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Pandi
Municipality

Immaculate Conception Parish Church

Seal

Map of Bulacan showing the location of Pandi

Pandi
Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

1452N 12057ECoordinates:

1452N 12057E

Country

Philippines

Region

Central Luzon (Region III)

Province

Bulacan

District

2nd District

Founded

April 17, 1946

Barangays

22

Government[1]
Mayor

Celestino T. Marquez (KBL)

Vice Mayor

Atty. Noel Roxas (KBL)

Area[2]
Total

31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)

Population (2015 census)[3]

Total

89,075

Density

2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)

Poverty rate

6.9%

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

3014

IDD:area code

+63(0)44

Income class

2nd class; urban

Electricity

Manila Electric Company

Consumption

23.31 million kWh (2003)

Pandi is a second class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality
of Pandi lies 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Manila and is located at the eastern portion
of Bulacan Province. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 89,075 people.[3]
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Pandi is now included in the Greater Manila's builtup area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan at its northernmost part.
Pandi is one of the youngest towns in Bulacan. During the Spanish Regime, Pandi was a part of the
political jurisdiction of the town of Meycauayan City including the towns of San Jose del
Monte, Bocaue, Marilao, Valenzuela, Obando, Santa Maria, Balagtas, it also formed part of the
vast Hacienda Santa Maria de Pandi, which included the towns of Sta. Maria and Balagtas and parts
of Angat and Bustos. Pandi was then a part of the town Balagtas (then Bigaa until its formal
separation and independence on April 17, 1946.
Contents
[hide]

1History
o 1.1Early History
o 1.2The Republic of Kakarong de Sili
o 1.3The Birth of Town of Pandi
2Geography
o 2.1Barangays
o 2.2Climate
3Demographics
o 3.1Language and ethnicity
o 3.2Religion
4Local government
o 4.1Former mayors
5Economy
o 5.1Banks
6Tourism attractions
7Communication system
8Society and culture
o 8.1Sports and senior center
o 8.2Town festivities
9Infrastructure
o 9.1Transportation facilities
o 9.2Medical facilities and hospital
10Education
o 10.1Public schools
o 10.2Private schools and colleges
11Images
12Notes
13References
14External links

History[edit]
Early History[edit]
Pandi was originally part of Hacienda of Dominicans named Hacienda which belongs to the Town
Santa Maria de Pandi (now Santa Maria, Bulacan) In 1874 it was turn over to the town of Bigaa as
one of its Barrio and the religious activity belongs to Convento de Bigaa under the auspices of
Augustinian order established a chapel under the advocacy of Immaculate Concepcion.

The Republic of Kakarong de Sili[edit]

Main article: Battle of Kakarong de Sili

Inang Filipina Shrine

During the Philippine Revolution, Pandi played a vital and historical role in the fight for Philippine
independence, Pandi is historically known for the Real de Kakarong de Sili Shrine - Inang Filipina
Shrine, the site where the bloodiest revolution in Bulacan took place, where more than
3,000 Katipunero revolutionaries died. Likewise, it is on this site where the 'Republic of Real de
Kakarong de Sili' of 1896, one of the first Philippine revolutionary republics was established. It was in
Kakarong de Sili, which about 6,000 Katipuneros from various towns of Bulacan headed
by Brigadaire General Eusebio Roque, a mysticist (albolaryo) better known as "Maestrong Sebio
or Dimabungo"[4] - List of Filipino Generals in the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the FilipinoAmerican War of 1899 that the Kakarong Republic was organized shortly after the Cry of Pugad
Lawin referred to as 'The Cry of Balintawak' - Andres Bonifacio a Filipino nationalist and
revolutionalist who led in 'The Cry of Balintawak'. The 'Kakarong Republic' was the first revolutionary
government established in Bulacan to overthrow the Spaniards. These significant event have been
included as of one of the attributes in the seal of the province of Bulacan.
According to available records including the biography of General Gregorio del Pilar entitled "Life
and Death of a Boy General" written by Teodoro Kalaw, former director of the National Library of the
Philippines, an improvised fort was constructed at 'Kakarong de Sili' It had streets, an independent
police force, a musical band, a factory of falconets, bolos and repair shops for rifles and cartridges.
The 'Kakarong Republic' had a complete set of officials with Canuto Villanueva as Supreme Chief
and 'Maestrong Sebio'- Eusebio Roque as Brigadaire General of the Army. The fort was attacked
and totally destroyed on January 1, 1897 by a large Spanish force headed by General OlaguerFeliu.[5] Gen. Gregorio del Pilar was only a lieutenant at that time and 'The Battle of Kakarong de Sili'
was his first "baptism of fire". This was where he was first wounded and escaped to nearby barangay
'Manatal'. After the Battle of Kakarong de Sili mysticist Eusebio Roque were arrested and transferred
to Bulakan town where the seat of Alcaldia Mayor located and he was senteced to death.
The Kakarong Lodge No. 168 of the 'Legionarios del Trabajo' in memory of the 1,200 Katipuneros
who perished in the battle erected a monument of the Inang Filipina Shrine - Mother Philippines
Shrine in 1924 in the barrio of Kakarong. The actual site of the 'Battle of Kakarong de Sili' belongs to
the administrative and geographical jurisdiction of Town of Bigaa and it was given to Pandi in 1946.
The site is now a part of the barangay of 'Real de Kakarong'. No less than one of the greatest
generals in the Philippines' history, General Emilio Aguinaldo who became first Philippine president
visited this sacred ground in the late fifties.

The Birth of Town of Pandi[edit]

The independence of Pandi as a new town of Bulacan was through the efforts of Mamerto Carpio
Bernardo - The Father of Pandi, Bulacan. During his term as mayor of Balagtas, he worked for the
independence of Pandi as a town. Pandi got its independence in 1946 from its mother
town Balagtas formerly named Bigaa, under the Presidential Decree of President Sergio
Osmea the 4th president of the country.

Geography[edit]
Pandi is located at the center of four adjoining towns of Bulacan Province: Santa
Maria; Bustos; Angat; and Balagtas. The land area are mostly rice fields devoted for planting crops
and agriculture. Some barrios of the town are covered by irrigation system coming from Angat
Dam on the Angat River. There are many little rivers that branch out from this river that
become estuaries. Some little rivers provide livelihood by fanning gold. The biggest river is Bunsuran
River that empties itself to the Philippine Sea. Along the side of the rivers are banana plantations
thriving naturally and many taro plants.
Pandi is rich in many natural brooks coming from the mainland itself. In some remote areas the
lands are still covered by bamboo trees that naturally thrive and multiplies. Some lands privately
owned have mango plantations. In some areas that are privately owned are rock deposits being
used for housing materials. The eastern area of Poblacion is gifted by the natural panoramic beauty
of the scenery of Sierra Madre Mountains in Luzon. Owing to this the morning climate is always
cloudy and cool in some areas of the town proper of Pandi, Bulacan. Some of the natural variations
in topography of Pandi land areas have been evened out due to the urbanization of the town. The
town's central area has been altered substantially by commercial establishments.

Barangays[edit]
Pandi is subdivided into 22 barangays or barrios:[2]

Bagbaguin
Bagong Barrio
Baka-bakahan
Bunsuran I
Bunsuran II
Bunsuran III
Cacarong Bata - [Kakarong Bata]
Cacarong Matanda - [Kakarong Matanda]
Cupang
Malibong Bata
Malibong Matanda
Manatal
Mapulang Lupa
Masagana
Masuso
Pinagkuartelan
Poblacion
Real de Cacarong - [Real de Kakarong]
San Roque
Santo Nio
Siling Bata

Siling Matanda

Climate[edit]
The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two types: wet
season and dry season.

Wet season (Rainy Season or Monsoon Season)

Dry season (Summer Season)
[hide]Climate data for Pandi, Bulacan, Philippines

Month

Jan

verage high C (F)

verage low C (F)

precipitation cm (inches)

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

29

31

32

34

34

31

30

30

30

30

30

(84)

(88)

(90)

(93)

(93)

(88)

(86)

(86)

(86)

(86)

(86)

20

19

21

22

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

(68)

(66)

(70)

(72)

(73)

(73)

(73)

(73)

(73)

(72)

(70)

1.7

0.7

0.5

2.4

15.3

35.5

50.4

51.6

37.4

22.5

16.3

(0.7)

(0.3)

(0.2)

(0.9)

(6)

(14)

(19.8)

(20.3)

(14.7)

(8.8)

(6.4)

(2

Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=984300&refer=&units=metric

Demographics[edit]
Population census of Pandi
Year

Pop.

% p.a.

1990

32,648

1995

40,520

+4.13%

2000

48,088

+3.74%

2007

60,637

+3.25%

2010

66,650

+3.50%

2015

89,075

+5.68%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Pandi, Bulacan, was 89,075 people,[3] with a density of 2,900
inhabitants per square kilometre or 7,500 inhabitants per square mile.

Language and ethnicity[edit]

Majority of the population of 'Pandienos' are native to Pandi whose roots can be traced back from
the neighboring towns of Balagtas, Bulacan, Bocaue, Bulacan and Sta. Maria, Bulacan. Some

families are intermarriage between immigrants from Ilocos Region and as far as Nueva Ecija during
earlier periods. The most recent immigrants are from Luzonand Visayas islands, and Bicol. The
population speaks Tagalog and it is the medium of instruction in schools, as well as the
Kapampangan and the English language.

Religion[edit]
The majority of the population are Christians. Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion in the
municipality and has two parishes: Immaculate Conception Parish in Poblacion town proper and Sto.
Cristo Parish in baranggay 'Siling Bata'. Other religious groups with strong presence in the
municipality are the following: Members Church of God International or Ang Dating Daan, Iglesia ni
Cristo, Jehovah's Witness, Jesus Is Lord Church, [[Iglesia Evangelica Metodista En Las Islas
Filipinas] (IEMELIF)] and other Evangelical or "Born-Again" groups, as well as Pentecostals. Islam is
also practiced with the presence of Abu Bakr Mosque as the first Mosque established in the Town of
Pandi, located at Barangay Masuso.

Local government[edit]

Municipal hall of Pandi, entrance arch

Mayor: Celestino T. Marquez (KBL)

Vice Mayor: Atty. Noel Roxas (KBL)
Municipal Councilors:
Gavino Austria (KBL)
Vic Concepcion (LP)
Henry Marquez (KBL)
Dr. Mae Ann Sebastian (LP)
Wilma Parulan (LP)
Floren Romero (LP)
Vicente Gatuz (KBL)
Rolando Cruz (KBL)
Ex Officio members:
Conrado B. Gan (ABC president)
John Carlo V. Dela Cruz (Sangguniang Kabataan) president

Former mayors[edit]

Mariano Bernardo - 'Cabeza' during Spanish Regime.

Catalino Bernardo - 'Cabeza' during Spanish Regime
Cornelio Reyes - 'Cabeza' during Spanish Regime
Matias Salvador - First mayor after the town gained independence, 1946 from Balagtas, Bulacan
Manuel Guisano Santos Sr. - Former mayor of Balagtas, Bulacan

Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo

Mamerto Carpio Bernardo - Former mayor of Balagtas, Bulacan. 'The Father of Pandi, Bulacan'
Atty. Ruben Roque
Dr. Valeriano Domingo D.M.D.
Atty. Venustiano Sarenas Roxas Sr.
Arturo Andres
Leonardo Cruz Andres
Anastacio Hilario - Appointed mayor [O.I.C]
Oliver Marcelo Andres
Roberto Magsaysay Oca Jr.
Enrico A. Roque

Economy[edit]

Major Industries: Furniture Making, Garments and Embroidery, Metalcraft, Poultry and Hog
Raising, Agriculture and Farming. Local Food Processing. Commercial Retail Dry Goods
Business. Recreation Facilities for Tourism.
Major Products: Local processed Food and Rice. Furnitures. Embroidered clothes, bed linens
and kitchen linens.
Minor Products: Orchid plants for retail. Mangoes for local consumption and other minor
agricultural products sold in the local market as well as the markets of the next towns. Poultry
products like table eggs and chicken meat. Duck raising and salted egg production. Little
fishponds for raising Tilapia fish. This provides the town folks their livelihood.

Banks[edit]

Rural Bank of Pandi

The town of Pandi has two banks:

Rural Bank of Pandi Incorporated, which currently has two branches, one in Pandi and another
in Sta. Maria, Bulacan next town to Pandi in the north-east. The third branch of the Rural Bank
of Pandi will soon open in Guiguinto, Bulacan, 2012, which is north-west of Pandi, next to its
mother town Balagtas, Bulacan. Rural Bank of Pandi is the pioneer bank of the town founded by
Julita Cruz Andres, a resident of Pandi who is a native of Angat, Bulacan - baranggay 'Niyugan'
and Atty. Ciriaco C. Santos, a native of Pandi. The banks primarily serve agricultural businesses
and farmers and animal husbandry businesses.
Gateway Rural Bank Incorporated - Gatebank, a chain of banks in Bulacan
Province and Luzon island. The banks provide international money transfer. They primarily
serve agricultural businesses and farmers, and animal husbandry businesses. The bank was
founded 1997 by a native of Pandi, Bulacan - Mercedes G. Santos-Coloma, 2012 president. The
parents of Mercedes are Atty. Ciriaco C. Santos and Belen Bernardo Galvez-Santos.

Tourism attractions[edit]

Amana Waterpark facade

Real de Kakarong de Sili: The site of revolutionary battle during Spanish Regime. It is located in
barangay of 'Kakarong' where a monumental shrine is erected called Inang Filipina
Shrine - Mother Philippines Shrine.
Rizal Park: The mini park is in poblacion area that serves as recreation park where some town
programs are held. The park has big monument of the Philippine National Hero - Dr. Jose P.
Rizal Jose P. Rizal. It is a close replica of Rizal Monument in Luneta. The mini park was built
during the term of Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo, the 3rd mayor of the town.
Pandi Mineral Spring Resort: The oldest amusement park located in the poblacion area, which
as of 2012 is closed. It was named owing to the nature of soft water that comes from a water
well that supplied the whole central area of the town - Mineral Spring, the water well primarily
supplied the central poblacion area. It was famous during earlier times and neighboring towns
come to get water for drinking purpose in Pandi. Mineral Spring was built during the term of the
3rd mayor of the new town, Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo, there was an area used for washing
clothes by the town folks. The water well as of 2012 no longer supplies water in the area, owing
to the depth of the well which must have reached its saturation level.
Dr. Totoy Resort: A mini resort built in the backyard of the residence of Dr. Totoy - Dr. Valeriano
Crisostomo D.M.D. residential lot. The mini resort is suitable for more private family vacationers
and little groups. It is situated in barangay 'Bunsuran 1'.
Manatal Fresh Water Resort: A mini resort situated in barangay 'Manatal'.
Villa Manaoag Nature Resort and Retreat House: A retreat house situated in poblacion area of
the town in Amparo Subdivision. It has a little chapel and Station of the Crosslife size images.
Villa Conception Wet and Wild Waves, Inc.: An amusement park situated in barangay of
'Masuso'.
Amana Water Park Resort: An amusement park situated in barangay of 'Bagong Barrio'. It is
almost a 10-hectare park with lodging facilities and food chain stores. It is the largest water wave
park in the Philippines.

Communication system[edit]
Landline telephone systems are being provided by Digitel, PLDT- Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Company, and Innove Communications owned by Globe Telecom. Mobile telephony
services are provided by Smart Communications, Globe Telecom & Sun Cellular and
two MVNO: Talk N' Text and Touch Mobile.
Internet services are provided through DSL and Cable broadband coverage provided by PLDTPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company, Digitel, and Wireless broadband provided by Smart
Bro by Smart Communications, Sun Broadband Wireless by Sun Cellular, and Globe Broadband
by Globe Telecom.

Society and culture[edit]

Sports and senior center[edit]
The town of Pandi in the central poblacion area along Manuel G. Santos Sr. Street has a sports
complex ground - Pandi Sports Complex. The site is a semi playground for children and equipped
with some facilities for sports. It has a Basketball Court. The sports complex houses a center for
senior town folks where they do senior activities and meetings, election of yearly officials as well.
And the various members that also assist in some outreach domestic programs in the town - Senior
Citizen Center. Within the compound is a water well that supplies the poblacion area of water until
the northmost area of the town managed by NAWASA: National Water and Sewerage Authority
- Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines.

Pandi Sports Complex

Senior Citizen Center

Town festivities[edit]
The town celebrates every year before Christmas vacation Lantern Parade that goes around the
poblacion area. It is sponsored by Mamerto C. Bernardo Memorial Central Public School wherein all
students of the elementary school have their lantern designs. There is a lantern design competition
and awarding of prizes to the students.
The Town Fiesta of Pandi is celebrated every first week of December for its town patroness - 'Our
Lady of Immaculate Conception'. The town feast day is called Fiesta ng Pandi. The town celebrates
it with band of musicians for 2 days usually Saturday and Sunday. The band goes around the central
poblacion area. Along the streets are hanging 'Banderitas' - little multicolored flags lined in long
ropes, a cultural heritage influenced by Spanish culture - Spain that colonized the country during the
15th century. During earlier periods the occasion was very festive with visitors of various families
from different towns and regions. It is celebrated like a thanksgiving day of the town.

Infrastructure[edit]
Transportation facilities[edit]
Pandi town proper is serviced by for hire tricycle - motorcycle with side car, that can go as far
as Baliuag, Bulacan in a short cut route through barangay road, as well as the route going to Sta.
Maria, Bulacan and Bocaue, Bulacan. Some regular options are the official jeepney schedule of Sta.
Maria, Bulacan route to Angat, Bulacan which passes by Pandi since the town is centrally situated in
between this two towns. There is a jeepney route from Pandi to Balagtas, Bulacan where there are
several commercial buses that passes by Bocaue, Bulacan exiting in baranggay 'Taal' to the Super
Highway - formerly named North Diversion, North Luzon Expressway facilitating a short travel
to Manila and other Metro Manila areas. There are several commercial buses as well in central
poblacion of Sta. Maria, Bulacan passing through the Super Highway.

Medical facilities and hospital[edit]

Pandi being the youngest town and smallest town do not have a government public hospital but mini
Health Center that provides outreach medical services and midwifery services. As of 2012 a
government hospital is being constructed in baranggay 'Bunsuran'. There are several private
practitioners of family health care in the town and some barrios. For more extensive health care
programs the town folks are accommodated in the Capital City of Malolos where Bulacan Medical
Center formerly Provincial Hospital located.

Education[edit]

Education in the Philippines - Education in the country is patterned from both of educational systems
of Spain and the United States of America. However, after the liberation of the Philippines in
1946, Filipinos then had moved in various directions of its own. Elementary and high school
education is compulsory, and is administered nationally by the Department of Education
(Philippines), along with the assurance of funding for school services and equipment, recruitment of
teachers for all public schools, and the supervising and organization of the education curricula.
Based on the current education system of the Philippines, students should enter elementary schools
at the age of 6 or 7, and for a duration of 6 years. Then, at the age of 12 or 13, students then enter
high schools for a duration 4 years, with a total of 10 years of compulsory education. All public and
private elementary schools, high schools and colleges and universities in the Philippines start
classes from early June to mid June and end from mid March to early April.

Public schools[edit]

Mamerto C. Bernardo Memorial Central School - A public school in the town proper named after
'The Father of Pandi' - Mamerto Carpio Bernardo. The school has satellite branches in all
barrios of the town providing elementary education in the whole town of Pandi. The main central
school is situated in the town proper providing education to the masses in the poblacion central
area. The school is situated along Jose E. Bernardo Street, a major street named after another
mayor Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo. Atty. Jose Espina Bernardo is a cousin to Mamerto Carpio
Bernardo. He built the roads of the new town and central water supply. It was during his term
that the new town reached its height of community development. He also built the 'Rizal Plaza'
as a tribute to the Philippine National Hero Dr. Jos Rizal. Ponciano Bernardo past mayor
of Quezon City is their cousin. Ponciano A. Bernardo's father migrated to Nueva Ecija with his
cousin Francisco Bernardo Oliveros, whose sisters and cousins were left behind in Pandi,
Bulacan.
Virginia Ramirez Cruz Memorial School (Siling Bata National High School) - A secondary branch
of Mamerto Carpio Bernardo Memorial School in barrio 'Siling Bata' providing secondary
education (Bureau of Secondary Education) in different barrios and barangays adjacent to 'Siling
Bata'. The school was named Virginia R. Cruz Memorial School after Virginia Bernardo RamirezCruz, who donated the land where the public high school was erected and established. She was
a past president of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), Philippine Lottery Draw. Her
mother is Valentina Bernardo of Pandi, Bulacan who married Ponciano Ramirez of Bocaue,
Bulacan. Virginia was born in Bocaue, Bulacan. Her husband is past Congressman of Bulacan,
Atty. Erasmo Ramirez Cruz. Atty. Matias Bernardo Ramirez is her brother, a past mayor
of Bocaue, Bulacan.
Bunsuran National High School - A public high school in barrio 'Bunsuran' 1st providing
secondary education to nearby barangays. The whole town has three public high schools (that
includes Masagana High School) and public elementary schools in every barangay - barrio of
the municipality.
Masagana National High School - A public secondary school in barrio 'Masagana' (High School
Annex of Bunsuran National High School).

Private schools and colleges[edit]

The town of Pandi has private elementary schools, high schools and colleges:

College of Mary Immaculate

Holy Angels' College of Bulacan Inc. (formerly Holy Angels' Academy) - Founded in 1951.
Immaculate Conception Child Development Center Inc. - ICCDC and College of Mary
Immaculate. Founded in 1981.
Manuel Guisano Santos Sr. Memorial School. Founded in 1990.
Gentle Shepherd Montessori. Founded in 1999.
Christian Academy of Pandi
Montessori Academy of Malibu
College of Mary Immaculate
Knox Internationale Technological Institute Inc.

Images[edit]

Municipal City Hall of Pandi, Bulacan

Public market

Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church

Nanay Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center

Rice fields, Cacarong