A CONVERGENCE PROJECT

OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF SAN FABIAN

In support to the Road on Leveraging

Linkages of Industry and Trade
(ROLLIT)

Name of Project

CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF

ROAD IN SUPPORT TO SAN FABIAN DRIED
FISH INDUSTRY, NIBALIW NARVARTE, SAN
FABIAN, PANGASINAN

Prepared by:
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF SAN FABIAN
PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Pangasinan
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN FABIAN

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

Telephone No. : (075)-633 - 3990
Email:sanfabianpangasinan@yahoo.com/web:www.sanfabian.gov.ph

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Preliminaries

 Vision
 Mission

II. Brief Profile of the Municipality

 Historical Background of the Municipality

 Major Significant events and situation of the municipality
1. The Town Name
2. The Founding
3. The Poblacion
4. The Military Landing
5. The Post - War Years
6. Geographical location
a. Land Area
b. Topography
c. Climate
d. Soil
e. Land Uses

III. ROLLIT Requirements

1. Letter of Intent
2. Site Development/Vicinity Map
3. Right of Way Certification – Municipal Engineer
4. Right of Way Certification – Punong Barangay
5. Program of Works of the Project with detailed Estimates
6. Pre-Feasibility Study of the Project
7. Project Profile

IV. Attachments

 Straight Line Diagram of the Road line

 Development
Thrust

Vision
The people of San Fabian are united in their vision, that in
the years to come, San Fabian shall emerge as an agro-
industrial and tourism-oriented city, of self-reliant and
God centered people, with equal social, economic and
political opportunities, led by pro-people and
development oriented leaders, in an atmosphere of
peace, justice and progress.

Mission
The mission of the Municipality of San Fabian is to uplift
the quality of life of its constituents by providing their
basic needs and maintaining the quality of its
environment, to ensure a just humane society through
committed public services and an empowered citizenry
enjoying the fruits of sustainable development in the
years to come.
 A BRIEF HISTORY OF SAN FABIAN
You can’t miss the 300 – year old municipality because it is Pagasinan last
frontier going up north to the ilocandias taking the U.S. Army – built Mc-Arthur
Highway.

For some people, San Fabian means White Beach referring to calm, clear
and safe beach resorts found along its shorelines, more famous than the Blue
Beach of Dagupan City or the Red Beach of Lingayen. It is also known as the town
of flowing wells for its seemingly unending gushing artesian wells. Old folks say that
an earthen pot would break when put to fill under the wells’ powerful flow. It is
also known for its abundant fish and the famous homemade “bagoong” which
was then a byword in households throughout Pangasinan and other nearby
provinces

But beneath these epithets alluded to San Fabian is a rich history, etched
in blood of two world wars. Many are not aware of it, but San Fabian has its rightful
place in the pages of historical found in the libraries and archives of the Vatican
and the United States. Historical researchers and history writers like Felix Maramba,
Ambrocio Erfe, Hillarion Cabrera, Galang, Francis Miller and Floro V. Torres. Whose
works are used as references, have noted the role of this town in shaping up, not
only of our national history but also of international developments. This writer
draws heavily from the works of these historians for this paper.

THE NAME. The town was named after saint and martyr, Saint Fabian, the
twentieth pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Papacy and martyrdom do not
necessarily characterize all popes as some were only popes not martyrs. But St.
Fabian enjoys both distinctions, a rare combination of papacy. It was said he was
elected as a Pope with real divine intercession in that a dove flew and rested on
his head just before the electoral event in the conclave called to choose of Pope
Anterus. Pope St. Fabian died a martyr under Emperor Decius’ oppressive reign
on January 20, year 250 and so on this date the town honors him in its annual
patronal and town fiesta.

THE FOUNDING. The town’s history dated as far back as March 23, 1572, a
little over 5 decades after the supposed discovery of the Philippines by Ferdinand
Magellan, it started as a small and lowly settlement called “pueblo” by the
Spaniards – one of the many little pueblos which dotted the Lingayen Gulf.

Historian Torres, a recognized historical researcher in Pangasinan, wrote

that it was while Spanish explorer Juan de Salcedo was sent by his grandfather,
Gov. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, for an expedition to pacify and Christianize
Northern Luzon when this town was founded. Coming out of the Agno River on to
the Lingayen Gulf and preceding further north, Salcedo entered the mouth of the
Cayanga River now extinct (due to erosion ant sitation) befriending the natives
who settled along the banks. It is not known whether these early San Fabianites
put up a resistance to the Spanish conquistadores, but on January 9, 1716, the
leaders of the settlements submitted a joint petition to the Provincial Fathers to
form a town or a “municipio”. This petition was forwarded to the Royal Audencia,
the Spanish Supreme Court, which gave its approval. On March 23, 1717, the town
seat of government was founded in the barrio of Arceo (now barangay Angio) in
the sitio of papaguayan (may be between Taculit and Cabaruan, as perhaps the
present Angio Elementary School is situated). With the approval was an instruction
to annex Macayug (returned to San Jacinto), Baraoas, Anonang, Binday, Aramal,
Angio and Palapad. These barangay were once claimed as territories of San
Jacinto, having been founded earlier in1616. The town of Sison, once called
“Alava” was also part of San Fabian until the year 1868, unitl town boundaries
were deleanated.

The first resident priest, Fr. Manuel del Rio, officiated in the founding rites.
Unfortunately, during the year (1717), a calamitous flood occurred in Angio (and
there was no Ambuklao and Binga Dams to overflow then!) forcing the transfer of
the town’s seat of government to the present location which is now our
poblacion. The move has its merits: It is on higher grounds and the banks of both
Cayanga and Sinsidokel rivers and Sabangan, a potential port of lively
commerce between Chinese and Filipino traders. Chinese junks carrying precious
cargoes of silk, jewelries and artifacts and “paraos”(paddled big boat) from the
ilocos loaded with “basi”, indigo, woven blankets and sinamay ply the gulf and
make stop overs in Sabangan, Abundant fish and other sea products used to
teem along the gulf and rivers (unitl greed and dynamite snuffed them out) that
our forefather were very much self-sufficient.

THE POBLACION. For the moment, it is not known which was constructed
first, the “municipio” building of the Catholic Church and convent. From all
indications of Spanish priorities, the later probably were first. at any rate, it was in
1860 when the present church and convent were built under the stewardship of
Fr. Ramon Fernandez Made of bricks and mortar, they bore the marks Hispanic
architecture built with Filipino sweat and labor (it is said that hundreds of Filipino
took turns in making rattan canes of the Spanish religious supervising the
construction, the natives worked like carabaos erecting what is now a historical
edifice and landmark of the town. An expert Filipino artisan by name of Francisco
Ferrer, took charge in building the tower said to be one of the few (he was said
to have constructed also the church tower of Calasiao and Lingayen after which
he got killed in a mysterious accident.) The convent was intended to serve as a
hospital or a recuperating center for ailing priests. The churchyard, patio and the
catholic cemetery were walled by bricks in 1870 under the term of Fr. Leoncio
Arones, an oppressive, harsh and arrogant priest He was so ill-tempered that the
natives call him ‘padren borangen’(obstinate priest). The first Filipino priest
assigned in San Fabian was Fr. Domingo de Vera who served in 1899 to 1920.

The first “municipio” or “presidencia” was also made of bricks and

concrete. In what is now the West Central School, the old municipal building was
built in 1914 adjacent to the private school of Don Juan Alvear- the Jose Rizal
College where he taught secondary Spanish, religion, and occult science. In
1927, the present town hall was built under the administration of Don Hipolito
Ulanday. The old town hall, almost demolished, was used as classrooms for
intermediate classes of the San Fabian Elementary School. The present municipal
building underwent series of major renovations and repairs through funds from the
War Damage Commission as it bore the brunt of American shelling in the last
world war. The last major renovation was done under Mayor Conrado P. Gubatan
with modern architectural design and amenities.

In 1907, the Manila Railroad Company built the MRR station terminal and
San Fabian became an important trade center in the north as business perked
up. The rail line was extended up to Camp One in Rosario, La Union, passing
through Binday and Alava (Sison). A small railroad station still exists in Binday
today. This line was later abandoned when an extension line was built up to San
Fernando, La Union.

Also in 1930, the present lot occupied by the East Central School was
purchased by the municipal government and the PTA. A schoolhouse was built
here and occupied by primary classes. Don Domingo Alvear was then the town’s
municipal executive.

One of the worst floods that happened in San Fabian was in 1935 during
the administration of Don Quintin Cacapit . The town plaza was submerged in
water and many properties in the poblacion area were destroyed.

MILITARY LANDINGS. Historian Torres made a detailed account in his

researches of American naval landings in San Fabian in two separate wars. The
town’s beaches were the scene of three major historical naval landings-one
Japanese and two American operations. The first one occurred in November 7,
1899, at the height of the Filipino-American War when the army of Gen. Lloyd
Wheaton made their beach-head landing after a three-hour bombardment. The
operation was meant to intercept Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo who was at that time
making his great escape but left some of his brave Pilipino guerillas to engage the
American patrols. Battles and fierce skirmishes were fought in Longos and in
Rabon where the brothers Villamor ambushed the foreigners and delayed their
advances. In Binday, a guerilla warfare was fought by our own guerilla captains,
Juan Alvear, Ferreol and Serraon (First name of the last two not identified). They
led tremendous fire power of the foreigners was no match to the crude arms of
the natives that on November 20, 1899, the town was ultimately captured and
pacified. Peace was restored and Capt. Juan Alvear was chosen to head the
municipal government as a local President. Schools were opened in the
poblacion in 1900 and English was taught by the American soldiers. The
beginnings of a democratic government were put in place.

The second historical landing occurred during the Second World War,
almost half a century later, when the Japanese Army of Gen Masaharu Homma
– Kamaya and tanaka Brigades –landed at the San Fabian beaches on
December 22, 1941. This was after the Japanese Forces Suffered Heavy losses in
battles with the Philippines Scouts under Gen. Vaughan. Successful in their
campaign, they occupied San Fabian from December 22, 1941 to January 8,
1944. They ran the municipal government with Filipino Officials under Don
Alejandro Caballero.

The third historical landing was made by Gen. Douglas MacArthur on

January 9, 1945, when the American liberation forces landed at the beaches of
Mabilao after a merciless heavy naval bombardment Believing that the
Japanese has made several strong fortifications in the town (a fatal and costly
military miscalation on the part of the Americans) they let loose their naval
firepower which left hundreds of San Fabian folks killed or seriously wounded. After
the bombardment, Gen. MacArthur, accompanied by Adm. Daniel Barby,
commander of the U.S. Liberation Task Force 78, landed at Mabilao, San Fabian-
the first town in Pangasinan where the famous general set his conquering foot,
almost in the same spot where Gen. Homma landed in 1941!

THE POST-WAR YEARS. The years after the war saw the steady development
and rehabilitation of San Fabian. From the ashes and debris of war, the
indomitable and industrious people of San Fabian, aided initially by the American
Army, slowly rebuilt their ravished town. Schools were re-opened and repaired,
roads were built and trade and commerce resumed. Local government under
the supervision of the PCAU (remember the meaning?) was organized with Mayor
Alejandro Caballero reinstated as the town’s head. American military
establishments like the Base M and the 37th Hospital located in Cayanga helped
in the linking barrio Longos with Poblacion and the other Pangasinan towns with
the northern Luzon towns and Provinces. Later, a Bailey bridge was built to replace
the crude pontoon. The first national cost war election and with it the local
elections was held in 1947 with Don Fermin U. Imbuido elected as municipal
mayor.

In 1975, an imposing concrete permanent bridge was constructed

replacing the one-day Bailey across the Cayanga River. This was after strong flood
water current washed out the old bailey and capsized a boatload of people
crossing the river causing the drowning of many. President Ferdinand Marcos
himself inaugurated the new Cayanga Bridge on April 14, 1976- a single
monumental achievement of the Marcos government in San Fabian. The
treacherous river where many people died can claim innocent lives no more.

Steadily, but surely, San Fabian blossomed into a progressive community

with the building of new infrastructure. The dusty, old MacArthur highway was
concreted and travel was made easy, fast and comfortable. It is now an
important road line going north to the Ilocandias and south to Manila. The
Philippines Cotton Corporation built the first ginnery on the north at Alacan,
Mabilao and brought employment opportunities for the people. The
establishment of the Center Beach Resort by enterprising beach developer,
Jaime R. Mejia, made San Fabian a tourist spot north of Manila. It spawned the
mushrooming of beach cottages and resort along the beaches of Nibaliw and
Mabilao. Some were built by retired American servicemen, movie personalities
and affluent businessman, who found the town peaceful and conductive to
tourism.
 The Region I Community House popularly called “Presidential Rest house”
(as it was used by President Marcos when he comes to the north) and the Bagong
Lipunan Lodge in Barangay Bolasi built by the Philippines Tourism Authority is a
favorite presidential haunt and scene of conferences, seminars and social
celebration. Sometimes in 1983, a bill was field at the Batasang Pambansa
officially designating San Fabian as a Tourist Center.

Where people can happily live in an environment of peace, security and freedom.

Where people are healthy and strong because they live in clean, pollution free and
wholesome places and surroundings.

Where adequate facilities are available for education, health, tourism, culture, sports,
agriculture, commerce, information technology and other fields that enhance socio-
economic growth.

Where citizens are God-fearing, patriotic, civic-minded, resourceful, and imbued with
values of discipline, honor, duty, unity, and industriousness.

Where public officials are role-models, competent, dedication, honest, and who place
general welfare above their own.

Where public officials are sensitive to the needs of the elderly, the children, the
differently-abled, the poor, and the other disadvantaged sectors in the community.

Where public officials have a vision, are pro-active, and capable of developing the
town’s potential for cityhood in the future.

Where justice and rule of law prevail over guns, gold and influence, and where law
enforcers and citizines work hand-in- hand in improving peace and order in the
community.

Where good old customs and traditions are revived and maintained, human rights
respected, and citizens” ideas heard regardless of belief and status in the community.
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Pangasinan
Municipality of San Fabian
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Tel. #: (075) 633-3990
Email:sanfabianpangasinan@yahoo.com/web:sanfabian.gov.ph

PROJECT PROFILE
TITLE OF THE PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ROAD IN
SUPPORT TO THE DRIED FISH INDUSTRY (“TUYO”)

LOCATION: SAN FABIAN, PANGASINAN

I. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT

The construction of road leading to the dried fish industry is an important factor
in the growth and development of the municipality. Better road infrastructures
does not only provide easy transport of dried fish products (“tuyo” in local
dialect) and services but it facilitates faster movement of people in the
barangay to go about their daily business and thus ultimately promote change
in the locality. However, most access roads in the locality are narrow, not
paved with concrete and if paved, needs rehabilitation/improvement to
increase its load bearing capacity. The road conditions deteriorate further
during continuous rains. This limits accessibility of goods and services which
affects the local economy in terms of high cost of production, high cost of
transportation and lost opportunities for growth and development. The
rehabilitation, improvement or concrete paving of local roads will lead to the
improvement of the quality of life in the barangay.

The proposed project is in support to the Road on Leveraging Linkages of

Industry and Trade (ROLLIT) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and
among the priority barangay infrastructure development projects of the
municipality. It is an identified priority development project in the locality,
selected through a participatory process, and aimed at addressing poverty in
the barangay. The proposed project will greatly benefit the community.

A. Project Goals and Objectives

GOAL

 To improve rural road infrastructure system to bring about improvement

of “tuyo” industry of San Fabian
 OBJECTIVES

 Concrete paving of access road for easy transport of “tuyo” products,

goods and commodities, and others.
 To provide better access of residents to any location they desire to go.
 To enhance delivery of public and social services in the locality.

B. Total Project Cost: Php 20,000,000.00

C. Target Beneficiaries

Direct Beneficiaries
 Residents = 3,178
 Fisherfolks and Tuyo makers = 150

Indirect Beneficiaries
 Investors
 Tourist

D. Time Frame: 240 Contract Days

E. Project Partners

Various sectors in the community are expected to play active roles in all stages
of implementation of the project to ensure its success. Specifically the project
proponents and partners are expected to have the following roles:

LGU Level

 Pass an ordinance/resolution to allocate funds for the periodic

maintenance and repair of the ROLLIT
 The Office of the Municipal Agriculture Office/MPDC will monitor and
plan for the periodic maintenance of the project
 The Municipal Engineering Office will provide the technical capability
to implement, supervise and monitor the project; and undertake the
maintenance and repair of the access roads

Barangay Level

 The barangay Council shall monitor the status of project

 Support the periodic maintenance of the Core Local Access Road

Civil Society Organizations

 Partners in the pre-, during-, and post- implementation of the project

 Ensures citizen’s participation or representation of all stages of
implementation
 F. Technical Evaluation

The total length of the ROLLIT project is more than 2000 meters with no gravel
to partially graveled roads and cemented roads in some areas. Some has a
flat topography which has badly to fair road conditions. The proposed
construction of the access road is neither susceptible to natural hazard nor
will it disturb historical and monumental markers.

II. PROJECT COMPONENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

The project will start on _______________ and expected to be accomplished on

__________________. The project duration is __________________ calendar days.
It is expected to be inaugurated on _________________.

Pre-Implementation Stage

 Adoption of SB Resolution No. _____ authorizing LCE, Hon. Constante

B. Agbayani, to enter into MOA.
 Adoption of SB Resolution No. _____ to allocate funds for the
(periodic) maintenance of the project
 Preparation of POW, Detailed Cost Estimates, Project Proposal, etc.
 Preparation of Sub project Proposal
 Conduct of Project site Evaluation
 Submission of Complete documents to funding office/agencies
 Release of Funds
 Bidding of Road Projects

Implementation Stage

 Implementation of the project as per approved program of works

 Monitoring of project status

Post-Implementation Stage

 Monitoring and evaluation of the project based approved program

of works

III. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Local Government Unit of San Fabian will be the main proponent in the
management of the project. The Municipal Engineer Office will provide the
technical capability to implement, supervise and monitor the project in
coordination with the Provincial Engineer Office and other subproject
partners. The Barangay Council and/or CVO will be in-charge of traffic
management, peace and order, once the project starts. The LGU-
Barangay Council Project Implementation Team will be tasked to supervise,
evaluate and render decisions to any problem arising during
implementation.
IV. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

As project end-user/recipient, the Barangay Council will be responsible in

the sustainability of the project proper regulation, operation and
maintenance. The Municipal Government through a Sanggunian Bayan
Resolution shall allocate funds for the (periodic) maintenance of the
project to ensure its sustainability thereby maximizing the benefits and its life
span.

Prepared by: Recommending Approval:

ANTONIO J. SUPREMIDO, JR. ENGR. LITO I. BALARBAR

Executive Secretary Municipal Engineer

Approved by:

HON. CONSTANTE B. AGBAYANI

Municipal Mayor
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Pangasinan
Municipality of San Fabian
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Tel. #: (075) 633-3990
Email:sanfabianpangasinan@yahoo.com/web:sanfabian.gov.ph

CERTIFICATION

This is certify that the construction and improvement of the road in support
to the dried fish industry (“tuyo”) here in San Fabian, Pangasinan is funded by
the Department of Trade and Industry.

This is to certify further that there are no issues related to the site/land title,
including settlers thereon and right-of-way acquisition.

Given this 17th day of November 2017 at San Fabian, Pangasinan.

CONSTANTE B. AGBAYANI
Municipal Mayor
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Pangasinan
Municipality of San Fabian
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Tel. #: (075) 633-3990
Email:sanfabianpangasinan@yahoo.com/web:sanfabian.gov.ph

CERTIFICATION

This is certify that the construction and improvement of the road in support
to the dried fish industry (“tuyo”) here in San Fabian, Pangasinan is funded by the
Department of Trade and Industry.

This is to certify further that no double funding is allocated for same project.

Given this 17th day of November 2017 at San Fabian, Pangasinan.

CONSTANTE B. AGBAYANI
Municipal Mayor