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2019 Luzon Earthquake  As we observe Earth Day, April 22 also marks the anniversary of the 2019 Luzon earthquake which claimed the most lives and caused the most damage to Pampanga. The province and region’s active geological setting can be considered both a blessing and a curse, as it makes the area a fertile agricultural … Read more

Alcaiceria The street is named after the Real Alcaiceria de San Fernando. It was an edifice that primarily functioned as a marketplace of goods imported from Asia and Europe aside from being a transient quarter for visiting Chinese merchants. Construction was completed in 1762. You may want to read: San Fernando De Dilao Parish

Barraca Named after the shipyard “La Barraca” which was built in the area 1n 1794 during the term of Rafael Maria de Aguilar, 56th Governor-General of the Philippines (1793-1806). The vessels used by the Spaniards in defending the colony from the attacks and incursions launched by Moro pirates were constructed in this shipyard. The facility … Read more

San Fernando De Dilao Parish in Paco District Named after Ferdinand III, the Spanish king who ruled the kingdoms of Castile (1217-1252), Leon (1230-1252), and Galicia (1231-1252). In 1225, he oversaw the battles that reconquered Al-Andalus, formerly a Muslim-held territory in present-day Southern Spain. He (San Fernando) was canonized by Pope Clement X in 1671. … Read more