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• expectedly closest to the people's heart and consciousness because it reflects their own identity, experiences and aspirations.

  Local History
• (1) to search gold or spices, and the riches of the East; (2) to seek glory and prestige for who take the risks; and (3) to spread Christianity in overseas lands


  West to do 3 things
• Sampaloc was changed to San Pablo De Los Monte


  In 1521
• San Pablo was known as 


  “Sampalok village ”
• launched a long-range coconut tree planting, believing that the economic prosperity of San Pablo de los Montes would depend largely on coconut. He hoped that someday, the citizens would be affluent enough to pay their taxes promptly and contribute more to the church fund.

  Father Juan de Nicolas in 1696
• The provincial capital of Laguna was pagsanjan it was returned under the jurisdiction of Laguna province 1883, with_as the provincial capital


  Sta. Cruz Laguna
• The City was inaugurated on March 30, 1941 with __ as the appointed City Mayor.

  Dr. Potenciano Malvar
• THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL HISTORY 


  Understanding of Philippine history is based on the appreciation of our own town history
• __of local history caused historians to acquire less information most of the documented history are from Colonial resources and are considered as biased.

  Limited Documentation
• historical writing is based on written sources, “No document, No history”.
• written material is considered as the only reliable source.
• Nation is made up of the following parts: Regions, Provinces, Cities, as well as Municipalities
• Barangay - The smallest political unit in the country which has its own government headed by a barangay captain who is elected every three years.
• The possession of land was the only means of wealth and it was necessary.
• The groom was required to pay his future father in law a dowry (bigay kaya) or free work in the latter's house of the farm (maninirahan).
• Religious wedding ceremony is performed by a priest or minister of religion.