Museo ng San Pablo

The Railways and Industrial Heritage Society Photowall Donation Has Arrived

2009-04-19T12:46:00.003+09:00

The RIHSP's photowall donation to the Museo ng San Pablo was installed at the great hall with 9 photos of the Philippine National Railways during its construction in 1912.

It was brought to San Pablo by the Railways and Industrial Heritage Society of the Philippines' President Mr. Jaime Tiongson with other members Karel Brouwers, Edlee S. Tusi, Alberto Q. Nual, and Airnel Abarra. Cultural Society President Palermo Banagale, Arch. Bimbo Barte, Eva Ticzon, Nhel de Ono and Lerma S. Prudente were at the Museo to receive the donation last Saturday, April 18, 2009.

Photowall Donation from Railways and Industrial Heritage Society of the Philippines Inc.

2009-01-17T22:55:00.004+09:00

The Cultual Society is very grateful to the Railways and Industrial Heritage Society of the Philippines for old photographs of the San Pablo Railroad Station circa 1908 acquired from the U.S. National Archives.

Mr. Jaime F. Tiongson, RIHSP President with Mr. Airnel Abarra (one of its members who is also a teacher in San Pablo) visited the Museo ng San Pablo last October 2008 to show the CSSP members the sample pictures.

The RIHSP picture donation will be installed by the end of the month in a beautiful photowall.

We're hoping more historical materials will be loaned or donated to the Museo so we can complete the story of our hometown - San Pablo.

SAMPABLENYO SOUVENIRS

2009-01-11T14:36:00.004+09:00

Sampablenyo t-shirts - limited edition are now sold at Coco Natur booth at the Coco Trade Fair at SM (Sa Manga) plaza - especially made to raise funds for the Museo ng San Pablo. They will be available also at the Laguna Souvenir Shop at Colettes Pasalubong main store in Brgy. San Rafael.
Of course you may order from me too, or for kababayans abroad through the online store http://www.kabayancentral.com/ -
- "Sampablenyo po ako!" - designed by jesuskrisst; in white round neck cotton t-shirts

- "San Pablo City 1938 stamp design" - available in 3 colors, black, khaki, and maroon with a rare sepia photo of the plaza before the fire of 1938.

- "City of Seven Lakes" t-shirt - in honeycombed cotton with collar, available in red, green, and black.

For every purchase of Sampablenyo t-shirts, you will be helping create the Museo ng San Pablo.
Everytime you wear your Sampablenyo t-shirt, you will be showing the world how proud you are to be a Sampablenyo ! :=)

Silip sa Museo

2008-01-22T21:28:00.000+09:00

Museo ng San Pablo, A Restoration and Adaptive Re-use Project

2007-11-14T23:28:00.001+09:00

Museo Joint Partnership

The establishment of a Museo ng San Pablo has been an elusive dream for the City. Series of attempts were done in the past to come up with a permanent repository of relics, artifacts, historical records, documents and cultural traditions but nothing came close to its realization. Future generations will be denied of their concept of cultural and historical beginnings if the present ignore the call of preserving its past.

Thus, through the initiative of the San Pablo City Tourism Council with the encouragement and support of Fundacion Santiago Inc. - the Cultural Society of San Pablo, Laguna, Inc. was formed to enter into a joint partnership with the City Government through Mayor Vicente B. Amante acting under authority of the Sangguniang Panglunsod Board Resolution No. 2006-196.

In a Memorandum of Agreement, the Parties are tasked to formulate the Museo ng San Pablo Development Plan which shall undertake, execute and implement the restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive re-use of the historic Municipal Hall’s 3rd & 4th floors as a Museum that will showcase the history and people of San Pablo City. Each of the parties has its own responsibility in the development of the Museo ng San Pablo.

Among the objectives of the Museo ng San Pablo are: the promotion and the preservation and conservation of Philippine historical and cultural heritage and resources, and the development of tourism along the lines of conserving and raising an appreciation for Philippine socio-cultural heritage.

The Project Proponents:

· City Government of San Pablo represented by the City Mayor Vicente B. Amante
· Cultural Society of San Pablo, Laguna, Inc., a non-stock, non-profit organization
· Fundacion Santiago, Inc., a non-stock, non-profit organization
· San Pablo City Tourism Council, a multi-sectoral organization

Adaptive Re-use of the Municipal Hall

From the town hall with roof tiles made of bricks which was completed in 1809 -1810, located at the town plaza, the municipal hall was relocated to its present site near Sampaloc Lake.

The land was bought in 1937 by Municipal President Inocencio Barleta as future site of the town hall. The building, designed by Architect Antonio Toledo of the Bureau of Public Works’ Division of Architecture, was constructed in 1940 during the incumbency of Municipal President Cristeto Brion. It was inaugurated by President Manuel L. Quezon.

2007-07-10T22:00:00.000+09:00

A logo study for the Cultural Society of San Pablo, Laguna depicts the hands that will nurture the cultural heritage of the city, its seven lakes, its lands, and most importantly, its people.

New categories of membership for the Cultural Society are : the "Friends of the Museo" - one-time membership fee is Php 500 with annual dues of Php 100, and "Student Members" with annual dues of Php 50.

Individual Members - one-time membership fee of Php 1000 with annual dues of Php 500

Corporate Members - one-time membership fee of Php 5000

with annual dues of Php 500.

My Bag

2007-07-03T23:08:00.000+09:00

It pays to have Museo brochures in my bag all the time. At the wake of Ma Onyong, Dr. Lucido volunteered to donate old magazines and personal collections for the Museo ng San Pablo.

Bayanihan para sa Museo

2007-07-01T22:00:00.000+09:00

We're rushing up the works at the 4th floor of the old kapitolyo. Plan is to have a soft opening sometime in October. that's just a few months to get everything together!

So, we'll be asking volunteers to donate cans of paint and rollers ... and paint the central hall walls "bayanihan" style. What do you think?

Sayawan para sa Museo ng San Pablo

2007-05-31T03:00:00.000+09:00

The Cultural Society of San Pablo, Laguna appreciates very much the support and cooperation of those who bought tickets to the first fund-raising project for the Museo ng San Pablo. Proceeds will be used to repair the wood tiles in the 4th floor of the old capitolyo.

We're very glad that pledges for museum display materials are coming in. Ms. Melo Javier is donating 2 antique jars unearthed near the San Pablo and Dolores, Quezon boundaries. Mrs. Nena Millares is donating antiques, too. Mr. Efren de Castro has already donated 2 Elgin pocket watch. Mr. Raymond Agapito has promised some paintings for the museum. Ms. Ellen Reyes is excited about a room to adopt. Ms. Donna Eseo of the City Tourism Office has already received some materials, too.

Architect Bimbo, we need to hurry up the repair of our Curator's Room!

And God's blessing... Ms. Chris Reyes is back to work!!!

Adopt a Room at the Museo ng San Pablo

2007-04-27T23:44:00.000+09:00

Museo ng San Pablo is soliciting sponsors for the rehabilitation of the 3rd and 4th floor galleries. Each sponsored room will feature a wall plaque of the sponsor or sponsoring organization.

Cost of the 3rd floor - Room 1 (140 sq.m.) Php 700,000; Room 2 (24 sq.m.) Php 120,000; Room 3 (16 sq.m.) Php 80,000; Room 4 (10 sq.m.) Php 50,000; Room 5 (14 sq.m.) Php 70,000; Room 6 (23 sq.m.) Php 115,000; Room 7 (35 sq.m.) Php 175,000; Room 8 (61 sq.m.) Php 305,000; Room 9 (43 sq.m.) Php 215,000; Room 10 ( 11 sq.m.) Php 55,000; and Room 11 (72 sq.m.) Php 360,000.

Cost of the 4th floor - Room 1 (110 sq.m.) Php 550,000; Room 2 (13 sq.m.) Php 65,000; Room 3 (15 sq.m.) Php 75,000; Room 4 (13 sq.m.) 65,000; Room 5 (110 sq.m.) Php 550,000; Room 6 (31 sq.m. ) Php 155,000; Room 7 (31 sq.m.) Php 155,000 and Room 8 (168 sq.m.) Php 840,000.

We appeal to San Pablenos to help us in soliciting sponsorship for the Adopt a Room at the Museo ng San Pablo Project.

A San Pablo Church Wedding of the 60s

2007-03-23T13:46:00.000+09:00

mayors of san pablo part 2

2007-03-23T13:39:00.000+09:00

the Mayors of San Pablo part 1

2007-03-23T00:54:00.000+09:00

Work at the old Capitolyo

2007-03-23T00:05:00.000+09:00

Interview with Ms. Ising de Luna

2007-03-22T23:45:00.000+09:00

Tita Ising is known among her friends as the "Tala ng San Nicolas." She is well known in the education community, being a former principal, supervisor and a Girl Scout leader.

The Museo team was able to interview her on very short notice about her native barangay San Nicolas. She told us stories of the pre-war community and how Gen. Malvar used to hide from Spanish soldiers in the rice storeroom at the Prudencia Fule residence, now donated to the San Nicolas Elem. School.

Faces of San Pablo ... different era... different looks of San Pablo

2007-03-19T22:40:00.000+09:00

The San Pablo Jaycees (JCI San Pablo) has joined the Cultural Society in a project to gather materials and documents of cultural and historical worth for use in our city museum at the old capitol building - Museo ng San Pablo.

Any of the following may be submitted with the item description, your name, address and contact number - old photos (photos of people, places, events and activities, transportation, livelihood, arts & culture, etc.), heirlooms, artifacts, handicrafts, memorabilia, household items, clothing, artwork, paperwork and other TREASURES from the Past that will trace the roots of San Pablo.

All submitted item will be duplicated as museum material before returning them to owners unless donated to the museum.

SPECIAL PRIZE will be given to the oldest and most unique material. No registration fee is required. AWARDING will be on May 7, 2007.

For submission of entries, call JC Rafael dela Cruz (0920-952-9253), JC Glen Roy Eseo (0916-653-9208), City Information Office (049-562-3086/ 049-562-5743).

The Bracelet

2007-03-14T00:37:00.000+09:00

I met a friend who owns a property along Sampaloc Lake. Inviting him to join the Cultural Society, he readily told me that he will be donating something to the Museo ng San Pablo! Wow! probably our first donor... Ano kaya yon?

Then he told me, while digging for the toilet "balon", his workers came upon a jar... not the Chinese vases kind said to be found near the rivers of San Pablo. But however carefully they dug around it, wala... basag na rin and all that was left was the bottom portion. I asked him where the remains of the jar were. Anla eh di pinagtatapon daw. Ay sus!

And there was also a skeleton of a woman still with a necklace and bracelet!

"What did you do with the skeleton?" He said he transfered her to another burial ground but did not mention where. And he wrapped the "bracelet" in a piece of cloth and kept it in his garage. Our first piece of artifact???

Museo Logo

2007-03-04T02:00:00.000+09:00

Thanks to Mr. Ricky Francisco for his logo study. The Cultural Society is adopting the logo for the Museo ng San Pablo, and if you've noticed, the official name of the museum is its Tagalog version.

Museo ng San Pablo awareness campaign

2007-02-14T14:04:00.000+09:00

The Cultural Society of San Pablo will host a meeting with all club presidents on March 3, 2007 (Saturday) at 4:00 p.m. at MSC High School. Cultural and heritage advocates are invited to become members of the Cultural Society.

Museo de San Pablo

2007-02-04T03:13:00.000+09:00

Museo de San Pablo I'm so excited ... Dannie's session indeed tickled our creative juices!
So we're having an Art Market in San Pablo... that would be on May 5 - 13. I hope we can get the other folks as excited as we all are!

Updates

2006-12-05T01:16:00.000+09:00

The Cultural Society's NCCA grant proposal for the "Restoration of the San Pablo City Old Municipal Building for Adaptive Reuse as Museo de San Pablo" is
currently with the Project Management Division for evaluation.

Cherry of Fundacion Santiago has submitted proposals to two foreign funding agencies.

Let's all pray we get positive responses from them soon.

Plan is to have the soft opening of the Museo de San Pablo on Charter Day in May 2007. Hala... fund-raising dapat tayo!

Proposed floor plan of the Museo

2006-11-29T00:15:00.000+09:00

My proposal - the entire central hall of the 4th floor shall be the Exhibit Area revolving on the coconut industry and San Pablo's culture and heritage; the left wing will be the grand social hall and the right wing (facing Dona Leonila Park) will house the curator's room, the resource center, and the museum cafe and souvenir shop. The right wing of the 3rd floor shall be the Mayors' Gallery and the Ninuno Exhibit Area with the whole lobby as "San Pablo Today Exhibit Area." The 3rd floor's left wing will be reserved for the Museo Boardroom and the Trade Exhibit Area (to be rented out). A Children's Resource Center shall be located also in the 3rd floor as well as the Museum office and storerooms.

San Pablo delos Montes

2006-11-29T00:10:00.000+09:00

the old map of San Pablo de los Montes with St. Paul the First Hermit as patron saint.

MUSEO DE SAN PABLO

2006-11-11T00:29:00.000+09:00

Sixty-six years after its chartering as a city, San Pablo has yet to come up with a permanent site for its relics, artifacts, historical documents and cultural traditions. In a few more years, when those who have heard of its oral history would have gone, the new generation will have no more concept of their beginnings.

Museo de San Pablo must be more than a dream!

Why a Museo?
1. To promote the preservation and conservation of Philippine historical and cultural heritage and resources, particularly of San Pablo City and the province of Laguna
2. To develop tourism along the lines of conserving and raising an appreciation for Philippine socio-cultural heritage.

Be a Member ! Help keep the memories of the past alive.

By becoming a member of the
Cultural Society of San Pablo, Laguna, Inc.,
your financial support can help in the operations of the Museo de San Pablo and preserve our San Pableno heritage.

Your financial support will:
· Help the Museo de San Pablo create exhibits on the history and culture of the city of San Pablo and the province of Laguna
· Contribute in the preservation and conservation of artifacts, records, relics and documents of cultural and historical value
· Preserve the story of the Coconut Industry as the main factor in the progress and development of the City
· Preserve the Filipino heritage
· Provide the young generation with hands-on experience in the study of culture and history
· Provide a venue for the promotion of San Pablo’s socio-economic development
· Assist in the restoration of the Old Municipal Building as museum site
As a member, you will enjoy the following benefits:
· Learn from the informative exhibits
· Discounts on art and history related programs and workshops
· Receive newsletters featuring news of the Museo de San Pablo’s upcoming events and special articles on museum collections
· 10 % discount on entrance fee and admission on other Museo de San Pablo events
· 25% discount on “Noon at Ngayon” Exhibitor Program

SM San Pablo

2006-10-01T12:37:00.000+09:00

No one remembers when the giant mango tree at the city plaza was planted. But a picture somewhere in this blog tells us that it has survived the 1938 fire and has been there during WWII.

During my college days, the mango tree is a landmark for my friends from UP coming to San Pablo to visit. "When you see the mango tree at the plaza, use the road to the right of the Cathedral and turn left... my house is just 3 lots away from the street corner."

It has become popularly known as "SM San Pablo" - Sa Manga. Locals would say, "let's meet at SM"... or "Manong, doon lang po ako sa SM."

Whenever I pass by SM, i always get awed by the crown of the century old (?) mango tree... it's so huge and beautiful to look at. During the Christmas season, capiz lanterns hang on its many branches and gives joy to pedestrians and travellers.

I have been planning to take a photo of SM but I kept procrastinating. And then Milenyo came... one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country. Neighbors were telling me... "Ma'm nabiak ang mangga." I knew right away that they're talking of our SM. And I was guilty of not having taken "the picture" sooner. But SM had again survived Typhoon Milenyo... it's still there, standing upright at the city plaza though shaved of most of its branches.

Our MANGGA ... a witness to the many historical events of the City of San Pablo!