Agkat da ka Angeles!

 Holding the Seat of Power In 1899, Angeles grew to prominence as it was made the seat of the Philippine Government by General Emilio Aguinaldo. It was here that the first-anniversary celebration of Philippine Independence was held after its proclamation a year earlier in Kawit, Cavite. However, the city's time in the political spotlight was abruptly cut in just two months when General Emilio Aguinaldo had to move and transfer the government's center to Tarlac following the occupation of American forces. U.S. Military Encampment In January 1900, General Frederick D. Grant organized the first U.S. Civil Government in Angeles by appointing an alcalde or municipal mayor. This started the American presence in Angeles highlighted by the encampment of the U.S. military forces in the area from 1902 until 1991. Barrio Talimundoc (now Lourdes Sur) became the site of the first U.S. Army camp.  The Beginnings of Clark Airbase A year after Barrio Talimundoc was declared the first U.S. arm...

Angeles' casa tribunal or court house during the Spanish colonial era. Before Angeles City became the lively flourishing city that we know today, it was once only a humble barrio that belonged to the City of San Fernando. Since then, it has grown to a bustling city that has overcome many obstacles to progress. Angeles City, then a nameless wooded area that was cleared to house a few families, started with Don Angel Pantaleon de Miranda (the then capitan of San Fernando, equivalent now to a municipal mayor) and his wife Dona Rosalia de Jesus in the year 1796. This clearing was named Culiat, after the woody vine that was abundant in the area.  Under the leadership of Don Angel, it became a barrio under the City of San Fernando, hence, Barrio Culiat. Barrio Culiat continued to be part of San Fernando for 33 years wherein a chapel, primary school, and some industries were established, like a sugar mill and wine distillery, which helped the economy of the barrio to flourish at that ear...