This blog discusses community issues that are unable to receive any remedies or attention, as well as the needs of community members. Angat, Bulacan is the chosen community. For the survey, I gathered Eleven citizens as respondents. We first sought permission before performing the survey, which included personal information as well as shooting photographs and videos of them, and 11 out of 16 citizens agreed to participate.
History of Angat, Bulacan
Angat is a First Class Municipality and located in the 3rd District of the Province of Bulacan. It comprises of 16 Barangays with total land area of 6,526 hectares. The Total Population of Angat is 59,237 with Total Households of 12,944.
Angat is gotten its name from the Tagalog term "Angat," which signifies "an elevated piece of land" or a prominent village during the Spanish era. When the Spaniards arrived in town, they brought with them a new way of life for the entire population. Force, rather than conviction, was used to persuade people to accept the Catholic faith. In addition, the residents were forced to work, particularly during the construction of the church and the presidencia.
The residents of Angat played an important role in the revolution against the Spanish regime. The fight of Baras Bakal and the town proper was the responsibility of a large number of Veteranos de Revolution. The Veterans of the Revolution demonstrated their unwavering patriotism and nationalism.
In the province of Bulacan, a military government was founded in 1901. Don Mariano Santiago served as the first Governador Militar of Angat and later as the first Mayor. Angat was turned into a regular garrison during the Japanese occupation. The installation of the prison camp signaled the beginning of the reign of fear in the neighborhood. The guerilla organization and the Japanese army fought more actively and intensely until a chunk of the town was burnt and abandoned by the Japanese. When a Guerilla Sniper assassinated a Japanese officer, Barangay Niugan was also burned down.
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