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BACKTRACKING: THE HISTORY OF

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN
(FROM YEAR 1752 TO 2023-PRESENT YEAR)

A backtracking paper presented to the Senior High Department

Colegio de San Gabriel Arcangel-Poblacion Campus
City of San Jose Del Monte Bulacan

In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the subject

Culminating Activity

Submitted to: Ma`am Jenifer H. Dacayanan

Submitted By: Group 2 (Janis)

Leader: Legaspi, Gerica Mae F.

Members: Vicencio, Leavie

Villanueva, Mika

Ollo, Danica

Salazar, Danica

Sedano. Keisha Rose

Micoleta, Carlo

Mingote, Rhod Mar

Pamilara, Aldrin Kurt

Tulagan, Rosemarie

Montero, Troy

Marteja, Yoomi

Payao, Kyla Marie

Mejarito, Rusell

Villamor, Mark

Keeps, Abilyn

Reyes, Michael

Reyes, Roderick

Perez, Ernie

Sabrido, John Ivan

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & DEDICATION

(An open letter to everyone associated with this paper)

Immeasurable appreciation and deepest gratitude for the help and support are extended to the

following persons who, in one way or another, have contributed to making this paper possible; they are

the ones who helped, guided, and showed us all the information we needed in making this paper:

First and foremost, praises and thanks to the God, the almighty, for His showers of blessings

throughout our culminating activity project to complete this paper successfully.

Second, we would like to express our deep and sincere gratitude to our culminating activity adviser,

Ma`am Jenifer H. Dacayanan for her tremendous support and guidance throughout our backtracking paper.

Her sincerity, motivation, and patience, have deeply inspired us to make this paper better and worthwhile.

Third, we thank Hon. Edgar Celis, Mr. Dindo S. Daez, Mr. Alex Grant and Ms. Annafel Alvarado for

permitting us to have an interview and giving us the details we needed for this paper, our sincere

gratitude and beyond happiness are immaculate due to the fact that you have shown hospitability and

effort in answering the questions we provided for our paper.

Forth, to all genuine and honest respondents from three barangays (Pabahay 2000, Muzon, and

Heights), Ma`am Vergie Petongco, Ma`am Edita Gardon, Ma`am Cristina Corpuz, Ma`am Josefine Lorenzo,

Mr. Ronie Kababasada, Ma`am Karima Arizo, Ma`am Jocelyn Hernandez, Ma`am Anna Fe Regildo, Ma`am

Lordeliza Garcia, Ma`am Esperanza Reyes, and Ma`am Merily Federizo who take time and make an effort

to participate in our interview regarding back tracking the history of the rising city. Without them, there would

be also no informations to gather.

And finally, we offer our regards and blessings to all of those who supported us to complete this

paper. May God bless you all and the entire San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE ............................................................................................................................................... 3

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND DEDICATIONS.......................................................................................... 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. 3

HISTORY OF CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN .................................................................... 3

CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF BARANGAYS CREATED IN ................................................................... 8

CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN ........................................................................................... 8

PAST MUNICIPAL AND CITY MAYORS .................................................................................................. 12

OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE BULACAN ................................................................................................... 12

THE OFFICIAL LOGO AND ITS PARTS' MEANINGS .............................................................................. 15

THE THREE MOST FAMOUS BARANGAYS ........................................................................................... 16

MUZON ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

MUZON HEIGHTS ...................................................................................................................................... 3

PABAHAY 2000 ........................................................................................................................................ 19

FORMULATED PLAN

CONCEPT PAPER.................................................................................................................................... 24

REFLECTIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 6

PROFILE OF MEMBERS ............................................................................................................................ 7

DOCUMENTATION..................................................................................................................................... 8
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HISTORY OF CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

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During the Spanish colonial period, reduccion, which was the method of relocating settlers towards

the center of the poblacion, was practiced in San Jose, Centro Da Baloges. The practice was widely

spread as part of the movement to spread Catholicism to the remote areas of Bulacan. Therefore, in

March 1750 a decree from the Archbishop of Manila on the creation of new municipalities was announced

in Lagulo Church in Meycauayan; the decree included the list of families who volunteered to be relocated.

From being a visita/bisita of Meycauayan, San Jose Del Monte was thereafter founded as a municipality

on March 2, 1752. This reduccion from Meycauayan brought settlers to the place where the occupants

were previously only the Itas and Dumagats. The name of the town was taken from San Jose Del Monte,

a phrase that is a combination of the patron saint of the town and “Del Monte”, which means “of the

mountains”. Further accounts of the history of the town can be found in the work of Dr. Jaime

Veneracion of the Departamento ng Kasaysayan of the University of the Philippines Diliman. The new

municipality’s population, which was not exceeding 200 people, belonged to the family of farmers and

stonecutters of Libtong and Meycauayan. They lived a simple lifestyle and raised fish, root crops,

vegetables, fruits and other natural products. These families brought with them rice, wine, nganga, and

salt from Lagulo (now Malhacan) in exchange for the wild pigs, deer, yantok and almasigan of the Itas
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and Dumagats. Solares, including intended lots for main roads, were peacefully distributed to the new

occupants after being measured and surveyed.

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Under the American regime in 1901, San Jose Del Monte (SJDM) was placed under the political

supervision of Sta. Maria, Bulacan due to the town’s lack of progress, peace, and order. In 1903, Act 932

of the US-established Philippine Commission bolstered this supervision. Then, on January 1, 1918,

the town became an independent municipality with Honorable Ciriaco Gallardo as the first Municipal

Mayor through Executive Order No. 100 by then Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison. The City

had its share of violent historical events. The Japanese Imperial Army took over the local government of

San Jose del Monte from 1942-1943. In resistance against the occupation of the Japanese, the

population of the municipality formed its own guerrilla unit. Also, during the latter parts of the Second

World War, SJDM experienced many casualties when the Americans bombed the Poblacion on January

11, 1945. This was repeated on January 14, 1945. Years later, dissidents burned the Municipal Building

on October 10, 1950. Further reorganizations inside the City happened as the population grew and as the

system of national laws matured. The year 1961 marked the opening of the first Government

Resettlement Project, the SapangPalay Resettlement Area, which covered 752 hectares. On January 25,

1978, nine barangays were created under P.D. 1292. With the passage of the new local government

code in 1991 emanated the reformulation of equal wealth sharing between the national and local units
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and the realization of the residents of having their own barangays. This move led to the creation of an

additional 41 barangays under Provincial Ordinance promulgated by RA 7160 in December 1991.

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The reorganization and increasing population also induced changes in the executive and legislative

administration of the City as a whole. On September 10, 2000, SJDM was proclaimed as a Component

City under Republic Act No. 8797. Due to such event, it was said to be the largest town in the whole

province of Bulacan in terms of land area and population. In addition, the City, also known as the

“Balcony of the Metropolis”, was recorded as the first City in the province of Bulacan and recorded as

the 86th City of the Philippines. On December 18, 2003, the City of San Jose became the “1st Lone

Congressional District in Bulacan”. As the new millennium marches on, the population of the City

registers a booming population. It continues to grow as settlements mushroomed in strategic areas of the

Municipality to catch the urbanization that is happening in the Greater Metro Manila region.
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On September 19, 2017, the city achieved the World’s Largest Lantern Parade in the Guinness World

Records, the city government as an organizer with 14,173 participants carrying hand-made lanterns out of

recycled can beer and soda completed the parade in Colinas Verdes barangay Tungkong Mangga

despite heavy rain.

Following on December 20, 2019, the city (SJDM) has got the Guinness World Record for “The Most

Number of Living Figures in a Nativity Scene” after breaking the 2016 record held by the Calne Town

Council and Bible Society in Calne, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. This is the city's second Guinness World

Record by joining together 2,101 participants staging a living Nativity scene. On December 4, 2020,
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former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte proclaimed the City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan as highly-

urbanized-city under Proclamation No. 1057 through Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 2019-059-

09 after the city met the minimum requirements prescribed under section 452 of RA. 7160 or the “Local

Government Code of the Philippines“.

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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF BARANGAYS CREATED IN

CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

San Jose del Monte is politically subdivided into 59 barangays, which handle governance in a

much smaller area. These barangays are grouped into two districts, 23 barangays comprise the first

district while 36 compose the second commonly known as SapangPalay, and the city has Lone

District, which is represented by a congressman in the country's House of Representatives.

The original barrios based on record:

Poblacion

1. Gaya-gaya

2. Muzon

3. Sto. Cristo

4. Sapang Palay

In circa 1948, a barangay was created from Barangay Poblacion

5. Dulong Bayan/Kiriapay

In circa 1968, 2 barangays were created from Barangay Gaya-gaya

6. Tungkong Mangga

7. Kaypian

8. Kaybanban
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In circa 1973, 2 barangays were created from its mother barangay, Sapang Palay (became Sapang Palay

Proper) through Sapang Palay Resettlement Project (SPRP).

9. Minuyan known as Area A

10. Bagong Buhay as Area B

In 1978 through PD 1292, additional 7 barangays were created out of barangays Bagong Buhay and

Minuyan

11. San Martin as Area C (from Bagong Buhay)

12. Sta. Cruz as Area D (from Bagong Buhay)

13. Fatima as Area E (from Bagong Buhay)

14. San Pedro as Area F (from Bagong Buhay)

15. Citrus as Area G (from Minuyan)\

16. San Rafael as Area H (from Bagong Buhay)

17. Sto. Niño as Area I (from Minuyan)

In 1991 due to RA 7160, additional 41 barangays were created.

-From Poblacion

18. Poblacion I

-From its mother barangay, Gaya-gaya

19. Graceville

20. Gumaoc West

21. Gumaoc Central

22. Gumaoc East

-From its mother barangay, Tungkong Mangga

23. Maharlika

24. San Manuel

25. Ciudad Real

-From Barangay Kaypian

26. Francisco Home -Guijo

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27. Francisco Homes-Yakal

28. Francisco Homes-Narra

29. Francisco Homes-Mulawin

-From Barangay Kaybanban

30. San Roque

31. Paradise III

32. San Isidro

-From Barangay Minuyan / Area A (retained as Minuyan Proper)

33. Minuyan

34. Minuyan II

35. Minuyan III

36. Minuyan IV

37. Minuyan V

-From Barangay Bagong Buhay (retained as Bagong Buhay)

38. Bagong Buhay II

39. Bagong Buhay III

-From Barangay San Martin (retained as San Martin)

40. San Martin II

41. San Martin III

42. San Martin IV

-from Barangay Sta. Cruz (retained as Santa Cruz)

43. Santa Cruz II

44. Santa Cruz III

45. Santa Cruz IV

46. Santa Cruz V

-From Barangay Fatima (retained as Fatima)

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47. Fatima II

48. Fatima III

49. Fatima IV

50. Fatima V

-From Barangay San Rafael (retained as San Rafael)

51. San Rafael I

52. San Rafael III

53. San Rafael IV

54. San Rafael V

-From Barangay Sto. Niño (retained as Santo. Niño)

55. Santo. Niño II

56. St. Martin de Porres

57. Lawang Pari

58. Assumption
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PAST MUNICIPAL AND CITY MAYORS

OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE BULACAN

1. Ciriaco Gallardo -1918-1921 2. Sinfroso Avena - 1922-1924

3. Feliciano Avanceña - 1925-1930, 1937-1939 4. Quirico Villano - 1931-1936 & 1964-1967

& 1946-1955
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5. Jose Avanceña - 1940-1941 & 1945-1946 6. Adriano Capa - 1942-1943

7. Ricardo Marcelo - 1943-1944 8. Catalino Casas - 1944-1945

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9. Bonifacio Inocencio - 1945 10. Eusebio B. Aguirre - 1956-1963

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11. Constantino L. Nolasco - 1968-1973 12. Jose A. Guballa - 1973-1980

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13. Guillermo Robes - 1980-1986 14. Reynaldo A. Villano - 1986-1988

[Link] V. Roquero, M.D. 1988-1992, 16. Angelito M. Sarmiento - 2004-2007 &

1995-2004 & 2007-2009 2009-2010

17. Reynaldo S. San Pedro (acting) – 18. Arturo B. Robes - July 2016-Presen 2009
& 2010-2016
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THE OFFICIAL LOGO AND ITS PARTS' MEANINGS

 Rising Sun - Symbol of new beginning, and progress.

 Brown Arch - Represents the spirit of cooperation and hospitality of the San Joseños.

 Laurel - Symbol of victory and success of the Cityhood Movement of San Jose del Monte.

 59 Leaves - Represents the 59 barangays comprising San Jose del Monte.

 The mountain - Represents San Jose del Monte’s topography which is characterized

generally by rolling terrain. The verdant mountains “del Monte” comprise and form part of

the Angat watershed.

 Man at the center - Human resource.

 Map of San Jose Del Monte - Represents the political boundary of San Jose del Monte.

 Buildings - Represents the sustainable development of the city.

 Blue - Symbolizes peace and harmony.

 Red - Symbolizes courage and strength.

 The gear - Represents the modern technology.

 Houses - Represents the community.

 1752 - The foundation year of San Jose del Monte.

 2000 - The conversion of San Jose del Monte into a Component City, being the first city of

the Province of Bulacan.

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THE THREE MOST FAMOUS BARANGAYS

THAT HELPED THE RISING CITY
Alongside the history of San Jose del Monte Bulacan, where it begins and how it started, there are

four famous barangays that really helped and contributed a lot to the history and present of the rising city.

These barangays not only contributed to the population of the said city but also, and especially, to the

innovation and enhancement of it. These barangays are Muzon, Pabahay 2000, and Muzon Heights. The

three barangays are popularly known for the great contribution they make to the city, from their cultures,

inhabitants, values, population, and people.

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Muzon - The Barangay Muzon is derived from the word “Mujon”. In the early Spanish era, whenever

foreign Spaniards were resting from their journey, they saw a large “Mujon”. Since then, it has been called

the Mujon area and has since become “Muzon”. On December 22, 1842, Muzon became an official

barangay, including the first nine barangays of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. Among the first families in

Barangay Muzon were the family of Nieto, Casas, Gojo Cruz, Feliciano, Disquitado, Flores,
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Mateo, De Leon, and Policarpio. Barangay Muzon became the center of San Jose del Monte because it

became a center of agriculture and gardening, which were the livelihoods of the inhabitants at the time.

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Pabahay 2000 - The National Housing Authority of San Jose del Monte Bulacan resettlement housing

projects in the Pabahay 2000 in 1991 to help the newcomers in the said city and the individuals who don`t

have a nice home get a home they can eventually live in. These housing projects really helped the people

in Pabaya 2000 as it became a barangay that contained a leader and citizens.

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Muzon Heights - The National Housing Authority and LAK-K Builders build houses in the barangay,

known as Barangay Muzon Heights, to provide people with a better quality home for their families. In this

barangay, the municipality of San Jose del Monte Bulacan helps to relocate people who are homeless

and people who are experiencing crisis in their lives.

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Muzon

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The most distinct Barangay Muzon, is known for being the most populous barangay in Region 3. It

also has two large relocation sites that are known for helping and assisting the citizens of it whenever a

natural calamity happens. It is the center of agriculture in the rising city because it produces a lot of

different vegetables and fruits, which is considered a business by many. But also, the barangay of Muzon

has its weaknesses and strengths.

“Kapag dumarami ang tao sa isang barangay, mas dumarami ang mga pangangailangan at kagustuhan

at kapag hindi natutugunan iyon, magiging problema at iyon ang kahinaan ng Muzon dahil sobrang dami

ng populasiyon.” Hon. Edgar Celis said in the interview that not only because they are known and popular

for being an overpopulated barangay in Region 3, that is also their weakness. Because people's needs

and wants will never stop until they are contented, as much as possible, Hon. Edgar Celis needs to try to

give all they need so it will not cause any problems that can be a hindrance to a barangay. While the

strength of Barangay Muzon are the people living in it.

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“Yung strength ng Barangay Muzon is `yung people mismo, for example, `yung bakery diyan walang

bumibili noon pero maraming tatangkilik dahil din sa mga tao, so ayun ang strength..” The strength of

Barangay Muzon is the people helping each other and give hands whenever they needed it, it actually not

only help the person they are helping but rather the way that person live.

In terms of the of the environment before in Barangay Muzon, according to one locality of the said

barangay, this barangay is very different from what it is right now; there`s no road actually in the said

barangay but rather a lot of grass everywhere and looks like a forest that can be a camping site. Muzon

was a very historic place in the past, with no cars and no public transportation. There are no buildings or

big infrastructure; mostly what is seen are small stores that are considered grocery stores by many locals.

Actually, the only store that remains right now is the “Mang Loding Store” nearby the road; it was the most

famous store in the old days because you could buy from them different products that were useful on an

everyday basis.

Meanwhile, Hon. Edgar Celis, the mayor of Barangay Muzon, said that the mindset of people living in the

said place has never changed, due to the fact that it doesn`t matter if the environment of the barangay

changed; the people and the way they acknowledge the old Muzon are still there. ”Yung pag-iisip ng tao

ay ganun pa `rin, hindi pa `rin industrial ang pag-iisip ng mga tao..” the mayor said.

“Marami talagang nagbago sa Muzon, tulad niyan (sabay turo sa harap ng bangko) may bangko na tapos

may McDo na, dati `di mo iisipin na magkaroon niyan.” Barangay Muzon did really change a lot in terms

of environment; usually all the localities that got interviewed for this paper told us that Muzon is better

now because not only the environment improved but also how they lived in it. What really changed the

muzon is how some investors see it. They have seen the potential of barangay Muzon due to the fact that

it has a lot of population, and they see it as the advantage of the said barangay to keep up, invest more in

them, and build so much more enhancement and improvement.

The only thing that keeps Barangay Muzon in the old days is how they preserve their cultures. “Pagdating

sa mga festivals or kultura hangga`t maari pinapanatili, hangga`t maaari manatili ang mga lumanng

tradisyon.” The famous festivals in Barangay Muzon is the:

Pipigan Festivals (December 22), A cultural dance competition highlighting the making of “PINIPIG”

Food in Barangay Muzon.

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Feast of San Isidro Labrador (February 21-22), San Isidro is the patron saint of farmers. His feast day is

celebrated to give thanks for a bountiful harvest that the farmers had received.
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Feast of Sto. Cristo (March 5-6), celebrated its yearly feast by having special masses, opening a weekly

community pantry for the parishioners, and concluding the celebration with a thanksgiving and a

procession.

Along with the changes and the history of Barangay Muzon, the main contribution of the populous

barangay in central Luzon is its human resources. The majority of people living here may not be

professionalized, but apparently, the project of Barangay Muzon, which is the scholarship program for the

students who are willing to finish and get a stable job in the future, really helps how this barangay

contributed to the rising city. Scholars of Barangay Muzon, where there are 250 scholars every semester,

really rate up the capability of the localities of Muzon. In past years, they have built two Alternative

Learning System (ALS) schools and eight public schools. In terms of education, Muzon really has it all

and does their best to provide a way in which the future professionals in the barangay can be successful

in life. They believe that this is their best contribution to the rising city; it helps to improve the educational

system and literacy system of the Bulakenyos. It shapes up the future bulakenyos to be better in life, to

get a degree they can use in finding a job, an individual who is successful in the field they want, and an

bulakenyo that excels not only in the normal life, but rather in a life they have dreamt about.
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“Pagdating sa edukasyon, ang mga mamamayan ng Muzon ay hindi man`ngayon ay mapunta roon na

ma-professionalize sila at malaking contribution `yon sa siyudad kase plus and minus `yon eh kase

nababawasan `yung mga batang pasaway tapos dumarami `yung mga batang produktibo.” Hon. Edgar

Celis said.

It may have done a lot of improvement in Barangay Muzon, but the only thing they can enhance more or

want to change is the illegal drugs of the barangay, where it is the main issue of the said barangay that

really affects many aspects of Barangay Muzon. “`yung problema pa `rin sa drugs, sa ngayon ay mayroon

tayong iisang police community na sana ay madagdagan.” Hon edgar celis admitted that the the illegal

drugs really affected so much life in barangay muzon because of the lacking of police that monitoring and

in position to promote preventness in illegal drugs that may help in improving the entire San Jose del

Monte, Bulacan!
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MUZON HEIGHTS

Muzon Heights may be considered a poor area of San Jose del Monte Bulacan because, way back

in the day, Muzon Heights didn`t have any electricity or water, which are very useful in everyday life.

“Wala kaming tubig, wala kaming ilaw, nag-iigib lang kami noon…” A locality said. Back in the old days,

Muzon Heights didn`t have a school, a tricycle area, or different stores and establishments. The only thing

they have is the nearby church that is open to them every day. "Isang simbahan lang ang mayroon kami

rito, the rest wala na." And a small barangay hall that is placed in a very small space.

“Noong dumating kami rito sa heights nung 2013, ang mayroon lang ay simbahan at `yung barangay

natin ay nasa maliit na puwesto lamang.” Ms. Annafel Alvarado said. It is a place full of grass and houses

that are placed and stick together with the same style, interior, and color. The water is being taken into a

deep well because they don`t have any supply from a faucet. The road is very muddy and dirty that you

will be needed a plastic booths to walk into it. The transportation is also very difficult; when you go to a

market, you will need to ride a maximum of four transportation rides just to get there, and it will cost so

much that people here in the old days just decided to walk a very long way into the market.
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“Kaunti lang din ang mga tao, `yung paninda ko dati walang bumibili kase konti ang tao pero ngayon

marami na..” One locality said that the only people living in the Muzon Heights are the individuals who are

given free houses by the government due to the fact that they are in crisis and needed a place to live in.

In terms of the cultures and traditions in Muzon Heights, the barangay officials interviewed really saw how

the people living in Muzon Heights tried their best to cooperate and collaborate with the barangay. For

example, most of the teenagers or young ones in Muzon Heights cooperate in different programs held by

the barangays, such as the Liga, where young people who have a talent in basketball pushed themselves

to be part of the Liga of the barangay.

Also, many young individuals in Muzon Heights collaborate with different activities by practicing their

leadership by joining different organizations held by the barangay, which not only served as a hobby or

past time for youngsters but also a guide if they wanted to pursue a career in leadership.
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In terms of people, there are two words to describe the individuals in Muzon Heights: generous and

helpful. People living in the said barangay often help each other, especially in tough times where they

needed it most. They always land their hands on someone or something that needed assistance and

guidance, which makes the barangay heights a barangay full of helpers and guiders because they do not

only think about themselves but rather think about the co-individuals in a very broad way. They are also

generous people because they often give someone something without asking for anything in return.

The contribution that San Jose del Monte Muzon Heights has made is that since it became more civilized,

the poverty rate of San Jose del Monte Heights has been much lower than usual. Since the pandemic,

the citizens of the said barangay have become much more hardworking and productive in keeping their

jobs and businesses in demand, which not only helps themselves but also lowers the poverty rate of the

barangay. Back in the old days, many people used to think that Muzon Heights were very disorderly, full

of troubles, and very "skwater" in style of environment. But as it goes and progresses so much more, the

thinking that Muzon Heights is not a place for people who want a peaceful life has vanished and been

replaced with "San Jose del Monte Heights is a place of progress, growth, and innovation."

But of course, Muzon Heights has one thing that it really wants to improve in the future, and that is the

living conditions of all the people in the said barangay. Both the localities and barangay officials

interviewed said the same thing: a much more stable life where there will be no more poor people in the
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said barangay because, even though most are working there, we cannot just deny the fact that there are

still people who are left behind in life. And that is what they want changed and improved in the future,

where the unemployment rate will not only decrease but rather be gone forever because, in a world full of

advancements, being unproductive will have some negative consequences in life that will affect how you

live, your family, and also yourself.

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Pabahay 2000

Pabahay is commonly known for being a trouble place, where it consists of holdups, gangs, people who

are taking illegal drugs, and so on. “Itong pabahay, kilala `yan bilang magulong lugar, ang tawag sa`min

dati ay magulo, mga magnanakaw noon.” People often say if they hear the place "pabahay," is "Ay

pabahay `yan, magugulo!" Back in the old days, when you left your things outside your home, like laundry

or food, they would be gone in a snap because people tended to steal things and foods from each other

because they were hungry and poor and needed things to stay alive.

Back in the old days, Pabahay was a very poor place, and the citizens of it were unemployed because the

people living there migrated from Manila and they didn`t know much more about the way of life in San

Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The environment back in the old days in Pabahay is very different. In the old

days, the roads were full of mud and the trash was not clean because there was no place to throw it

away.

But as the years go by, Pabhay 2000 has been improved and changed a lot. People back in the old days

have not helped nor guided each other, thinking that they should only help themselves to survive in life.
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Mr. Dindo S. Daez, a former barangay tanod, told that when he was still a barangay tanod, he often saw

people arguing and cursing at each other and really acting as an "iskwater".

At the same time that the word "magulo" in Pabahay 2000 has vanished because of everything that has

changed in terms of cultures and traditions, they admit that they don`t preserve their cultures, such as the

famous festival of their barangay that is not celebrated anymore since the pandemic. It has been stopped

because it is usually done in May but has been moved to December, days before Christmas, and people

are not celebrating it due to the fact that they are busy preparing for the birth of Christ.

In terms of contribution, because of Pabahay 2000, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan, won in many city

contests because of how it improved and progressed as one of the most famous barangays in the said

city. Also, voters in Pabahy 2000 are very active, as evidenced by the saying, "Kapag nakuha mo ang

boto ng Pabahay 2000, panalo ka na." As the second largest barangay in the entire San Jose del Monte

Bulacan, Pabahay 2000 is very important when it comes to voting in the entire rising city. That`s why

many politicians are courting and persuading people in Pabahay 2000 because they know that if they win

in that barangay, they can win big time. Also, Pbahay 2000 really contributed to the history of San Jose

del Monte a lot because it does show how the improvement and advancement of the rising city impacted

this barangay, from the people to the establishments that are very useful to the people living in it.

The only thing that is needed to improve the said barangay more is to control and prevent its poverty rate.

It may be one of those barangays that has improved a lot, but we cannot deny the fact that there are still

people living there who need a stable job to support their needs and wants. These people are living in the

most ends of the Pabahay 2000; they are usually those who are not yet used to living in the said

barangay. The majority of these people are unemployed or have a job but a low income that does not

allow them to provide the necessary support. They hope that in the future, they can get a barangay where

the low poverty rate is gone, no more unemployed people, and healthy people who are living and

enjoying a much better peace life than they deserve because the people of Pabayay 2000 deserve much

more and much better.

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City of San Jose Del Monte in the Present

Photo Courtesy by Parroquia de San Jose Obrero

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 651,813 people, making it the largest local

government unit within the province of Bulacan and Central Luzon and the 18th most populated city in the

Philippines. With the coming of recent settlers to San Jose Del Monte, its population increased

tremendously. In the past few years several residential subdivisions have been established here to

accommodate the spilled-over population of Metro Manila. Its proximity to Manila and Quezon City had

made San Jose del Monte an ideal place for a quiet and peaceful living. The place is hilly with a mountain

background, the Sierra Madre that provides a panoramic backdrop to the town. San Jose del Monte

promises to become one of the industrial sites in this part of the province with the way things are going.

As of now, we can say that San Jose del Monte Bulacan has been improving a lot in human resources,

inhabitation, and modern technology, thanks to the three most famous barangays in it (Muzon, Muzon

Heights, and Pabahay 2000). There are still minimal problems that need to be solved, but we know that

the rising city will conquer them just like before. Maybe in many more years, most of the buildings or

infrastructures that are currently seen will be changed into more advanced and improved versions of

them. The sari-sari story that you usually go to will be replaced by a grocery market; a small restaurant

near your house will be changed into something much bigger and fancier; the road you are walking will
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be changed into a more flat road; and the place you used to go will be changed into a place you didn`t

know would exist. It feels so good to see San Jose del Monte Bulacan in the present, but it's even better

to reflect on all the times the rising city used to be. A place of hope, love, and peace. A place you've

grown up that impacted you and how you are right now. And a place you will never forget, San Jose del

Monte Bulacan! Arriba Bulakenyos!

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FORMULATED PLAN

Competency #01

Culminating Project Proposal

(Backtracking the History of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan)

Proposed to: Ma`am Jenifer [Link]

Submitted By: Group 2 (Janis)

Leader: Legaspi, Gerica Mae F.

Members : Vicencio, Leavie

Villanueva, Mika

Ollo, Danica

Salazar, Danica
Sedano. Keisha Rose

Micoleta, Carlo
Mingote, Rhod Mar
Pamilara, Aldrin Kurt

Tulagan, Rosemarie
Montero, Troy

Marteja, Yoomi
Payao, Kyla Marie

Mejarito, Rusell
Villamor, Mark

Keeps, Abilyn
Reyes, Michael

Reyes, Roderick
Perez, Ernie
Sabrido, John Ivan
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Proposal

Project Proposal: Backtracking the History of San Jose Del Monte Bulacan

Background

What is Backtracking?

Backtracking means to go back to an earlier point in a sequence (Merriam Webster

Dictionary,2021), It`s an algorithmic technique whose goal is to use brute force to find all solutions to

a [Link] entails gradually compiling a set of all possible solutions. Because a problem will have

constraints, solutions that do not meet them willbe removed. It finds a solution by building a solution

step by step, increasing levels overtime, using recursive calling. A backtracking algorithm uses the

depth-first search method. When the algorithm begins to explore the solutions, the abounding

function is appliedso that the algorithm can determine whether the proposed solutionsatisfies the

constraints. Most Backtracking protocols use the routing header to storehistory information (Science

Direct, 2006).

A Brief History of San Jose del Monte Bulacan

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San Jose del Monte, officially the City of San Jose del Monte (abbreviated as SJDM or

CSJDM; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Jose del Monte), is a 1st class component city in the

province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 651,813

people, making it the largest local government unit within the province of Bulacan Central

Luzon.

Why is the project being planned to be undertaken?

When Group 2 is discussing potential projects, they come up with the idea of going back in

time to learn more about the history of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. Because the aforementioned

group is extremely curious and eager to learn how the rising city came to be. In a place where the

majority of Group 2 members grow up, it's natural to be curious about how the environment we live in

was created. We also wanted to know the entire history of how San Jose del Monte Bulacan came to

be, as well as past events that were significant in the history of the said location, as well as some

important details that we must remember as San Jose del Monte Bulacan evolves with different

generations.

Objectives

1. To learn how San Jose del Monte Bulacan was created after all the yearsit was built

and called the Rising City.

2. To know what the Bulakenyos think about the evolving environment of San Jose

dellMonte Bulacan.

3. To learn more about the culture of San Jose del Monte Bulacan and how that culture

is still striving to be preserved by the Bulakenyos.

4. And to point out what problems have been faced by the rising city and howthey have

solved and coped with it to become what they are now.

Scope
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What will be the expected results of the project?

As expected, the expected results will be knowing the history of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, such as

some unexpected details, problems that the rising city has encountered, and past events that are one of

the reasons why the rising city, or San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, was created. The following information

will assist us in learning more about the history of the area in which we live. In this way, we can share it

with other people, particularly young people, who are interested and inquisitein the background or history

of the said city. This will make them more aware and literate about how the city in which they grew up was

created and is still striving to this day.

The phases of the work will be undertaken are:

Phase One

Searching online about the history of San Jose del Monte Bulacan through the use of online

books, articles, journals, etc.

Expected Date: February 20, 2022 (Monday) until February 24, 2022 (Friday)

Phase Two

Compiling all the information gathered, removing the unnecessary informations,and keeping

the important details.

Expected Date: February 25, 2022 (Saturday) until February 26, 2022 (Sunday)

Phase Three

Interviewing some barangay officials in the said areas;

1. Muzon
2. Pabahay
3. San Jose Heights
4. San Jose

Expected Date: March 3, 2022 (Friday)

Phase Four

Compiling all the information from the internet and a face-to-face interview tomake a paper
about the history of San Jose del Monte Bulacan.
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Expected Date: March 4, 2022 (Saturday) until March 5, 2022 (Sunday)

Phase Five

Make a PowerPoint consisting of all the information and details gathered by thebacktracking
paper work.

Expected Date: March 6, 2022 (Monday) until March 7, 2022 (Tuesday)

Phase Six

Pass to Mrs. Jenifer H. Dacayanan the copy of the backtracking paper work.

Expected Date: March 8, 2022 (Wednesday)

Phase Seven

Perform the said project using a PowerPoint in class with Mrs. Jennifer [Link].

Expected Date: March 9, 2022 (Thursday)

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CONCEPT PAPER

Competency #02

(Backtracking the History

of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan)

Proposed to: Ma`am Jenifer H. Dacayanan

Submitted By: Group 2 (Janis)

Leader: Legaspi, Gerica Mae F.

Members: Vicencio, Leavie

Villanueva, Mika
Ollo, Danica
Salazar, Danica
Sedano. Keisha Rose
Micoleta, Carlo
Mingote, Rhod Mar
Pamilara, Aldrin Kurt
Tulagan, Rosemarie
Montero, Troy
Marteja, Yoomi
Payao, Kyla Marie
Mejarito, Rusell
Villamor, Mark
Keeps, Abilyn
Reyes, Michael
Reyes, Roderick
Perez, Ernie
Sabrido, John Ivan
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“Backtracking the History of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan”

Courtesy by Maria Lona (Trip 101)

A Brief Introduction about the History of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

San Jose del Monte Bulacan has been a very popular part of the entire province, and when we think of a place in

Bulacan, we often think of San Jose del Monte as one. On September 10, 2000, it was proclaimed a component city under

Republic Act No. 8797. It is said to be the largest town in the whole province of Bulacan in terms of land area and population.

Also known as the "Balcony of the Metropolis", it is the first city in the province of Bulacan and recorded as the 86th city of the

Philippines. On December 18, 2003, the City of San Jose became the 1st Lone Congressional District in Bulacan, considering

how it is the most populous part of Bulacan, making it the largest local government unit within the province of Bulacan, Central

Luzon. It is also considered one of the places in Bulacan that can surprise us with a lot of new travel destinations that we are

unaware of. They say that San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, was very rural in the past. A lot of trees and forest spots are in this city.

The majority of the people have lived in the rising city since their birth, as the roads of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, were not

renovated and were as flat as they are now. It is very slippery due to the mud all over the city, especially when it`s raining. Many

people also say that San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, has a lot of tourist spots that can be compared to the famous travel

destinations of the Philippines. These are the ”Tuntong Falls”, which is considered a fairly easy hike and has a majestic waterfall

that makes you take out your camera for a few snapshots; the “Padre Pio Mountain of Healing”, which has a giant statue of St.

Padre Pio, an Italian priest, built on the hill and is often visited by Catholic devotees; the “Paradise Adventure Camp”, which will
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help you to explore and hurdle obstacles together with other people; and many more. To be more specific, "Backtracking the

History of San Jose del Monte Bulacan will therefore address and discuss the history or past events of the rising city, where it all

started, the important events that are very important to the history of it, the past records that indicate how San Jose del Monte

Bulacan was built, the culture they still preserved and gave importance to, and what the Bulakenyos think of the city they grew

up in and still live in. This concept paper will provide an overview of San Jose del Monte Bulacan's history and insights into why it

is referred to by many Bulakenyos as the "Rising City."

Purpose of the Formulated Plan

As we grew older, we were very curious about everything in our surroundings, from the different things we did to the

different places we used to go, but as a human growing in a world full of different things we were unaware of, we tended to

question how the following things in our surroundings were built and made exactly as they are today. In this generation, most

people are forgetting the history of the city they live in. It`s important that there`s someone or something that will remind them

about it. The importance of remembering how their city was built will help them as human beings. A person who knows how their

environment was built and made will be more aware of the things they are surrounded by. As stated in the “Ecological Theory”

proven by Urie Bronfenbrenner, a person is eager to know how their environment was built due to the fact that it affects their

behavior, attitude, belief, the culture they used to, and the way they see themselves as human beings. Also, apart from knowing

the history, We also want to showcase how amazing and adventure-friendly San Jose del Monte Bulacan is, from their beautiful

travel destinations to the culture they have preserved and kept like an oath. We want to show the world, or rather the universe,

that San Jose del Monte Bulacan is not only the largest city in central Luzon but also a city full of amazing and surprising things

that most people aren`t even aware of. We believe that the rising city is not only called the rising city for nothing but for a reason;

the reason behind it is that this city`s places are rising, as are the people who are living in it.

Objectives of the Formulated Plan

The formulated plan seeks to achieve its general objective of backtracking the history of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

by focusing on the following specific objectives:

1. To learn how San Jose del Monte, Bulacan was created after all the years it was built and called the “Rising City”.

2. To know what the Bulakenyos think about the evolving environment of San Jose del Monte Bulacan.

3. To learn more about the culture of San Jose del Monte Bulacan and how that culture is still striving to be preserved by the

Bulakenyos.
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4. To point out what problems have been faced by the rising city and how they have solved and coped with it to become what

they are now.

5. To showcase the amazing things, places, and cultures in and around San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.

The phases/ Procedures of the work will be undertaken are:

Phase One

Searching online about the history of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan through the use of online books, articles, journals, etc.

Expected Date: February 20, 2022 (Monday) until February 24, 2022 (Friday)

Phase Two

Compiling all the information gathered, removing the unnecessary informations and keeping the important details.

Expected Date: February 25, 2022 (Saturday) until February 26, 2022 (Sunday)

Phase Three
Interviewing some barangay officials in the said areas;
1. Muzon
2. Pabahay
3. San Jose Muzon Heights
4. San Jose

Expected Date: March 3, 2022 (Friday)

Phase Four
Compiling all the information from the internet and a face-to-face interview to make a paper about the history of
San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
Expected Date: March 4, 2022 (Saturday) until March 5, 2022 (Sunday)

Phase Five
Make a PowerPoint consisting of all the information and details gathered by the backtracking paper work.
Expected Date: March 6, 2022 (Monday) until March 7, 2022 (Tuesday)
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