Tomas P Maramba To commemorate the 68th Anniversary of the Death of Laki Daniel (27 December 1941),here are the historical sites associated with him or erected in his honor: In Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, his home town:

1. The house where he was born on 21 July 1870 is located on Don Daniel Maramba St. in Baybay, Poblacion across the northwestern corner of the Central Elementary School ground.

2. At the northwestern corner of the grounds of the Central Elementary School is a bust of Don Daniel Maramba with a marker commemorating his birthplace. This was unveiled during the celebration of the Centennial of his birth on 21 July 1970.

3. The Sta. Barbara Presidencia (Municipal Building) was built in 1906 when Don Daniel was the Presidente Municipal (Mayor) in Bayanihan style.

4. The then Primary School in Sta. Barbara was elevated into an Intermediate School when the Home Economics building was built in Bayanihan style when Don Daniel was the Presidente Municipal (Mayor). In addition, the teachers’ salaries were augmented by funds raised by donations of palay by farmers. Later, he became known as the Bayanihan Presidente.

5. In raising funds for the Elementary School, Don Daniel Maramba composed the lyrics of two songs entitled “Ey-ey da’y Oalad Calangueran” and “Pisasalamat”. They were set to music by Don Lorenzo O. Bautista. These were usually sung after zarzuelas or other social programs held to appeal for contributions for the Elementary school. These same songs were used in 1945-46 to raise funds for the newly established Sta. Barbara Branch of the Pangasinan Provincial High School.

6. The Bigol House in Minien was built in 1909 as the Family house of Don Daniel Maramba. An old house in Bayambang was dismantled and rebuilt in Minien. The house had no iron nails but was kept in place by wooden pegs. The Bigol House was sold to the Engr. Saturnino Lopez in 1928 to pay for debts incurred in politics and farming.

7. The original site of the Minien Elementary School was donated by Don Daniel Maramba because he believed that education was essential to economic progress. We are told that the school was transferred to the present site which was donated by the Lopez’ when the present national highway was constructed. 8. The nucleus of the Pangasinan Provincial Nursery in Tebag was donated by Don Daniel Maramba because of his interest in promoting agriculture in the town and province. . .

9. The Daniel B. Maramba Memorial Library is housed in the Provincial Nursery. This library consisted of Agricultural journals and literature donated by Felix D. Maramba, Sr. and was inaugurated during the Centennial of the Birth of Don Daniel Maramba on 21 July 1970.

10. The concrete national highway from Urdaneta through Sta. Barbara to Calasiao was constructed when Don Daniel Maramba was an Assemblyman. This was one of the first cemented roads in the Philippines. He directed the planting of Mango trees to give fruit and shade to the traveling public. The arches of branches of Mango trees from Minien to Banaoang are a tribute to his vision three quarters of a century ago.

11. The concrete Maramba Bridge over the Sinocalan River leaving Poblacion towards Calasiao was first built probably at the time of the construction of the cementing of the national highway.

12. The Maramba Memorial Garden, adjacent to the Catholic Cemetery is the final resting place of Don Daniel Maramba. He was interred there on 02 March1947.after being brought to Pangasinan and necreological services held at the Provincial Capitol in Lingayen.

13. The Sta. Barbara High School was renamed Daniel B. Maramba National High School in 1975 to honor Don Daniel. This was on the initiative of Minister of Education Juan L. Manuel.

14. A bust of Don Daniel Maramba was erected at the left side of the front of the Main High School Building in the late 1990′s by the Social Science Club. The members of the Club raised the funds for this project.

15. In the Municipal Museum in the Parish Convent of the Holy Family, his portrait is displayed as one of the Municipal Presidents. In Lingayen, the following are associated with Laki Daniel B. Maramba:

1. The Provincial Capitol was built when he was Governor of Pangasinan. It was one of the provincial capitols built in the Philippines patterned after classical Greek architecture. Its inauguration in 1919 was the occasion of the “La Exposicion de Pangasinan”, an agricultural and industrial fair to advertise the products of the province of Pangasinan.

2. A portrait of Don Daniel Maramba as Governor of Pangasinan is displayed in the Provincial Capitol.

3. The broad D. B. Maramba Boulevard leads from the National Highway to the Provincial Capitol. It has been renovated and landscaped in recent years.

4. A statue was erected by the Provincial Government of Pangasinan in his honor along D. Maramba Boulevard and unveiled on 08 April 2007 in the presence of Pres. Fidel V. Ramos, Gov. Victor Agbayani, Vice-Gov., Oscar B. Lambino, Gov. Cipriano B. Primicias, Jr., Sec. Hilarion M. Henares, Jr., USec. Tomas P. Maramba, Jr. and the Mayor of Lingayen, Pangasinan.

5. The house where he lived during his 2 terms as Governor of the province is along the Maramba Boulevard.

6. The Casa Real in the Poblacion served as the office of the Governor prior to the inauguration of the Provincial Capitol.

Santa Barbara: Its history, pride and heritage

Originally called Santa Barbara de Tolong, this town lies on the northern part of the Agno Valley almost exactly at the center of Pangasinan. Turning west from Urdaneta City going towards Dagupan City, one passes through the national highway flanked by centuries-old mango trees that silently announces one has reached Santa Barbara.

Founded on October 30, 1741, Santa Barbara is the 15th town to be established since the arrival of the Dominican missionaries in Pangasinan in September 1587. To commemorate the significance of its foundation, the local government declared October 30 as “Agew na Santa Barbara” on October 30, 2009 during the town’s 268th founding anniversary.

A silent witness to the rich history of Santa Barbara is the church. Three times razed by fire, first in 1762 during the Palaris uprising, second in 1822 and third in 1872, the church including the parish convent had been rebuilt from 1877 to 1886 by Fr. Casimiro Lafuente, a priest, historian and a builder who also designed and constructed the town plaza and the racetract beside it. Today, major renovations and reconstructions were made not only to beautify the structure but more so to preserve its antiquity.

It is noteworthy that the first group of Claretian Missionaries in the Philippines was assigned in this parish. The missionaries were canonically installed as priests of Santa Barbara by Bishop Mariano Madriaga upon their arrival on June 9, 1947. At once, they erected the first altar in Asia of their founder St. Anthony Mary Claret, the patron of cancer patients, on the right side of the church. Some cancer patients used to have pilgrimage here in Santa Barbara to ask his intercession for their recovery.

The parish was under the patronage of St. Barbara until the Papal visit of Pope Paul VI to the Philippines in 1972 when it was accorded with the title Parish of the Holy Family due to the legendary biography of St. Barbara. Thus, came the famous greeting in this town: Masagradon familia ed sicayo!

Envisioned to be the agribusiness center of the north, Santa Barbara is also known for its red bricks, bamboo and rattan furniture, sweet mangoes, handicrafts and various agricultural products. Aside from these, Santa Barbara is noted for its newly constructed and/or renovated infrastructures like roads, bridges, irrigations, dikes, and classrooms and offices in every school from the town proper down to the far-flung villages.

Another sight to behold in Santa Barbara is the Gawad Kalinga (GK) site in Barangay Leet, called GK – Larioville. This is a model community used as a holistic approach to end poverty through dignity restoration, values formation and resource-sharing.

But more than its products and structures, Santa Barbara is known to be a land of great leaders.

During the Revolutionary-Republican period, one man who stood up and led the forces that won over the Spanish army in the “Battle of Dagupan” which ended the Spanish reign in Pangasinan was Don Daniel Maramba. Born and raised in Santa Barbara, Don Daniel also fought the US Army but took his oath of allegiance to the United States after learning about the capture of his superior, General Emilio Aguinaldo in Isabela.

Also known as the “Grand Old Man of Pangasinan” because of his enormous contribution to the progress and development of the province during his term as governor, Don Daniel donated most of his properties to the government including that of the Provincial Nursery where the 190M Rice Processing Facility donated by the Korean government is under construction. Also, in this area stands the first of its kind in the province which is the Community Police Action Center (COMPAC), a community police assistance and emergency response center which is open 24 hours.

Other great leaders from Santa Barbara who became national figures were: Don Juan Manuel, former Minister of Education and Culture; Don Cipriano B. Primicias, Jr., former Governor and Deputy Minister of Local Government and Community Development; Don Mauro Calaguio, Sr., former Deputy Commissioner of Bureau of Internal Revenue; and Hon Reynaldo V. Velasco, former Deputy Director General of PNP, now incumbent mayor of Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara has gone far since its first inhabitants settled near the Tolong River several centuries ago. But, despite the progress and development that is taking place, the townspeople remain to be the kind of people their ancestors had been – family-oriented, peace-loving and hardworking. No wonder, every Santa Barbaran is proud to be a Santa Barbaran.

PRESS RELEASE

Authority: Rev. Rolando E. Santiago
Designation: President – Sta. Barbara Federation of Non-Government
Organizations
Contact No: 075-5183465, 0919-5530503; email:kalingashelter@gmail.com
Date: 15 January 2010 (Friday)

Sta. Barbara (Pangasinan) lady cop among RP’s best

Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, January 13, 2010 (Friday) – A lady cop from Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan was recently awarded as one of the Ten Outstanding Policewomen of the Philippines (TOPWP) of the year 2009 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a ceremony held in Malacanang last Wednesday, January 13, 2010.

PO3 Ruth Poserio, a registered nurse by profession is currently a Women and Children’s Concern Desk (WCCD) Police Non-Commission Officer and the Program Officer of PNP Integrated Transformation Program (PNP ITP) of Santa Barbara Police Station.

The awarding ceremony for TOPWP is a result of the 8th annual search conducted by Zonta Club of Makati Paseo de Roxas, headed by its president, Ms Nonie Basilio and Ms Mary Lyn Domondon, TOPWP Founder and Chairman Emeritus and ARMSCOR of the Philippines in partnership with the PNP.

“She brought home honor worthy of emulation not only to her family and to the Sta. Barbara Police Station but also to the Municipality of  Sta. Barbara” says Chief Inspector Elpedio “Jong” Ramirez, the local police chief.

According to the town police chief, PO3 Poserio actively implements the Station’s innovative program like the Feed and Read to Lead
program in partnership with local NGO’s like BISKEG, ACETA and DPERG .

“She has been a partner in our feeding program with the Kalinga ng Ama Shelter for Children (a local shelter for street children) for 3 years now” says Rev. Rolando Santiago, its Chief Executive Officer. “I pray that she will be an example to more public servant”, Santiago added.

Almost a year ago, Poserio was previously awarded by the Rotary International District 3790 led by District Governor Jesus “Jess”Nicdao and former Ilocos Region PNP Director, Chief Superintendent Luizo Ticman, as one of the Ten Outstanding Police Officers of Region 1 last February 20, 2009.

Along with Poserio the other awardees are:

– Police Superintendent Lailene Amparo – Marilao Police Station –Bulacan Provincial Office, Police Regional Office 3;
– Police Chief Inspector Delia Ingalla – Taguig City Police Office,Southern Police District, NCRPO;
– Police Senior Inspector Lerma Tirana – Regional Police Community Relations Division, National Capital Region Police Office;
– Senior Police Officer 1 Marifel Cortez – Butuan City Police Office – Police Regional Office 13;
– Police Officer 3 Zorayda Aripin – Zamboanga City Police Offide, Police Regional Office 9;
– Police Officer 3 Judith Olbes – Sorsogon Police Provincial Office, Police Regional Office 5;
– Police Officer 3 Lilybeth Pascual – WCPD PNCO-Camarines Sur Police Provincial Office, Police Regional Office 5;
– Police Officer 2 Famela Suba – Cabiao Police Station, Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office, Police Regional Office 3;
– Police Officer 2 Rina Salaya – Maasin Municipal Police Station, Iloilo Police Provincial Office, Police Regional Office 6.

“I dedicate all this honor first, to God who is the source of my strength, to my colleagues in the station for their teamwork and
cooperation and to our Mayor Reynaldo Velasco who gave us hope and inspiration”, Poserio said.

PRESS RELEASE

Authority : Deborah Beltran-Castillo
Designation : Consultant on Media Affairs Office of  the Mayor  Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan
Contact No. : 0917-500-9766;  (075) 515-20-37
Email :
Date : 26 December 2009

Velasco awards houses to poor families, opens Learning Center

STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan – “Home for the homeless, land for the landless…”  These lines are not mere wishful thoughts but  idealistic vision made real when four (4) more housing units were awarded to  four (4) families on December 26, 2009 in Gawad Kalinga (GK) – Maticmatic in  this town through the joint effort of GK and LGU-Sta. Barbara.

“There is no better way of celebrating Christmas than sharing our blessings with  our  less fortunate townspeople,” said Mayor Reynaldo V. Velasco who led the  awarding of the four housing units and the feeding of malunggay noodles to  children of the recipients after the ceremonies.  Aside  the four housing units, the newly renovated Learning Center was also  inaugurated. This building is being used as Sunday school classroom where  values formation and feeding programs are being conducted through the effort  of  GK volunteer worker, Ms. Cecil Beltran- Labios.

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STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan – Town fiesta celebrations are not only expressions and manifestations of a place’s rich culture and tradition.  It is foremost a way of thanksgiving for the bountiful blessings the Lord is showering His people.

In this town, there are  lots of things to thank God for despite the onslaught of Typhoon Pepeng. To name a few, there were no casualties during the said typhoon except for a 70 years old man who died of cardiac arrest due to false alarm about San Roque Dam breakage; besides, numerous and enormous projects related to the fulfillment of the town mayor’s 10-point progress agenda had been implemented. Despite economic crisis, the people here celebrated its 268^th town fiesta with much jubilation through the leadership of Mayor Reynaldo Velasco and Executive Chairman of Pawil Sta. Barbara 2009, Councilor Gerald Paragas.

Pre-fiesta activities had been organized as early as October this year.  “Bingo na Baley,” which was conducted on October 3, 2009 brought excitement to the players as each one wished to claim a prize. (more…)

Authority: PCI ELPIDIO A RAMIREZ

Designation: Chief of Police, Santa Barbara Police Station,

Pangasinan PPO, PRO 1

Contact No. 075-6531044, 09081912230; email: //

Date: November 17, 2009 (Thursday)

STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan, Philippines (November 17, 2009) — “Feed and Read to Lead” continues its innovative campaign for nourished minds and bodies with increasing support from believers and allies initiated by the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1976 – this time on a  three (3) months feeding and reading to almost 100 recipient pre-school children.

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ADVOCACY ON VOLUNTEERISM AND CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHERS OF STA BARBARA POLICE STATION

Sta Barbara, Pangasinan. (November 02, 2009) The campaign against criminality and other threats to security is a shared concern thus, essential to the success of the anti-criminality campaign of Sta Barbara Police Station led by their Chief of Police, PCINSP ELPIDIO “Jong” RAMIREZ is the willingness of the people to cooperate. In his statement, the police force is accountable in  providing  peace and security to the people of Sta Barbara but we cannot do it  alone,  we need  the   stakeholders   to   get themselves  involve  and  must  be  able contribute for a more comprehensive strategy in crime   prevention. The Sta Barbara Police will be     going back to basic to bring back the old glory of what a true   community police policing should be: approachable; courteous; God fearing; and will be fast to respond in any call for police assistance. The police needs community partnership, organized member of the community to support our  plans  and programs in line  with  the   mission  and vision towards  genuine   transformation.

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Authority: PSUPT ERIC E NOBLE, CSEE

Designation: Chief of Police of Sta Barbara Police Station, Pangasinan PPO, PRO 1

Contact No: 075-6231044, 0917-8655701; email:
Date: 24 February 2009 (Tuesday)

Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, February 20, 2009 (Friday) – The local PNP here scores big when a lady cop leading the Station’s Integrated Transformation Program brought home honor not just to her station, but to the entire town and her family.

Rotary International District 3790 led by District Governor Jesus “Jess”Nicdao and Ilocos Region PNP Director, Chief Superintendent Luizo Ticman awarded PO3 Ruth Soriano Poserio as one of the Ten Outstanding Police Officers of Region 1 last Friday night at the Oasis Hotel, City of San Fernando, La Union.

PO3 Poserio, a registered nurse by profession is currently the Administrative Police Non-Commission Officer and the Program Officer of PNP Integrated Transformation Program (PNP ITP) of Santa Barbara Police Station.

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Authority: PSUPT ERIC E NOBLE

Sta Barbara Police Station, Pangasinan PPO, PRO 1

Sta Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines

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Date: 29 January 2009

Pangasinan Capitol’s tourism program gets boost from the youth

STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan, January 29, 2009 — A special program of the local police here called “Heritage Tour,” which started recently is gaining popular support from school principals and lately from Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino himself.

SPO4 Roberto Lambot, the program coordinator is receiving numerous calls for bookings from school principals who requested the local police for their chance to avail of the newest package tour in town. But what is in the package?

“Heritage Tours ,” is a youth leadership program is a component the “Pulis ko, Titser ko Program ” which was spearheaded by now Metro Manila Police Director Leopoldo Bataoil. The educational tour aims to inculcate a sense responsibility and practical heroism among the youth, with an underlying objective of giving them a vision in life keeping them away from vices as illegal drugs and frat gangsteerism.

During the historical tours, the youth are introduced to the local heroes of the past, and the agents of change – the heroes of today. The heroes of the past include national icons from Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan as the late Senator Daniel Maramba and World War II heroes who hailed from the town. On the other hand, the agents of change include the local chief executive and his staff, the local police, NGO’s, volunteers, balikbayans, and others who genuinely work to express their care for their hometown. Selected biographies and stories of the heroes are read and narrated during the tour.

The first part of the tour is a visit to the Provincial Capitol, which was built by Daniel Maramba when he was Pangasinan Governor in 1918. The touring group gets to see the Governor Espino and his executives just like what transpired last Thursday morning. The Governor enthusiastically welcomed the pupils and teachers of Maticmatic Elementary School .

The second part of the tour is a visit to the Veterans Park across the capitol after which the provincial library follows. Next stop is a “bagoong” factory in Barangay Pangapisan in Lingayen town. Also visited is the birthplace of former President Fidel Ramos along Primicias Street , a couple of blocks away from the capitol building. The last stop is the Pangasinan Provincial Police headquarters where the children are taught to respect law enforcers and not fear them.

The project is made possible with the support of the staff of Governor Espino with the goal to promote the capitol as one of the country’s tourist destination.

The idea of the tour started when then newly installed Pangasinan Provincial Director, Senior Superintendent Percival Barba assumed office last year, all Chief of Police in the province were required to go on a tour of the capitol compound. He encouraged all Chief of Police to promote the same, and thus was borne the idea of the Heritage Tours for the youth.

In the case of Sta. Barbara Police Station, Superintendent Eric Noble, provides a schedule to bring the top ten students of every class to the capitol. “Daniel Maramba, our townmate built the capitol building. So if there is anyone who should show appreciation to its beauty, it should be us the people of Sta. Barbara,” Noble tells the youth.

The local police also consider the project as a contribution of the local police to the PNP Integrated Transformation Program (ITP) which seeks to empower the citizenry through PNP leadership at all levels and close collaboration with the community. They continue to do research to further enrich the heritage with places to visits and heroes to honor.

So far, more than 120 pupils and teachers have participated in the project from schools in the barangays of Carosucan, Maticmatic 1 & 2 and Tuliao. The program enjoys the support of Mayor Reynaldo Velasco through his 10-Point Progress Agenda. This one focuses on Education and Values Enhancement. “While we strive upgrade the hardware, that is, through building new classrooms and facilities, we do not forget the software, that is values, which should include leadership and patriotism. The Heritage Tours are designed to do the latter, Velasco remarks.

“I think the key to sustained community partnerships is innovation and sincerity. Through the new programs, you get the people’s attention, and through sincere work, you engage and sustain their partnerships, Noble added.

Among the partners of the ITP are the Association of Community Educators, Teachers and Administrators (ACETA) led by Benjo Carganilla, Community Health Educators (CHEP) led by Felomina “Baby” Montemayor, Eagles Nest Christian Academy led by its administrator Sheryl Lyn Ramos, Biskeg Tuliao led by Romy Calunan and the locally based Rotary Club led by Alex Beguas. ###