This Week’s Milestones: July 18 to 24, 2021
July 20, 1938
The Caramoan National Park was established in the town of Caramoan in Camarines Sur province through a proclamation signed by then President Manuel Quezon. It covers 347 hectares of land that features mangrove forests, sand dunes, caves and limestone formations. It also boasts of white sand beaches, an islet lake and subterranean river, which are the park’s popular tourist attractions. Caramoan has 49 barangays. Its population last year was 51,728.
July 21, 1949
The municipality of General Nakar in Quezon province was created through Executive Order No. 246 signed by then President Elpidio Quirino. Eight former barrios were carved out from Infanta, another town in Quezon, to form General Nakar. It is the largest town in Quezon and is home to more than 34,000 people. It was named after Guillermo P. Nakar, a revered World War II veteran who led the 14th Infantry as a guerrilla force. He was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese, but refused to swear allegiance to the enemy.
July 21, 1957
The town of Mahaplag in Leyte province was created through Executive Order No. 308 issued by then President Carlos Garcia. It was originally made up of 18 barrios and sitios of Abuyog town, also in Leyte. It now has 28 barangays and is home to more than 27,000 people. The municipal government recorded an income of P113.2 million and P270.6 million in assets in 2020.
July 24, 1970
A historical marker honoring Daniel Maramba, dubbed the “Grand Old Man of Pangasinan,” was installed in Sta. Barbara town, Pangasinan, on his centennial birth anniversary. A member of the Katipunan, Maramba led forces that liberated the towns of Mangaldan and Dagupan (now a city) from Spanish rule. He also fought in the Philippine-American war under the command of Gen. Antonio Luna. He helped form the Asociacion de los Veteranos de la Revolucion (Association of the Veterans of the Philippine Revolution) in 1912. He later became governor and representative of the third district of Pangasinan and was elected senator in 1941.
