Pandi, Bulacan
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Pandi is a 2nd class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines
. The municipality of Pandi lies 41 kilometers northeast of Manila
and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan. The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of Bustos
; municipality of Santa Maria
on the south; Angat
and other portions of Santa Maria
on the east; and the municipalities of Balagtas
and other portion of Bocaue
on the western side. According to the latest census, it has a population of 60,637 inhabitants in 9,817 households.
Pandi is one of the youngest towns in Bulacan. During the Spanish days Pandi was a part of the political jurisdiction of the town of Meycauayan City including the towns of San Jose Del Monte
, Bocaue
, Marilao
, Valenzuela
, Obando
, Santa Maria
, Balagtas
, it also formed part of the vast 'Hacienda Sta. Maria de Pandi', which included the towns of Sta. Maria and Balagtas
and parts of Angat
and Bustos
. The present site of the Municipal building was then enclosed with high and massive walls similar to the famous Walls of Intramuros
, which served as the center of power and activities of the Spanish friars who owned and administered the haciendas. Politically, however, Pandi was then a part of the town Balagtas
(then Bigaa until its formal separation and independence on April 17, 1946.
, Pandi played a vital and historical role in the fight for Philippine Independence, Pandi is historically known for the Real de Cacarong de Sili Shrine, the site where the bloodiest revolution in Bulacan took place, where more than 3,000 Katipunero
revolutionaries died. Likewise, it is on this site where the 'Republic of Real de Kakarong de Sili' of 1896, one of the first Philippine revolutionary republics was established. It was in Kakarong de Sili, which about 6,000 Katipuneros from various towns of Bulacan headed by General Eusebio Roque, better known as "Maestrong Sebio" that the "Kakarong Republic" was organized shortly after 'The Cry of Balintawak' - Andres Bonifacio
a Filipino nationalist and revolutionalist who led in 'The Cry of Balaintawak'. History and researchers, as well as records of the National Historical Commission, tells that the 'Kakarong Republic' was the first and truly organized Revolutionary Government established in the country to overthrow the Spaniards antedating event the famous Malolos Republic and the Biak-na-Bato Republic. In recognition thereof, these three "republics" established in Bulacan have been incorporated in the seal of the province of Bulacan.
According to available records including the biography of General Gregorio del Pilar
entitled "Life and Death of a Boy General" written by Teodoro Kalaw, former director of the National Library, a fort was constructed at Kakarong de Sili that was like a miniature city. It had streets, an independent police force, a musical band, a factory of falconets, bolos and repair shops for rifles and cartridges. The 'Kakarong Republic' had a complete set of officials with Canuto Villanueva as Supreme Chief and 'Maestrong Sebio' as Captain-General of the Army. The fort was attacked and totally destroyed on January 1, 1897 by a large Spanish force headed by General Olaguer-Feliu. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar
was only a lieutenant at that time and 'The Battle of Kakarong de Sili' was his first "baptism of fire".
The Kakarong Lodge No. 168 of the 'Legionarios del Trabajo' in memory of the 1,200 Katipuneros who perished in the battle erected a monument of the Inang Pilipina' in 1924 in the barrio of Kakarong of Pandi, Bulacan. The actual site of the 'Battle of Kakarong de Sili' is now a part of the Barangay of Real de Kakarong. No less than one of the greatest generals in the Philippines history, General Emilio Aguinaldo
visited this sacred ground in the late fifties.
The Independence of Pandi, Bulacan from Balagtas, Bulacan. The independence of Pandi as a new town of Bulacan was through the effort of
Mamerto Carpio Bernardo. During his term as Mayor of Balagtas
, Bulacan he worked for the independence of Pandi as a town. Pandi got its independence 1946 from its mother town Balagtas
formerly named Bigaa, under the Presidential Decree of President Sergio Osmeña
the 4th President of the country.
is one of the youngest towns of Bulacan
province.
Mamerto Carpio Bernardo who worked for the independence of Pandi, Bulacan became one of its mayors and 'The Father of Pandi, Bulacan'. He served the town and devoted all his life for the progress of the new undeveloped town. One of the buildings of the Mamerto C. Bernardo Memorial Central School was given to him as a gift by Philippine actor and movie star Fernando Poe Jr.. Mamerto C. Bernardo was one of the principal sponsors Ninong - Godfather during the wedding of Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces
. The school premise has evolved so beautifully and provides education to the masses and the poor, thus elevating a higher literacy for the community.
The Father of The Town of Pandi:Mamerto Carpio Bernardo. Mamerto Carpio Bernardo was the mayor of Balagtas, Bulacan
when he worked for the independence of Pandi, Bulacan
, 1946.
Balagtas, Bulacan is the birth town of Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas
. Pandi is bordered by Angat, Bulacan
in the north, Balagtas, Bulacan and Bocaue, Bulacan
in the south. Santa Maria, Bulacan
in the east.
The town of Pandi is the birth town of different mayors of Bulacan
province who is family to 'The Father of Pandi, Bulacan' Mamerto C. Bernardo whose father is Catalino Bernardo.
Atty. Jose Espina, also a past mayor of Pandi, whose father is Mariano Bernardo. Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo's nephew, Benito Bernardo Cruz is a past mayor of Angat, Bulacan
whose mother is Catalina Espina Bernardo. Valentina Bernardo of Pandi, Bulacan is the mother of Atty. Matias Bernardo Ramirez, past mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan
. The past mayor of Quezon City
- Ponciano Bernardo
is the causin of Mamerto C. Bernardo. The father of Ponciano A. Bernardo migrated to Nueva Ecija
with his causin Francisco Bernardo Oliveros whose two sisters and causins were left behind in Pandi, Luisa Bernardo Oliveros-Cruz and Rosenda Bernardo Oliveros-Contreras, their causins Mariano Bernardo and his sister Apolonia Bernardo whose grandson became vice mayor of Pandi, Bulacan - Atty. Jesus Galvez Santos whose mother is Belen Bernardo Galvez-Santos. Rachel Santos Oca M.D. - the 2011 vice mayor of Pandi is the greatgrandaughter of Quirino Bernardo Santos who is also causin to the father of Mamerto Carpio Bernardo.
, is now included in the Greater Manila
built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan
, at its northernmost part.
; Angat, Bulacan
; and Balagtas, Bulacan
. The land area are mostly ricelands devoted for planting crops and agriculture. Some barrios of the town are covered by irrigation system coming from Angat Dam
of Angat, Bulacan
. There are many little rivers that branch out from Angat River that become estuaries. Some little rivers provide livelihood by fanning gold. The biggest river is Bunsuran River that empties itself to the Philippine Sea
. Along the side of the rivers are banana plantations thriving naturally and many taro plants.
Pandi is rich in many natural brooks coming from the mainland itself. In some remote areas the lands are still covered by bamboo trees that naturally thrive and multiplies. Some lands privately owned have mango plantations. In some areas that are privately owned are rock deposits being used for housing materials. The eastern area of Poblacion is gifted by the natural panoramic beauty of the scenery of Sierra Madre Mountains in Luzon Island. Owing to this the morning climate is always cloudy and cool in some areas of the town proper of Pandi, Bulacan.Some of the natural variations in topography of Pandi land areas have been evened out due to the urbanization of the town. The town's central area has been altered substantially by commercial establishments.
Manuel Guisano Santos Sr.
Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo
Mamerto Carpio Bernardo
Atty. Ruben Roque
Dr. Domingo Valeriano
Atty. Venustiano Sarenas Roxas Sr.
Leonardo Andres
Oliver M. Andres
Roberto Magsaysay Oca Jr.
Furniture Making, Garments and Embroidery, Metalcraft, Poultry and Hog Raising, Agriculture and Farming. Local Food Processing.
Commercial Retail Dry Goods Business. Recreation Facilities for Tourism.
Local processed Food and Rice. Furnitures. Embroidered clothes, bed linens and kichen linens.
Orchid plants for retail. Mangoes for local consumption and other minor agricultural products sold in the local market as well as the markets of the next towns. Poultry products like table eggs and chicken meat. Duck raising and salted egg production. Little fishponds for raising 'Tilapia' fish.
This provides the town folks their livelihood.
The town of Pandi has two banks:
is the predominant religion in the municipality. Other religious groups with strong presence in the municipality are the following: Iglesia ni Cristo
, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus Is Lord Church,Iglesia Evangelica Metodista En Las Islas Filipinas (IEMELIF) and other evangelical or "born-again" groups, Pentecostal, Islam
, and others.
Landline telephone systems are being provided by Digitel
, PLDT- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, and Innove Communications owned by Globe Telecom
.
Mobile telephony services are provided by Smart Communications
, Globe Telecom
& Sun Cellular
and two MVNO: Talk N' Text and Touch Mobile
.
Internet services are provided through DSL and Cable broadband coverage provided by PLDT- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, Digitel
,and Wireless broadband provided by Smart Bro by Smart Communications
, Sun Broadband Wireless by Sun Cellular
, and Globe Broadband by Globe Telecom
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The municipality of Pandi lies 41 kilometers northeast of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan. The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of Bustos
Bustos, Bulacan
Bustos is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 60,681 inhabitants in 9,799 households.- Built up area :...
; municipality of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Bulacan
According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangays.Total income in Santa Maria was...
on the south; Angat
Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
and other portions of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Bulacan
According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangays.Total income in Santa Maria was...
on the east; and the municipalities of Balagtas
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
and other portion of Bocaue
Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...
on the western side. According to the latest census, it has a population of 60,637 inhabitants in 9,817 households.
Pandi is one of the youngest towns in Bulacan. During the Spanish days Pandi was a part of the political jurisdiction of the town of Meycauayan City including the towns of San Jose Del Monte
San Jose del Monte City
The City of San Jose del Monte is a first class suburban component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It is bordered by Caloocan City and Quezon City, both in Metro Manila, in the south; by Rodriguez, Rizal in the east; Santa Maria and Marilao, both of Bulacan, in the west and...
, Bocaue
Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...
, Marilao
Marilao, Bulacan
Marilao is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 160,452 inhabitants in 22,363 households.- Built up area :...
, Valenzuela
Valenzuela City
Valenzuela ,In rare occasion it is pronunced as , with a glottal stop after /ɐ/ in Filipino/Tagalog languages. officially known as the City of Valenzuela is a highly urbanized, first-class city and one of cities in the Philippines that constitutes Metro Manila...
, Obando
Obando, Bulacan
Obando is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. It is 16 kilometers away from the Philippine capital Manila. Obando is landlocked, bordered by two cities from Metro Manila namely Valenzuela City in the east, Navotas and Malabon City in the south, Bulacan in the north,...
, Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Bulacan
According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangays.Total income in Santa Maria was...
, Balagtas
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
, it also formed part of the vast 'Hacienda Sta. Maria de Pandi', which included the towns of Sta. Maria and Balagtas
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
and parts of Angat
Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
and Bustos
Bustos, Bulacan
Bustos is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 60,681 inhabitants in 9,799 households.- Built up area :...
. The present site of the Municipal building was then enclosed with high and massive walls similar to the famous Walls of Intramuros
Intramuros
Intramuros is the oldest district in the present day city of Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines. Nicknamed the "Walled City", Intramuros is the historic fortified city of Manila, the seat ot the government during the Spanish Colonial Period. Its name in Latin, intramuros,...
, which served as the center of power and activities of the Spanish friars who owned and administered the haciendas. Politically, however, Pandi was then a part of the town Balagtas
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
(then Bigaa until its formal separation and independence on April 17, 1946.
History
During the Philippine RevolutionPhilippine Revolution
The Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
, Pandi played a vital and historical role in the fight for Philippine Independence, Pandi is historically known for the Real de Cacarong de Sili Shrine, the site where the bloodiest revolution in Bulacan took place, where more than 3,000 Katipunero
Katipunan
The Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary society founded by anti-Spanish Filipinos in Manila in 1892, whose primary aim was to gain independence from Spain through revolution. The society was initiated by Filipino patriots Andrés Bonifacio, Teodoro Plata, Ladislao Diwa, and others on the night...
revolutionaries died. Likewise, it is on this site where the 'Republic of Real de Kakarong de Sili' of 1896, one of the first Philippine revolutionary republics was established. It was in Kakarong de Sili, which about 6,000 Katipuneros from various towns of Bulacan headed by General Eusebio Roque, better known as "Maestrong Sebio" that the "Kakarong Republic" was organized shortly after 'The Cry of Balintawak' - Andres Bonifacio
Andres Bonifacio
Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro was a Filipino nationalist and revolutionary. He was a founder and later Supremo of the Katipunan movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule and started the Philippine Revolution...
a Filipino nationalist and revolutionalist who led in 'The Cry of Balaintawak'. History and researchers, as well as records of the National Historical Commission, tells that the 'Kakarong Republic' was the first and truly organized Revolutionary Government established in the country to overthrow the Spaniards antedating event the famous Malolos Republic and the Biak-na-Bato Republic. In recognition thereof, these three "republics" established in Bulacan have been incorporated in the seal of the province of Bulacan.
According to available records including the biography of General Gregorio del Pilar
Gregorio del Pilar
Gregorio del Pilar y Sempio was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He is most known for his role and death at the Battle of Tirad Pass...
entitled "Life and Death of a Boy General" written by Teodoro Kalaw, former director of the National Library, a fort was constructed at Kakarong de Sili that was like a miniature city. It had streets, an independent police force, a musical band, a factory of falconets, bolos and repair shops for rifles and cartridges. The 'Kakarong Republic' had a complete set of officials with Canuto Villanueva as Supreme Chief and 'Maestrong Sebio' as Captain-General of the Army. The fort was attacked and totally destroyed on January 1, 1897 by a large Spanish force headed by General Olaguer-Feliu. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar
Gregorio del Pilar
Gregorio del Pilar y Sempio was one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. He is most known for his role and death at the Battle of Tirad Pass...
was only a lieutenant at that time and 'The Battle of Kakarong de Sili' was his first "baptism of fire".
The Kakarong Lodge No. 168 of the 'Legionarios del Trabajo' in memory of the 1,200 Katipuneros who perished in the battle erected a monument of the Inang Pilipina' in 1924 in the barrio of Kakarong of Pandi, Bulacan. The actual site of the 'Battle of Kakarong de Sili' is now a part of the Barangay of Real de Kakarong. No less than one of the greatest generals in the Philippines history, General Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo
Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role during the Philippines' revolution against Spain, and the subsequent Philippine-American War or War of Philippine Independence that resisted American occupation...
visited this sacred ground in the late fifties.
The Independence of Pandi, Bulacan from Balagtas, Bulacan. The independence of Pandi as a new town of Bulacan was through the effort of
Mamerto Carpio Bernardo. During his term as Mayor of Balagtas
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
, Bulacan he worked for the independence of Pandi as a town. Pandi got its independence 1946 from its mother town Balagtas
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
formerly named Bigaa, under the Presidential Decree of President Sergio Osmeña
Sergio Osmeña
Sergio Osmeña y Suico was a Filipino politician who served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944, being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65...
the 4th President of the country.
The Birth of The New Town:Pandi, Bulacan
PandiPandi
Pandi may refer to:* Pandi, Bulacan in the Philippines* Pandi, Cundinamarca in Colombia* Pandi , Tamil film starring Lawrence Raghavendra* Pandi, a creature of medieval bestiary....
is one of the youngest towns of Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
province.
Mamerto Carpio Bernardo who worked for the independence of Pandi, Bulacan became one of its mayors and 'The Father of Pandi, Bulacan'. He served the town and devoted all his life for the progress of the new undeveloped town. One of the buildings of the Mamerto C. Bernardo Memorial Central School was given to him as a gift by Philippine actor and movie star Fernando Poe Jr.. Mamerto C. Bernardo was one of the principal sponsors Ninong - Godfather during the wedding of Fernando Poe Jr. and Susan Roces
Susan Roces
Jesusa Purificación Sonora , better known as Susan Rocés, is a Filipina actress and widow of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, better known as Fernando Poe, Jr...
. The school premise has evolved so beautifully and provides education to the masses and the poor, thus elevating a higher literacy for the community.
The Father of The Town of Pandi:Mamerto Carpio Bernardo. Mamerto Carpio Bernardo was the mayor of Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
when he worked for the independence of Pandi, Bulacan
Pandi, Bulacan
Pandi is a 2nd class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Pandi lies 41 kilometers northeast of Manila and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan...
, 1946.
Balagtas, Bulacan is the birth town of Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas
Francisco Balagtas
Francisco Baltazar y dela Cruz , known much more widely through his nom-de-plume Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered as the Tagalog equivalent of William Shakespeare for his impact on Filipino literature...
. Pandi is bordered by Angat, Bulacan
Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
in the north, Balagtas, Bulacan and Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...
in the south. Santa Maria, Bulacan
Santa Maria, Bulacan
According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangays.Total income in Santa Maria was...
in the east.
The town of Pandi is the birth town of different mayors of Bulacan
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
province who is family to 'The Father of Pandi, Bulacan' Mamerto C. Bernardo whose father is Catalino Bernardo.
Atty. Jose Espina, also a past mayor of Pandi, whose father is Mariano Bernardo. Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo's nephew, Benito Bernardo Cruz is a past mayor of Angat, Bulacan
Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
whose mother is Catalina Espina Bernardo. Valentina Bernardo of Pandi, Bulacan is the mother of Atty. Matias Bernardo Ramirez, past mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue, Bulacan
Bocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...
. The past mayor of Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
- Ponciano Bernardo
Ponciano Bernardo
Ponciano A. Bernardo was a Filipino engineer and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, holding the position from 1947 until his death in 1949. It was during his tenure that Quezon City was designated as the capital city of the Philippines - List of mayors of Quezon City.-Profile:Ponciano...
is the causin of Mamerto C. Bernardo. The father of Ponciano A. Bernardo migrated to Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City...
with his causin Francisco Bernardo Oliveros whose two sisters and causins were left behind in Pandi, Luisa Bernardo Oliveros-Cruz and Rosenda Bernardo Oliveros-Contreras, their causins Mariano Bernardo and his sister Apolonia Bernardo whose grandson became vice mayor of Pandi, Bulacan - Atty. Jesus Galvez Santos whose mother is Belen Bernardo Galvez-Santos. Rachel Santos Oca M.D. - the 2011 vice mayor of Pandi is the greatgrandaughter of Quirino Bernardo Santos who is also causin to the father of Mamerto Carpio Bernardo.
The Public Schools and Educational System
- Mamerto C. Bernardo Memorial Central School - MCBMCS. A public school in the town proper named after 'The Father of Pandi' - Mamerto Carpio Bernardo. The school has satellite branches in all barrios of the town providing elementary education in the whole town of Pandi. The main central school is situated in the town proper providing education to the masses in the Poblacion central area. The school is situated along Jose E. Bernardo Street, a major street named after another mayor Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo. Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo is a cousin to Mamerto Carpio Bernardo. He built the roads of the new town and central water supply. It was during his term that the new town reached its height of community development. He also built the 'Rizal Plaza' as a tribute to the Philippine National Hero Dr. José Rizal. Ponciano BernardoPonciano BernardoPonciano A. Bernardo was a Filipino engineer and politician who served as mayor of Quezon City, holding the position from 1947 until his death in 1949. It was during his tenure that Quezon City was designated as the capital city of the Philippines - List of mayors of Quezon City.-Profile:Ponciano...
past mayor of Quezon CityQuezon CityQuezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
is their causin. Ponciano A. Bernardo's father migrated to Nueva EcijaNueva EcijaNueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City...
with his causin Francisco Bernardo Oliveros, whose sisters and causins were left behind in Pandi, Bulacan.
- Virginia Ramirez Cruz Memorial School - VRCMS. A secondary branch of Mamerto Carpio Bernardo Memorial School in barrio Siling Bata providing secondary education in different barrios and barangays adjacent to Siling Bata. The school was named Virginia R. Cruz Memorial School after Virginia Bernardo Ramirez-Cruz who donated the land where the public high school was erected and established. She was a past president of Philippine Charity Sweepstake - PCSO, Philippine Lotto DrawPhilippine Lotto DrawThe Philippine Lotto Draw is a television program in the Philippines. Produced by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and it is aired on the People's Television Network since March 8, 1995. The draw is also simulcast live on AM radios DZME and DZRH, both licensed in Mega Manila...
. Her mother is Valentina Bernardo of Pandi, Bulacan who married Ponciano Ramirez of Bocaue, Bulacan. Virginia was born in Bocaue, Bulacan. Her husband is past Congressman of BulacanBulacanBulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
, Atty. Erasmo Ramirez Cruz. Atty. Matias Bernardo Ramirez is her brother, a past mayor of Bocaue, BulacanBocaue, BulacanBocaue is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila through the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan...
.
- Bunsuran National High School is a public school in barrio of Bunsuran providing secondary education to many different surrounding barrios and barangays. The whole town has two public highschool and various elementary school in all twenty two barrios of the town as a branch of Mamerto Carpio Bernardo Memorial Central School
Part of Manila's Built-up Area
Pandi with the continuous expansion of Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, is now included in the Greater Manila
Greater Manila Area
Greater Manila generally refers to the contiguous urbanization surrounding Metro Manila. Greater Manila spills into the neighboring provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga and Batangas. Greater Manila hugs Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in Luzon...
built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan
San Ildefonso, Bulacan
San Ildefonso is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 93,438 inhabitants in 15,753 households.- Built up area :...
, at its northernmost part.
Geography and Climate
Pandi is located at the center of three adjoining towns of Bulacan Province: Santa Maria, BulacanSanta Maria, Bulacan
According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangays.Total income in Santa Maria was...
; Angat, Bulacan
Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
; and Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas, Bulacan
Balagtas is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 62,684 inhabitants in 11,834 households....
. The land area are mostly ricelands devoted for planting crops and agriculture. Some barrios of the town are covered by irrigation system coming from Angat Dam
Angat Dam
Angat Dam is a concrete water reservoir embankment hydroelectric dam that supplies the Manila metropolitan area water. It was a part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system...
of Angat, Bulacan
Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 53,117 inhabitants in 9,483 households.-History:...
. There are many little rivers that branch out from Angat River that become estuaries. Some little rivers provide livelihood by fanning gold. The biggest river is Bunsuran River that empties itself to the Philippine Sea
Philippine Sea
The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea east and north of the Philippines occupying an estimated surface area of 2 million mi² on the western part of the North Pacific Ocean...
. Along the side of the rivers are banana plantations thriving naturally and many taro plants.
Pandi is rich in many natural brooks coming from the mainland itself. In some remote areas the lands are still covered by bamboo trees that naturally thrive and multiplies. Some lands privately owned have mango plantations. In some areas that are privately owned are rock deposits being used for housing materials. The eastern area of Poblacion is gifted by the natural panoramic beauty of the scenery of Sierra Madre Mountains in Luzon Island. Owing to this the morning climate is always cloudy and cool in some areas of the town proper of Pandi, Bulacan.Some of the natural variations in topography of Pandi land areas have been evened out due to the urbanization of the town. The town's central area has been altered substantially by commercial establishments.
Climate
The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two (2) types: wet and dry season.Barangays
Pandi is subdivided into 22 barangays or barrios:
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Civic Administration: Mayors of Pandi, Bulacan
Matias SalvadorManuel Guisano Santos Sr.
Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo
Mamerto Carpio Bernardo
Atty. Ruben Roque
Dr. Domingo Valeriano
Atty. Venustiano Sarenas Roxas Sr.
Leonardo Andres
Oliver M. Andres
Roberto Magsaysay Oca Jr.
Commerce and Industry
- Major Industries
Furniture Making, Garments and Embroidery, Metalcraft, Poultry and Hog Raising, Agriculture and Farming. Local Food Processing.
Commercial Retail Dry Goods Business. Recreation Facilities for Tourism.
- Major Products:
Local processed Food and Rice. Furnitures. Embroidered clothes, bed linens and kichen linens.
- Minor Products:
Orchid plants for retail. Mangoes for local consumption and other minor agricultural products sold in the local market as well as the markets of the next towns. Poultry products like table eggs and chicken meat. Duck raising and salted egg production. Little fishponds for raising 'Tilapia' fish.
This provides the town folks their livelihood.
Colleges, Schools and Banks
The town of Pandi has private elementary schools, high schools and colleges:- Holy Angels' College of Bulacan Inc. formerly Holy Angels' Academy: H.A.A. - Founded: 1951.
- Immaculate Conception Child Development Center Inc. - ICCDC and College of Mary Immaculate. Founded: 1981.
- Manuel Guisano Santos Sr. Memorial School - MGSMS - Founded: 1990
- Gentle Shepherd Montessori - GSMI- Founded: 1999
- Christian Academy of Pandi.
The town of Pandi has two banks:
- Rural Bank of Pandi that has two branches.
- Gatebank - Gateway Rural Bank Incoporated. Gatebank is a chain of banks and provides international money transfer.
Religion
The majority of the population are Christians. Roman CatholicismRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
is the predominant religion in the municipality. Other religious groups with strong presence in the municipality are the following: Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo
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, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus Is Lord Church,Iglesia Evangelica Metodista En Las Islas Filipinas (IEMELIF) and other evangelical or "born-again" groups, Pentecostal, Islam
Islam
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, and others.
Communications
Telecommunications and communicationsLandline telephone systems are being provided by Digitel
Digitel
-Business:*Corporación Digitel, C.A. d/b/a Digitel GSM, a wireless services operator in Venezuela*Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc., a landline services operator in the Philippines...
, PLDT- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, and Innove Communications owned by Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom
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.
Mobile telephony services are provided by Smart Communications
Smart Communications
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, Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom
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& Sun Cellular
Sun Cellular
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and two MVNO: Talk N' Text and Touch Mobile
Touch Mobile
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.
Internet services are provided through DSL and Cable broadband coverage provided by PLDT- Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, Digitel
Digitel
-Business:*Corporación Digitel, C.A. d/b/a Digitel GSM, a wireless services operator in Venezuela*Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc., a landline services operator in the Philippines...
,and Wireless broadband provided by Smart Bro by Smart Communications
Smart Communications
Smart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company .On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.-Brands:...
, Sun Broadband Wireless by Sun Cellular
Sun Cellular
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, and Globe Broadband by Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom
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Municipal officials
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