55-676: Don Honorio Ventura State University ( DHVSU ) is a state university in Bacolor, Pampanga , Philippines. It has six satellite campuses in Apalit , Candaba , Porac , Mexico , Santo Tomas and Lubao in the province of Pampanga . It is considered as the oldest vocational school in Far East Asia. DHVSU was established on November 4, 1861, as Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Bacolor, a grammar school, by an Augustinian friar, Fr. Juan P. Zita, aided by civic leader Don Felino Gil on land donated by
110-751: A battle off Cavite the Santísima Trinidad which carried a cargo of Chinese porcelain . The cargo of the Trinidad alone was valued at $ 1.5 million and the ship at $ 3 million. In the meantime, the Royal Audience of Manila had organised a war council and dispatched Oidor Don Simón de Anda y Salazar to the provincial town of Bulacan to organise continued resistance to the British. The Real Audiencia also appointed Anda as Lieutenant Governor and Visitor-General. That night, Anda took
165-472: A council of war . Several times the Archbishop wished to capitulate, but was prevented. That same day with very heavy battery fire, the British had successfully breached the walls of the bastion of San Diego. The British had emptied the water in the ditch, dismounted the cannons of that bastion and the two adjoining bastions, San Andes and San Eugeno. In addition they set fire to parts of the town, and drove
220-551: A decree of the King of Spain on November 9, 1765, Bacolor became Villa de Bacólor , one of the only three villas in the Philippines and was granted a special coat of arms. Simón de Anda organized an army of natives for the defense of Bacolor and with the aim of recapturing Manila. Bacolor remained the capital of Pampanga until the provincial seat of government was transferred to neighboring San Fernando in 1904. Moves to transfer
275-552: A part of the palace. Although the captain-general ( Simon de Anda y Salazar ) objected at the end of the twenty-four hours, the pillage really continued, in spite of the orders of the British general (Draper) for it to cease. Rojo himself killed with his own hands a [Spanish] soldier he found transgressing his orders, and had three hanged." Drake then demanded a ransom from the Spanish authorities in exchange for agreeing to stop his troops from any further acts of pillage. Rojo agreed to
330-727: A post, manned by lascars and sepoys so they could ensure their control of Laguna de Bay . Then on 19 January, the following year, the British sent an expedition commanded by Captain Sleigh against Bulacan which was reinforced by 400 Chinese civilians after Anda had ordered their executions for aiding the British. "In Bulacan alone 180 Chinese had been murdered in cold blood [by the Spanish] or had hanged themselves in fear." The British took Malolos on 22 January, but failed to advance upon Anda in Pampanga and withdrew from there on 7 February. In
385-532: A substantial portion of the treasury and official records with him, departing Fort Santiago through the postern of Our Lady of Solitude, to a boat on the Pasig River , and then to Bulacan. He moved headquarters from Bulacan to Bacolor , Pampanga , which was more secure, and quickly obtained the powerful support of the Augustinians . On 8 October 1762, Anda wrote to Rojo informing him that he had assumed
440-567: A treaty with Spain known as the Family Compact which was signed on 15 August 1761. By an ancillary secret convention, Spain committed to making preparations for war against Britain. Britain first declared war against Spain on 4 January 1762, and on 18 January 1762, Spain issued their own declaration of war against Britain. On 6 January 1762, the British Cabinet led by Prime Minister John Stuart , agreed to attack Havana in
495-438: Is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pampanga , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,066 people. Bacolor is the birthplace of Father Anselmo Jorge de Fajardo, considered the "Father of Kapampangan literature" for writing the 1831 Kapampangan " kumidya " Don Gonzalo de Cordova . Historical records show that Bacolor has been in existence as a proposed settlement as early as 1571,
550-407: Is currently operational and may be accessed through what were once the second floor windows, now converted into doorways. The sunken church and town of Bacolor served as the main production location of the 2009–2010 ABS-CBN and 2013 Jeepney TV religious-oriented television series May Bukas Pa from January 15, 2009 to February 5, 2010 (with the show's uncut airing version where a deleted scene of
605-501: Is governed by a mayor and vice mayor who are elected to three-year terms. The mayor is the executive head and leads the town's departments in executing the ordinances and improving public services. The vice mayor heads a legislative council ( Sangguniang Bayan ) consisting of councilors from the barangays or barrios. The municipal building is the former site of the Venturas house, one of Bacolor's most prominent families. On July 8, 1953,
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#1732802339232660-414: Is politically subdivided into 21 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Bacolor, Pampanga, was 48,066 people, with a density of 670 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,700 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Bacolor Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Like other towns in the Philippines, Bacolor
715-1013: The Bataan Death March along the Old National Road, the oldest trade school in Far East, the Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University ; the Simón de Anda y Salazar monument at the town hall; monument to the Kapampangan writer and revolutionary leader Juan Crisostomo Soto (1867–1918); and Monument to Felix Galura Y Napao. Bacolor's festivals are the Feast of San Guillermo and Nuestra Senora del Santissimo Rosario (La Naval) which are celebrated every 10th day of February and 3rd Sunday of November, respectively. Buried by
770-654: The East India Company agreed to provide a civil governor for the administration of the Islands, and in July 1762, they appointed Dawsonne Drake for the post. On 24 September 1762, a British fleet of eight ships of the line , three frigates , and four store ships with a force of 6,839 regulars, sailors and marines , sailed into Manila Bay from Madras. The expedition, led by William Draper and Samuel Cornish , captured Manila, "the greatest Spanish fortress in
825-600: The West Indies , and approved Colonel William Draper 's scheme for taking Manila with his forces, which were already in the East Indies. Draper was commanding officer of the 79th Regiment of Foot , which was then stationed at Madras in British India . Weeks later, King George III of Great Britain signed the instructions which permitted Draper to implement his scheme, emphasising that by taking advantage of
880-564: The 'existing war with Spain', Britain might be able to assure her post-war mercantile expansion. Manila was one of the most important trading cities in Asia during this period, and the East India Company wished to extend its influence in the archipelago. As a result, there was an expectation that the commerce of Spain would suffer a 'crippling blow'. Upon arriving in India, Draper's brevet rank became brigadier general . A secret committee of
935-553: The Archdiocesan Shrine. British occupation of Manila Ilocos Pangasinan Events/Artifacts (north to south) Events/Artifacts Artifacts The British occupation of Manila was an episode in the colonial history of the Philippines when the Kingdom of Great Britain occupied the Spanish colonial capital of Manila and the nearby port of Cavite for eighteen months, from 6 October 1762 to
990-542: The Audiencia, such as José Basco y Vargas , who had fought against the British. Anda eventually raised an army which amounted to over 10,000 combatants, most of them volunteer Filipinos, and although they lacked enough muskets to go around, they were successful in keeping the British largely confined to Manila and Cavite. On 26 November, Captain Backhouse dispersed Anda's troops from Pasig and soon after, established
1045-530: The British military guaranteed the Catholic Church and its episcopal government, secured private property, and granted the citizens of the former Spanish colony the rights of peaceful travel and of trade as British subjects. Under British control, the Philippines would continue to be governed by the Real Audiencia, the expenses of which were to be paid by Spain. Anda refused to recognise any of
1100-636: The Manila Council elected Alexander Dalrymple Provisional Deputy Governor. The British ended the occupation by embarking from Manila and Cavite in the first week of April 1764. The 79th Regiment finally arrived in Madras on 25 May 1765. Diego Silang , who was emboldened by Spanish vulnerability, was promised military assistance by the British if he began a revolt against the Spanish in the Ilocos Region , but such aid never materialised. Silang
1155-738: The Secretary of War in London, " the enemy [Spanish] are in full possession of the country ". The British had accepted the written surrender of the Philippines from Archbishop Rojo on 30 October 1762, but the Royal Audience of Manila had already appointed Simón de Anda y Salazar as the new Governor-General as provided for under the statutes of the Council of the Indies , as was pointed out by Anda and retrospectively confirmed by King Charles III of Spain , in his re-appointment of both Anda and Basco. It
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#17328023392321210-598: The Spanish forces from the walls. At dawn of 6 October, British forces attacked the breach and took the fortifications, meeting little resistance. During the siege, the Spanish lost three officers, two sergeants, 50 troops of the line , and 30 militiamen , besides many wounded. Among the Filipino troops, there were 300 killed and 400 wounded. The British suffered 147 killed and wounded, of whom sixteen were officers. The British fleet expended more than 20,000 cannonballs and 5,000 bombs during their bombardment. Once Manila
1265-543: The Suarez family. The school was renamed Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades (DHVCAT) in 1978 and was converted to a university and renamed Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) in 2009. It is named after Honorio Ventura (July 30, 1887 – September 3, 1940), Governor of Pampanga. President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11169, which renamed Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University into Don Honorio Ventura State University. Renaming of
1320-554: The agreements signed by Rojo as valid, claiming that the Archbishop had been made to sign them under duress, and therefore, according to the statutes of the Council of the Indies, they were invalid. He also refused to negotiate with the British until he was addressed as the legitimate Governor-General of the Philippines, returning to the British the letters that were not addressed to that effect. All of these initiatives were later approved by Charles III, who rewarded him and other members of
1375-460: The construction of DHVSU's P107.03 million two 3-storey buildings with 8 classrooms at Barangay Malino, San Fernando, Pampanga Satellite campus . Aurelio Gonzales Jr. wbo donated the lot, said it will open to students this August, 2024. Bacolor, Pampanga Bacolor , officially the Municipality of Bacolor ( Kapampangan : Balen ning Bakúlud ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bacolor ),
1430-707: The devastating lahar flows of Mount Pinatubo eruption in June 1991 , the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes of Cabetican (abbreviated as "Maluca"), now more popularly known as the Sunken Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes of Cabetican , remains at the center of the Marian Concordia Pilgrimages and Healing in Pampanga. Originally built as an annex to the older, smaller shrine, it is under the care of Fr. Ronnie Cao, Healing Priest and Rector of
1485-593: The evacuating forces, in the hope that he could be of help to the aspirations of the East India Company in the Sultanate of Sulu . As British forces suffered increasing frustration and the unity of the commanders broke down, a number of Indian sepoys deserted and settled down in Pasig , Taytay , and Cainta . The conflict over payment by Spain of the outstanding part of the ransom promised by Rojo in
1540-561: The finale episode was aired from March 11 to December 5, 2013). The municipality also made an appearance in various films such as the 1996 movie Istokwa , 2006 movie Summer Heat and 2008 movie Jay , and in the music video of the song Promise Me by J Brothers. The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Cabetican is also famous for its annual pilgrimage and barrio fiestas. Other notable landmarks in Bacolor include Memorial Kilometer Posts of
1595-490: The first week of April 1764. The occupation was an extension of the larger Seven Years' War between Britain and France, which Spain had recently entered on the side of the French. The British wanted to use Manila as an entrepôt for trade in the region, particularly with China . In addition, the Spanish governor agreed to deliver a ransom to the British in exchange for the city being spared from any further sacking. However,
1650-465: The interim, the Spanish Crown appointed the militarily inexperienced Mexican -born Archbishop of Manila Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra as a temporary Lieutenant Governor. As a result, many military mistakes were made by the defenders of the city. On 5 October 1762 (4 October local calendar), the night before the fall of the walled city of Manila , the Spanish military persuaded Rojo to summon
1705-617: The legitimate Governor of the Philippines, sending him a letter addressed to the "Real Audiencia Gobernadora y Capitanía General", after which Anda agreed to an armistice on the condition that the British forces withdraw from Manila by March. However, the British finally received their orders to withdraw in early March, and by mid-March the overdue Spanish governor for the Philippines, Brigadier Don Francisco de la Torre, finally arrived. This Spanish governor brought with him orders from London for Brereton and Backhouse to eventually hand over Manila to himself. Drake departed Manila on 29 March 1764, and
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1760-539: The municipality of Bacolor, supported by local soldiers and military officers of the Philippine Commonwealth Army . Their attacks against the Japanese occupation continued until 1945, when Filipino and American forces liberated the municipality of Bacolor. In 1956, the sitio of Mesalipit was converted into a barrio. Due to the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on June 15, 1991, the municipality
1815-490: The new town hall was completed during the tenure of Mayor Manuel de Jesus. Its construction was a project of Senator Pablo Ángeles y David , a native of Bacolor. The main landmark of the town is the San Guillermo Parish Church known as the 'sunken church', one of the structures that was half-buried by the lava flow from the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991. The church has since been renovated and
1870-566: The position of Governor and Capitan-General under the statutes of the Council of the Indies which allowed for the devolution of authority from the Governor to the Audiencia in cases of riot or invasion by foreign forces, as was the case presently. Anda, being the highest member of the Audiencia not under British control, assumed all powers and demanded the royal seal. Rojo declined to surrender it and refused to recognise Anda as Governor-General. The surrender agreement between Archbishop Rojo and
1925-538: The province of Pampanga . Its two satellite campuses, including Apalit and Candaba, have opened their classes in 2021. On April, 2023 the DHVSU academic building was renamed "Okada Academic Building" after the Okada Foundation Inc. which donated P50 million for its renovation. It has 3 floors with 12 classrooms and a courtyard in Apalit . April, 2024,The Department of Public Works and Highways finished
1980-525: The provincial capital to San Fernando actually began as early as 1852 with an expediente from the alcalde mayor. The King of Spain granted the request in a real cedula dated September 11, 1881. Despite royal approval, the transfer was not executed until August 15, 1904, by virtue of Act No. 1204. The coming of the American colonizers broke up the military form of government and instead political and economic reforms were introduced. A civil form of government
2035-452: The ransom, which amounted to four million Spanish dollars . By the time the British left, only a quarter of the ransom was paid, and the matter quietly dropped. On 2 November 1762, Dawsonne Drake , an official of the East India Company , assumed office as the Governor of Manila. He was assisted by a council of four, consisting of John L. Smith, Claud Russel, Henry Brooke and Samuel Johnson. When after several attempts, Drake realised that he
2090-412: The resistance from the provisional Spanish colonial government, established by members of the Royal Audience of Manila and led by Lieutenant Governor Simón de Anda y Salazar , whose mostly Filipino troops prevented British forces from expanding their control beyond the neighbouring towns of Manila and Cavite, led to the project's abandonment. At the time, Britain and France were belligerents in what
2145-539: The same year Manila was founded by the Spanish. The original name of the settlement was Bakúlud , which became Hispanicized as "Bacolor" (cf. Bacolod and Bacoor ). The original name is Kapampangan for "high level rocky place" or "plateau." Bacolor officially became the capital of Pampanga in 1755. According to Spanish chronicler Fray Gaspar de San Agustin, before 1755, Mexico town “es la corte de Pampanga,” while Bacolor “es la capital” and Guagua “es igualmente.” Historian Dr. Luciano Santiago theorizes that before Bacolor
2200-534: The school was an idea of third District Congressman Aurelio Gonzales Jr. ; he said that renaming of the university will bring about the modification of restrictive provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9832 and elevate the status of this higher education institution from a technological to a comprehensive university. Additional courses in the liberal arts, medical, and allied medical fields shall be offered in addition to those specified in Section 3 of RA 9832. In 2018, DHVSU
2255-518: The signing of the Treaty of Paris on 10 February 1763. At the time of the signing, the signatories were not aware that Manila had been captured by the British, and consequently, it fell under the general provision that all other lands not otherwise provided for be returned to the Spanish Crown. After Archbishop Rojo died in January 1764, the British military finally recognised Simón de Anda y Salazar as
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2310-536: The spring of 1763, Backhouse undertook another expedition against Anda, advancing as far as Batangas . Cornish and the East Indies Squadron departed in early 1763, leaving two frigates behind, HMS Falmouth and HMS Seaford . On 24 July, news arrived of the cessation of fighting and on 26 August a preliminary draft of the Peace of Paris . The treaty stated that "All conquests not known about at
2365-696: The terms of surrender, and compensation by Britain for the excesses committed by Drake in Manila, continued in Europe for years afterwards. The capture of the Spanish treasure galleons Santissima Trinidad and the Filipina made the expedition and the occupation rewarding more to the British government than the East India Company as well as representing a severe loss to Spain. However, the British failure to extend control beyond Manila and Cavite made their occupation's continuation unviable: Captain Backhouse reported to
2420-402: The time of the signing of the treaty were to be returned to the original owners." The impasse continued in Manila however, as the British order to withdraw would not arrive for another six months, and Anda reinforced his blockade of the city. "During the final winter of the British occupation all pretence of cooperation amongst the British leaders was abandoned." The Seven Years' War ended with
2475-470: The western Pacific". The Spanish defeat at Manila was in part due to the neglect of the city's military preparedness and poor military leadership during the battle. This had come about because the former Governor-General of the Philippines , Pedro Manuel de Arandia, had died in 1759 and his replacement, Francisco de la Torre, had not arrived due to the British capture of Havana in Spanish Cuba . In
2530-712: Was acknowledged as the first province to have organized civil government in the Philippines by General Grant, the then President of the United States of America. When the Second World War broke out, Japanese fighter and bomber planes invaded the municipal town in Bacolor in December 1941 until the town was occupied by the Imperial Japanese forces in 1942. Pampangan guerrillas and Hukbalahap Communist groups joined in an insurgency centered around
2585-417: Was captured, "the soldiers turned to pillage." Rojo wrote that the sack actually lasted thirty hours or more, although he laid the blame on the Spanish, Chinese and Filipino denizens of Manila, as much as upon the marauding soldiers. Rojo described the events in his journal. "The city was given over the pillage, which was cruel and lasted for forty hours, without excepting the churches, the archbishopric, and
2640-592: Was formally recognized as provincial capital, it was already informally functioning as capital although other provincial administrative offices were elsewhere in Mexico and Guagua. During the British occupation of Manila , when Manila fell to the British, it became capital of the exiled government of Governor General Simón de Anda y Salazar from October 6, 1762, to May 30, 1764. The provincial offices were temporarily moved to Factoría (now San Isidro, Nueva Ecija). Through
2695-612: Was granted the ISO 9001-2015 Certification by The International Certification Network. One year after, the university was granted the SUC Level III status per Memorandum Order No. 09 series of 2019 of the Commission on Higher Education . DHVSU main campus is located at Barangay Cabambangan, Municipality of Bacolor, Pampanga and it has currently six satellite campuses located at Porac, Mexico, Santo Tomas, Lubao, Apalit and Candaba in
2750-545: Was hit by lahar flows from 1991 to 1995 which buried the town by 20 feet (6.1 m), killing hundreds of people and destroying livelihood. 18 out of the 21 barangays of Bacolor were buried. The lahar from Mount Pinatubo raised the town to its current level of an approximate 37 meters above sea level. Subsidence caused the constant reclaiming of parts of Pampanga by the sea. Bacolor is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from San Fernando , 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Angeles , and 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Manila . Bacolor
2805-412: Was later assassinated by his own friends, and the revolt was aborted after his wife , who had taken over the leadership, was captured and executed by the Spanish along with the remaining rebel forces. Sultan Azim ud-Din I of Sulu , who had signed a treaty of alliance with the British after they had freed him from Fort Santiago in Manila, where he had been imprisoned accused of treason, was also taken with
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#17328023392322860-481: Was later termed the Seven Years' War but Spain remained neutral despite diplomatic approaches from both sides. The war began badly for the British but as it progressed the tide of the war turned strongly in their favour and the neutral Spanish government became alarmed that the string of major French losses was transforming the British into a major threat to Spanish overseas interests. France successfully negotiated
2915-501: Was not obtaining as many financial assets as he expected, he formed a war council which he termed the " Chottry Court". Drake imprisoned several Manilans on charges known "only known to himself", according to Captain Thomas Backhouse, who denounced Drake's court as a sham . The British expedition was further rewarded after the capture of the Spanish treasure ship Filipina , carrying American silver from Acapulco , and in
2970-555: Was not the first time that the Audiencia had assumed responsibility for the defence of the Philippines in the absence of a higher authority; in 1646, during the Battles of La Naval de Manila , it temporarily assumed the government and maintained the defence of the Philippines against a Dutch attack. As Francisco Leandro Viana, who was in Manila during the 18-month occupation, explained to King Charles III in 1765, "the English conquest of
3025-590: Was organized and was inaugurated on February 13, 1901, by Com. William H. Taft which took place in the old Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Bacólor, later known as the Pampanga School of Arts and Trade and now the Don Honorio Ventura State University , the first state university in Pampanga. The first provincial Civil Governor was Don Ceferino Joven and the first Municipal President of Bacolor was Don Estanislao Santos. Pampanga
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