The Taguig City government will be celebrating the city’s 437th founding anniversary with a big sale in malls and restaurants.
“Celebrate with us! It's Taguig's 437th Founding Anniversary on April 25! Check out our 4.25 Sale! Save money while you shop at our big 4.25 Sale. Spot the 4.25 stickers, banners, or standees at stores to enjoy awesome deals. Don't miss the big discounts!” the city government posted on Facebook.
Mayor Lani Cayetano and the 4.25 sale in Taguig (Photos from the Taguig City government, Mayor Cayetano's Facebook account)
The participating malls and establishments in the sale, which will run from April 25 to 30, are Forbes Town, Grace Mall, Market! Market! , Resto.ph restaurants, Serendra, SM Aura, The Moment Group restaurants, Uptown Mall, Venice Grand Canal, and Vistamall Taguig.
It was on April 25, 1587 when Taguig became a pueblo or town.
“On April 25, 1587, the settlement, already known as Taguig, and comprising of nine (9) barrios, was decreed a pueblo or town of the province of Manila and placed under Kapitan Juan Basi,” according to the Taguig website.
It added, “Before Taguig came to be, there was this settlement under the Kingdom of Tondo with a population counting 800 farmers and fishermen, believed to be mixed with Chinese settlers as revealed by archaeological artifacts like glasses, cups, porcelain plates and utensils bearing Chinese characters dug in the area. Spain subjugated the islands in 1571, and in 1582, the Spanish rulers formally recognized the settlement as a part of the Encomienda del Tondo and placed it under the headship of an Alcalde Mayor, Captain Vergara, who ruled it up to 1583.”
On March 29, 1900, General Order No. 4 proclaimed Taguig as a municipality and was incorporated into Rizal Province on June 11, 1901.
“Two years after, Taguig, Muntinlupa, and Pateros were merged by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 942 with Taguig hosting the seat of the municipal government. The merger lasted but a month as Muntinlupa was separated from it and made part of Binan by virtue of Act No. 1008 enacted in November 25, 1903,” it stated.
According to the city government, “It was merged with Taguig and Pateros again in March 22, 1905 with the promulgation of Act No. 1308. On February 29, 1908, Taguig, with Pateros, was declared an independent Municipality through Executive Order No. 20. On January 1, 1918, Taguig and Pateros separated and became independent municipalities of Rizal Province.”
On Nov. 7, 1975, Taguig became part of the National Capital Region. On Dec. 8, 1998, Republic Act No. 8487 was enacted converting Taguig into a highly urbanized city.
Taguig now has 38 barangays with the addition of the 10 EMBO (enlisted men’s barrio) barangays through a Supreme Court decision that became final last year.