Concepcion, Tarlac - History - Timeline

Timeline

• 1863: A catastrophic flood devastated the whole town of San Bartolome which gave birth to the towns of Concepcion and Magalang.
• 1897: The Katipunan was organized under General Servillano Aquino.
• 1898-1900: The first Municipal President, Moises Castro, was elected under the short-lived Philippine Republic under General Emilio Aguinaldo.
• 1900: General Servillano Aquino was captured by the Americans and sentenced to hang.
• 1902: Captain Smith established the First American government in town and appointed Don Marciano Barrera as the First Filipino President.
• 1904: General Aquino was pardoned by order of the President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
• 1911: The Gabaldon School building was constructed, costing about fifty thousand pesos (P 50,000.00).
• 1918: Influenza epidemic hit the town and people died by the hundreds.
• 1929: The municipal building worth fifty thousand pesos (P 50,000.00) and two bandstands worth five thousand pesos (P 5000.00) each were constructed.
• 1935: The Commonwealth government was installed with Don Gregorio Palma as the Municipal President.
• 1939: The town plaza, costing twenty thousand pesos (P 20,000.00), was fenced and named Don Benigno Q. Aquino Sr. Memorial Park.
• 1942: The Japanese occupation of the town began, a period of brutalities and killings.
• December 27, 1944: Japanese occupation forces left the town. HUKBALAHAP took over until January, 1945
• 1945: The Commonwealth government was reestablished in the town.
• 1946: On Independence Day, General Servillano Aquino and Reymundo Panlilio hoisted the Philippine flag in a simple but solemn ceremony at the Benigno Aquino Memorial Park.
• 1948: Benigno Aquino Memorial High School was established.
• 1950: Citizen's Army was organized to fight all forms of communism.
• 1951: The town won as the cleanest and the most beautiful town in the Provincial Clean-up Week.
• 1952: A municipal library was established.
• 1955: The political career of Ninoy Aquino began when he won as the youngest mayor of Concepcion by the age of 22.
• 1962: Concepcion was divided into two school districts.
• 1963: Concepcion was divided into three school districts.
• 1971: Concepcion was divided into four school districts.
• 1972: Forty days of continuous rain put the town under water. Concepcion Emergency Hospital was established.
• 1974: Lucong Bridge was reconstructed under the US-RP Aid, and the barangay market was constructed.
• 1975: The Concepcion Public Library building was constructed.
• June 1977: Concepcion Jaycees, Inc. was organized.
• June 17, 1978: Concepcion Educational Foundation (CEFI) was organized.
• April 7, 1979: Rotary Club of Southern Tarlac (RCST) was organized.
• October 8, 1979: Land Bank of the Philippines, Concepcion Field Office was established.
• August, 1980: Concepcion Water District was established.
• September 25, 1980: Concepcion Water District took over the reins of MWSS.
• April 28, 1981: District Electrification Committee was organized preparatory to the organization of the Electric Cooperative.
• June 8, 1981: Tarlac II Electric Cooperative was established covering the municipalities of Bamban, Capas, La Paz and Concepcion (Tarlac) and Zaragoza (Nueva Ecija), with Mr. Feliciano S. Garcia as President.
• February 28, 1982: The Assemblywoman Mercedes C. Teodore Overflow Bridge was constructed in Padpad, barangay San Jose.

August 1, 1982: TARELCO II took over the reins of Compana Luz Electrica (CLE).

• March 14, 1983: Barangay San Nicolas Balas became the first barangay to be energized by TARELCO II.
• March 19, 1983: Inauguration of the approaches of the Parua River.
• August 21, 1983: Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino was assassinated.
• 1983: Aquino Memorial High School was reconstructed. President Marcos placed the whole Philippines under Martial Law
• 1984: The public market was reconstructed under the Economic Support Fund Secretariat.
• 1986: In the snap elections, Corazon C. Aquino, the widow of Ninoy Aquino was declared winner.
• February 22–25, 1986: The EDSA revolution took place. Corazon Aquino became the President while Alfredo Avena was declared Officer in Charge of the Office of the Mayor.
• 1986: A plebiscite for the approval of the revised Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines was held.
• 1987: A bronze statue of Ninoy Aquino was erected in front of the municipal building while Herminio S. Aquino was elected Congressman for the 3rd District of Tarlac.
• 1987-88: Concreting of the Concepcion - Magalang road.
• 1988: Danilo D. David was elected Mayor of Concepcion.
• May 1989: Barangay election took place.
• July 1989: Budget Secretary Guillermo Carague turned over a check worth P14 million (fourteen million pesos) to the municipal government through Mayor Danilo D. David to purchase heavy equipment. (Purchase was later made by the municipal government).
• July 16, 1990: A killer earthquake devastated barangays Sto Nino, Sta. Cruz, Corazon de Jesus, Pitabunan Talimundoc, San Miguel, and partly destroyed the Immaculate Concepcion Church.
• June 12, 1991: Mount Pinatubo erupted bringing about far reaching adverse consequences to the whole town.
• July 22, 1991: Lahar (flowing mud and volcanic debris) destroys Parua river dikes, wreaks havoc on nearby barangays, and totally destroys barangays San Martin, Malupa and the southern portion of Sta. Rita.
• 1992: Evacuees were resettled in Camp O'Donnell.
• March 13, 1993: Kabalikat Civicom Concepcion-Tarlac Chapter was organized and founded by several amateur radio modulators.
• May, 1992: Alfredo P. Avena was elected mayor.
• December, 1993: The construction of the Concepcion Training Center began.
• January 27, 1994: Aquino Memorial High School was renamed Benigno S. Aquino National High School by virtue of House Bill no. 4952 authored by Rep. Herminio S. Aquino. This was enacted into law on May 4, 1994 as R.A.7703.
• March 2001: Benjamin Lacson was elected mayor.
• 2004: The Concepcion Legislatve Building was constructed where the new municipal library is in the first floor and the office of the Vice Mayor is in the third floor of the building.
• March 200: Noel L. Villanueva was elected mayor.
• 2005: The bridge of Parua River was constructed to connect Brgy. Sta Rita to the other barrio's in the south like San Antonio, Balutu, San Bartolome etc. with the inauguration ceremony headed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
• 2005-2007: The Immaculate Conception Parish Church was renovated.
• March 2006: For the first time in the history of Concepcion, only one candidate run for the office of the mayor spot which is Noel L. Villanueva only so he automatically wins.
• 2007: The Municipal Building was renovated.
• October, 2008: The back part of the municipal Public Market was renovated as a project of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
• November, 2008: The Municipality of Concepcion joined the Belenismo ng Tarlac as one of their official candidate in the Belen Making Contest held in Tarlac City every December to January.
• December, 2008: As the people of Concepcion celebrates the Christmas Season and the feast day of their patron saint Immaculate Conception. They are also gathered for their Municipal's 145th Foundation Day, on Dec. 14 (Sunday), a week of celebration every night started Dec. 8-14.
• May, 2010: Noel L. Villanueva and Andres D. Lacson were elected as Mayor and Vice-Mayor, respectively.
• August 7, 2010: Caluluan High School (CHS) held its first grand alumni homecoming in celebration of its 44 years founding anniversary. The event was spearheaded by the School Principal, Yolanda Gonzales together with the school faculty. Highlight of the event is the founding of CHS Alumni Association and election of officers.