▪ Associate the legend and history of MABALACAT CITY Mabalacat City thru oral recitation ▪ Mabalacat City Logo and open discussion; ▪ Himno Ning Mabalacat ▪ Appreciate and value the ▪ History of Mabalacat City importance of the natural history, ▪ The First Mabalaqueños early culture, and the society of ▪ The Early Culture and Society of Mabalacat City through individual Mabalacat recitation in a form of a virtual ▪ Geographical characteristics of engagement; and Mabalacat: ▪ Describes the different geographical ▪ Location characteristics of Mabalacat City ▪ Land Area through an open discussion forum. ▪ Topography ▪ Familiarize themselves on the ▪ Climate different barangays of Mabalacat ▪ Population and Demographic Profile City, the first Mabalaquenos, and ▪ The 27 Barangays of Mabalacat City the early political structure of The Early Political Structure Mabalacat by explaining in their own opinion; ▪ Expressing the value of appreciation and the sense of pride of the students by knowing their rootedness and the history of their own barangay. CAROL R. ARBOLEDA, LPT, MAED Instructor CYCLE 1 1ST Semester Page | 1 A.Y 2022-2023 Module 1 THE LEGEND AND HISTORY OF MABALACAT CITY LEGEND & HISTORY Mabalacat became a town in 1712. It was named after the 'balacat' tree, a fourth-class timber. 'Mabalacat' means full of 'balacat.' Then a settlement of a Negrito tribe headed by a chieftain name Caragan, the area was a virtual forest of 'balacat' trees. Page | 2 THE FIRST MABALAQUEÑOS Pinatubo Aetas were the first inhabitants of Mabalacat. The Ayta MAG-ANTSI and MAG-INDI Physically, they pozssessed dark inhabit central portion of the Zambales complexion, curly hairs, and small Mountain Ranges particularly within body stature. With this racial the areas of Pampanga Province. They phenotype, they belong to the Negroid retained most of their traditional race. The Spaniards called them culture but changing political, social, negritos taking into account their black and economic landscapes of the region skin tone and small stature. The natives forced them to adapt to the lowland referred to themselves as Aetas. way of life particularly that of the Kapampangan. Before 1712, Mabalacat was a barrio (barangay) of Bambang, now Bamban Tarlac. Page | 3  LOCATION Mabalacat became a first-class municipality in July 1996. One barangay, Marcos Village, is inhabited by Negritos who live in bungalow houses and speak broken English. Its land of 15,262 hectares is more than double that of Angeles City's. Two-thirds of the land area of Clark Air Base was taken from Mabalacat. Source: National Statistics Office of the Philippines (web), National Statistical Coordination Board (web) Explanation: Area figures are computed by using geospatial data Page | 4  GOVERNMENT Mabalacat City Government is composed of a Mayor as a Chief Executive and Sangguniang Panlungsod headed by the City Vice Mayor and 10 Sangguniang Panlungsod members with 3 ex-officio. ATTY. GERALD GUTTRIE P. AQUINO CITY VICE MAYOR Page | 5 Source: https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/118469993!.pdf  BALAKAT TREE The Mission Propagation, preservation, and protection of the local Balakat trees found within the communities of Mabalacat City where its name was derived. Mabalacat City College, having the stature of being the local city college of the Local Government of Mabalacat City, is standing on its moral obligation of identifying, recognizing its significance, and protecting these endangered Balakat trees. Salient Features Salient Features Identification of Balakat Trees Marking of Trees within Mabalacat City Labeling of all Balakat trees Coordinate with the Liga within the geographical ng mga Barangay members jurisdiction of Mabalacat City and shall of Mabalacat City containing: seek assistance for the search and identification i. The logo of MCC of Balakat trees within their ii. The logo of Mabalacat City jurisdiction. government iii. Tree Monitoring code/ number. Total no. of Balakat Trees: 366 iv. Info about Balakat tree Coordinate with the Liga ng mga Barangay members of Mabalacat City and shall seek assistance for the search and identification of Balakat trees within their jurisdiction. Salient Features Salient Features Annual Arbor Day of Mabalacat City Preservation of Balakat Trees In response to the provisions of Republic Trees installed with the official Act 10176, mandating all abled citizens marking cannot be cut down, to partake in an annual tree planting destroyed, effectively destroyed activity initiated by the local through damaging, removed, or moved government units in the country, the without authorization secured from LGU shall have a Balakat tree planting proper authorities such as the activity every month of June. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Page | 6 the LGU. Salient Features Preservation of Balakat Trees MCC has academic programs and research geared towards the prevention of the endangering of the Balakat trees. With this, all programs, projects, rules, and regulations regarding the preservation of the Balakat trees must first be consulted and coordinated with MCC. Potential Properties of Balakat Tree (Leaves, Bark) As produced in research papers Antioxidant and Anti- inflammatory Anti-bacterial Hypoglycemic Potential (Lowering of Blood Sugar) Fever-lowering Potential Pain-relieving capacity Anti-cancer potential Capabilities on Brain-related Developmental Disorders Capability of Exerting Protection on Male and Female Reproductive System Capability for Protection from Malformation of Fetus Capability for Exerting Protection of the Heart Capability for Protection of Kidney Capability for Protection from Stomach-Related Diseases Page | 7  SUMMARY Mabalacat became a town in 1712. It was named after the balacat tree, a fourth- class timber. Mabalacat means full of balacat. Then a settlement of a Negrito tribe headed by a chieftain name Caragan, the area was a virtual forest of balacat trees. Before 1712, Mabalacat was a barrio (barangay) of Bambang, now Bamban Tarlac. There is no official record on the foundation of this town, but according to stories handed down orally from generation to generation, the first settlers were purely Negritos led by Caragan. Caragan married Laureana Tolentino and adopted her family name. Laureana Tolentino was the first cabeza de barangay of Mabalacat, a title now equivalents to barangay captain. Eventually, the Negritos were finally driven back to the nearby mountains and hills by the lowlanders who frequented the place to hunt wild animals and fowls. Mabalacat is a 1st Class Municipality with an annual income of P351, 280,123.18 as of 2008 and a projected income of P400M for the year 2010. The town is classified as Urban Municipality in the 1st District of Pampanga, Region III (Central Luzon). In 1936, President Manuel L. Quezon put-up Camp del Pilar, the first training cadre in Dau Checkpoint at Fort Stotsenberg which is later known as Clark Air Base. According to old residents, from liberation to 1949 all judicial cases of Clark Air Base were referred to and heard at the Justice of the Peace Court of Mabalacat. Marriages solemnized by the Municipal Trial Court of Clark Air Base are still recorded in the Municipal Civil Registrar’s Office of Mabalacat which is a proof that the former American base is within the territorial jurisdiction of this 1st class town. And so, with the enactment of R.A. 7227 as amended by R.A. 9400, locators at the zone are filing their special taxes equivalent to 2% from their gross income earned to the treasurer of Mabalacat. REFERENCES Web searches: ▪ http://mabalacatcity.org/aboutus/#:~:text=Mabalacat%20became%2 0a%20town%20in,forest%20of%20'balacat'%20trees. ▪ https://ncip.gov.ph/ayta-magantsi/ ▪ https://mabalacat.balinkbayan.gov.ph/index.php/mabalacat-city/ ▪ https://www.citypopulation.de/en/philippines/mabalacat/ ▪ https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/118469993!.pdf ▪ http://mabalacatcity.org/ It is not the intention of the author/s nor the OFFICIAL MCC publisher of this module to have monetary gain in MODULE using the textual information, imageries, and other references used in its production. This module is DISCLAIMER only for the exclusive use of a bona fide student of Mabalacat City College. In addition, this module, or no part of it thereof may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, Page | 8 electronic, mechanical, photocopying, and/or otherwise, without the prior permission of Mabalacat City College.