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American Historical Collection<br />

Kasaysayan<br />

Americans and Filipinos celebrate liberation from the Japanese in the streets of San Fernando and provincial capitol<br />

The Bataan Death March ended at the<br />

San Fernando train station where the<br />

prisoners were transported to Capas<br />

River Bridge (formerly Puente Colgante)<br />

is completed.<br />

1931<br />

The Pampanga Provincial Hospital building<br />

opens; it will later be renamed Jose B.<br />

lingad Memorial Regional Hospital.<br />

1932<br />

Pedro Abad Santos founds the Socialist<br />

Party of the Philippines. Two years later,<br />

he creates and heads the Aguman ding<br />

Madlang Talapagobra (AMT). The Abad<br />

Santos compound in barrio San Jose becomes<br />

the focal point of the peasant movement.<br />

1937<br />

The First Constabulary Zone, the first military<br />

training camp outside Manila, is inau-<br />

gurated in San Fernando. It will be<br />

renamed Camp Olivas two years<br />

later.<br />

1938<br />

Vivencio Cuyugan is elected first<br />

municipal mayor of the Commonwealth<br />

Period. The first ligligan<br />

parul (lantern festival) is held in<br />

honor of President Manuel L.<br />

Quezon, who was earlier made an<br />

honorary Kapampangan. Guest of<br />

honor Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon<br />

awards the prizes in the ligligan.<br />

1939<br />

On Valentine’s Day, President Manuel<br />

L.Quezon announces his social justice program<br />

before a gathering of farmers in front<br />

of the town’s municipal hall.<br />

1941<br />

Forces of the Japanese Imperial Army occupy<br />

the town and place the municipal government<br />

under its supervision. Rodolfo P.<br />

Hizon serves as municipal mayor.<br />

1942<br />

Thousands of Filipino and American prisoners<br />

of war walk from Bataan to the San<br />

Fernando train station in what will be<br />

known as the Death March.<br />

1945<br />

The liberation<br />

forces under<br />

Gen. Douglas<br />

MacArthur enter<br />

the town;<br />

the Commonwealth<br />

is restored<br />

with<br />

Vivencio<br />

Cuyugan as mayor.<br />

1952<br />

The town of Sto. Tomas is<br />

separated from San<br />

Fernando.<br />

1963<br />

Bishop Emilio Cinense establishes<br />

the Assumption<br />

College, the diocesan college.<br />

1969<br />

Mayor Levi Panlilio is assassinated; vice<br />

mayor Virgilio Sanchez takes over<br />

1980<br />

On December 16, Governor Jose B. Lingad<br />

of Lubao is assassinated in barrio San<br />

Agustin—the first of President Marcos’ political<br />

opponents to die fighting the dictatorship.<br />

1986<br />

After the People Power Revolution, Paterno<br />

Guevarra is appointed officer-in-charge of<br />

San Fernando; he is later elected mayor.<br />

1989<br />

The Pampanga Convention Center and<br />

Sports Complex opens; it will later be re-<br />

Mayor Panlilio,<br />

slain in 1969<br />

Gov. Lingad (JBL) assassinated in San Fernando in 1980<br />

Lingad Family<br />

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