Greeting Mayor Amante a Happy Birthday!

Together with Superintendents Lozada and Pormentilla, we took the opportunity to greet Mayor Vicente B. Amante for his birthday during the soft blessing of the San Pablo General Hospital.

The Railways and Industrial Heritage Society Photowall Donation Has Arrived

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.