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MPDC RHU MPDO MSWD TREASURER VETERENARIAN SANGGUNIANG BAYAN SENIOR CITIZEN PESO POSD WENEC
SAN FELIPE (O)Brgy. Chairman: FEDERICO
C. SERRANO
In Spanish times, San Felipe
Matanda was a dense forest. Kapitan Felipe Medina, recognized leader of the
place and former mayor of the town from 1874 to 1875, appointed one “tininte del barrio” in every
point in the town. At the time to be appointed “tininte del barrio” was a distinct honor. He ordered
all the “tininte del
barrio” to clean all the areas his eyes could reach. After the place had been
cleared, it was named after Kapitan Felipe Medina. That’s why the barangay is
called San Felipe.The death of kapitan Felipe Medina prompted his son take over duties of his father. He constructed a chapel and choose San Felipe Neri as patron saint of the barangay.
As the year passed by and owning to the rivalries among the young store in the eastern and western parts of the barangay which was operated by almost two hectares of vacant lots, the east side was separated from the west side. The east side is now in San Felipe Bata; the west side, San Felipe Matanda. To think that for over 20 years ago San Felipe Matanda was only hacienda during the American occupation owned by Dona Sisang De Leon and after on the barrio of small hunts, dirt trails, deep wells and gas lamps, it has metamorphosed into a highly progressive community under the leaderships of barangay Captain Pedro Ignacio. Today’s population is placed at 2,000 and total land area of about 218 hectares of agricultural and residential lots. |
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