Cabuyao
Cabuyao, officially the City of Cabuyao, is a component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
It used to be known as the "richest municipality in the Philippines" because of the large populace of migrants working in the town's industrial estates. Companies such as Nestlé Philippines, Asia Brewery, Inc., San Miguel Corporation, Tanduay Distillers, Inc., Wyeth Philippines, Inc., Procter & Gamble Philippines, Light Industry and Science Park of the Philippines and Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna have established factories or are located in Cabuyao.
By virtue of Republic Act No. 10163, the municipality of Cabuyao was converted to a component city after the ratification of a plebiscite held on August 4, 2012.
Etymology
Cabuyao was once the central part of Tabuco, a large territory that included the modern-day cities of San Pedro, Biñan, Santa Rosa, and Calamba. The name "Cabuyao" came from the kabuyaw tree, Citrus hystrix.The town of Tabuco was located near the junction of a river and the lake of Ba-i where bancas were the common means of transportation. Many kabuyaw trees grew in the area, and their fruit was used as shampoo. When the priest asked for the name of the place, the local women answered "kabuyaw", thinking that the priest was asking for the name of the trees growing around the wharf. From then on, the priests and Spanish officials referred to the town as Cabuyao.
History
Precolonial era
One of the biggest villages established in the western portion of the lake was "Tabuko" or "Hangganang Ilog" which means boundary in the native tongue. Tabuko had no definite boundary except for natural landmarks such as the mountain, hills and lake. The boundary of Tabuko reached the mountain range of Sungay on the west, Mount Makiling on the south, the lake of Ba-i on the east, and the large track of quicksand at Tunasan on the north.Spanish era
In the summer of 1896, news spread over Cabuyao that the province of Cavite revolted against the Spanish government. Anticipating the disorder it would bring to the community, Lt. Isabelo Virtucio organized a volunteer group to fight against the Spanish government. He coordinated with the different leaders of the revolutionary groups, and his group joined the forces of General Paciano Rizal, the brother of the Philippines' national hero, José Rizal. The group adopted guerrilla warfare in fighting the Spaniards such as ambush, surprise attack and putting up traps on the roads used by the enemy. It took almost two years before the Spanish armed forces surrendered in 1898.American era
The next elected mayor of Cabuyao was Nicolas Limcaoco, who served from 1937 to 1940. The original 3-year term was amended by the constitution, which made the new term of elected mayor four years. His accomplishments included the construction of road from Poblacion to Barangay Marinig, which shortened the travel time going to the different barangays along the coastal area of the town, and the installation of water line from Matang Tubig at Casile to Poblacion. The project was completed in 1938 under the supervision of Jose L. Acuña who was elected as Mayor in 1941.Japanese occupation
In Cabuyao, there was no direct military confrontation between the Japanese soldiers and Filipinos. Confrontation did occur between the Makapili, a pro-Japanese group, and the guerrillas. The known guerrilla leaders of Cabuyao were Col. Nicolas Soriano, Maj. Amado Garcia, Maj. Romulo Alcasabas, Maj. Raymundo Tanchico, Maj. Placido Aragon and Capt. Pablo Garcia.Liberation period
On the morning of September 21, 1944, the people of Cabuyao were surprised to hear the sound of American airplanes flying to Manila for bombing operations. On January 1, 1941, that American forces, part of the 7th Army Corps under Gen. Krueger, arrived at Cabuyao. The first group of American soldiers was led by Capt. Brown, who made their camp at the church compound.Before the arrival of joint American and Philippine Commonwealth army soldiers to Cabuyao, the town was under the control of guerrilla under the leadership of Col. Nicolas Soriano. Thus, no military encounter occurred. The Americans readily established provisionary government called the Philippine Civil Affairs Unit where Enrique Hemedes was appointed as head. The office was responsible for the distribution of food and clothing to the needy people of Cabuyao but with priority to the evacuees coming from nearby towns.
After the arrival of the local Filipino troops of the 4th, 42nd and 47th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 4th Constabulary Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary in Cabuyao was taken from the town municipalities and aiding by the local guerrillas and the U.S. troops against the Japanese.
Emilio Tanchico replaced Hemedes. Tanchico was responsible for restoring the operations of the municipal government of Cabuyao such as the Office of the Treasurer, Office of Police, Postal Office and Communication and other offices. Nicolas Limcaoco then replaced him in the middle of 1946 and served until 1947.
The first thing Limcaoco did was to establish peace and order in the locality. There were many loose firearms because of the recent war, which led to robberies, theft, killing and other criminal offenses. He hired 10 "terong" coming from the mountainous areas of Cabuyao and appointed them as policemen. Criminality was lessened and peace and order was maintained during that time in Cabuyao.
Post World War II
When the Philippines gained its Independence on July 4, 1946, a presidential election preceded it where President Manuel Roxas was elected as the first president of the Third Republic. The president appointed Jose L. Acuña as mayor of Cabuyao.Acuña restored the organizational set up of the Municipal Government of Cabuyao. He assisted the war veterans of Cabuyao in receiving their back pay, those whose properties were destroyed during the war in receiving war damage, and freed from jail people mistaken as Makapili or collaborators.
In the 1947 local election, Lope B. Diamante was elected as mayor. Mauro H. Alimagno served for three terms: 1952–55, 1956–59 and 1960–63. Antonio Bailon served as mayor during the term 1964–67.
Alimagno again served during the period 1968–71, 1972–79 and 1980. However, he failed to complete his last term as mayor in 1980 as he was gunned down in Calamba. Vice Mayor Nicanor Alcasabas succeeded as mayor and served the remaining term. After the EDSA Revolution, Isidro T. Hildawa was appointed mayor of Cabuyao. However, he was later appointed as member of the Provincial Board of Laguna, so it was Constancio G. Alimagno, Jr. who was appointed as mayor on April 1, 1986.
Proceso Aguillo was elected mayor of Cabuyao in the 1988 local election. Constancio G. Alimagno, Jr. served as mayor in 1992–95. Proceso Aguillo served as mayor from 1995 to 2004. Nila G. Aguillo, wife of Proceso Aguillo, assumed office until 2007. Isidro Hemedes, Jr. a relative of Enrique Hemedes, ascended into office from 2007 to 2016.
Cityhood
On December 6, 2010 Laguna 2nd District Representative Timmy Chipeco filed House Bill No. 03811, or an Act Converting the Municipality of Cabuyao into a Component City of the Province of Laguna. The bill was referred to the Committee on Local Government dated December 13, 2010, and substituted to House Bill No. 4259. The Municipal Mayor as well as the residents of the town fully supported the measure and they looked forward to Cabuyao to becoming a City since it was fully deserving and qualified. After the successful readings and committee hearings of the bill, both in the House of Congress and Senate, the bill was approved by the senate on January 16, 2012, the same date when Cabuyao celebrated its 441st Founding Anniversary.On May 16, 2012, President Benigno Aquino III approved House Bill No. 4259 or the Cabuyao City Charter and signed into law by virtue of Republic Act No. 10163. On August 4, 2012, a plebiscite was held to ratify the conversion of the town into a city. A total of 24,670 Cabuyeños took part, 22,132 voters or 89.71% of the total number of voters voted "Yes" while the remaining 2,538 or only 10.29% voted "No". The City of Cabuyao is the 142nd city in the Philippines and 5th component city in Laguna besides San Pablo, Calamba, Santa Rosa and Biñan.
Geography
Cabuyao is located southeast of Metro Manila, at the western portion of Laguna. It is bordered by Santa Rosa City to the north, Laguna de Bay, the country's largest lake, to the east, Calamba to the south, and Silang, Cavite to the east. Cabuyao is away from Santa Cruz, the provincial capital, and from the city center of Calamba, the chartered city and regional center of Calabarzon region.The only lake found in Cabuyao is Laguna de Bay. Barangays situated along the lake are Bigaa, Butong, Marinig, Gulod, Baclaran and Mamatid. Types of fish found in the lake are kanduli, biya, talapia, ayungin, hito, karpa, mamale, bangus, dalag, papalo, kakasuhet and dulong. The Cabuyao Fishing Port can be found on Barangay Marinig where many Cabuyeños and Cabuyeñas take zumba every Saturday and Sunday as the sun rises.
For rivers, Cabuyao has the following:
- Cabuyao River – Between the boundary of Santa Rosa and Cabuyao.
- Marinig River – Between the boundary of Barangays Bigaa and Marinig. The river was connected from Niugan-Sala river and the river flows directed to Laguna de Bay.
- Niugan-Sala River – The river flows along the boundary of Barangays Niugan and Sala.
- Tiway-Tiway River – The most famous river of the town. The river flows directed to Laguna de Bay.
- San Cristobal River – Between the boundary of Calamba and Cabuyao.
Narra Trees are planted along the Poblacion-Marinig Road and beside the compound of the City Hall of Cabuyao. Agricultural crops are palay, squash, garlic, watermelon, pineapple, coffee and other fruit bearing plants.